The $1 million Concorde Stakes is a Group 3 sprint held at Royal Randwick Racecourse as a lead-up to The Everest race.
2024 Concorde Stakes Results
- 1st: #7 I Am Me
- 2nd: #4 Bella Nipotina
- 3rd: #11 Way To The Stars
Concorde Stakes News
The Concorde Stakes is a Group 3 sprint held at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney now worth a lucrative $1 million in stakes as of 2023.
Raced over a short distance of 1000 metres the Concorde Stakes is an exciting sprint that really tests the abilities of some of the more talented horses on the Sydney circuit.
Open to horses of both sexes aged three years and older the Concorde Stakes is run under set weights with penalties.
It is held on Chelmsford Stakes Day and shares the race card with three other Group races: the Chelmsford Stakes (1600m), Furious Stakes (1200m) and the Tramway Stakes (1400m).
Those horse who perform particularly well in the Concorde Stakes might go on to target the Group 2 The Shorts (1100m) back at the track a fortnight later. The Concorde Stakes is now also a gun lead-up to the world’s richest turf race – the $20 million The Everest (1200m) held back at the track in October.
Redzel won back-to-back editions of the Concorde Stakes in 2017 and 2018 ahead of his two historical wins in The Everest.
In 2018 Redzel made history as the first three-time Concorde Stakes winner.
The 2020 Concorde Stakes winner Gytrash backed-up to run third in that year’s The Everest trifecta before winning Rosehill’s Winners Stakes.
In 2021 the Concorde Stakes was won by Nature Strip at his third attempt. Nature Strip continued on to become the latest horse to complete the Concorde Stakes – The Everest double that spring.
Nature Strip further franked the form winning that year’s Group 1 VRC Sprint Classic at Flemington and returning the following autumn to win his third TJ Smith Stakes in 2022 ahead of a Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes win by 4.5 lengths at Royal Ascot in the UK.
The form out of the 2023 Concorde Stakes was franked with the third placed mare, Bella Nipotina, going on to win that year’s $3 million Winners Stakes (now Russell Balding Stakes) as well as the 2024 Group 1 Doomben 10,000 – Tatt’s Tiara double in Brisbane.
Bella Nipotina returned as favourite in the 2024 Concorde Stakes only to go down a neck to her stablemate, fellow Ciaron Maher-trained mare I Am Me.
The 2024 Concorde Stakes ran on Saturday September 7, 2024 as a lead-up to the $20 million The Everest and saw the Ciaron Maher-trained mares I Am Me ($4.80) and Bella Nipotina ($4.40F) run first and second in an exciting finish.Â
| Concorde Stakes 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday September 7, 2024 |
| Racecourse: | Royal Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1000m |
| Race Type: | 3YO&UP – SW+P |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $1,000,000 |
2024 Concorde Stakes Results
- 1st: #7 I Am Me ($4.80)
- 2nd: #4 Bella Nipotina
- 3rd: #11 Way To The Stars
Ciaron Maher’s consistent Group 1 sprinter I Am Me ($4.80) was given a gun ride by Nash Rawiller coming off the fence with 100m to go to charge home and hold out her star stablemate Bella Nipotina in a thrilling 2024 Concorde Stakes result in Sydney.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | I AM ME | Ciaron Maher | Nash Rawiller | 2 | 57kg | $4.80 | |||
| 2 | 4 | BELLA NIPOTINA | Ciaron Maher | Craig Williams | 0.23L | 1 | 58.5kg | $4.40F | ||
| 3 | 11 | WAY TO THE STARS | Matthew Smith | Ms Rachel King | 2.14L | 9 | 56kg | $61 | ||
| 4 | 2 | PRIVATE EYE | Joseph Pride | Jay Ford | 2.65L | 6 | 59.5kg | $11 | ||
| 5 | 1 | GIGA KICK | Clayton Douglas | James McDonald | 3L | 7 | 60.5kg | $4.80 | ||
| 6 | 9 | RED CARD | James Cummings | Adam Hyeronimus | 3.36L | 12 | 56kg | $14 | ||
| 7 | 8 | DRAGONSTONE | Joseph Pride | Tyler Schiller | 3.68L | 11 | 57kg | $31 | ||
| 8 | 3 | AFT CABIN | James Cummings | Jason Collett | 3.72L | 3 | 59kg | $5 | ||
| 9 | 10 | MORAVIA | Michael Freedman | Dylan Gibbons | 3.99L | 5 | 56kg | $31 | ||
| 10 | 6 | BANDI’S BOY | Danny Williams | Nick Heywood | 4.16L | 10 | 58kg | $151 | ||
| 11 | 5 | REMARQUE | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 7.2L | 4 | 58kg | $9 | ||
| 12 | 12 | LE MELODY | Brett Cavanough | Reece Jones | 7.64L | 8 | 54kg | $15 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Concorde Stakes Betting Odds
The top Concorde Stakes 2024 betting odds will be open below the week of the race courtesy of Ladbrokes.com.au.
Nature Strip ($1.50 in 2021) and Eduardo ($2.70 in 2022) are the latest Concorde Stakes favourites to win. Nature Strip finally saluted for the punters in 2021 after twice being beaten in the event in 2019 and 2020.
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2024 Concorde Stakes Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Concorde Stakes 2024 Tips on the now million-dollar The Everest lead-up race.
- To Win: #4 Bella Nipotina ($4 at time of publish) – BET NOW
The Concorde Stakes promises to be an exciting race with a competitive field of sprinters. Giga Kick, the former The Everest winner, returns to racing and is a horse to watch. However, Ciaron Maher’s Group 1 winning mare Bella Nipotina could be a value pick. Bella Nipotina had a strong winter campaign in Brisbane, defeating I Wish I Win in the Doomben 10,000 and placing well in the Kingsford Smith Cup and Stradbroke Handicap. Her recent Tatt’s Tiara victory indicates her top form and readiness for the Concorde Stakes. While the 1000m distance might be slightly shorter than her ideal range, her proven ability makes her a genuine chance to win the Concorde.
2024 Concorde Stakes Field
The official 2024 Concorde Stakes field is released by Racing NSW the Wednesday of race week with the full line-up of potential The Everest horses to be published below.
Former The Everest winner Giga Kick heads a brilliant 2024 Concorde Staked field of sprint starts in Sydney on Saturday.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15x3211x3x | GIGA KICK | Clayton Douglas | James McDonald | 7 | 60.5kg | 116 | ||
| 2 | 132x26034x | PRIVATE EYE | Joseph Pride | Jay Ford | 6 | 59.5kg | 112 | ||
| 3 | 4149x3003x | AFT CABIN | James Cummings | Jason Collett | 3 | 59kg | 105 | ||
| 4 | 454241221x | BELLA NIPOTINA | Ciaron Maher | Craig Williams | 1 | 58.5kg | 118 | ||
| 5 | 147x15x47x | REMARQUE | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 4 | 58kg | 107 | ||
| 6 | 13x13119x0 | BANDI’S BOY | Danny Williams | Nick Heywood | 10 | 58kg | 98 | ||
| 7 | 16122x344x | I AM ME | Ciaron Maher | Nash Rawiller | 2 | 57kg | 110 | ||
| 8 | 523223x41x | DRAGONSTONE | Joseph Pride | Tyler Schiller | 11 | 57kg | 98 | ||
| 9 | x1476x115x | RED CARD | James Cummings | Adam Hyeronimus | 12 | 56kg | 104 | ||
| 10 | 260x44x40x | MORAVIA | Michael Freedman | Dylan Gibbons | 5 | 56kg | 86 | ||
| 11 | x20x1216x3 | WAY TO THE STARS | Matthew Smith | Ms Rachel King | 9 | 56kg | 83 | ||
| 12 | 14x52880x2 | LE MELODY | Brett Cavanough | Reece Jones | 8 | 54kg | 84 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Concorde Stakes Nominations
Nominations for the Concorde Stakes in 2024 close the Monday of race week.
Concorde Stakes History
The Concorde Stakes became a listed race in 1990 following one year as an unlisted event. Alpine Flyer won the inaugural edition in 1989.
Registered as the Concorde Stakes the race has never really been known by any other sponsor name.
In 1997 the Concorde Stakes was upgraded to Group 3 and has held this status since. Initially held at Rosehill Racecourse the Concorde Stakes shifted to Warwick Farm for the 2011 and 2012 editions. Since 2013 it has been held at Royal Randwick Racecourse.
Initially raced over 1100m in 2013 the Concorde Stakes began to be held over 1000m.
Notable Concorde Stakes winners include Guineas (1999), Armidale (1997), and Joanne (1991).
Redzel made history with his back-to-back wins taking out the Concorde Stakes – The Everest double in 2017 and 2018 before winning the Concorde for a third time in 2019.
In 2021 Chris Waller’s brilliant sprinter Nature Strip, subsequent 2021 The Everest winner and 2022 King’s Stand Stakes champion in the UK, saluted as the odds-on favourite in his third attempt in the event.
In 2024 I Am Me set a new Concorde Stakes race record winning in a slick 55.97 seconds.
Concorde Stakes results since 2000 are listed below.
Concorde Stakes Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024Â Concorde Stakes | 1st | I Am Me | 55.97 seconds (R) |
| 2nd | Bella Nipotina | ||
| 3rd | Way To The Stars | ||
| 2023Â Concorde Stakes | 1st | Remarque | 56.57 seconds |
| 2nd | In Secret | ||
| 3rd | Bella Nipotina | ||
| 2022 Concorde Stakes | 1st | Eduardo | 59.55 seconds |
| 2nd | Athelric | ||
| 3rd | Handle The Truth | ||
| 2021 Concorde Stakes | 1st | Nature Strip | 56.66 seconds |
| 2nd | Wild Ruler | ||
| 3rd | Trekking | ||
| 2020 Concorde Stakes | 1st | Gytrash | 55.81 seconds |
| 2nd | Nature Strip | ||
| 3rd | Dirty Work | ||
| 2019 Concorde Stakes | 1st | Redzel | 56.28 seconds |
| 2nd | Pierata | ||
| 3rd | Graff | ||
| 2018 Concorde Stakes | 1st | Redzel | 56.19 seconds |
| 2nd | Kaepernick | ||
| 3rd | Invincible Star | ||
| 2017 Concorde Stakes | 1st | Redzel | 56.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Spieth | ||
| 3rd | Nieta | ||
| 2016 Concorde Stakes | 1st | Felines | 59.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Federal | ||
| 3rd | Craftiness | ||
| 2015 Concorde Stakes | 1st | Shiraz | 0 minutes 57.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Craftiness | ||
| 3rd | Ball Of Muscle | ||
| 2014 Concorde Stakes | 1st | Wouldnt It Be Nice | 0 minutes 59.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Nuclear Class | ||
| 3rd | Rain Affair | ||
| 2013 Concorde Stakes | 1st | Decision Time | 0 minutes 56.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Sessions | ||
| 3rd | Delago Bolt | ||
| 2012 Concorde Stakes | 1st | Tiger Tees | 1 minute 04.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Mrs Onassis | ||
| 3rd | Satin Shoes | ||
| 2011 Concorde Stakes | 1st | Decision Time | 1 minute 02.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Winter King | ||
| 3rd | Monton | ||
| 2010 Concorde Stakes | 1st | Reward For Effort | 1 minute 03.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Winter King | ||
| 3rd | Trusting | ||
| 2009 Concorde Stakes | 1st | Friday Creek | 1 minute 03.8 seconds |
| 2nd | McClintock | ||
| 3rd | Ahdashim | ||
| 2008 Concorde Stakes | 1st | Typhoon Zed | 1 minute 03.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Raheeb | ||
| 3rd | Hurried Choice | ||
| 2007 Concorde Stakes | 1st | Race Not Held | – |
| 2nd | – | ||
| 3rd | – | ||
| 2006 Concorde Stakes | 1st | Mustard | 1 minute 03.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Regal Cheer | ||
| 3rd | Fox Lake | ||
| 2005 Concorde Stakes | 1st | Red Oog | 1 minute 04.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Dance The Waves | ||
| 3rd | Spark Of Life | ||
| 2004 Concorde Stakes | 1st | Taikun | 1 minute 02.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Fouardee | ||
| 3rd | Star Of Florida | ||
| 2003 Concorde Stakes | 1st | Private Steer | 1 minute 04.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Strabane | ||
| 3rd | Gullcatcher | ||
| 2002 Concorde Stakes | 1st | Fouardee | 1 minute 02.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Into The Night | ||
| 3rd | Century Kid | ||
| 2001 Concorde Stakes | 1st | Phoenix Park | 1 minute 03.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Lord Essex | ||
| 3rd | Spinning Hill | ||
| 2000 Concorde Stakes | 1st | Condotti | 1 minute 04.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Palladium Star | ||
| 3rd | King Of Acapulco | ||
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