The Eurythmic Stakes is a Group 3 event held at Ascot Racecourse in October on the same day as Melbourne's Caulfield Cup that was formerly known as the Northerly Stakes.
2023 Eurythmic Stakes Results
- 1st: #13 Karli's Karma
- 2nd: #4 Valour Road
- 3rd: #11 Comfort Me
The Eurythmic Stakes (formerly the Northerly Stakes) is a Group 3 sprint held at Ascot Racecourse in Perth during October each year renamed in 2022 in honour of former champion racehorse Eurythmic whose Group 1 wins included the Caulfield Cup (1920) and Sydney Cup (1921).
Raced over 1400m, the Eurythmic Stakes is a set weights plus penalties event open to horses aged three years and older.
With prize money of $200,000, this is a fairly lucrative Group 3 event and tends to attract a field to match.
The race was renamed ahead of the 2022 edition so as not to be confused with the also recently renamed Group 1 Northerly Stakes (formerly the Kingston Town Classic) held in Perth in December.
The Eurythmic Stakes is the headline event on the day, sharing the race schedule with only one other black type event, the Listed Crawford Stakes (1000m) for short-distance specialists. The Group 1 $5 million Caulfield Cup is held in Melbourne on the same day.
Horses who run well in the Eurythmic Stakes often target the bigger and better races in WA over the summer including the Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) at the end of November.
Recently the classy mare Galaxy Star improved on a second in the Northerly Stakes to win the Railway Stakes in 2018.
In 2015 subsequent six-time Group 1 champion Black Heart Bart completed the Birthday Stakes – Northerly Stakes – Group 2 Lee Steere treble. The following year Lite’n In My Veins (2016) also took out the Birthday Stakes – Northerly Stakes double. The form has been the one to follow in recent years with Silverstream (2017) improving on a Birthday Stakes second to win both the Northerly Stakes and Lee Steere Stakes.
The form out of the 2021 race was franked with the runner-up Massimo winning the Group 2 Lee Steere Stakes (1400m) next start. Valour Road meanwhile ran third in the Northerly and second in the Lee Steere Stakes results that season.
In 2022 the Eurythmic Stakes winner Resortman went on to run third in the Lee Steere before a fourth in that year’s Railway Stakes results. Massimo meanwhile improved on a third in the Eurythmic to win that year’s Lee Steere Stakes next start.
The 2023 Eurythmic Stakes ran on Saturday October 21, 2023 as a lead-up to Perth’s Group 1 Railway Stakes and was won in sweeping fashion by the Summer Dickson-trained Karli’s Karma ($8).
| Eurythmic Stakes 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday October 21, 2023 |
| Track: | Ascot Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1400m |
| Race Type: | 3YO+ Set Weights Plus Penalties |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $200,000 |
2023 Eurythmic Stakes Results
- 1st: #13 Karli’s Karma ($8)
- 2nd: #4 Valour Road
- 3rd: #11 Comfort Me
Summer Dickson’s Group 1 performed Deep Field mare, Karli’s Karma ($8), came with a sweeping late run displaying a sharp turn of foot to dominate the 2023 Eurythmic Stakes results at Ascot.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | KARLI’S KARMA | Summer Dickson | William Pike | 11 | 53kg | $8 | |||
| 2 | 4 | VALOUR ROAD | Simon A Miller | Chris Parnham | 0.43L | 6 | 57.5kg | $4.40 | ||
| 3 | 11 | COMFORT ME | Rhys Radford | Peter Knuckey | 0.93L | 12 | 55kg | $3.70F | ||
| 4 | 2 | MASSIMO | Chris & Michael Gangemi | Clint Johnston-Porter | 1.08L | 1 | 58.5kg | $18 | ||
| 5 | 12 | TITAN BLINDERS | Chris & Michael Gangemi | Jarrad Noske | 1.62L | 4 | 55kg | $17 | ||
| 6 | 10 | RIVER RUBICON | Steve Wolfe | Shaun McGruddy | 1.65L | 3 | 56.5kg | $16 | ||
| 7 | 6 | BUSTLER | Neville Parnham | Steven Parnham | 2.7L | 10 | 57.5kg | $5.50 | ||
| 8 | 8 | PHANTA | Chris & Michael Gangemi | Brad Parnham | 2.73L | 2 | 57.5kg | $10 | ||
| 9 | 1 | TRIX OF THE TRADE | Colin Webster | Troy Turner | 2.88L | 9 | 59.5kg | $17 | ||
| 10 | 9 | WEAPONSON | Daniel Morton | Luke Campbell (a) | 3.06L | 7 | 56.5kg | $101 | ||
| 11 | 7 | GOD HAS CHOSEN | Donna Riordan | Joseph Azzopardi | 3.61L | 5 | 57.5kg | $61 | ||
| 12 | 5 | STARTRADE | Daniel Morton | Michael Poy | 4.97L | 13 | 57.5kg | $51 | ||
| 13 | 3 | MAROCCHINO | Lou Luciani | Jason Whiting | 5.32L | 8 | 58.5kg | $81 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Eurythmic Stakes Betting
Betting on the Eurythmic Stakes is led by in-form spring types with good form up to a mile including any past Group 1 performed local Perth horses down in grade.
The 2023 Eurythmic Stakes odds will be provided here once betting opens the week of the race.
Huge odds were on offer for the 2020 winner Taxagano who won at 90/1 when the race ran as the Northerly Stakes!
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2023 Eurythmic Stakes Form Guide
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2023 Eurythmic Stakes Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Eurythmic Stakes 2023 Tips on the Perth spring showdown this October.
- To Win: #6 Bustler ($6.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Great edition of the Eurythmic in Perth, but have landed on the returning Bustler who doesn’t know how to run a bad race. The four-year-old son of Playing God boasts a 50% winning strike-rate at the Ascot track (8:4-1-0), is two-from-three fresh, and has a flawless three-from-three record at the distance. Winner of the Group 3 Belmont Sprint in the winter, he was last seen finishing under a length back third to Startrade in the Group 3 Hyperion over the mile in late May. Had a nice break and presents now as a furnished four-year-old with every chance to kick off his latest prep in style so long as he gets into the right spot from the wide alley.
2023 Eurythmic Stakes Field
The Eurythmic Stakes field is usually composed of local runners looking for a reintroduction to racing after a spell. Some horses might target the Eurythmic Stakes field as part of an ongoing western spring campaign, however classier runners often contest this first up. You’ll usually see a few of the summer’s better sprinters kick things off in the Eurythmic Stakes field.
The 2023 Eurythmic Stakes field and barriers are announced the week of the race and will be published in full below.
The Eurythmic Stakes 2023 final field features a quality line-up of Perth summer-bound gallopers led in betting by Simon Miller’s last start black-type winning eight-year-old at Belmont Valour Road.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20x1316x0x | TRIX OF THE TRADE | Colin Webster | Troy Turner | 9 | 59.5kg | 106 | |
| 2 | 3109x7008x | MASSIMO | Chris & Michael Gangemi | Clint Johnston-Porter | 1 | 58.5kg | 102 | |
| 3 | x61011x10x | MAROCCHINO | Lou Luciani | Jason Whiting | 8 | 58.5kg | 109 | |
| 4 | 33291x45x1 | VALOUR ROAD | Simon A Miller | Chris Parnham | 6 | 57.5kg | 111 | |
| 5 | 30x05912x8 | STARTRADE | Daniel Morton | Michael Poy | 13 | 57.5kg | 104 | |
| 6 | 125x60113x | BUSTLER | Neville Parnham | Steven Parnham | 10 | 57.5kg | 101 | |
| 7 | 123x87707x | GOD HAS CHOSEN | Donna Riordan | Joseph Azzopardi | 5 | 57.5kg | 102 | |
| 8 | 146x2x1132 | PHANTA | Chris & Michael Gangemi | Brad Parnham | 2 | 57.5kg | 101 | |
| 9 | 1122113×05 | WEAPONSON | Daniel Morton | Luke Campbell (a) | 7 | 56.5kg | 92 | |
| 10 | 33215×2317 | RIVER RUBICON | Steve Wolfe | Shaun McGruddy | 3 | 56.5kg | 89 | |
| 11 | 4523x5225x | COMFORT ME | Rhys Radford | Peter Knuckey | 12 | 55kg | 106 | |
| 12 | 4x573747x3 | TITAN BLINDERS | Chris & Michael Gangemi | Jarrad Noske | 4 | 55kg | 96 | |
| 13 | 33x11200x6 | KARLI’S KARMA | Summer Dickson | William Pike | 11 | 53kg | 95 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Northerly Stakes / Eurythmic Stakes History
When run as the Northerly Stakes the event was named after the 2002 Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate winner Northerly, who also took out the 2001 Cox Plate and Australian Cup, making him one of the most prolific runners to ever come out of the west.
The Northerly Stakes was renamed in 2006, two years after the great Northerly retired. Initially a listed race, the Northerly Stakes received an upgrade to Group 3 status in 2013. With that came an increase in prize money from $125,000 to $150,000.
The Northerly Stakes was previously known as the WATC Anniversary Cup.
In 2000, the Northerly Stakes was run over 1600m. In 1999, it was 1800m.
Notable Northerly Stakes / Eurythmic Stakes winners include Megatic (2008, 2009), King Saul (2012), Playing God (2013) and Black Heart Bart (2015) who went on to win six Group 1 wins around the country. Northerly Stakes results, including winning times, are listed below.
Ahead of the 2022 edition the race was renamed the Eurythmic Stakes.
Northerly Stakes / Eurythmic Stakes Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Eurythmic Stakes |
1st | Karli’s Karma | 1 minute 23.18 seconds |
| 2nd | Valour Road | ||
| 3rd | Comfort Me | ||
| 2022 Eurythmic Stakes |
1st | Resortman | 1 minute 21.95 seconds |
| 2nd | Titan Blinders | ||
| 3rd | Massimo | ||
| 2021 Northerly Stakes |
1st | Dance Music | 1 minute 24.72 seconds |
| 2nd | Massimo | ||
| 3rd | Valour Road | ||
| 2020 Northerly Stakes |
1st | Taxagano | 1 minute 22.28 seconds |
| 2nd | Platoon | ||
| 3rd | Massimo | ||
| 2019 Northerly Stakes |
1st | The Velvet King | 1 minute 22.07 seconds |
| 2nd | Achernar Star | ||
| 3rd | Great Shot | ||
| 2018 Northerly Stakes |
1st | Man Booker | 1 minute 23.08 seconds |
| 2nd | Galaxy Star | ||
| 3rd | Great Shot | ||
| 2017 Northerly Stakes |
1st | Silverstream | 1 minute 24.04 seconds |
| 2nd | Great Shot | ||
| 3rd | Tradesman | ||
| 2016 Northerly Stakes |
1st | Lite’n In My Veins | 1 minute 24.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Ideal Image | ||
| 3rd | Perfect Reflection | ||
| 2015 Northerly Stakes |
1st | Black Heart Bart | 1 minute 23.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Wink And A Nod | ||
| 3rd | Resonates | ||
| 2014 Northerly Stakes |
1st | Fuchsia Bandana | 1 minute 23.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Miss Rose De Lago | ||
| 3rd | Balmont Girl | ||
| 2013 Northerly Stakes |
1st | Playing God | 1 minute 24.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Rohan | ||
| 3rd | Platinum Rocker | ||
| 2012 Northerly Stakes |
1st | King Saul | 1 minute 22.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Kerrific | ||
| 3rd | Maschino | ||
| 2011 Northerly Stakes |
1st | Ranger | 1 minute 21.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Waratah’s Secret | ||
| 3rd | Mega Steel | ||
| 2010 WATC Northerly Stakes |
1st | Famous Roman | 1 minute 21.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Megatic | ||
| 3rd | Colour Correct | ||
| 2009 WATC Northerly Stakes |
1st | Megatic | 1 minute 22.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Colour Correct | ||
| 3rd | London | ||
| 2008 WATC Northerly Stakes |
1st | Megatic | 1 minute 22.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Tarzi | ||
| 3rd | I Command | ||
| 2007 WATC Northerly Stakes |
1st | New Spice | 1 minute 23.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Jinx King | ||
| 3rd | West River Charley | ||
| 2006 WATC Northerly Stakes |
1st | Grasspatch Girl | 1 minute 23.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr Diagnosis | ||
| 3rd | Daka’s Gem | ||
| 2005 WATC Anniversary Cup |
1st | Changing Lanes | 1 minute 22.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Daka’s Gem | ||
| 3rd | Danny Blue | ||
| 2004 WATC Anniversary Cup |
1st | Prince Of Vasac | 1 minute 23.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Blevvo | ||
| 3rd | Early Express | ||
| 2003 WATC Anniversary Cup |
1st | Superior Star | 1 minutes 22.12 seconds |
| 2nd | Mogul | ||
| 3rd | Kim Lisa | ||
| 2002 WATC Anniversary Cup |
1st | Mr Callahan | 1 minute 23.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Finito | ||
| 3rd | Zaheed | ||
| 2001 WATC Anniversary Cup |
1st | Storm Shot | 1 minute 24.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Shoeless | ||
| 3rd | The Grey Cardinal | ||
| 2000 WATC Anniversary Cup |
1st | Umah | 1 minute 37.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Moonrise | ||
| 3rd | Penghulu | ||
