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The Group 3 Festival Stakes is run at Rosehill Gardens during the Sydney Summer Racing Carnival as a lead-up to the Villiers Stakes.
The 2020 Festival Stakes is a Group 3 race run at Rosehill Gardens in late November or early December during the Sydney Summer Racing Carnival.
The quality handicap race is run over 1500m, offers $160,000 in prize money and takes place on the same Saturday as Perth’s $1 million Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m).
Horses running in the Festival Stakes field can come via a host of different lead-ups including Melbourne races run over the spring such as the Group 3 Chatham Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Mackinnon Stakes Day.
The Festival Stakes serves as a nice lead-up race to the Group 2 $250,000 Villiers Stakes (1600m) run over the mile at Royal Randwick a fortnight later and the Group 3 Summer Cup (2000m) back at Randwick on Boxing Day in late December. Monton (2011) was the last horse to complete the Festival Stakes – Villiers Stakes double, while the 2018 Festival Stakes winner My Nordic Hero ran third in the Villiers next start.
The Festival Stakes 2020 ran on Saturday November 28, 2020 and was won by the Hawkes Racing-trained Outrageous.
2020 Festival Stakes | |
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Date: | Saturday November 28, 2020 |
Track: | Rosehill Racecourse |
Distance: | 1500m |
Race Type: | Quality Handicap |
Status: | Group 3 |
Prize Money: | $160,000 |
The Hawkes Racing-trained Outrageous ($4.80) dug deep to hold off the Ron Quinton-trained outsider Royal Celebration ($19) in a tough 2020 Festival Stakes result.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 10 | OUTRAGEOUS | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 9 | 54kg | $4.80 | |||
2 | 11 | ROYAL CELEBRATION | Ron Quinton | Sam Clipperton | 0.2L | 13 | 54kg | $19 | ||
3 | 14 | EVALINA | Kris Lees | Kerrin McEvoy | 1.5L | 10 | 53kg | $17 | ||
4 | 12 | MR MARATHON MAN (GB) | Richard Litt | Glyn Schofield | 1.6L | 8 | 54kg | $201 | ||
5 | 6 | PHAISTOS | James Cummings | Brenton Avdulla | 1.7L | 2 | 54.5kg | $5 | ||
6 | 9 | SAMBRO | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 2.2L | 11 | 54kg (cd 55kg) | $17 | ||
7 | 15 | THROUGH THE CRACKS | Angela Davies | Robbie Dolan | 2.7L | 14 | 53kg | $4.20F | ||
8 | 1 | GAULOIS | James Cummings | Nash Rawiller | 2.8L | 4 | 59kg | $16 | ||
9 | 4 | IRITHEA | Bjorn Baker | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 3.5L | 6 | 56.5kg | $41 | ||
10 | 7 | MILITARY ZONE | Peter & Paul Snowden | Regan Bayliss | 3.6L | 5 | 54kg | $21 | ||
11 | 13 | MUSHAIREB (GB) | Richard & Michael Freedman | Jay Ford | 4.4L | 1 | 54kg | $41 | ||
12 | 2 | RANIER | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 5L | 7 | 58.5kg | $7.50 | ||
13 | 16 | PRIMITIVO | John Thompson | Ms Rachel King | 6.3L | 12 | 53kg | $101 | ||
14 | 8 | NOBLE BOY | Clare Cunningham | Jason Collett | 6.9L | 15 | 54kg | $26 | ||
15 | 3 | MISS SISKA | Matthew Smith | Tim Clark | 8.8L | 3 | 57.5kg | $41 | ||
16 | 5 | A SHIN ROOK (JPN) | William Freedman | Tom Sherry (a) | 9L | 16 | 54.5kg | $101 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The latest Festival Stakes odds will be listed below with pricing links to Ladbrokes.com.au for you to lock in your Festival Stakes Tips at the right price this summer racing season.
Rainer ($6EF) was the last Festival Stakes favourite (equal favourite) to salute for the punters.
The Festival Stakes field attracts a diverse line-up of summer gallopers many of which are heading towards a run in the season’s Villiers Stakes over the Randwick mile and is released on the Wednesday before the race.
The official 2020 Festival Stakes field and barriers will be published below as soon as announced by Racing NSW.
The Festival Stakes 2020 final field is now out featuring 16 hopeful mile types including Godolphin’s in-form Helmet five-year-old Phaistos drawn barrier two and last start Flemington winner on Cup Day Outrageous for Hawkes Racing.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 153521×966 | GAULOIS | James Cummings | Nash Rawiller | 4 | 59kg | 104 | ||
2 | 10x115x348 | RANIER | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 7 | 58.5kg | 103 | ||
3 | 2x1180x07x | MISS SISKA | Matthew Smith | Tim Clark | 3 | 57.5kg | 105 | ||
4 | 7428418×95 | IRITHEA | Bjorn Baker | Joshua Parr | 6 | 56.5kg | 103 | ||
5 | 1242x1778x | A SHIN ROOK (JPN) | William Freedman | Tom Sherry (a) | 16 | 54.5kg | 95 | ||
6 | 31x2128x23 | PHAISTOS | James Cummings | Brenton Avdulla | 2 | 54.5kg | 95 | ||
7 | 574x553x80 | MILITARY ZONE | Peter & Paul Snowden | Regan Bayliss | 5 | 54kg | 94 | ||
8 | 0x663104x4 | NOBLE BOY | Clare Cunningham | Jason Collett | 15 | 54kg | 94 | ||
9 | 36x832672x | SAMBRO | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 11 | 54kg | 94 | ||
10 | 57x33245x1 | OUTRAGEOUS | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 9 | 54kg | 89 | ||
11 | 7432115×38 | ROYAL CELEBRATION | Ron Quinton | Sam Clipperton | 13 | 54kg | 89 | ||
12 | x600400x07 | MR MARATHON MAN (GB) | Richard Litt | Glyn Schofield | 8 | 54kg | 88 | ||
13 | 55x05222x8 | MUSHAIREB (GB) | Richard & Michael Freedman | Jay Ford | 1 | 54kg | 86 | ||
14 | 1376×74575 | EVALINA | Kris Lees | Kerrin McEvoy | 10 | 53kg | 95 | ||
15 | 5433121×31 | THROUGH THE CRACKS | Angela Davies | Robbie Dolan | 14 | 53kg | 91 | ||
16 | 21950x686x | PRIMITIVO | John Thompson | Ms Rachel King | 12 | 53kg | 90 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The Festival Stakes nominations are taken the Monday prior to the race and are the first indication of what middle-distance gallopers will take to the track for the handicap clash in early December.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 2x1180x07x | MISS SISKA | M | 7 | Matthew Smith | 1 | 57.5kg | 57.5kg | 105 | |
2 | 153521×966 | GAULOIS | G | 6 | James Cummings | 2 | 59kg | 59kg | 104 | |
3 | 10x115x348 | RANIER | G | 5 | James Cummings | 3= | 58.5kg | 58.5kg | 103 | |
4 | 7428418×95 | IRITHEA | M | 7 | Bjorn Baker | 3= | 56.5kg | 56.5kg | 103 | |
5 | 422×164363 | SAVACOOL (NZ) | M | 6 | Chris Waller | 5 | 54kg | 53.5kg | 97 | |
6 | 1242x1778x | A SHIN ROOK (JPN) | G | 7 | William Freedman | 6= | 54.5kg | 54.5kg | 95 | |
7 | 31x2128x23 | PHAISTOS | G | 5 | James Cummings | 6= | 54.5kg | 54.5kg | 95 | |
8 | 1376×74575 | EVALINA | M | 5 | Kris Lees | 6= | 54kg | 53kg | 95 | |
9 | 574x553x80 | MILITARY ZONE | G | 5 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 9= | 54kg | 54kg | 94 | |
10 | 0x663104x4 | NOBLE BOY | G | 6 | Clare Cunningham | 9= | 54kg | 54kg | 94 | |
11 | 36x832672x | SAMBRO | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 9= | 54kg | 54kg | 94 | |
12 | 5433121×31 | THROUGH THE CRACKS | G | 6 | Angela Davies | 12 | 54kg | 53kg | 91 | |
13 | 21950x686x | PRIMITIVO | G | 6 | John Thompson | 13 | 54kg | 53kg | 90 | |
14 | 57x33245x1 | OUTRAGEOUS | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 14= | 54kg | 53kg | 89 | |
15 | 7432115×38 | ROYAL CELEBRATION | H | 5 | Ron Quinton | 14= | 54kg | 53kg | 89 | |
16 | x600400x07 | MR MARATHON MAN (GB) | G | 7 | Richard Litt | 16 | 54kg | 53kg | 88 | |
17 | 55x05222x8 | MUSHAIREB (GB) | G | 7 | Richard & Michael Freedman | 17 | 54kg | 53kg | 86 | |
18 | 21115x1x56 | TWO BIG FARI | G | 5 | Todd Howlett | 18 | 54kg | 53kg | 80 | |
19 | 431x12141x | FULMINA | M | 4 | Mark Newnham | 19 | 54kg | 53kg | 77 | |
20 | 4x8146x09x | MRS MADRID | M | 5 | Anthony Cummings | 20 | 54kg | 53kg | 71 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The Festival Stakes was first run in 1948 and won by Cragside. Since then a number of quality contenders have taken out the Sydney showdown including Headstrong (1994), Ike’s Dream (2004), Monton (2011) and I’m Imposing (2014).
The event has run at both Rosehill Racecourse as well as Canterbury Park and has also undergone a number of distance changes. It has been run over its current 1500m distance since 2008. It was inaugurated as a Principal race before gaining Listed status in 1979 – 2015. The Festival Stakes was elevated to a Group 3 race for the first time in 2016.
See below for the full list of Festival Stakes winners and results going back to 2000.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2020 Festival Stakes |
1st | Outrageous | 1 minute 29.25 seconds |
2nd | Royal Celebration | ||
3rd | Evalina | ||
2019 Festival Stakes |
1st | Ranier | 1 minute 29.46 seconds |
2nd | Live And Free | ||
3rd | Cellarman | ||
2018 Festival Stakes |
1st | My Nordic Hero | 1 minute 29.10 seconds |
2nd | Goodfella | ||
3rd | Chamois Road | ||
2017 Festival Stakes |
1st | Testashadow | 1 minute 31.67 seconds |
2nd | Mister Sea Wolf | ||
3rd | Red Excitement | ||
2016 Festival Stakes |
1st | Sweet Redemption | 1 minute 29.63 seconds |
2nd | Hazzabeel | ||
3rd | Red Excitement | ||
2015 Festival Stakes |
1st | Mighty Lucky | 1 minute 29.49 seconds |
2nd | It’s Somewhat | ||
3rd | Peace Force | ||
2014 Festival Stakes |
1st | I’m Imposing | 1 minute 28.51 seconds |
2nd | Estonian Princess | ||
3rd | Strawberry Boy | ||
2013 Festival Stakes |
1st | White Sage | 1 minute 30.0 seconds |
2nd | Terravista | ||
3rd | Alma’s Fury | ||
2012 Festival Stakes |
1st | Malavio | 1 minute 28.72 seconds |
2nd | Monton | ||
3rd | Galah | ||
2011 Festival Stakes |
1st | Monton | 1 minute 28.63 seconds |
2nd | Lightinthenite | ||
3rd | Viva Las | ||
2010 Festival Stakes |
1st | Race Not Run | – |
2nd | – | ||
3rd | – | ||
2009 Festival Stakes |
1st | Rabbuka | 1 minute 28.72 seconds |
2nd | Parfumier | ||
3rd | Ahdashim | ||
2008 (December) Festival Stakes |
1st | Voice Commander | 1 minute 29.25 seconds |
2nd | Synonym | ||
3rd | Theophorus | ||
2008 (January) Festival Stakes |
1st | Eremein | 1 minute 33.92 seconds |
2nd | Lancaster Park | ||
3rd | Beauty Watch | ||
2007 Festival Stakes |
1st | Race Not Run | – |
2nd | – | ||
3rd | – | ||
2006 Festival Stakes |
1st | Utzon | 1 minute 22.69 seconds |
2nd | Anwaar | ||
3rd | Real Strike | ||
2005 Festival Stakes |
1st | Spirit Of Tara | 1 minute 24.83 seconds |
2nd | Our Apache | ||
3rd | Benedetti | ||
2004 Festival Stakes |
1st | Ike’s Dream | 1 minute 21.82 seconds |
2nd | Sam Sung A Song | ||
3rd | Rinehart | ||
2003 Festival Stakes |
1st | This Manshood | 1 minute 22.69 seconds |
2nd | Palladium Star | ||
3rd | Salagado | ||
2002 Festival Stakes |
1st | This Manshood | 1 minute 23.98 seconds |
2nd | Gabfest | ||
3rd | Raw Instinct | ||
2001 Festival Stakes |
1st | Nanny Maroon | 1 minute 22.35 seconds |
2nd | Play Station | ||
3rd | Osca Warrior | ||
2000 Festival Stakes |
1st | Adam | 1 minute 17.02 seconds |
2nd | Mr. Innocent | ||
3rd | Steel City |