Prince Of Wales Stakes

The Prince Of Wales Stakes is a Group 3 sprint held at Ascot Racecourse in late October or early November leading up to the Winterbottom Stakes.

2023 Prince Of Wales Stakes Results

  • 1st: #5 Snowdome
  • 2nd: #6 Man Crush
  • 3rd: #1 Red Can Man

The Group 3 2023 Prince Of Wales Stakes is a 1000m sprint held Ascot Racecourse in W.A. during late October or early November leading-up to the Perth Summer Racing Carnival on the same day as Flemington’s VRC Derby Day program in Melbourne on the Saturday prior to the Melbourne Cup.

Run under weight for age conditions, the Prince Of Wales Stakes is open only to horses aged three years and above. There is $200,000 prize money at stake as of 2023, which is a decent amount in comparison to most other races held in the west during the spring season.

The Prince Of Wales Stakes is one of two Group status races held on the day along with the Group 3 Asian Beau Stakes (1400m). For this reason, and also it’s suitability as a preparatory race, the Prince Of Wales Stakes tends to attract some top tier local runners.

The Prince Of Wales Stakes is not to be confused with the Group 1 event held at Royal Ascot in England.

Because it is so early in the WA racing season, there aren’t really any reliable lead up races to the Prince Of Wales Stakes. Your best bet for studying form would be to look at non black type events under similar conditions held prior. Even so, it’s possible that a lot of the bigger talents will be first up or near enough to first up in this event.

Following the Prince Of Wales Stakes, horses tend to take a variety of paths including the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) run in late November, which is Perth’s premier sprint race, and the last horse to win both races in the same year was Miss Andretti (2005).

The 2021 Prince Of Wales Stakes form was franked with the winner Elite Street going on to win the Group 3 Colonel Reeves Stakes next start before a third in that year’s Winterbottom Stakes results. Elite Street also returned  the following winter to complete the Group 3 Northam Stakes – Roma Cup double.

The 2021 Prince Of Wales Stakes runner-up Stageman meanwhile also finished second in the Group 1 Winterbottom that season.

In 2022 the Prince Of Wales Stakes runner-up This’ll Testya won the Group 3 Colonel Reeves Stakes (1100m) next-up before further franking the form with a third in that year’s Winterbottom Stakes results.

The recently boosted Group 3 $1.5 million The Gold Rush (1400m) back at the Ascot track in December also makes a later summer target for graduates out of the Prince Of Wales Stakes field.

The 2023 Prince Of Wales Stakes was held on Saturday November 4, 2023 as a lead-up to the Perth majors over the summer and was won in a thriller by the Neville Parnham-trained Snowdome ($8). 

Prince Of Wales Stakes 2023
Date: Saturday November 4, 2023
Track: Ascot Racecourse
Distance: 1000m
Race Type: 3YO+ WFA
Status: Group 3
Prize Money: $200,000

2023 Prince Of Wales Stakes Results

  • 1st: #5 Snowdome ($8)
  • 2nd: #6 Man Crush
  • 3rd: #1 Red Can Man

Jockey Chris Parnham produced an absolute peach of a ride and came away with a narrow photo-finish win aboard Rommel four-year-old Snowdome ($8) in a thrilling Prince Of Wales Stakes 2023 result at Ascot.

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 5 SNOWDOME Neville Parnham Chris Parnham 7 58.5kg $8
2 6 MAN CRUSH Luke Fernie Clint Johnston-Porter 0.13L 6 58.5kg $21
3 1 RED CAN MAN Steve Wolfe Shaun McGruddy 1.27L 5 58.5kg $2.35F
4 3 LAVERROD Sean & Jake Casey William Pike 2.28L 1 58.5kg $13
5 9 MY BELLA MAE Dion Luciani Patrick Carbery 2.36L 9 56.5kg $3.30
6 4 NERODIO Stephanie Bakranich Laqdar Ramoly 2.47L 8 58.5kg $21
7 2 HOT ZED Lou Luciani Jason Whiting 2.69L 4 58.5kg $7
8 8 GO FORWARD Chris & Michael Gangemi Brad Parnham 2.93L 2 58.5kg $71
9 7 RIVER BEAU Bruce Watkins Steven Parnham 6.03L 3 58.5kg $91

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 Prince Of Wales Stakes Betting Odds

Betting on the 2023 Prince Of Wales Stakes opens the week of the race after final acceptances with markets available through Ladbrokes.com.au.

Elite Street ($1.80 in 2021) was the last favourite in Prince Of Wales Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

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2023 Prince Of Wales Stakes Form Guide

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2023 Prince Of Wales Stakes Tips

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  • To Win: #5 Snowdome ($9.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Wide open edition of the Prince Of Wales Stakes but going for a touch of value in the resuming Snowdome who is close to double-figures at time of publish. The four-year-old Neville Parnham-trained grey is up in grade here but has plenty of form at the track (13:5-2-3). Distance also looks right (6:3-1-2) and he has a solid first-up record. Former Group 3 winner to be ridden by Chris Parnham and has the ability to surprise a few here.

2023 Prince Of Wales Stakes Field

The Prince Of Wales Stakes field attracts a line-up of Perth sprinters heading towards the Winterbottom Stakes each spring – summer season, many kicking off their campaigns in the race.

The 2023 Prince Of Wales Stakes field will be published below the week of the race.

The Prince Of Wales Stakes 2023 final field features a small but quality line-up of potential Group 1-bound Perth gallopers led in betting by Steve Wolfe’s last start Crawford Stakes winner Red Can Man.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 05x22630x1 RED CAN MAN Steve Wolfe Shaun McGruddy 5 58.5kg 107
2 146x7156x3 HOT ZED Lou Luciani Jason Whiting 4 58.5kg 103
3 04x3043x0x LAVERROD Sean & Jake Casey William Pike 1 58.5kg 102
4 2386×34423 NERODIO Stephanie Bakranich Laqdar Ramoly 8 58.5kg 103
5 0x3113132x SNOWDOME Neville Parnham Chris Parnham 7 58.5kg 90
6 26552150×5 MAN CRUSH Luke Fernie Clint Johnston-Porter 6 58.5kg 84
7 x10845x9x8 RIVER BEAU Bruce Watkins Steven Parnham 3 58.5kg 86
8 441x353x44 GO FORWARD Chris & Michael Gangemi Brad Parnham 2 58.5kg 79
9 19x1159x52 MY BELLA MAE Dion Luciani Patrick Carbery 9 56.5kg 99

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Prince Of Wales Stakes History

The Prince Of Wales Stakes was inaugurated in 1969. Since then, it has largely been held at Ascot Racecourse, with the exception of 2003, when it was held at Belmont Park.

As the first weight for age race in the end of year season, the Prince Of Wales Stakes has developed a reputation for above-grade quality racing. It has over time evolved into a very important race to watch for form guidance.

Notable Prince Of Wales Stakes winners include Casshoney (1985), Pago’s King (1992), Century Blazer (1995, 96), Secret Remedy (2000, 01), Miss Andretti (2005) and Waratah’s Secret (2010, 11). Idyllic Prince has had a great run in this race, winning in 2007, placing third in 2008, winning in 2009, and receiving second in 2010. Prince Of Wales Stakes results since 2000 are listed below.

From 2016 the distance in the Prince Of Wales Stakes was decreased from 1200 – 1000m, leading to the shorter 58.6 seconds winning time of Rock Magic.

Prince Of Wales Stakes Results

Year Place Horse Time
2023
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Snowdome 57.28 seconds
2nd Man Crush
3rd Red Can Man
2022
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Miss Conteki 57.23 seconds
2nd This’ll Testya
3rd Indian Pacific
2021
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Elite Street 58.16 seconds
2nd Stageman
3rd Indian Pacific
2020
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Valour Road 58.88 seconds
2nd Essential Spice
3rd Rock Magic
2019
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Flirtini 59.09 seconds
2nd Misty Metal
3rd Stageman
2018
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Dainty Tess 58.12 seconds
2nd Lockroy
3rd Profit Street
2017
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Dainty Tess 58.45 seconds
2nd Profit Street
3rd Dream Lifter
2016
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Rock Magic 58.6 seconds
2nd Smoko
3rd Battle Hero
2015
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Akhedasset 1 minute 09.7 seconds
2nd Dawn Approach
3rd Magnifisio
2014
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Elite Belle 1 minute 10.1 seconds
2nd Barakey
3rd Checkpoint
2013
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Barakey 1 minute 10.7 seconds
2nd Power Princess
3rd Checkpoint
2012
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Power Princess 1 minute 9.96 seconds
2nd Luke’s Luck
3rd Playing God
2011
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Waratah’s Secret 1 minute 10.3 seconds
2nd Grand Nirvana
3rd King Kool Kat
2010
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Waratah’s Secret 1 minute 9.1 seconds
2nd Idyllic Prince
3rd For Your Eyes Only
2009
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Idyllic Prince 1 minute 8.8 seconds
2nd West River Charley
3rd Spirited One
2008
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Dark Target 1 minute 8.7 seconds
2nd Royal Lott
3rd Idyllic Prince
2007
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Idyllic Prince 1 minute 10.6 seconds
2nd Grasspatch Girl
3rd Stormed Out
2006
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Real Mak 1 minute 8.9 seconds
2nd Yaya Lad
3rd Wynyard Hall
2005
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Miss Andretti 1 minute 8.2 seconds
2nd Star Laser
3rd Electic
2004
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Golden Delicious 1 minute 11.4 seconds
2nd Rescuer
3rd Kaprats
2003
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Kaprats 1 minute 10.9 seconds
2nd Dead Eye Dick
3rd Hot Shot Brother
2002
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Tribula 1 minute 10.7 seconds
2nd Suspicion
3rd Kaprats
2001
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Secret Remedy 1 minute 9.4 seconds
2nd Old Comrade
3rd Mystery Command
2000
Prince Of Wales Stakes
1st Secret Remedy 1 minute 10.5 seconds
2nd Metal Master
3rd Surrender To Me

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