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The San Domenico Stakes is a Group 3 event held at Rosehill Racecourse* every August for three-year-olds early on during the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.

*Note: The 2021 San Domenico Stakes meeting moved from Rosehill to Kembla Grange due to COVID-19 restrictions. 

Raced over a short distance sprint of 1100m, the San Domenico Stakes allows progressive young sprinters to display their skills ahead of tougher spring runs in races like the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes (1400m) the following month.

In recent years, the 2018 San Domenico Stakes winner Graff went on to run third in the Golden Rose Stakes that year behind The Autumn Sun while in 2019 Exceedance also finished third in the Golden Rose before winning Flemington’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Bivouac meanwhile finished runner-up in the San Domenico Stakes in 2019 as the beaten odds-on favourite before taking out the Run To The Rose – Golden Rose double and finishing runner-up in the Coolmore.

In The Congo (2021) is the last horse to complete the San Domenico Stakes – Golden Rose double. With a grand total of $250,000 in prize money on offer as of 2023, the San Domenico Stakes is a lucrative black-type event for new season three-year-olds.

Contested under set weights plus penalties conditions, the San Domenico Stakes pits rising sprinters against each other and shows how they are placed ahead of upcoming Group 1 races for that age group.

Due to the position it holds in the calendar, the San Domenico Stakes is often contested by horses first-up after a winter spell. For this reason, the San Domenico Stakes is considered by many to be one of the major spring carnival warm up races.

Most of those horses which gain entry to the San Domenico Stakes have ran successful campaigns as two year olds and expect to continue to gather black-type placings. Often, horses that make up the San Domenico Stakes field may have come via other races such as the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes or the Golden Slipper during their juvenile racing seasons.

Decent results in the San Domenico Stakes can act as a launching pad to other races such as the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington during the Melbourne Cup Carnival, a double last achieved by the aforementioned Exceedance (2019).

The San Domenico Stakes 2023 ran on Saturday August 26, 2023 at Rosehill Gardens as a key lead-up to the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes and was won in style by the still undefeated Annabel Neasham-trained Libertad ($8).

San Domenico Stakes
Date:	Saturday August 26, 2023
Track:	Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
Distance:	1100m
Race Type:	3YOs – SW+P
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$250,000

2023 San Domenico Stakes Results

• 1st: #3 Libertad ($8)
• 2nd: #11 Moravia
• 3rd: #6 Butch Cassidy

Annabel Neasham’s talented Group 3 Kindergarten Stakes winning colt Libertad ($8) retained his undefeated record with a stylish first-up victory in the 2023 San Domenico Stakes results to make it three-from-three ahead of the bigger spring features this prep. 

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	3	LIBERTAD	Annabel Neasham	Chad Schofield		10	57kg		$8
	2	11	MORAVIA	Michael Freedman	Tyler Schiller	0.69L	8	55kg		$13
	3	6	BUTCH CASSIDY	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Brett Prebble	0.94L	2	55kg		$15
	4	8	GENERAL SALUTE	Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou	Kerrin McEvoy	1.03L	4	55kg		$14
	5	1	CORNICHE	James Cummings	Nash Rawiller	2.49L	5	57.5kg		$3.90F
	6	9	KANDINSKY ABSTRACT	Chris Waller	James McDonald	2.59L	9	55kg		$5
	7	4	THE INSTRUCTOR	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Adam Hyeronimus	2.61L	7	56kg		$8
	8	5	INTRODUCING	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	2.88L	3	55kg		$8
	9	10	FIRE STAR	Peter & Paul Snowden	Tom Sherry	4.01L	6	55kg		$26
	10	13	UNTOUCHABLE LEGEND	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Dylan Gibbons (a)	4.04L	1	53kg		$11
		7	ARMED FORCES	Chris Waller	Jason Collett		0
		12	CIGAR FLICK	Chris Waller	Jason Collett		0
		2	BARBER	James Cummings	Joshua Parr		0

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 San Domenico Stakes Betting Odds

Odds on the San Domenico Stakes 2023 horses complete with betting links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be provided right here the week of the race.

Anders ($2.80 in 2020) was the last favourite in San Domencio Stakes betting to salute defeating the equal favourite Peltzer.

There was a notable upset in 2022 with Sweet Ride winning at San Domenico Stakes odds $31. 

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2023 San Domenico Stakes Form

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2023 San Domenico Stakes Tips 

Stay tuned for our insider San Domenico Stakes 2023 Tips on the popular spring lead-up. 

• To Win: #2 Barber ($10 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Open edition of the San Domenico with a nice mix of returning gallopers and those with the fitness edge. Going for a bit of value and taking on the favourite with a double-figure chance from the powerhouse Godolphin stable. Putting Barber on top fresh with the horse looking to continue his flawless first-up record (2:2-0-0). Widely-drawn (barrier 13), which will be the test to get into a good position in this 1100m sprint. That said, the Exceed And Excel colt is proven at Rosehill and has a lovely record over the distance (3:2-0-1). At the current quote, happy to take a chance for a good campaign kick-off here. Was good last prep far from disgraced twice in Group 1 company. This is easier. 

2023 San Domenico Stakes Field

The San Domenico Stakes 2023 field of potential Golden Rose Stakes hopefuls will be announced on the Wednesday of race week and published in full below so stay tuned.

The 2023 San Domenico Stakes final field features a quality line-up of new season three-year-olds led in betting by the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained The Instructor coming off a first-up second in the Listed The Rosebud. 

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Probable Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	3231x	CORNICHE	James Cummings	Nash Rawiller	6	57.5kg			88
2	11x1993x	BARBER	James Cummings	Joshua Parr	13	57kg			86
3	11x	LIBERTAD	Annabel Neasham	Chad Schofield	12	57kg			88
4	118×3	THE INSTRUCTOR	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Adam Hyeronimus	8	56kg			77
5	145×2	INTRODUCING	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	4	55kg			74
6	2108x	BUTCH CASSIDY	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Brett Prebble	2	55kg			66
7	720x	ARMED FORCES	Chris Waller	Jason Collett	3	55kg
8	3x1x	GENERAL SALUTE	Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou	Kerrin McEvoy	5	55kg			66
9	1x	KANDINSKY ABSTRACT	Chris Waller	James McDonald	11	55kg			65
10	1	FIRE STAR	Peter & Paul Snowden	Tom Sherry	7	55kg			60
11	1	MORAVIA	Michael Freedman	Tyler Schiller	9	55kg			60
12	1453×14	CIGAR FLICK	Chris Waller	Jason Collett	10	53kg	53.5kg		73
13	46×51	UNTOUCHABLE LEGEND	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Dylan Gibbons (a)	1	53kg			65

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 San Domenico Stakes Nominations

Nominations for the San Domenico Stakes 2023 close the Monday of race week and will be published in full below.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	True Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	11x1993x	BARBER	C	3	James Cummings	1	57kg			86
2	142426x	DON CORLEONE	C	3	Peter & Paul Snowden	2	55kg			90
3	52514×98	INFATUATION	F	3	Bjorn Baker	3	53kg			71
4	3231x	CORNICHE	C	3	James Cummings	4	57.5kg			88
5	118×3	THE INSTRUCTOR	C	3	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	5	56kg			77
6	110x594x	SOVEREIGN FUND	G	3	Peter & Paul Snowden	6	56kg			69
7	1453×14	CIGAR FLICK	F	3	Chris Waller	7	53kg			73
8	11x	LIBERTAD	C	3	Annabel Neasham	8	57kg			88
9	815x5570x	DISNECK	G	3	Bjorn Baker	9	55kg			66
10	23x214x	HELL QUEEN	F	3	Ben Brisbourne	10	53kg			68
11	145×2	INTRODUCING	C	3	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	11	55kg			74
12	2108x	BUTCH CASSIDY	C	3	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	12	55kg			66
13	720x	ARMED FORCES	C	3	Chris Waller	13	55kg
14	4×2213	MANSIERE	G	3	Nick Ryan	14	55kg			64
15	46×51	UNTOUCHABLE LEGEND	F	3	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	15	53kg			65
16	3x1x	GENERAL SALUTE	C	3	Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou	16	55kg			66
17	1	MANWE	C	3	Anthony Cummings	17	55kg			65
18	1x	KANDINSKY ABSTRACT	C	3	Chris Waller	18	55kg			65
19	1	FIRE STAR	C	3	Peter & Paul Snowden	19=	55kg			60
20	1	MORAVIA	C	3	Michael Freedman	19=	55kg			60

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

San Domenico Stakes History

The San Domenico Stakes was inaugurated in 1980, with Proud Knight seizing victory in the first edition of the race.

Initially run over a length of 1000m, the race distance was briefly upgraded to 1100m for one year in 2008 and then permanently from 2011 onwards.

Gaining traction rapidly, the San Domenico Stakes held listed status for only four years, receiving an upgrade to Group 3 in 1945.

In 1986, the race was upgraded again to Group 2, a class it held until 2005, when it was downgraded to Group 3. The San Domenico Stakes has been held variously at three separate racecourses in Sydney. Since 1980, the venue has changed twelve times between Randwick, Warwick Farm and Rosehill Gardens, where it currently runs today.

In 2020 Anders set a race record winning in 1 minute 2.67 seconds to sit just outside the track record set back in 2007. In 2021 the San Domenico Stakes took place at Kembla Grange Racecourse due to COVID-19.

Notable San Domenico Stakes winners include Show County (1989), Testa Rossa (1999), Snitzerland (2012) and Exceedance (2019).

San Domenico Stakes results since 2000 are listed below.

San Domenico Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2023 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Libertad	1 minute 3.39 seconds
	2nd	Moravia
	3rd	Butch Cassidy
2022 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Sweet Ride	1 minute 4.42 seconds
	2nd	Nettuno
	3rd	Swiss Exile
2021 San Domenico Stakes(held at Kembla Grange)	1st	In The Congo	1 minute 5.69 seconds
	2nd	Paulele
	3rd	Captivant
2020 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Anders	1 minute 2.67 seconds
	2nd	Peltzer
	3rd	Mamaragan
2019 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Exceedance	1 minute 6.23 seconds
	2nd	Bivouac
	3rd	Anaheed
2018 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Graff	1 minute 5.24 seconds
	2nd	Neutrality
	3rd	Performer
2017 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Pariah	1 minute 3.2 seconds
	2nd	Chauffeur
	3rd	Jorda
2016 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Star Turn	1 minute 4.3 seconds
	2nd	Tango Rain
	3rd	Kentucky Miss
2015 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Japonisme	1 minute 02.7 seconds
	2nd	King’s Troop
	3rd	Haptic
2014 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Nostradamus	1 minute 03.6 seconds
	2nd	Washington Heights
	3rd	Law
2013 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Va Pensiero	1 minute 02.8 seconds
	2nd	Cluster
	3rd	Windjammer
2012 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Snitzerland	1 minute 04.7 seconds
	2nd	Driefontein
	3rd	All Too Hard
2011 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Foxwedge	1 minute 04.3 seconds
	2nd	Anise
	3rd	Karuta Queen
2010 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Obsequious	0 minutes 59.3 seconds
	2nd	Solar Charged
	3rd	Decision Time
2009 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Shellscrape	0 minutes 58.1 seconds
	2nd	Sniplaz
	3rd	Kiss Me Katy
2008 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Duporth	1 minute 04.2 seconds
	2nd	Whitefriars
	3rd	Atomic Force
2007 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Sliding Cube	0 minutes 58.3 seconds
	2nd	Mimi Lebrock
	3rd	Moonboat
2006 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Gold Edition	0 minutes 59.4 seconds
	2nd	My Middi
	3rd	Astounded
2005 Sn Domenico Stakes	1st	Media	0 minutes 57.4 seconds
	2nd	Written Tycoon
	3rd	Snitzel
2004 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Charge Forward	0 minutes 57.2 seconds
	2nd	Fastnet Rock
	3rd	Dance Hero
2003 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Regimental Gal	0 minutes 56.9 seconds
	2nd	Spark Of Life
	3rd	Dorky
2002 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Star Of Florida	0 minutes 57.7 seconds
	2nd	Chocolate Starfish
	3rd	Athelnoth
2001 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Mistegic	0 minutes 59.1 seconds
	2nd	Fair Embrace
	3rd	Palais
2000 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Zariz	0 minutes 57.0 seconds
	2nd	Dynamic Love
	3rd	Kootoomootoo