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The Group 3 Sky High Stakes takes place each year in March at Rosehill Racecourse on Coolmore Classic Day during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
The Sky High Stakes is a Group 3 race held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse on Coolmore Classic Day in March during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
Contested over 2000m the set weights plus penalties race is open to horses aged three-years-old and above and offers a lucrative $350,000 in total prize money. Coolmore Classic Day is headlined by the fillies and mares facing off in the Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) and the meeting is host to a number of other Group status races. Other highlights on the card including the Group 2 Phar Lap Stakes (1500m), Group 2 Ajax Stakes (1500m), Group 3 Magic Night Stakes (1200m) and the Group 3 Pago Pago Stakes (1200m) for Golden Slipper Stakes hopefuls.
A nice lead-up into the Sky High Stakes is the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) over a mile in late February. In 2015 Hartnell ran second in the Chipping Norton Stakes before winning the Sky High Stakes. The 2017 Sky High Stakes winner Tavago also backed-up off a Chipping Norton Stakes run (5th).
The stayers that face off in the Sky High Stakes field are traditionally heading towards longer distance features over the autumn including the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) run at Royal Randwick in April. Country Tyrone (2006) was the last horse to complete the Sky High Stakes – Sydney Cup double.
The Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) – formerly The BMW – is another elite level option for Sky High Stakes graduates and in 2015 Who Shot Thebarman ran fourth in both races before a second in the Sydney Cup. That year Hartnell (2015) completed the Sky High Stakes – The BMW double. In 2016 Who Shot Thebarman returned to finish third in the Sky High Stakes, second in The BMW and fourth in the Sydney Cup.
The Sky High Stakes 2020 ran on Saturday March 14, 2020 and was dominated by the favourite Master Of Wine.
2020 Sky High Stakes | |
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Date: | Saturday March 14, 2020 |
Track: | Rosehill Racecourse |
Distance: | 2000m |
Race Type: | Set Weights + Penalties |
Status: | Group 3 |
Prize Money: | $350,000 |
The Hawkes Racing-trained Master Of Wine dominated the Sky High Stakes 2020 results, the short-priced favourite saluting for the punters with a big 3.5 length win – his fourth on the trot – ahead of a possible seven day turnaround into the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes on Golden Slipper Day.
Click here to read more on the 2020 Sky High Stakes winner Master Of Wine.
Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Barrier | Weight | SP |
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1 | 10 | MASTER OF WINE (GER) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | – | 6 | 55kg | $2.20F |
2 | 9 | MUSTAJEER (GB) | Kris Lees | Kerrin McEvoy | 3.5L | 7 | 55kg | $3.70 |
3 | 11 | CARIF | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tim Clark | 3.7L | 1 | 55kg | $16 |
4 | 6 | LIFE LESS ORDINARY (IRE) | Chris Waller | Jason Collett | 3.9L | 2 | 56.5kg | $8.50 |
5 | 4 | ANGEL OF TRUTH | Gwenda Markwell | Sam Clipperton | 4.4L | 3 | 58kg | $18 |
6 | 1 | DANCETERIA (FR) | Kris Lees | Joshua Parr | 6.4L | 5 | 58kg | $15 |
7 | 14 | ATTENTION RUN (GER) | Kris Lees | Andrew Mallyon | 16.2L | 4 | 53kg (cd 54kg) | $20 |
8 | 12 | DJUKON (GB) | Chris Waller | Glyn Schofield | 23.9L | 8 | 55kg | $31 |
9 | 2 | COME PLAY WITH ME | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | 25.1L | 9 | 58kg | $21 |
SB | 8 | NORWAY (IRE) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | – | 0 | 55.5kg | – |
– | 13 | LUVALUVA (NZ) | John Sargent | Jean Van Overmeire (a) | – | 0 | – | – |
– | 7 | NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ) | Chris Waller | Jye McNeil | – | 0 | – | – |
– | 3 | LEVENDI | Peter Gelagotis | Nash Rawiller | – | 0 | – | – |
– | 5 | ESTI FENY (HUN) | Matthew Smith | Tom Marquand | – | 0 | – | – |
The autumn’s latest Sky High Stakes 2020 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below the week of the race.
The Sky High Stakes field attracts a class line-up of stayers each autumn and many of the runners are heading towards the Sydney Cup over two miles at Royal Randwick.
The official 2020 Sky High Stakes field and barriers are set for release on Wednesday March 11, 2020 and will be published in full below.
The Sky High Stakes 2020 field features a class line-up of Sydney Cup-bound stayers led in betting by Team Hawkes’ in-form Master Of Wine coming off a huge 3.5 length win first-up at the track on February 22.
# | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
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1 | x13141x0x0 | DANCETERIA (FR) | Kris Lees | Joshua Parr | 6 | 58kg | 110 |
2 | 1112617×90 | COME PLAY WITH ME | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | 14 | 58kg | 106 |
3 | 50211x8x58 | LEVENDI | Peter Gelagotis | Nash Rawiller | 8 | 58kg | 104 |
4 | 1x65800x89 | ANGEL OF TRUTH | Gwenda Markwell | Sam Clipperton | 4 | 58kg | 101 |
5 | 10111x42x7 | ESTI FENY (HUN) | Matthew Smith | Tom Marquand | 11 | 58kg | 91 |
6 | 4x03374x66 | LIFE LESS ORDINARY (IRE) | Chris Waller | Jason Collett | 3 | 56.5kg | 106 |
7 | 0x59260x07 | NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ) | Chris Waller | Jye McNeil | 7 | 55.5kg | 103 |
8 | 4x2893731x | NORWAY (IRE) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 12 | 55.5kg | 102 |
9 | x7235160x1 | MUSTAJEER (GB) | Kris Lees | Kerrin McEvoy | 10 | 55kg | 111 |
10 | 322x2311x1 | MASTER OF WINE (GER) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 9 | 55kg | 103 |
11 | x5015222x0 | CARIF | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tim Clark | 1 | 55kg | 99 |
12 | 21112×0 | DJUKON (GB) | Chris Waller | Glyn Schofield | 13 | 55kg | 92 |
13 | 854×256116 | LUVALUVA (NZ) | John Sargent | Jean Van Overmeire (a) | 2 | 53.5kg | 107 |
14 | x143276x50 | ATTENTION RUN (GER) | Kris Lees | Andrew Mallyon | 5 | 53kg (probable weight 54kg) | 87 |
The Sky High Stakes has been run and won since 1989 and the first edition of the race was won by Eye Of The Sky. Since then plenty of star stayers have won the event including Hartnel (2015) and Sir John Hawkwood (2016).
The race is named in honour of Sky High who won the Golden Slipper Stakes as a two-year-old in 1960 and the next year’s Epsom Handicap. It was first run as an unlisted race until 1992 when it gained Listed status and then Group 3 status later in 2014. Before 2014 it took place over 1900m and the distance was increased to the current 2000m in 2015. For one year in 2008 it took place at Canterbury Park and in 2016 the Sky High Stakes was changed from a quality handicap clash to a set weights plus penalties event.
See below for the full Sky High Stakes results and winners dating back to the year 2000.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2020 Sky High Stakes |
1st | Master Of Wine | 2 minutes 11.45 seconds |
2nd | Mustajeer | ||
3rd | Carif | ||
2019 Sky High Stakes |
1st | Red Cardinal | 2 minutes 8.37 seconds |
2nd | Rodrico | ||
3rd | Goathland | ||
2018 Sky High Stakes |
1st | Auvray | 2 minutes 3.72 seconds |
2nd | Libran | ||
3rd | Mackintosh | ||
2017 Sky High Stakes |
1st | Tavago | 2 minutes 3.8 seconds |
2nd | Antonio Giuseppe | ||
3rd | Allergic | ||
2016 Sky High Stakes |
1st | Sir John Hawkwood | 2 minutes 3.2 seconds |
2nd | Messene | ||
3rd | Who Shot Thebarman | ||
2015 Sky High Stakes |
1st | Hartnell | 2 minutes 2.6 seconds |
2nd | Opinion | ||
3rd | Hawkspur | ||
2014 Sky High Stakes |
1st | Entirely Platinum | 1 minute 55.7 seconds |
2nd | Midsummer Sun | ||
3rd | Desert Jeuney | ||
2013 Sky High Stakes |
1st | Julienas | 1 minute 56 seconds |
2nd | Lunayir | ||
3rd | Le Roi | ||
2012 Sky High Stakes |
1st | Single | 1 minute 56 seconds |
2nd | Southern Skye | ||
3rd | Flumicino | ||
2011 Sky High Stakes |
1st | Older Than Time | 1 minute 59.10 seconds |
2nd | Luen Yat Forever | ||
3rd | Syreon | ||
2010 Sky High Stakes |
1st | Bellagio Wynn | 1 minute 56.94 seconds |
2nd | Hadaaf | ||
3rd | Cousin Wal | ||
2009 Sky High Stakes |
1st | Kettledrum | 1 minute 56.76 seconds |
2nd | Brave Lancer | ||
3rd | Twin Wing | ||
2008 Sky High Stakes |
1st | Nuclear Sky | 1 minute 56.23 seconds |
2nd | Musket | ||
3rd | Bundoran Breeze | ||
2007 Sky High Stakes |
1st | Coalesce | 1 minute 57. 22 seconds |
2nd | Grand Zulu | ||
3rd | Prince Of Midnight | ||
2006 Sky High Stakes |
1st | County Tyrone | 1 minute 58.93 seconds |
2nd | No Wine No Song | ||
3rd | October Son | ||
2005 Sky High Stakes |
1st | Seul Amour | 1 minute 57.31 seconds |
2nd | Sunday Service | ||
3rd | Havana Wind | ||
2004 Sky High Stakes |
1st | Daniel’s The Man | 1 minute 56.12 seconds |
2nd | County Tyrone | ||
3rd | Striking Victory | ||
2003 Sky High Stakes |
1st | National Treasure | 1 minute 55.7 seconds |
2nd | Natural Blitz | ||
3rd | County Tyrone | ||
2002 Sky High Stakes |
1st | Restless | 1 minute 56.09 seconds |
2nd | Grampians | ||
3rd | Spirit Of Westbury | ||
2001 Sky High Stakes |
1st | Bello Signor | 1 minute 54.05 seconds |
2nd | The Druidess | ||
3rd | Cheverny | ||
2000 Sky High Stakes |
1st | Spysept | 1 minute 59.13 seconds |
2nd | Bombast | ||
3rd | Yippyio |