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The Star Kingdom Stakes is a Group 3 sprint race run at Rosehill Gardens on Tancred Stakes Day in late March during the annual Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
2020 Star Kingdom Stakes Results
- 1st: #7 Vegadaze
- 2nd: #6 Manicure
- 3rd: #1 Kementari
Star Kingdom Stakes News
The Star Kingdom Stakes – formerly known as the Sebring Stakes – is a Group 3 race for sprinters run at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in late March on Tancred Stakes Day.
Offering $160,000 in prize money the 1200m event is run under quality handicap conditions and takes place at the same Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival meeting as the Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) and Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m).
Horses in the Star Kingdom Stakes field may be heading towards a Group 1 run later in the autumn or in the upcoming Brisbane Winter Carnival. In 2016 the Star Kingdom Stakes winner Malaguerra won the Group 1 BTC Cup (1200m) in May and also took out the spring’s Group 1 Darley Classic (1200m) at Flemington over the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
A nice lead-up race to the Star Kingdom Stakes is the Group 3 Maurcie McCarten Stakes (1100m) held at the track a fortnight earlier.
During the autumn many Star Kingdom Stakes graduates step-up in distance for a shot at the Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick in April, a race the 2107 winner Jungle Edge ran third in next race.
The Star Kingdom Stakes 2020 ran on Saturday March 28, 2020 and was won by $11 shot Vegadaze.
| 2020 Star Kingdom Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday March 28, 2020 |
| Track: | Rosehill Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | Quality Handicap |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $160,000 |
2020 Star Kingdom Stakes Results
- 1st: #7 Vegadaze
- 2nd: #6 Manicure
- 3rd: #1 Kementari
The Anthony Cummings-trained four-year-old Vegadaze ($11) enjoyed a narrow upset in the Star Kingdom Stakes 2020 results defeating the Godolphin-raced duo of Manicure ($7) and Kementari ($5) ahead of the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick.
Click here to read more on the Star Kingdom Stakes 2020 results.
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Barrier | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | VEGADAZE | Anthony Cummings | Tom Marquand | – | 7 | 54kg (cd 54.5kg) | $11 |
| 2 | 6 | MANICURE | James Cummings | Kerrin McEvoy | 0.2L | 3 | 54.5kg | $7 |
| 3 | 1 | KEMENTARI | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 0.6L | 1 | 60kg | $5 |
| 4 | 2 | TACTICAL ADVANTAGE | Kris Lees | Nash Rawiller | 3.9L | 2 | 58kg | $18 |
| 5 | 8 | GOD OF THUNDER | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Brenton Avdulla | 5.2L | 12 | 54kg | $12 |
| 6 | 9 | VILLAMI | Gerald Ryan | Tim Clark | 5.4L | 11 | 54kg | $3.80F |
| 7 | 13 | RIVER BIRD | Jason Coyle | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 6.1L | 5 | 53kg | $21 |
| 8 | 12 | HANDLE THE TRUTH | Keith Dryden | Robbie Dolan (a) | 6.2L | 8 | 53.5kg | $7 |
| 9 | 4 | BRAVE SONG | Peter & Paul Snowden | James McDonald | 10.5L | 9 | 57kg | $18 |
| 10 | 3 | FELL SWOOP | Matthew Dale | Jay Ford | 11.7L | 6 | 57.5kg | $61 |
| 11 | 11 | SPANISH DREAM | Paul Cave | Blake Spriggs | 14.7L | 10 | 54kg | $201 |
| 12 | 10 | DIPLOMATICO | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 17.9L | 4 | 54kg | $14 |
| – | 5 | BOOKER | Gerald Ryan | Adam Hyeronimus | – | 0 | – | – |
2020 Star Kingdom Stakes Odds
The autumn’s best Star Kingdom Stakes 2020 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below the week of the race.
2020 Star Kingdom Stakes Field
The Star Kingdom Stakes field attracts a smart field of sprinters, many of which go on to contest tougher races over the coming months during the autumn and winter racing carnivals.
The official 2020 Star Kingdom Stakes field and barriers are out on Wednesday March 25, 2020 and will be published in full below as soon as released by Racing NSW.
Thirteen gallopers are engaged in the Star Kingdom Stakes 2020 final field with the favourite, Gerald Ryan’s last start Fireball Quality winning Foxwedge filly Villami, drawing wide in gate 12.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 242439x27x | KEMENTARI | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 1 | 60kg | 109 |
| 2 | 50x05120x8 | TACTICAL ADVANTAGE | Kris Lees | Nash Rawiller | 2 | 58kg | 105 |
| 3 | 5132650x0x | FELL SWOOP | Matthew Dale | Jay Ford | 6 | 57.5kg | 104 |
| 4 | 221x88880x | BRAVE SONG | Peter & Paul Snowden | James McDonald | 10 | 57kg | 103 |
| 5 | 19x0x807x8 | BOOKER | Gerald Ryan | Adam Hyeronimus (late alt) | 9 | 56.5kg | 106 |
| 6 | 2303x1246x | MANICURE | James Cummings | Kerrin McEvoy | 3 | 54.5kg | 102 |
| 7 | 125x5x6126 | VEGADAZE | Anthony Cummings | Tom Marquand | 7 | 54kg (probable weight 54.5kg) | 97 |
| 8 | 8x21322x10 | GOD OF THUNDER | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Brenton Avdulla | 13 | 54kg | 94 |
| 9 | 183x4233x1 | VILLAMI | Gerald Ryan | Tim Clark | 12 | 54kg | 90 |
| 10 | 2x118x27x5 | DIPLOMATICO | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 4 | 54kg | 81 |
| 11 | 231x53149x | SPANISH DREAM | Paul Cave | Blake Spriggs | 11 | 54kg | 79 |
| 12 | x41x5123x1 | HANDLE THE TRUTH | Keith Dryden | Robbie Dolan (a) | 8 | 53.5kg | 96 |
| 13 | 81114×3972 | RIVER BIRD | Jason Coyle | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 5 | 53kg | 89 |
2020 Star Kingdom Stakes Nominations
The Star Kingdom Stakes 2020 nominations close on Monday March 23, 2020 and will be released right here once announced.
The 2020 Star Kingdom Stakes nominations attracted 22 hopefuls including Gerald Ryan’s Expressway Stakes winning colt Standout and the resuming Kementari who hasn’t raced since last autumn.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0x180x1334 | ALL TOO ROYAL | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 98 |
| 2 | 19x0x807x8 | BOOKER | M | 5 | Gerald Ryan | 106 |
| 3 | 221x88880x | BRAVE SONG | G | 5 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 103 |
| 4 | 97111267×9 | CATH’S VILLAGE | M | 5 | Kevin Corstens | 74 |
| 5 | 3x117123x7 | CORUSCATE | G | 5 | James Cummings | 84 |
| 6 | 2x118x27x5 | DIPLOMATICO | H | 4 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 81 |
| 7 | 5132650x0x | FELL SWOOP | G | 8 | Matthew Dale | 104 |
| 8 | 8x21322x10 | GOD OF THUNDER | G | 4 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 94 |
| 9 | x440x3440x | GRAFF | H | 4 | Kris Lees | 105 |
| 10 | x41x5123x1 | HANDLE THE TRUTH | G | 4 | Keith Dryden | 96 |
| 11 | 62x1227x | JAZETTE | M | 4 | Anthony Cummings | 59 |
| 12 | 242439x27x | KEMENTARI | G | 5 | James Cummings | 109 |
| 13 | 435641×361 | LIGULATE | G | 4 | Cody Morgan | 75 |
| 14 | 2303x1246x | MANICURE | M | 5 | James Cummings | 102 |
| 15 | 81114×3972 | RIVER BIRD | M | 4 | Jason Coyle | 89 |
| 16 | 231x53149x | SPANISH DREAM | M | 5 | Paul Cave | 79 |
| 17 | 1112×16 | STANDOUT | C | 3 | Gerald Ryan | 104 |
| 18 | 11x49393x1 | STAR OF THE SEAS (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 105 |
| 19 | 50x05120x8 | TACTICAL ADVANTAGE | G | 6 | Kris Lees | 105 |
| 20 | x11x239x0x | TATO KEY (ARG) | H | 5 | Chris Waller | 99 |
| 21 | 125x5x6126 | VEGADAZE | G | 4 | Anthony Cummings | 97 |
| 22 | 183x4233x1 | VILLAMI | F | 3 | Gerald Ryan | 90 |
Star Kingdom Stakes History
The Star Kingdom Stakes has been run and won since 1979 and the inaugural winner was The Judge. Since then quality sprinters including Mustard (2006), Swift Alliance (2010-11), Flamberge (2014) and Malaguerra (2016) have added their names to the list of Star Kingdom Stakes winners.
Also known in recent years as the Sebring Stakes (2010-2014), the event is named in honour of five time Leading Australian sire Star Kingdom whose progeny won the first five editions of the Golden Slipper Stakes. The race has been contested over both 1100m and 1200m.
Recent Star Kingdom Stakes Winners
See below for a complete list of the recent Star Kingdom Stakes winners and results going back to the year 2000.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Star Kingdom Stakes |
1st | Vegadaze | 1 minute 11.00 seconds |
| 2nd | Manicure | ||
| 3rd | Kementari | ||
| 2019 Star Kingdom Stakes |
1st | Siren’s Fury | 1 minute 13.86 seconds |
| 2nd | Manuel | ||
| 3rd | Ardrossan | ||
| 2018 Star Kingdom Stakes |
1st | Spright | 1 minute 10.85 seconds |
| 2nd | Dothraki | ||
| 3rd | Bolero King | ||
| 2017 Star Kingdom Stakes |
1st | Jungle Edge | 1 minute 13.19 seconds |
| 2nd | Dal Cielo | ||
| 3rd | Impending | ||
| 2016 Star KingdomStakes |
1st | Malaguerra | 1 minute 9.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Target In Sight | ||
| 3rd | Dances On Stars | ||
| 2015 Star KingdomStakes |
1st | Generalife | 1 minute 9.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Target In Sight | ||
| 3rd | Hot Snitzel | ||
| 2014 Star KingdomStakes |
1st | Flamberge | 1 minute 11.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Hot Snitzel | ||
| 3rd | Bennetta | ||
| 2013 Star KingdomStakes |
1st | Hot Snitzel | 1 minute 10.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Smokin’ Joey | ||
| 3rd | See The World | ||
| 2012 Star KingdomStakes |
1st | Zaratone | 1 minute 3.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Winter King | ||
| 3rd | Master Of Design | ||
| 2011 Star KingdomStakes |
1st | Swift Alliance | 1 minute 3.4 seconds |
| 2nd | News Alert | ||
| 3rd | Cardinal Virtue | ||
| 2010 Star KingdomStakes |
1st | Swift Alliance | 1 minute 4.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Welkom Gold | ||
| 3rd | Typhoon Zed | ||
| 2009 Star KingdomStakes |
1st | The Jackal | 1 minute 3.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Black Prince | ||
| 3rd | Kiloton | ||
| 2008 Star KingdomStakes |
1st | Hoystar | 1 minute 9.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Strong Choice | ||
| 3rd | Master Magic | ||
| 2007 Star Kingdom Stakes |
1st | Posadas | 1 minute 5.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Century Serb | ||
| 3rd | New Edge | ||
| 2006 Star Kingdom Stakes |
1st | Mustard | 1 minute 4.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Shannon Bank | ||
| 3rd | Denmarket | ||
| 2005 Star KingdomStakes |
1st | Red Oog | 1 minute 4.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Presently | ||
| 3rd | Damigos | ||
| 2004 Star KingdomStakes |
1st | Taikun | 1 minute 3.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Bradshaw | ||
| 3rd | Naden | ||
| 2003 Star KingdomStakes |
1st | Bradshaw | 1 minute 2.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Into The Night | ||
| 3rd | Pompeii | ||
| 2002 Star KingdomStakes |
1st | Bradshaw | 1 minute 3.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Canny Fly | ||
| 3rd | Pembleton | ||
| 2001 Star KingdomStakes |
1st | Camena | 1 minute 2.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Steel City | ||
| 3rd | Cosset | ||
| 2000 Star KingdomStakes |
1st | King Of Acapulco | 1 minute 4.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Bradshaw | ||
| 3rd | Stanzaic | ||
