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The Strickland Stakes is a Group 3 race held during late June or early July each year at Belmont Racecourse in Perth. Run under weight for age conditions over a distance of 2000m, the Strickland Stakes offers $200,000 in prize money and attracts a quality line-up of mainly local gallopers each winter.

Trainers often nominate their horses in the Strickland Stakes following acceptable performances in the Group 3 Hyperion Stakes (1600m) held at Belmont a month previously under the same race conditions and the Hyperion Stakes – Strickland Stakes is a popular Perth winter betting double. Fuchsia Bandana (2015), Scales Of Justice (2016) and Material Man (2018) – who also won the Belmont Sprint in a rare treble – are the latest gallopers to complete the double. The following year in 2019, Group 1 winning mare Galaxy Star won the Belmont Sprint – Strickland Stakes double with a second in the Hyperion Stakes as the beaten favourite in between.

In 2020 the race’s 2018 winner Material Man returned and became the ninth two-time Strickland Stakes champion.

The Strickland Stakes form has stacked up in tougher interstate races in recent years with the 2019 runner-up Gatting going on to win the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington that September.

The 2022 Strickland Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Marocchino going on to win the Group 2 Ted Van Heemst Stakes (2100m) that summer.

Strickland Stakes Day runs on the same date as Brisbane’s famous $3 million Stradbroke Handicap.

The 2023 Strickland Stakes ran on Saturday June 10, 2023 and was won in an impressive upset by the Stephen Miller-trained Blackfriars six-year-old Last Of The Line ($11). 

Strickland Stakes
Date:	Saturday June 10, 2023
Track:	Belmont Racecourse
Distance:	2000m
Race Type:	3YO+ Weight-For-Age
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$200,000

2023 Strickland Stakes Results

• 1st: #4 Last Of The Line ($11)
• 2nd: #2 Startrade
• 3rd: #1 Dom To Shoot

The Stephen Miller-trained Last Of The Line ($11) led from barrier to box for an impressive victory in the 2023 Strickland Stakes results for his prolific sire Blackfriars.

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	4	LAST OF THE LINE	Stephen Miller	Brad Parnham		6	59kg		$11
	2	2	STARTRADE	Daniel Morton	Shaun O’Donnell	0.55L	2	59kg		$3.60
	3	1	DOM TO SHOOT	Sean & Jake Casey	William Pike	0.9L	1	59kg		$3.10F
	4	7	QUEEN ALINA	Daniel & Ben Pearce	Chris Parnham	1.62L	5	57kg		$3.60
	5	5	NOTORIOUS ONE	Chris & Michael Gangemi	Jordan Turner	1.75L	3	59kg		$7.50
	6	6	HOLY ENCHANTMENT	Stephen Miller	Steven Parnham	3.83L	4	59kg		$26
	7	3	KAPTAIN KAOS	Michael Grantham	Joseph Azzopardi	8.21L	7	59kg		$26

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 Strickland Stakes Betting Odds

The winter’s best Strickland Stakes 2023 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below as soon as released.

Galaxy Star ($1.50 in 2019) was the last favourite in Strickland Stakes betting to win.

There was a notable upset in 2022 with eight-year-old Prince Turbo ($16) winning, while the odds-on favourite God Has Spoken ran third, and again in 2023 with Last Of The Line ($11) saluting at double-figures.

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2023 Strickland Stakes Form

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2023 Strickland Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Strickland Stakes 2023 Tips on the WA showdown this winter racing season.

• To Win: #2 Startrade ($4.80 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Far from vintage edition of the Strickland with this year’s race attracting just seven runners. Of those the best out of the Hyperion last time out are probably worth sticking with and fancy Startrade to do the double. He was a narrow winner over the mile in the Group 3 last start here. That was a nice return to form from the six-year-old who, overall, has a strong record at the Belmont track (10:4-1-2). Yet to win over further than 1600m but no real stars in the mix so happy to stick with at a good price.

2023 Strickland Stakes Field

The Strickland Stakes field attracts the best local winter gallopers that traditionally come via lead-up runs in the Belmont Sprint and Hyperion Stakes during the Belmont Winter Racing Carnival.

The official Strickland Stakes 2023 Final Field & Barriers will be available below the week of the race.

The 2023 Strickland Stakes final field attracted just seven final acceptors led by the Hyperion Stakes first and second place-getters Startrade and Dom To Shoot.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	71945×3182	DOM TO SHOOT	Sean & Jake Casey	William Pike	1	59kg		103
2	74230×0591	STARTRADE	Daniel Morton	Shaun O’Donnell	2	59kg		104
3	18x0890x05	KAPTAIN KAOS	Michael Grantham	Joseph Azzopardi	7	59kg		100
4	5045×84522	LAST OF THE LINE	Stephen Miller	Brad Parnham	6	59kg		97
5	4006000×44	NOTORIOUS ONE	Chris & Michael Gangemi	Jordan Turner	3	59kg		96
6	2131x9836x	HOLY ENCHANTMENT	Stephen Miller	Steven Parnham	4	59kg		77
7	x2112121x3	QUEEN ALINA	Daniel & Ben Pearce	Chris Parnham	5	57kg		72

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 Strickland Stakes Nominations

The Strickland Stakes 2023 nominations close the week of the race.

Strickland Stakes History

Originally hosted at Ascot, the Strickland Stakes moved to Belmont for a year in 2005, and the decision was made to host it there permanently from 2011 onwards. While at Ascot, the Strickland Stakes was ran over 1800m rather than the current 2000m. Inaugurated in 1901, the race celebrated its 100th anniversary at Ascot in 2001.

Notable Strickland Stakes winners include Perfect Answer (1988), Finito (2001, 2002) and Marasco (2009, 2010). In 2002, there was a dead heat between Gwalia Girl and Finito. The race was not held between 1942 and 1944 due to World War II, and adjustments to the racing calendar meant that there was no 1999 edition of the race.

Marasco and Tarzi made the exacta two years in a row; 2009 and 2010.

More recently class horses Material Man (2018) and Group 1 winner Galaxy Star (2019) have won the Strickland Stakes in WA. Listed below are Strickland Stakes results since 2000.

In 2020 Material Man returned as an eight-year-old to become the race’s oldest champion and the ninth to win the event twice.

There was another veteran on top of the Strickland Stakes results in 2022 with the Jason Miller-trained eight-year-old Prince Of Turbo celebrating an upset win at 15/1.

Recent Strickland Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2023 Strickland Stakes	1st	Last Of The Line	2 minutes 08.06 seconds
	2nd	Startrade
	3rd	Dom To Shoot
2022 Strickland Stakes	1st	Prince Turbo	2 minutes 05.92 seconds
	2nd	Marocchino
	3rd	God Has Spoken
2021 Strickland Stakes	1st	Naughty By Nature	2 minutes 06.20 seconds
	2nd	Uni Time
	3rd	Dance Music
2020 Strickland Stakes	1st	Material Man	2 minutes 07.72 seconds
	2nd	Perfect Jewel
	3rd	The Velvet King
2019 Strickland Stakes	1st	Galaxy Star	2 minutes 06.71 seconds
	2nd	Gatting
	3rd	Cappo D’Oro
2018 Strickland Stakes	1st	Material Man	2 minutes 07.63 seconds
	2nd	Pounamu
	3rd	Gatting
2017 Strickland Stakes	1st	Scales Of Justice	2 minutes 9.79 seconds
	2nd	Zarantz
	3rd	Pounamu
2016 Strickland Stakes	1st	Ihtsahymn	2 minutes 8.8 seconds
	2nd	Dubai Escapade
	3rd	Zarantz
2015 Strickland Stakes	1st	Fuchsia Bandana	2 minutes 6.4 seconds
	2nd	Balmont Girl
	3rd	Tower of Lonhro
2014 Strickland Stakes	1st	Fancy Feet	2 minutes 8.98 seconds
	2nd	Ranger
	3rd	Bridgestone
2013 Strickland Stakes	1st	Kincaple	2 minutes 5.4 seconds
	2nd	Moonlight Bay
	3rd	God Has Spoken
2012 Strickland Stakes	1st	Mr Moet	2 minutes 7.3 seconds
	2nd	Chester Road
	3rd	Rosie Rocket
2011 Strickland Stakes	1st	God Has Spoken	2 minutes 5.5 seconds
	2nd	Battle Emblem
	3rd	King Kool Kat
2010 Strickland Stakes	1st	Marasco	1 minute 55.2 seconds
	2nd	Tarzi
	3rd	Doyoudare
2009 Strickland Stakes	1st	Marasco	1 minute 53.4 seconds
	2nd	Tarzi
	3rd	Star Encounter
2008 Strickland Stakes	1st	Action Pak	1 minute 48.6 seconds
	2nd	Forest Frolic
	3rd	Danecay
2007 Strickland Stakes	1st	Forest Frolic	1 minute 51.0 seconds
	2nd	Stormblitz
	3rd	Keyton Grace
2006 Strickland Stakes	1st	Exchequer	1 minute 53.9 seconds
	2nd	Professional Lady
	3rd	Belle Bizarre
2005 Strickland Stakes	1st	True Steel	2 minutes 7.2 seconds
	2nd	Lados
	3rd	My Thornbird
2004 Strickland Stakes	1st	Dedicated Miss	1 minute 50.5 seconds
	2nd	Main Stage
	3rd	Wool Zone
2003 Strickland Stakes	1st	Money Is Magic	1 minute 51.7 seconds
	2nd	Finito
	3rd	Blinded
2002 Strickland Stakes	1st (DH)	Finito	1 minute 51.9 seconds
	1st (DH)	Gwalia Girl
	3rd	Cardinal Colours
2001 Strickland Stakes	1st	Finito	1 minute 51.9 seconds
	2nd	Dance Hit
	3rd	Noble Cavalier
2000 Strickland Stakes	1st	Iron Horse	1 minute 52.8 seconds
	2nd	Corporate Bruce
	3rd	Catophylia