Warwick Stakes

Warwick Stakes

Group 2 race
Location	Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated	1923
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Pro-Ride (2015)
Race information
Distance	1,400 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three year olds and older
Weight	Weight for Age
Purse	$250,000 (2015)

The Warwick Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age, for three-year-olds and older over a distance of 1400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in August.^[1] Prize money is A$250,000.

Rogilla, 1935 deadheat winner

Amounis, 1930 winner

1946 Racebook

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  The front cover of the 1946 AJC Warwick Stakes racebook.

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  The inside cover showing raceday officials.

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  Starters and results of the 1946 Warwick Stakes showing the winner, Bernborough.

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  The back cover showing charges at the entrance gates.

Race history

In 2015 prizemoney was increased from $175,000 to $250,000.

Race records

• Time for the 1400 metres was set Al Mansour (2000) in 1:14.77.^[2]
• Jockey David (Darby) Munro won six Warwick Stakes with Rogilla (1935), Allunga (1937), Beaulivre (1940), Katanga (1943), Removal (1945) and Tarien (1954).^[2]

Race distance

• 1923–1929 - 7 furlongs
• 1930–1937 - 1 mile
• 1938–1971 - 7 furlongs
• 1972–1999 – 1400 metres
• 2000–2001 – 1300 metres
• 2002 onwards - 1400 metres

Race grade

• Prior to 1978 - Principal race
• 1979 onwards - Group 2

Race venue

• 1923–1939 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 1940–1950 - Randwick Racecourse
• 1951–1992 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 1993 - Randwick Racecourse
• 1994–1999 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2000 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
• 2001–2002 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2003 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2004 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2005–2006 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2008 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2009 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2010–2013 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2014 onwards - Randwick Racecourse

The winners

• 2015 Royal Descent ^[3]
• 2014 - Tiger Tees ^[4]
• 2013 - Veyron ^[5]
• 2012 - Pinwheel ^[6]
• 2011 - Pinwheel ^[7]
• 2010 - Metal Bender ^[8]
• 2009 - Trusting ^[9]
• 2008 - Racing To Win ^[10]
• 2007 - †race not held
• 2006 - Court's In Session ^[11]
• 2005 - Sir Dex ^[12]
• 2004 - Private Steer ^[13]
• 2003 - Lonhro ^[14]
• 2002 - Defier ^[15]
• 2001 - Lonhro ^[16]
• 2000 - Al Mansour ^[17]
• 1999 - Sunline ^[18]
• 1998 - What Can I Say ^[19]
• 1997 - Filante ^[20]
• 1996 - Filante ^[21]
• 1995 - Star Dancer ^[22]
• 1994 - March Hare ^[23]
• 1993 - Prince Of Praise ^[24]
• 1992 - Shaftesbury Avenue^[25]
• 1991 - Super Impose ^[26]
• 1990 - Super Impose ^[27]
• 1989 - Groucho ^[28]
• 1988 - Flotilla ^[29]
• 1987 - Pablo's Pulse ^[30]
• 1986 - Riverdale ^[31]
• 1985 - Castanillia ^[32]
• 1984 - Phillip ^[33]
• 1983 - Yoyangamble ^[34]
• 1982 - Kingston Town
• 1981 - Kingston Town
• 1980 - Kingston Town ^[35]
• 1979 - Gypsy Kingdom
• 1978 - Party's Pride
• 1977 - Proficient
• 1976 - Purple Patch
• 1975 - Silver Shadow^[36]
• 1974 - Jenarkol
• 1973 - Longfella
• 1972 - Nippon
• 1971 - Ricochet
• 1970 - Royal Show
• 1969 - Fair Law
• 1968 - Swift Peter
• 1967 - Gay Gauntlet
• 1966 - Prince Max
• 1965 - Gay Gauntlet
• 1964 - Reveille
• 1963 - Cele's Image
• 1962 - Sky High
• 1961 - Sky High
• 1960 - Sparkler
• 1959 - Up And Coming^[37]
• 1958 - Grey Ghost
• 1957 - Tulloch
• 1956 - El Khobar
• 1955 - Prince Cortauld
• 1954 - Tarien
• 1953 - Tarien
• 1952 - Foreign Exchange
• 1951 - San Domenico
• 1950 - San Domenico
• 1949 - The Groom
• 1948 - Septet
• 1947 - Victory Lad
• 1946 - Bernborough
• 1945 - Removal
• 1944 - Flight
• 1943 - Katanga
• 1942 - Yaralla
• 1941 - High Caste
• 1940 - Beaulivre
• 1939 - Defaulter
• 1938 - Stretto
• 1937 - Allunga
• 1936 - Talking
• 1935 - ‡Rogilla/Silver King
• 1934 - Chatham
• 1933 - Chatham
• 1932 - Johnnie Jason
• 1931 - Johnnie Jason
• 1930 - Amounis
• 1929 - Limerick
• 1928 - Limerick
• 1927 - Limerick
• 1926 - Windbag
• 1925 - Whittier
• 1924 - Glentruin
• 1923 - Sunburst

† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza^[38]
‡ Deadheat^[39]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Up And Coming Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
2. "Winners and Past Results for the Warwick Stakes". Races.com (Australia). 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
3. "2015 Result – Pro-Ride Warwick Stakes Stakes (held 22 August 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
4. "2014 Result – Pro-Ride Warwick Stakes (held 23 August 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
5. "2013 Result – Pro-Ride Warwick Stakes (held 24 August 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
6. "2012 Result – Pro-Ride Warwick Stakes (held 25 August 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
7. "2011 Result – Markey Saddlery Warwick Stakes (held 20 August 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
8. "2010 Result – 100 Club Warwick Stakes (held 21 August 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
9. "2009 Result – M T A Warwick Stakes (held 22 August 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
10. "2008 Result – Schweppes Warwick Stakes (held 23 August 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
11. "2006 Result – Warwick Stakes (held 26 August 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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13. "2004 Result – Warwick Stks (held 21 August 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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18. "1999 Result – Warwick Stks (held 21 August 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
19. "1998 Result – Warwick Stks (held 22 August 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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21. "1996 Result – Warwick Stks (held 25 August 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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27. "1990 Result – Warwick Stks (held 18 August 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
28. "1989 Result – Warwick Stks (held 19 August 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
29. "1988 Result – Warwick Stks (held 20 August 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
30. "1987 Result – Warwick Stks (held 22 August 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
31. "1986 Result – Warwick Stks (held 23 August 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
32. "1985 Result – Warwick Stks (held 24 August 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
33. "1984 Result – Warwick Stks (held 18 August 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
34. "1983 Result – Warwick Stks (held 20 August 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
35. "Randwick Results (30 August 1980) Shadow". The Age (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 1 September 1980. p. 25 (column 1). Retrieved 20 August 2015.
36. Lillye, Bert (24 August 1975). "LEALANI BEATEN IN STAKES. Upset goes to Sliver Shadow". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). p. 49 (column 1–6). Retrieved 21 August 2013.
37. "WARWICK FARM Race Results August 29, 1959. (Official Race result Warwick Stakes)". The Age, Melbourne (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 31 August 1959. p. 19 (column 1–2). Retrieved 23 August 2013.
38. "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
39. "Silver King and Rogilla Deadheat". The Morning Bulletin, Rockhampton (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 5 September 1935. p. 6 (column 2–3). Retrieved 23 August 2013.