Railway Stakes (Perth Racing)
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Group 1 race | |
Location | Ascot Racecourse |
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Inaugurated | 1887 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | James Boag's Premium (2015) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,600 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
Weight | handicap |
Purse | A$1,000,000 (2015) |
The Railway Stakes is a Perth Racing Group 1 Thoroughbred horse raced under handicap conditions over a distance of 1600 metres at Ascot Racecourse in Perth, Australia in late November.[1] Prizemoney was increased to A$1,000,000 in 2007.
Contents
Race History
The inaugural running of the event was held on Perth Cup day in 1887[2] with a stakes of 60 sovereigns when the three-year-old Nimrod won the event over Hermit. The following season the race was held on New Years Day 1889 and in the renewal of the race Hermit won the race while Nimrod finished third.[3] The event continued to be part of the Western Australian Turf Club's Summer Carnival with the race being scheduled on the same day as the Perth Cup. In 2001 the WATC rescheduled the event to late November. Since 2011 the race date is considered the richest day in thoroughbred racing in Perth, known as Super Saturday with the Winterbottom Stakes, WA Guineas and several other Listed Races.[1] In 2003 the race was held at Belmont Park Racecourse.[4]
Race distance
- 1887–1925 - 11⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1926–1971 - 1 mile (~1609 metres)
- 1972–1983 - 1500 metres
- 1984 onwards - 1600 metres
Race grade
- 1887–1978 - Principal race
- 1979 onwards - Group 1
Double winners
Thoroughbreds that have won the Railway Stakes – Kingston Town Classic double:
- Better Loosen Up (1989), Old Comrade (2001), Modem (2004), Sniper's Bullet (2009)
The winners
- 2015 - Good Project [5]
- 2014 - Elite Belle [6]
- 2013 - Luckygray [7]
- 2012 - Mr Moet [8]
- 2011 - Luckygray [9]
- 2010 - Gathering [10]
- 2009 - Sniper's Bullet [11]
- 2008 - Gilded Venom [12]
- 2007 - El Presedente [13]
- 2006 - Belle Bizare [14]
- 2005 - Covertly [15]
- 2004 - Modem [16]
- 2003 - Hardrada [4]
- 2002 - Old Fashion [17]
- 2001 - Old Comrade [18]
- 2000 - Northerly [19]
- 1999 - Slavonic [20]
- 1998 (Dec.) - Machine Gun Tom [21]
- 1998 (Jan.) - Willoughby [22]
- 1996 - Bold Extreme [23]
- 1995 - Jacks Or Better [24]
- 1994 (Dec.) - Zaparri [25]
- 1994 (Jan.) - Island Morn [26]
- 1992 - Welcome Knight [27]
- 1991 - M'Lady's Jewel [28]
- 1990 - Medicine Kid [29]
- 1989 - Better Loosen Up [30]
- 1988 - Marwong [31]
- 1987 (Dec.) - Jungle Dawn [32]
- 1987 (Jan.) - Miss Muffet [33]
- 1985 - Valley Of Carome [34]
- 1984 - Eastern Temple [35]
- 1983 (Dec.) - Getting Closer [36]
- 1983 (Jan.) - Sanatate [37]
- 1981 - Iko
- 1980 - Golden Heights
- 1979 - Asian Beau
- 1978 - Sarsha's Choice
- 1977 (Dec.) - Marjoleo [38]
- 1977 (Jan.) - Alpine Wind
- 1975 - Detonator
- 1974 - Cambana Lad
- 1973 - Starglow
- 1972 - Millefleurs
- 1971 - Royal Spring
- 1970 - Kilrickle
- 1969 - Gold Casket
- 1968 - La Trice
- 1967 - Tudor Mak
- 1966 - Tudor Mak
- 1965 - Blue Spring
- 1964 - Sweet Saga
- 1963 - Yenton
- 1962 - Royal Thrust
- 1961 - Big Bob
- 1960 - Westmaster
- 1959 - Aquanita
- 1958 - On Guard
- 1957 - Young Filipino
- 1956 - El Boom
- 1955 - Cunderdin
- 1954 - Maniana
- 1953 - Earl James
- 1952 - Aptofine
- 1951 - Beau Temps
- 1950 - Chieftain Warrior
- 1949 - Tania
- 1948 - Gold Patois
- 1947 - Sorcery
- 1946 - Thorium
- 1945 - Falsetto
- 1944 - Bobby Breen
- 1943 - Beaufine
- 1942 - Flame Lady
- 1941 - Hinda
- 1940 - Pretoria
- 1939 - Winbyie
- 1938 - Tetreen
- 1937 - Temple Coyn
- 1936 - Gay Gipsy
- 1935 - Desert Hero
- 1934 - Aclis
- 1933 - Earl Cunje
- 1932 - Jolly Fair
- 1931 - Comprador
- 1930 - Coette
- 1929 - Hint
- 1928 - Columban
- 1927 - Jolly Odd
- 1926 - Cunningman
- 1925 - Eupator
- 1924 - Borgia
- 1923 - Jolly Handsome
- 1922 - Sweet Doris
- 1921 - Fair Intervener
- 1920 (Dec.) - Bobaris
- 1920 (Jan.) - Andronicus
- 1919 - Acclivity
- 1917 - Quiara
- 1916 (Dec.) - Minever [39]
- 1916 (Jan.) - Simple Maid [40]
- 1914 (Dec.) - Lilyveil [39]
- 1914 (Jan.) - Werenda [39]
- 1912 - Saturate [39]
- 1911 - Apple Charlotte [39]
- 1910 (Dec.) - Artesian [39]
- 1910 (Jan.) - Thigen Thu [39]
- 1908 - Lady Agnes [39]
- 1907 (Dec.) - Betsy Burke [39]
- 1907 (Jan.) - Man O' War [39]
- 1905 - Scorher [39]
- 1904 - Possum [39]
- 1903 (Dec.) - Display [39]
- 1903 (Jan.) - Meteorite [39]
- 1901 (Dec.) - Limber [39]
- 1901 (Jan.) - Australian [39]
- 1900 - First Mate [40]
- 1899 - Yatheroo [40]
- 1898 - Onslow [40]
- 1897 - Primrose [40]
- 1896 - Dryden [40]
- 1895 - Florrie [40]
- 1894 - Carbine [40]
- 1893 - Lockeville [40]
- 1892 - Lord Byron [40]
- 1891 - Will O' The Wisp [40]
- 1890 - Wandering Willie [40]
- 1889 - Hermit [3]
- 1887 - Nimrod[2]
See also
References
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