Railway Stakes (New Zealand)
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| Group I race | |
| Location | Ellerslie Racecourse Auckland, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1890 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1200m (6 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds and up |
| Weight | Set Weights & Penalties |
| Purse | NZ$200,000 (2021) |
The Railway Stakes is a Group One New Zealand horse race. Held at Ellerslie on New Year's Day, it is held over 1200 metres, and is one of New Zealand's feature sprint races.
Among its most famous winners are:
- Avantage, the winner of the 2021 Railway, the 2020 and 2021 Telegraph Handicap, 2020 Otaki-Maori Weight for Age, Foxbridge Plate and Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes.
- Bawakalasana the winner of both the Railway and the Telegraph Handicap in 1999.
- Diamond Lover in 1987 who broke the Ellerslie track record, running 1:07.73.
- Loader, the winner of the Railway and Telegraph Handicap in 1996.
- Mayo Gold in 1970, the first winner to finish under 1:10.
- the great Mr Tiz, who won this race three times (1989-1991), the 1991 Waikato Sprint and the 1989 and 1990 Telegraph Handicap.
- Rizzio, the 1948 and 1949 winner.
- Tudor Light, in 1977.
- Yahabeebe, the 1957 and 1958 winner.
Some of the biggest upsets in the history of the race were in 2009 when Jacowils triumphed at odds of 104-1, and in 2011 when Miss Raggedy Ann won the race as the 86-1 outsider.
In 2014, the exceptional filly Bounding became the first 3-year-old to win the Railway in 33 years.
Winners of the Railway Stakes
The following are brief details of the previous winners[1] of the Railway Stakes.[2]
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Time |
Second |
Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Avantage | Opie Bosson | 1:08.91 | Julius | Levante |
| 2020[3] | Julius 56 | Jason Waddell[4] | 1:09.70 | Winter Bride | Evalina |
| 2019[5] | Santa Monica 53 | Trudy Thornton | 1:09.47 | Princess Kereru | Melody Belle |
| 2018[6] | Volpe Veloce 54 | Jake Bayliss | 1:10.65 | Packing Eagle | Volks Lightning |
| 2017 | Start Wondering 55.5 | Jonathan Parkes | 1:08.84 | Perfect Fit | Reilly Lincoln |
| 2016[7] | Ryan Mark 56 | Opie Bosson | 1:11.04 | Allez Eagle | Natuzzi |
| 2015 | In Style 54 | Leith Innes | 1:10.34 | Whosyourmaster | Durham Town |
| 2014[8] | Bounding 52 | Mark Du Plessis | 1:10.25 | Waterford | Little Wonder |
| 2013 | Fleur de Lune 54 | Jason Jago | 1:09.21 | Jetset Lad | Durham Town |
| 2012 | Atomic Force 58 | Nash Rawiller | 1:11.57 | The Hombre | Twilight Savings |
| 2011 | Miss Raggedy Ann 53 | Natasha Collett | 1:09.87 | Atapi | Tip The Wink |
| 2010 | A Gold Trail 57 | Michael Rodd | 1:09.34 | Atapi | Richard Beymer |
| 2009 | Jacowils 55.5 | Mark Hills | 1:09.60 | Dashing Donna | Pinsoir |
| 2008 | Imananabaa 54 | Andrew Calder | 1:09.04 | Needuask | Brianna |
| 2007 | Donna Rosita 51 | Lisa Cropp | 1:09.74 | Gee I Jane | Imananabaa |
| 2006 | Baldessarini 53.5 | Lisa Cropp | 1:08.85 | Gee I Jane 55 | Pin Up Boy 52.5 |
| 2005 | Recurring 56 | Hayden Tinsley | 1:10.12 | Gee I Jane 51.5 | Sedecrem 56 |
| 2004 | Vinaka | Opie Bosson | 1:08.66 | Pay My Bail | Tully Dane |
| 2003 | Egyptian Raine 52 | Lance O'Sullivan | 1:08.66 | Gwen’s Rules 52 | Marcurous 52 |
| 2002 | Sound The Alarm | Gary Grylls | 1:09.97 | Super Impressive | Vinaka |
| 2001 | Fritz 58 | Noel Harris | 1:10.45 | O’Malleys Boy 58 | Travellin’ Man 56 |
| 2000 | Cannsea 53.5 | M T Coleman | 1:09.63 | Cullen 51.5 | Star Of Gold 53.5 |
| 1999 | Bawalaksana 50.5 | Chris Munce | 1:09.69 | Dantelah 50 | Vain Ana 54 |
| 1998 | Coogee Walk 51 | Shane Dye | 1:08.55 | Rebel 51 | Paint 50 |
| 1997 | Kailey 50.5 | Lisa Cropp | 1:08.50 | Krispin Klear 55.5 | Coberger 55 |
| 1996 | Loader 52.5 | Chris Johnson | 1:08.83 | Red Cent 52 | So Keen 51 |
| 1995 | Coberger 48.5 | M J Williamson | 1:09.74 | Lord Tridan 57 | Ensign Ewart 51.5 |
| 1994 | Ensign Ewart 50.5 | Lance O'Sullivan | 1:08.70 | Lord Tridan 53.5 | Delanira 49 |
| 1993 | Hypervain 54 | David Peake | 1:08.42 | Lord Tridan 54 | Hulastrike 51 |
| 1992 | Vain Sovereign 55 | B Hibberd | 1:10.68 | Rua Rukuna 55 | Morar 48 |
| 1991 | Mr Tiz 58.5 | Lance O'Sullivan | 1:10.28 | Anne Of Stratford 52.75 | Foreign Influence 47.75 |
| 1990 | Mr Tiz 52.5 | Lance O'Sullivan | 1:09.83 | Este’s Park 50.5 | Vain Sovereign 51 |
| 1989 (Dead Heat) | Mr Tiz 48.5 | Lisa Cropp | 1:10.57 | - | Her Royal Highness 48 |
| 1989 (Dead Heat) | Westminster 54.5 | M R Campbell | 1:10.57 | - | Her Royal Highness 48 |
| 1988 | Alynda 48.5 | C W Treymane | 1:08.47 | Courier Bay 57.5 | Spring Easy 49.5 |
| 1987 | Diamond Lover 51.75 | G L Cooksley | 1:07.73 | Courier Bay 53.5 | High Regards 53.5 |
| 1986 | Silver Tip 48 | Lance O'Sullivan | 1:08.37 | Wrens Trophy 47.5 | Princess Dram 52 |
See also
- Recent winners of major NZ sprint races
- Telegraph Handicap
- Waikato Sprint
- Auckland Cup
- Zabeel Classic
References
- ^ https://www.racingandsports.com/thoroughbred/feature-race/new-zealand/nz-railway-stakes/279
- ^ https://www.ellerslie.co.nz/feature-races
- ^ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing-fairytale-comes-true-at-ellerslie-in-200000-sistema-railway/A3YL77ONQJSQ6ZQQMEOSCJSWGY/
- ^ https://www.ellerslie.co.nz/post/jockey-comments-railway
- ^ https://www.racing.com/news/2019-01-01/news-huge-upset-in-nz-railway#/
- ^ https://www.magicmillions.com.au/volpe-veloce-great-result-magic-millions/
- ^ https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/racing/75581457/john-morell-and-ryan-mark-break-ellerslie-hoodoo-in-railway-stakes
- ^ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing-du-plessis-on-right-track-for-bounding/B7JA7SEOFCD7GJRULEMKLUH3ZI/
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