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Guy Walter Stakes
registered as Wiggle Stakes
Group 2 race
LocationRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1996 (Listed race)
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorProven Thoroughbreds (2018)
Race information
Distance1,400 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationMares four years old and older
WeightSet weights with penalties
Purse$200,000 (2018)

The Guy Walter Stakes, registered as the Wiggle Stakes, is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for fillies and mares aged four-years-old and upwards, over a distance of 1400 metres at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in late February or early March.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

History

The Registered Race is named after champion mare Wiggle, who was a champion two-year-old and three-year-old (1958–59) and also later went on to win in the USA.[2]

The current race name is named after the trainer Guy Walter (1954–2014), who trained 36 Group One winners and his horses won more than 120 stakes races for around $40 million in prize money.[3]

Name

  • 1996–1999 - Wiggle Quality Handicap
  • 2000–2004 - Wiggle Fillies and Mares Quality Handicap
  • 2005–2011 - Wiggle Quality Handicap
  • 2012–2014 - Wiggle Stakes
  • 2015 onwards - Guy Walter Stakes

Grade

  • 1996–2013 - Listed race
  • 2014–2015 - Group 3
  • 2016 onwards - Group 2

Venue

Conditions

  • Prior to 2005 the race was for three year old and older fillies and mares.
  • From 2012 onwards the race has set weights with penalties condition

Winners

  • 2017 - Dixie Blossoms[4]
  • 2016 - Solicit[5]
  • 2015 - Danesiri[6]
  • 2014 - Catkins[7]
  • 2013 - Steps In Time[8]
  • 2012 - Steps In Time[9]
  • 2011 - Jersey Lily[10]
  • 2010 - Dane Julia[11]
  • 2009 - Hot Danish[12]
  • 2008 - Hot Danish[13]
  • 2007 - Doubting[14]
  • 2006 - Bhandara[15]
  • 2005 - Danni Martine[16]
  • 2004 - Gold Lottey[17]
  • 2003 - Forum Floozie[18]
  • 2002 - Youhadyourwarning[19]
  • 2001 - Corelli[20]
  • 2000 - Stella Maree[21]
  • 1999 - Bonanova[22]
  • 1998 - Sybeel[23]
  • 1997 - Timeless Winds[24]
  • 1996 - Destruct[25]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Wiggle Quality Handicap". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Wiggle". Pedigree Online Thoroughbred Database. 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Racehorse trainer Guy Walter dies of suspected heart attack days after horse Streama wins Doomben Cup". Australian Broadcasting Corporation News. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  4. ^ "2017 Result – Guy Walter Stakes (held 25 February 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  5. ^ "2016 Result – Guy Walter Stakes (held 27 February 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  6. ^ "2015 Result – Guy Walter Stakes (held 28 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  7. ^ "2014 Result – Wiggle Stakes (held 8 March 2014)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  8. ^ "2013 Result – Canterbury BMW Wiggle Stakes (held 9 March 2013)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  9. ^ "2012 Result – Sharp Wiggle Stakes (held 10 March 2012)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  10. ^ "2011 Result – Illes Racing & Breeding Wiggle Quality (held 5 March 2011)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  11. ^ "2010 Result – Liverpool Leader Wiggle Quality (held 6 March 2010)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  12. ^ "2009 Result – Wiggle Quality Handicap (held 7 March 2009)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  13. ^ "2008 Result – Canadian Club Wiggle Stakes (held 22 March 2008)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  14. ^ "2007 Result – Nova 96.9 Wiggle Quality (held 3 March 2007)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  15. ^ "2006 Result – Wiggle Quality (held 11 March 2006)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  16. ^ "2005 Result – Wiggle Quality Handicap (held 19 February 2005)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  17. ^ "2004 Result – Wiggle F-&-M Quality Hcp (held 28 February 2004)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  18. ^ "2003 Result – Wiggle F-&-M Quality Hcp (held 8 March 2003)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  19. ^ "2002 Result – Wiggle F-&-M Quality Hcp (held 16 February 2002)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  20. ^ "2001 Result – Wiggle F-&-M Quality Hcp (held 3 March 2001)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  21. ^ "2000 Result – Wiggle F-&-M Quality Hcp (held 11 March 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  22. ^ "1999 Result – Wiggle Quality Hcp (held 20 February 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  23. ^ "1998 Result – Wiggle Quality Hcp (held 28 February 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  24. ^ "1997 Result – Wiggle Quality Hcp (held 15 February 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  25. ^ "1996 Result – Wiggle Quality Hcp (held 24 February 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
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