The Chipping Norton Stakes is a Group 1 weight-for-age race held each March at Warwick Farm racecourse in Sydney, New South Wales. The race is run over a distance of 1600 metres and worth $300,000 in prizemoney. The 2010 Chipping Norton Stakes was won by Theseo from Rangirangdoo with Danleigh third.
The winner of this race is exempt from ballot for the Doncaster Hcp and Sydney Cup.
Note: The 2009 Chipping Norton Stakes was held at Randwick racecourse.
| Chipping Norton Stakes info |
| Date: |
Saturday 6th March 2010 |
| Track: |
Warwick Farm racecourse, Sydney |
| Distance: |
1600 metres |
| Race Type: |
Weight-for-age |
| Status: |
Group 1 |
| Prizemoney: |
$300,000 |
| 2010 Winner: |
Theseo |
The Chipping Norton Stakes is the premier event at Warwick Farm's only day of racing during the Sydney autumn. It is the first Group 1 race of the new year in Sydney and the first group race over a mile. The event is raced under weight-for-age conditions and the AJC can also hold the race at Randwick if the Warwick Farm track is unusable for some reason.
Top class gallopers Lonhro (2003), Octagonal (1997), Juggler (1996) and Super Impose (1991-92) have all won this race, while Tie The Knot was good enough to greet the judge first on four consecutive occasions, from 1999 to 2002.
The Gr2 Apollo Stakes (1400m) has been a good guide to this race in recent years with multiple gallopers having placed or won in both races, while Grand Armee (2005) and Tuesday Joy (2009) managed to take out the Apollo Stakes & Chipping Norton Stakes double.
All three placegetters in the 2010 Chipping Norton Stakes came via the Apollo Stakes, with Theseo running eighth in the Apollo before winning here, while Rangirangdoo was runner-up to stablemate Danleigh in the Apollo Stakes before finishing ahead of that horse in this race.
A race such as the Gr1 Ranvet Stakes may be next on the cards for gallopers competing in this event and Theseo (2010), Grand Armee (2005) and Tie The Knot (2000-01) all managed to take out the Chipping Norton Stakes & Ranvet Stakes double.
Theseo (2010) won this race second-up from a spell after resuming with an unplaced run in the Apollo Stakes beforehand. Recent winners of the Chipping Norton Stakes have been Tuesday Joy (2009) and Casino Prince (2008).
2010 Chipping Norton Stakes result
1. $7.00 Theseo 59 N Rawiller
2. $2.70 Rangirangdoo 59 T Clark
3. $7.00 Danleigh 59 J Bowman
Then Followed:
4. $41.00 Prima Nova 57 D Ganderton
5. $13.00 Rock Kingdom 59 B Shinn
6. $18.00 Purple 57 J Parr
7. $10.00 Road To Rock 59 B Avdulla
8. $12.00 Vision And Power 59 J Cassidy
9. $301.00 No Wine No Song 59 K Nestor
10. $21.00 Roman Emperor 59 G Schofield
11. $8.00 Speed Gifted 59 T Angland
Margins: 1/2 Hd, 1-3/4 Len
Time: 1:37.45
2010 Chipping Norton Stakes: Thesio was the leader on settling and as they turned for home he led them into the straight and from the 300m mark onwards staged a thrilling duel with Rangirangdoo, who came with his run along the inside, and Rangirangdoo momentarily got to the lead inside 100m before Thesio fought back strongly to score a tough win. Rangirangdoo lost no admirers running second, while stablemate Danleigh ran on very strongly to finish in third place.
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Chipping Norton Stakes recent winners & placegetters
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
|
2010 |
Theseo |
Rangirangdoo |
Danleigh |
1:37.4 |
|
2009 |
Tuesday Joy |
Vision And Power |
Gallant Tess |
1:34.8 |
|
2008 |
Casino Prince |
Tuesday Joy |
Sniper's Bullet |
1:36.4 |
|
2007 |
He's No Pie Eater |
Desert War |
Mentality |
1:37.6 |
|
2006 |
Desert War |
Eremein |
Ike's Dream |
1:36.3 |
|
2005 |
Grand Armee |
Court's In Session |
Winning Belle |
1:35.4 |
|
2004 |
Starcraft |
Ambulance |
Gentle Genius |
1:40.8 |
|
2003 |
Lonhro |
Shogun Lodge |
Dress Circle |
1:37.9 |
|
2002 |
Tie The Knot |
Freemason |
Universal Prince |
1:37.3 |
|
2001 |
Tie The Knot |
Dottoressa |
Referral |
1:35.8 |
|
2000 |
Tie The Knot |
Adam |
Staging |
1:37.7 |
|
1999 |
Tie The Knot |
Forgotten Hero |
Darazari |
1:37.6 |
|
1998 |
Encounter |
Our Air |
Filante |
1:36.7 |
|
1997 |
Octagonal |
Juggler |
Dupain |
1:36.3 |
|
1996 |
Juggler |
March Hare |
The Penny |
1:36.1 |
|
1995 |
Pharaoh |
Air Seattle |
Big Dreams |
1:38.2 |
|
1994 |
Telesto |
Clearly Chosen |
Burst |
1:36.4 |
|
1993 |
Kingston Bay |
Kinjite |
Planet Ruler |
1:36.3 |
|
1992 |
Super Impose |
Quick Score |
Kinjite |
1:35.0 |
|
1991 |
Super Impose |
Royal Creation |
Dr Grace |
1:36.0 |
|
1990 |
Dr Grace |
Lygon Arms |
Billy Asset |
1:37.2 |
|
1989 |
Flotilla |
Beau Zam |
Research |
1:35.3 |
|
1988 |
Wong |
Bonhomie |
Rajamah |
1:35.0 |
