The Futurity Stakes is a Group 1 weight-for-age race held late February or early March each year at Caulfield racecourse in Melbourne during the autumn racing carnival. The race is run over a distance of 1600 metres and has prizemoney of $500,000. The 2010 Futurity Stakes was won by Typhoon Tracy from Dao Dao with Sniper's Bullet third.
The Futurity Stakes is the first leg the Asian Mile Challenge which is a four-race international series with a total purse of $12.5 million organised by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, the Japan Racing Association, the Melbourne Racing Club and the Dubai Racing Club jointly. The Asian Mile Challenge actively promotes international competition between the participating countries.
Open to horses from around the world, the Asian Mile Challenge begins in March with the Futurity Stakes at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, before continuing to the The Dubai Duty Free at Nad Al Sheba in Dubai, then The Champions Mile at Sha Tin in Hong Kong and concluding with the The Yasuda Kinen at Fuchu Racecourse in Japan in June.
| Futurity Stakes info |
| Date: |
Saturday 27th February 2010 |
| Track: |
Caulfield racecourse, Melbourne |
| Distance: |
1600 metres |
| Race Type: |
Weight-for-age |
| Status: |
Group 1 |
| Prizemoney: |
$500,000 |
| 2010 Winner: |
Typhoon Tracy |
The Futurity Stakes is the premier weight-for-age race held at Caulfield during the autumn racing carnival and being over 1600m it attracts a variety of gallopers including strong sprinters and quality middle distance types. Competitors in this event may come via the Gr1 CF Orr Stakes or Gr2 St George Stakes both weight-for-age races at Cauflield and may consider heading on to the Gr1 Australian Cup at Flemington's Super Saturday of racing which is run under the same weight-for-age conditions.
Some top class gallopers have saluted in this event, including Fields Of Omagh (2006), Testa Rossa (2000), Encounter (1998), Schillaci (1993/1995), Redelva (1991) and Zeditave in 1989. It is a race for good horses and one of the highlights of autumn racing in Melbourne each year.
Typhoon Tracy (2010) won the CF Orr Stakes prior to winning this event and the Haye's trained Niconero (2008-09) won the Futurity Stakes the two previous years. Niconero went on to win the 2009 Australian Cup after winning this race.
2010 Futurity Stakes result
1. $1.60 Typhoon Tracy 57.0 L Nolen
2. $7.00 Dao Dao 59.0 B Prebble
3. $6.50 Sniper'S Bullet 59.0 D Oliver
Then Followed:
4. $51.00 Barbaricus 59.0 J Winks
5. $21.00 Lord Tavistock 59.0 J Waddell
6. $10.00 Joku 59.0 B Rawiller
Margins: 2-3/4 Len, 1/2 Len
Time: 1:34.43
2010 Futurity Stakes: Typhoon Tracy sat on the pace outside the leader (Joku) and when called upon for her effort in the straight she ran to the lead and skipped away for a very convincing win. Dao Dao sat last in the small field and took advantage of a rails run in the straight to get home nicely for second without ever seriously challenging the winner, while Sniper's Bullet was back with Dao Dao in the run and got home fairly to finish back in third placing.
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Futurity Stakes winners & placegetters
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
|
2010 |
Typhoon Tracy |
Dao Dao |
Sniper's Bullet |
|
|
2009 |
Niconero |
Light Fantastic |
Alamosa |
1:36.4 |
|
2008 |
Niconero |
Cargo Cult |
Miss Finland |
1:34.8 |
|
2007 |
Aqua Damore |
Seachange |
El Segundo |
1:35.7 |
|
2006 |
Fields Of Omagh |
Red Dazzler |
Rosden |
1:34.2 |
|
2005 |
Regal Roller |
Super Elegant |
Modem |
1:24.6 |
|
2004 |
Reset |
Vocabulary |
Yell |
1:23.7 |
|
2003 |
Yell |
Innovation Girl |
Roman Arch |
1:21.9 |
|
2002 |
Dash For Cash |
Chattanooga |
Aquiver |
1:23.0 |
|
2001 |
Desert Sky |
Porto Roca |
Mr Murphy |
1:22.8 |
|
2000 |
Testa Rossa |
Miss Pennymoney |
Redoutes Choice |
1:23.7 |
|
1999 |
Rustic Dream |
Al Mansour |
Helm |
1:22.1 |
|
1998 |
Encounter |
Al Mansour |
Rebel |
1:23.5 |
|
1997 |
Mouawad |
Shame |
Cut Up Rough |
1:23.0 |
|
1996 |
Star Dancer |
Flying Spur |
Buzzoff |
1:24.0 |
|
1995 |
Schillaci |
Jeune |
Spanish Mix |
1:23.8 |
|
1994 |
Primacy |
Deposition |
Schillaci |
1:22.0 |
|
1993 |
Schillaci |
Excited Angel |
Hulastrike |
1:23.2 |
|
1992 |
Mannerism |
Planet Ruler |
Wrap Around |
1:23.9 |
|
1991 |
Redelva |
Bureaucracy |
Planet Ruler |
1:22.6 |
|
1990 |
Ark Regal |
Lightning Bend |
Sydeston |
1:23.7 |
|
1989 |
Zeditave |
Jet Fighter |
Redelva |
1:22.4 |
|
1988 |
Vo Rogue |
Campaign King |
Rancho Ruler |
1:22.2 |
