The Magic Night Stakes is a Group 2 race for two-year-old fillies held annually in late March at Rosehill racecourse in Sydney, New South Wales. The race is run over a distance of 1200 metres under set weight conditons and worth $150,000 in prizemoney. The 2010 Magic Night Stakes was won by Willow Creek from More Strawberries with Celts third.
The race has been named the 'Parramatta League's Club Stakes' in recent years and the winner of this race is exempt from ballot for the Golden Slipper Stakes.
| Magic Night Stakes info |
| Date: |
Saturday 27th March 2010 |
| Track: |
Rosehill racecourse, Sydney |
| Distance: |
1200 metres |
| Race Type: |
2yo Fillies - Set Weights |
| Status: |
Group 2 |
| Prizemoney: |
$150,000 |
| 2010 Winner: |
Willow Creek |
The Magic Night Stakes is run seven days before the Gr1 Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) and gives two-year-old fillies their last chance to qualify for the Slipper, as the winner of this race is exempt from any Slipper ballot. Two-year-old fillies contesting this race may come via the Gr3 Sweet Embrace Stakes (1200m) at Randwick two weeks earlier and Victory Vein (2002) was the last filly to win both races.
The Magic Night has not been a good guide to Golden Slipper winners of late with Victory Vein (2002) the closest in recent times when she managed to finish second, while Portillo (2008) & Media (2005) both went on to run third in the Slipper.
Two-year-old fillies who plan to run in the Golden Slipper may use this event as their final lead up race. Indian Ocean (2009) finished 13th in the Slipper while Marquardt (2nd in 2009) went on to run a respectable sixth in the premier 2yo event.
The Gr2 Pago Pago Stakes for colts & geldings is held on the same program and this race is the female equivalent of that race. Both races take place on Gr1 Rosehill Guineas Day at Rosehill.
Willow Creek (2010) ran second in the Gr2 VRC Sires Produce Stakes at Flemington in Melbourne before winning this race and recent winners of the Magic Night Stakes include Indian Ocean (2009) and Portillo (2008).
2010 Magic Night Stakes result
1. $5.00 Willow Creek 55.5 L Nolen
2. $3.50 More Strawberries 55.5 N Rawiller
3. $5.00 Celts 55.5 K Mc Evoy
Then Followed:
4. $21.00 Mafia Miss 55.5 B Avdulla
5. $21.00 Lohan 55.5 J Ford
6. $7.00 Georgette Silk 55.5 B Shinn
7. $13.00 Milanesa 55.5 M Rodd
8. $101.00 Cuddles For Naara 55.5 Tim Clark
9. $301.00 In Expectation 55.5 G Schofield
10. $5.00 Psychologist 55.5 J A Cassidy
11. $101.00 French Rose 55.5 S Katsidis
12. $301.00 Setta Rocks 55.5 C Munce
Margins: 3/4 Len, 1/2 Len
Time: 1:11.14
2010 Magic Night Stakes: Willow Creek settled back worse than midfield and relished the very fast pace set by the leader (Psychologist) and finished strongly through the middle of the field to take the lead inside the 100m mark and go on for a good win. More Strawberries was tardy out and wide all the way but he kept coming in the straight to run a gutsy second, while Celts was always well back and made his run with the second horse and was narrowly beaten into third place.
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Magic Night Stakes recent winners & placegetters
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
|
2010 |
Willow Creek |
More Strawberries |
Celts |
1:11.1 |
|
2009 |
Indian Ocean |
Marquardt |
Shawnee Girl |
1:10.7 |
|
2008 |
Portillo |
Sugar Babe |
Delta Girl |
1:11.9 |
|
2007 |
Downhill Racer |
Camarilla |
Gamble Me |
1:10.7 |
|
2006 |
Gold Edition |
Nediym's Glow |
Catechuchu |
1:11.6 |
|
2005 |
Media |
Carry On Cutie |
Blizzardly |
1:09.4 |
|
2004 |
Alizes |
Tahni Girl |
Monsoon Wedding |
1:09.5 |
|
2003 |
Shamekha |
Bella Corona |
Soak Up The Sun |
1:10.6 |
|
2002 |
Victory Vein |
Calaway Gal |
Stratica |
1:10.0 |
|
2001 |
Hosannah |
Hanky Panky |
Breezer |
1:10.3 |
|
2000 |
Preserve |
Blab |
Ateates |
1:11.4 |
|
1999 |
Countess Christie |
Forest Express |
Danglissa |
1:10.5 |
|
1998 |
Mardi's Magic |
Confer |
Statement |
1:11.3 |
|
1997 |
Regal Chamber |
Empower |
Keeping Up |
1:10.0 |
|
1996 |
Precious Glitter |
Dashing Eagle |
La Snippette |
1:10.1 |
|
1995 |
Pontal Lass |
Millrich |
Show Of Force |
1:10.4 |
|
1994 |
Romantica |
Rosa's Path |
Alouette |
1:11.4 |
|
1993 |
Bint Marscay |
Tristalove |
Miss Prospect |
1:09.7 |
|
1992 |
Klokka |
Discriminate |
Misty Power |
1:10.9 |
|
1991 |
Pipiwar |
Electrique |
Tyrannic |
1:09.9 |
|
1990 |
Draw Card |
Lusso |
Wrap Around |
1:14.2 |
|
1989 |
Fickle Hostess |
Perfect Evening |
Dazzling Flyer |
1:13.3 |
|
1988 |
Comely Girl |
Research |
Silver Stardom |
1:12.2 |
