The Randwick City Stakes is a Listed quality handicap race held annually each March at Randwick racecourse in Sydney, New South Wales during the autumn carnival. The race is run over a distance of 2100 metres and worth $125,000 in prizemoney. The 2011 Randwick City Stakes was won by Saint Encosta from Alexander Of Hales with Scottish Border third.
The Randwick City Stakes was relegated from Group 3 to Listed status for the 2011/2012 racing season.
The Randwick City Stakes is the first handicap event run over longer than a mile during the autumn carnival in Sydney and takes place on Gr1 Randwick Guineas day. Being over 2100m the race suits solid middle distance types and provides a good lead up race to the Gr2 Chairmans Handicap at Randwick in April.
No Wine No Song (2008) was the last horse to score the Randwick City Stakes & Chairman's Handicap in the same year and this race is generally contested by more than capable gallopers who will go on and be competitive in similar type events without rising to any great heights.
Saint Encosta (2011) ran unplaced in a Rosehill BM79 event over 1500m on his way to winning this event and recent Randwick City Stakes winners have been The Embassy (2010) and Newport (2009).
2011 Randwick City Stakes result
1. $9.50 Saint Encosta 53.0 J Cassidy
2. $41.00 Alexander Of Hales 53.0 Ms K O'Hara
3. $4.00 Scottish Border 53.0 T Clark
Then followed
4. $3.30 Lorne Dancer 58.0 N Rawiller
5. $10.00 Ironstein 53.0 C Reith
6. $9.00 Strike One 53.5 K Mc Evoy
7. $10.00 Larry's Never Late 56.5 G Boss
8. $6.00 Scouting Wide 53.0 R M Quinn
Margins: 1 1/4 len, neck Time: 2:09.83
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