The Robert Sangster Stakes is a Group 1 fillies & mares race held annually each March at Morphettville racecourse in Adelaide, South Australia. The race is a weight-for-age event for females only and run over a distance of 1200 metres with $350,000 in prizemoney. The 2010 Robert Sangster Stakes was won by Rostova from Velocitea with Sister Madly third.
| Robert Sangster Stakes info |
| Date: |
Saturday 26th March 2011 |
| Track: |
Morphettville racecourse, Adelaide |
| Distance: |
1200 metres |
| Race Type: |
Fillies & Mares - Weight for age |
| Status: |
Group 1 |
| Prizemoney: |
$350,000 |
| 2010 Winner: |
Rostova |
The Robert Sangster Stakes is the premier sprint event for females during the Adelaide autumn racing carnival and being a Group 1 race for fillies & mares, it typically attracts good class gallopers searching for group one glory. The race tends to assemble a field of mostly local gallopers and some above average types from interstate.
Quite often a top class horse will make the trip to Adelaide for this race, such as Miss Andretti did in 2008, and it has been won over the years by some more than handy types. Good mares Alinghi (2005), Our Egyptian Raine (2003), Apple Danish (1997) and With Me (1991) were all successful in this race.
The race has grown into a prestigous event for females on the South Australian racing calendar each year and any fillies & mares competing in this race might consider tackling the Gr2 Queen Of The South Stakes (1600m) in April.
Rostova (2010) was unplaced in the Gr2 Kewney Stakes at Flemington on Super Saturday of Racing in Melbourne prior to winning this event and recent winners of the Robert Sangster Stakes have been Bel Mer (2009) and Juste Momente (2008).
2010 Robert Sangster Stakes result
1. $21.00 Rostova 54.0 S R King
2. $4.40 Velocitea 56.5 D Oliver
3. $8.00 Sister Madly 54.0 D Dunn
Then followed:
4. $10.00 Valentine Miss 56.5 S Baster
5. $8.00 Trim 54.0 M Zahra
6. $31.00 Very Discreet 56.5 C Lever
7. $21.00 Shekinaar 56.5 M Neilson
8. $12.00 Madame Pedrille 56.5 M Flaherty
9. $21.00 Montana Flyer 56.5 B Rawiller
10. $8.00 Majestic Music 54.0 Ms C Lindop
11. $61.00 Jaalippy 56.5 M Hoppo
12. $12.00 Augusta Proud 56.5 J Holder
13. $51.00 Happy Hippy 54.0 D Nikolic
14. $4.40 Headway 54.0 C Newitt
15. $151.00 Luce Del Mare 54.0 S Price
16. $26.00 Avenue 54.0 L Currie
17. $21.00 Tootsie 56.5 J Winks
18. $41.00 Cerberus Gal 56.5 R Plumb
Margins: 3/4 len, lg nk
Time: 1:09.42
2010 Robert Sangster Stakes: Rostova was always well back in the run and had about three horses behind her as they rounded the turn, but she was brilliantly ridden and weaved a passage along the inside and proved much too strong in the final 200 metres. Velocitea ran to the lead in the straight but was eventually overtaken by the winner and finished a gallant runner-up, while Sister madly was always thereabouts and held her ground for third.
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Robert Sangster Stakes recent winners & placegetters
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
|
2010 |
Rostova |
Velocitea |
Sister Madly |
1:09.4 |
|
2009 |
Bel Mer |
Hidden Energy |
Impressive Eagle |
1:09.5 |
|
2008 |
Juste Momente |
Zipanese |
Serious Speed |
1:09.7 |
|
2007 |
Universal Queen |
Media |
Flying Object |
1:08.3 |
|
2006 |
Ellicorsam |
Social Glow |
Truly Wicked |
1:09.7 |
|
2005 |
Alinghi |
Glamour Puss |
Solar Antiquity |
1:08.7 |
|
2004 |
French Bid |
Fly For Me |
Social Glow |
1:09.0 |
|
2003 |
Our Egyptian Raine |
Brief Embrace |
Dama De Noche |
1:08.7 |
|
2002 |
Suzy Grey |
Regal Kiss |
Lady Belvedere |
1:13.2 |
|
2001 |
Umaline |
Fayrouz |
Crixia |
1:08.1 |
|
2000 |
Rain Dance Lady |
Tapalinga |
Daninkling |
1:09.1 |
|
1999 |
Dantelah |
My Millennium |
Speedy Kids |
1:07.9 |
|
1998 |
Spirit Of Love |
Will Fly |
Rose Of Danehill |
1:09.9 |
|
1997 |
Apple Danish |
Bionic Bess |
Zeya |
1:10.5 |
|
1996 |
Mad Shaviri |
Twilight Precieux |
Viminaria |
1:10.9 |
|
1995 |
Viminaria |
Peebinga Princess |
Procrastinate |
1:08.9 |
|
1994 |
Tarare |
Gatana |
Bourverie Mist |
1:09.5 |
|
1993 |
True Spirit |
Kibaha Star |
Tarare |
1:09.4 |
|
1992 |
Western Chorus |
In The Bahamas |
Take The Road |
1:08.4 |
|
1991 |
With Me |
Beachside |
Dunyasha |
1:09.9 |
|
1990 |
Leica Western |
Heavenly View |
Tropine Queen |
1:09.8 |
|
1989 |
Tree Of Renown |
Iolani Bay |
Mardisi |
1:10.9 |
|
1988 |
Even True |
Strawberry Fair |
Spirit Of Emily |
1:11.0 |