The Star Kingdom Stakes is a Group 3 open handicap race held annually each March at Rosehill racecourse in Sydney, New South Wales. The race is run over a distance of 1100 metres and worth $100,000 in prizemoney. The 2010 Star Kingdom Stakes was won by Swift Alliance from Welkom Gold with Typhoon Zed third.
The race takes place on Gr1 Golden Slipper Stakes day and has been named the 'Nivea Visage Stakes' in recent years and was run as the 'Sebring Stakes' in 2010.
| Star Kingdom Stakes info |
| Date: |
Saturday 3rd April 2010 |
| Track: |
Rosehill racecourse, Sydney |
| Distance: |
1100 metres |
| Race Type: |
Open Handicap |
| Status: |
Group 3 |
| Prizemoney: |
$100,000 |
| 2010 Winner: |
Swift Alliance |
The Star Kingdom Stakes is an open handicap that typically attracts solid, in-form sprinters or horses who cannot run out a strong 1200m and tend to race best at the shorter distance of 1100 metres. Races like the Gr2 Challenge Stakes (1000m) are a good lead up race, while the Gr1 The Galaxy (1000m) may be next on the radar for any horses contesting this event.
This race tends to attract above average types rather than the elite, and most entrants who contest this race and then head on to the Galaxy will the find the Group 1 sprint a bit hot, as evidenced by Jetball (1994) being the last horse to win both the Star Kingdom Stakes & Galaxy double in the same year.
Swift Alliance (2010) ran fourth in the Challenge Stakes before scoring a good on pace win in this race and then ran third in The Galaxy the following week. Rrecent winners of the Star Kingdom Stakes include The Jackal (2009) and Hoystar (2008).
2010 Star Kingdom Stakes result
1. $4.80 Swift Alliance 57.0 N Rawiller
2. $3.20 Welkom Gold 53.5 J A Cassidy
3. $9.00 Typhoon Zed 60.0 J Bowman
Then followed:
4. $21.00 Friday Creek 54.5 J Ford
5. $3.90 Dorf Command 53.0 B Shinn
6. $26.00 Flushing Meadows 53.0 Tim Clark
7. $10.00 Altered Boy 53.0 K Mc Evoy
8. $18.00 Innings 54.5 Nathan Berry
9. $20.00 Kroner 57.0 M Rodd
Margins: 1/2 len, 4 len
Time: 1:04.23
2010 Star Kingdom Stakes: Swift Alliance enjoyed a good run on the pace behind the leader (Welkom Gold) and when the pressure was on in the straight he ran to the lead to score a solid victory. Welkom Gold held on to second place, well clear of third placegetter Typhoon Zed, who raced on the pace and plugged away well under his 60 kilograms.
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Star Kingdom Stakes recent winners & placegetters
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
|
2010 |
Swift Alliance |
Welkom Gold |
Typhoon Zed |
1:04.2 |
|
2009 |
The Jackal |
Black Prince |
Kiloton |
1:03.8 |
|
2008 |
Hoystar |
Strong Choice |
Master Magic |
1:09.0 |
|
2007 |
Posadas |
Century Serb |
New Edge |
1:05.0 |
|
2006 |
Mustard |
Shannon Bank |
Denmarket |
1:04.4 |
|
2005 |
Red Oog |
Presently |
Damigos |
1:04.2 |
|
2004 |
Taikun |
Bradshaw |
Naden |
1:03.0 |
|
2003 |
Bradshaw |
Into The Night |
Pompeii |
1:02.8 |
|
2002 |
Bradshaw |
Canny Fly |
Pembleton |
1:03.9 |
|
2001 |
Camena |
Steel City |
Cosset |
1:02.7 |
|
2000 |
King Of Acapulco |
Bradshaw |
Stanzaic |
1:04.0 |
|
1999 |
Return To Go |
Catalan Opening |
Just Like Crystal |
1:03.6 |
|
1998 |
Hockney |
Hot As Hell |
Regal Curator |
1:03.0 |
|
1997 |
Citi Success |
Montana Sands |
Another Victor |
1:03.3 |
|
1996 |
Moss Rocket |
Identikit |
Batwing |
1:03.9 |
|
1995 |
Legal Agent |
Vibrant Delight |
Marcede |
1:03.1 |
|
1994 |
Jetball |
Clan O'sullivan |
Welsh Miner |
1:05.1 |
|
1993 |
Friend's Venture |
Sublimate |
Classic Magic |
1:03.1 |
|
1992 |
Friend's Venture |
Noble Lancer |
Final Card |
1:04.0 |
|
1991 |
Kessem |
The Bullfighter |
Sanction |
1:03.0 |
|
1990 |
Investor |
West Dancer |
Boasting |
1:04.7 |
|
1989 |
Magic Gleam |
Ima Carpenter |
Lygon Arms |
1:05.6 |
|
1988 |
Lunch On Sunday |
Nova Edition |
Rendoo |
1:04.6 |
