The BMW is a Group 1 weight-for-age race held annually each April at Rosehill racecourse in Sydney, New South Wales. The race is run over a distance of 2400 metres and is worth $2,250,000 in prizemoney. It was won in 2009 by Fiumicino from Thesio with Viewed third.
The BMW was previously known as the 'H E Tancred Stakes' and takes place on Golden Slipper Day which is one of the biggest days racing anywhere in the world with four other Group 1 races on the card, including Golden Slipper Stakes, Vinery Stud Stakes, George Ryder Stakes, and the Queen Of The Turf Stakes.
The BMW is the premier distance race of the Sydney autumn carnival and the assembled field is generally of high quality with New Zealand horses often making their presence felt. The race is run over 2400m at weight-for-age and has grown into one of the most anticipated races on the Australian racing calendar each year in Sydney. The BMW takes place on the same day as Rosehill's biggest race, the Gr1 Golden Slipper.
In recent times the Gr1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m WFA) has been a reasonable guide to this race, with Tuesday Joy (2008), Eremein (2006) and Tie The Knot (2000) all winning the Ranvet/BMW double in the same year.
Many classy gallopers have won this race including outstanding mare Makybe Diva (2005), Ethereal (2002), Tie The Knot (1999-2000), Might And Power (1998), Octagonal (1996-97) and New Zealander Our Poetic Prince in 1989.
Fiumicino (2009) ran unplaced in the Ranvet Stakes prior to winning this event. and recent winners of the BMW have been Tuesday Joy (2008), Blutigeroo (2007) and Eremein in 2006.
2009 The BMW result
1. $31.00 Fiumicino 59.0 D Beadman
2. $5.50 Thesio 59.0 N Rawiller
3. $2.05 Viewed 59.0 B Shinn
Then followed:
4. $10.00 Master O'Reilly 59.0 D Oliver
5. $7.50 Mr Tipsy 58.5 M Rodd
6. $13.00 Newport 59.0 C Munce
7. $31.00 Road To Rock 58.5G Boss
8. $26.00 Zagreb 58.5 K Mc Evoy
9. $21.00 Zarita 56.5 D Dunn
10. $31.00 Zavite 59.0 B Rawiller
Margins: 3/4 len, 2 len
Time: 2:34.25
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| The BMW recent results |
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
|
2009 |
Fiumicino |
Thesio |
Viewed |
2:34.2 |
|
2008 |
Tuesday Joy |
Princess Coup |
Sirmoine |
2:35.8 |
|
2007 |
Blutigeroo |
Railings |
Gorky Park |
2:26.5 |
|
2006 |
Eremein |
Railings |
Our Smoking Joe |
2:27.0 |
|
2005 |
Makybe Diva |
Grand Armee |
Vouvray |
2:26.9 |
|
2004 |
Grand Zulu |
Mummify |
Makybe Diva |
2:25.7 |
|
2003 |
Freemason |
Northerly |
Republic Lass |
2:26.8 |
|
2002 |
Ethereal |
Universal Prince |
Rain Gauge |
2:29.3 |
|
2001 |
Curata Storm |
Kaapstad Way |
Giovana |
2:27.7 |
|
2000 |
Tie The Knot |
Arena |
Showella |
2:30.8 |
|
1999 |
Tie The Knot |
Intergaze |
Arena |
2:29.0 |
|
1998 |
Might And Power |
Gold Guru |
Doriemus |
2:27.2 |
|
1997 |
Octagonal |
Arkady |
Istidaad |
2:27.4 |
|
1996 |
Octagonal |
Count Chivas |
Saintly |
2:27.3 |
|
1995 |
Stony Bay |
Jeune |
Turridu |
2:27.2 |
|
1994 |
Miltak |
Dark Ksar |
It's All In Fun |
2:29.5 |
|
1993 |
Kaaptive Edition |
Rough Habit |
Veandercross |
2:27.1 |
|
1992 |
Heroicity |
Aquidity |
Rough Habit |
2:29.1 |
|
1991 |
Dr Grace |
Shuzohra |
Castletown |
2:28.1 |
|
1990 |
Sydeston |
Lord Hybrow |
Horlicks |
2:38.1 |
|
1989 |
Our Poetic Prince |
Top Class |
Apollo Run |
2:32.2 |
|
1988 |
Beau Zam |
Highland Chieftain |
Vaguely Pleasant |
2:36.2 |
