The BMW

The BMW is a Group 1 weight-for-age race held annually each April at Rosehill racecourse in Sydney, New South Wales. during the autumn racing carnival. The race is run over a distance of 2400 metres and worth $2,250,000 in prizemoney. The 2011 The BMW was won by Cedarberg from Mourayan with Linton 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 info
Date:	Saturday 7th April 2012
Track:	Rosehill racecourse, Sydney
Distance:	2400 metres
Race Type:	Weight-for-age
Status:	Group 1
Prizemoney:	$2,250,000
2011 Winner:	Cedarberg

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 is a staying event that takes place on the same day as Rosehill's biggest race, the Gr1 Golden Slipper, and provides quite a contrast to the dash for cash that is the 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 Stakes & 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.

Cedarberg (2011) ran unplaced in the Gr1 Australian Cup over 2000m at Flemington prior to scoring in this event and recent The BMW winners have been Littorio (2010) and Fiumicino (2009).

2011 The BMW result
1. $26.00 Cedarberg 58.5 D Oliver
2. $41.00 Mourayan 59.0 M Rodd
3. $4.80 Linton 58.5 N Hall

then Followed
4. $21.00 Hawk Island 59.0 G Schofield
5. $21.00 Laristan 58.0 C Williams
6. $3.10 Descarado 58.5 N Rawiller
7. $3.40 Maluckyday 58.5 J Cassidy
8. $17.00 Zavite 59.0 G Boss
9 . $31.00 Ginga Dude 59.0 C Brown
10. $51.00 Extra Zero 58.5 S Arnold
11. $51.00 Illustrious Blue 59.0 J Bowman

Margins: 1 1/4 Len, Neck
Time: 2:29.78

The BMW recent winners & placegetters
Year	Winner	2nd	3rd	Time
2011	Cedarberg	Mourayan	Linton	2:29.7
2010	Littorio	Zavite	No Wine No Song	2:29.3
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