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The Galaxy is a Group 1 open handicap race held annually each April at Randwick racecourse in Sydney, New South Wales during the sutumn carnival. The race is run over a distance of 1100 metres and worth $300,000 in prizemoney. The 2010 Galaxy was won by Ortensia from Shellscrape with Swift Alliance third.

Taking place on Doncaster Day, The Galaxy is an excellent support act to the major races on the program, which are the Gr1 Doncaster Handicap and Gr1 AJC Australian Oaks.

The Galaxy info
Date: Saturday 17th April 2010
Track: Randwick racecourse, Sydney
Distance: 1100 metres
Race Type: Open Handicap
Status: Group 1
Prizemoney: $300,000
2010 Winner: Ortensia

The Galaxy is a 1100m dash for accomplished sprinters and has been won by many a good horse over the years, including Spark Of Life (2004), Mistegic (2002), Gold Ace (1996) and the brilliant Schillaci in 1992.

It is generally a frantic affair with a field of speedy horses, with barriers playing an important part during the running of the race. Horses drawn out wide face a tough task due to the early speed in the race and an inside draw is a big advantage.

Races like the Gr2 Challenge Stakes (1000m) and Gr2 Star Kingdom Stakes (1100m) are possible lead up races to this event and it is generally one of the most exciting sprint races of the carnival.

Ortensia (2010) flew home down the outside to win this race when resuming from a spell and recent winners of the The Galaxy have been Nicconi (2009) and Typhoon Zed (2008).

2010 The Galaxy result
1. $4.40 Ortensia 56.5 Craig Williams
2. $21.00 Shellscrape 53.5 D Dunn
3. $7.00 Swift Alliance 57.0 N Rawiller

Then followed:
4. $16.00 Stryker 52.0 J A Cassidy
5. $16.00 Rostova 52.5 S R King
6. $17.00 Gold Trail 58.0 M Rodd
7. $10.00 Dorf Command 52.0 Tommy Berry
8. $26.00 Motspur 52.5 T Angland
9. $4.60 Definitely Ready 52.0 G Boss
10. $151.00 Mount Verde 52.0 B Avdulla
11. $5.50 De Lightning Ridge 52.0 B Shinn
12. $51.00 Friday Creek 52.5 J Ford
13. $151.00 Seeking Attention 52.0 Tim Clark
14. $21.00 Typhoon Zed 58.0 J Bowman

Margins: Sht nk, 1/2 nk
Time: 1:03.29

2010 The Galaxy: Ortensia settled well back in the field and Craig Williams took her to the outside in the straight where she produced a blistering finish to run past the field for an exciting victory. Shellscrape was always thereabouts and ran a top race for second after suffering a bit of interference in the straight, while Swift Alliance was always handy and got home fairly for third.



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The Galaxy recent winners & placegetters

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Time
2010 Ortensia Shellscrape Swift Alliance 1:03.2
2009 Nicconi Danleigh Gold Trail 1:03.5
2008 Typhoon Zed Keen Commander Fritzs Princess 1:04.1
2007 Magnus Fast n Famous Macs Tune 1:03.2
2006 Proprietor Media Black Ink 1:03.1
2005 Charge Forward Spark Of Life Red Oog 1:04.7
2004 Spark Of Life Taikun Blessum 1:03.7
2003 Snowland Star Of Florida Bradshaw 1:04.5
2002 Mistegic Century Kid Excellerator 1:02.7
2001 Padstow Camena Catatonic 1:04.0
2000 Black Bean Commands Padstow 1:02.9
1999 Masked Party Notoire Rebel Rock 1:06.4
1998 La Baraka Masked Party Coogee Walk 1:03.7
1997 Accomplice Lion Hunter Unison 1:02.3
1996 Gold Ace Identikit Moss Rocket 1:02.8
1995 Magic Of Money Miss Kariba The Heavyweight 1:04.4
1994 Jetball Brawny Spirit Sympose 1:05.0
1993 Sublimate Classic Magic Mookta 1:03.6
1992 Schillaci Friends Venture Euclase 1:03.9
1991 Mr Tiz Varikos With Me 1:04.0
1990 Potrero Select Prince Good Old Ted 1:09.1
1989 Targlish Magic Gleam Ima Carpenter 1:06.7
1988 Snippets Isomer Magic Gleam 1:06.5
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