Colonel Reeves Stakes

The Colonel Reeves Stakes is a Group 3 quality handicap race held each November at Ascot racecourse in Perth, Western Australia during the Perth summer racing carnival. The race is run over a distance of 1100 metres and worth $125,000 in prizemoney. The 2012 Colonel Reeves Stakes was won by Barakey from Werd with Waratah's Secret third.

Colonel Reeves Stakes info
Date:	Tuesday 5th November 2013
Track:	Ascot racecourse, Perth
Distance:	1100 metres
Race Type:	Quality Handicap
Status:	Group 3
Prizemoney:	$125,000
2012 Winner:	Barakey

The Colonel Reeves Stakes is a quality handicap that suits horses coming from the Gr3 Asian Beau Stakes earlier in the carnival and might be heading towards races such as the Gr1 Railway Stakes or Gr1 Winterbottom Stakes on the Festival of Perth Racing's Super Saturday at Ascot.

Outstanding sprinter Barakey (2012) went on to score a memorable win in the Winterbottom Stakes after tasting success in this event.

A field of predominantly local sprinters generally assembles for the Colonel Reeves Stakes and horses who are fit & in-form typically come to the fore. Interestingly enough, outstanding galloper Hay List ran unplaced in this race in 2009 as an odds-on favourite.

Barakey (2012) won an open handicap event over 1000m at Belmont before winning this race and recent Colonel Reeves Stakes winners have been Avante (2011) and Ma Ma Machine (2010).

2012 Colonel Reeves Stakes result
1. $1.18 Barakey 55.0 Jason Brown
2. $7.00 Werd 57.5 Jarrad Noske
3. $10.00 Waratah’s Secret 61.0 Steven Parnham

then follwed
4. $31.00 Megem’S Boy 54.0 Peter Knuckey
5. $51.00 Comtesse La Gran 54.0 Jason Whiting
6. $31.00 Highly Toxic 54.0 Patrick Carbery

Margins: 3 3/4 len, len
Time: 1:03.85

Colonel Reeves Stakes recent winners & placegetters
Year	Winner	2nd	3rd	Time
2012	Barakey	Werd	Waratah's Secret	1:03.8
2011	Avante	Werd	All Friared Up	1:03.6
2010	Ma Ma Machine	Waratah's Secret	King Kool Kat	1:03.6
2009	Revolition	Black In Time	Ma Ma Machine	1:03.6
2008	Danny Beau	Hadabeclorka	Black In Time	1:08.0
2007	So Secret	Innovation	Exotic Nights	1:10.2
2006	Electric General	Star Laser	Grasspatch Girl	1:10.0
2005	Ellicorsam	Arctic Park	Star Laser	1:10.2
2004	Avenida Madero	Refemme	Western Tycoon	1:10.2
2003	Golden Delicious	Hot Shot Brother	Wyndam Glory	1:11.6
2002	Secret Remedy	Irish Pride	Golden Delicious	1:10.9
2001	Lady Belvedere	Polygram	Exit Lane	1:10.0
2000	Highwood	Secret Remedy	Face Your Fears	1:11.2
1999	Zedavite	Corporate Gun	Sound Of Legends	1:10.4
1998	Scouts Honour	Mister Elegant	Sound Of Legends	1:11.1
1997	On A Swing	Willoughby	Quadrant	1:10.3
1996	Legerman	Craft Memory	Silver Flyer	1:09.9
1995	Not Held
1994	(Jan) Sheer Grey	Power Quest	Legerman	1:10.5
1994	(Dec) Tolo Harbour	Major Mo	Doctor Golly	1:11.6
1993	Not Held
1992	Business Beat	Richmond Boy	Star Pet	1:10.1
1991	M'Lady's Jewel	Dark Beau	Vain And Precious	1:09.5
1990	Bovader	Splendid Diamond	Admiralty	1:09.4
1989	Ossie Pak	Ableson	Power Prince	1:08.9
1988	Heron Bridge	Jev Power	Princess Todman	1:01.1