The Concorde Stakes is a Group 3 quality handicap for three-year-olds and upwards held at Rosehill racecourse during the Sydney spring racing carnival each year around late August or early September. The race is run over a distance of 1100 metres and worth $125,000 in prizemoney and the 2011 Concorde Stakes was won by Decision Time from Winter King with Monton third.
The race takes place on the same day as the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes and Group 2 Furious Stakes for the 2011/2012 racing season.
The Concorde Stakes is a good sprint race for this time of year and has been won in past years by some nice types that include Typhoon Zed (2008), Private Steer (2003), Guineas (1999) and Joanne (1991).
Races like the Gr2 Theo Marks Stakes at Rosehill or the Gr3 Cameron Handicap at Newcastle are later options for horses contesting this event. Raheeb (2nd in 2008) was a stylish winner of the Cameron Handicap after winning this race, while McClintock (2nd in 2009) finished runner-up in the Cameron that same year.
Regal Cheer (2nd in 2006) went on to finish 3rd in the Theo Marks Stakes, while Dance the Waves (2nd in 2005) ran second in the G2 Caulfield Sprint at Caulfield on Cup day later that same spring.
Decision Time (2011) won this race first up from a spell and recent Concorde Stakes winners have been Reward For Effort (2010) and Friday Creek (2009).
2011 Concorde Stakes result
1. $4.80 Decision Time 58.0 C Brown
2. $3.70 Winter King 56.0 J Cassidy
3. $13.00 Monton 54.0 G Schofield
then followed
4. $5.50 Soul 53.5 C Reith
5. $15.00 Ego’s Dare 53.5 N Berry
6. $8.50 Zaratone 54.0 Ms K O’Hara
7. $21.00 Motspur 55.5 H Bowman
8. $4.60 Obsequious 53.0 T Berry
9. $101.00 Prince Braeman 53.0 P Hammersley
Margins: 3/4 length, 3/4 length Time: 1:02.80
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