The Danehill Stakes is a Group 2 event for three-year-olds that takes place at Flemington racecourse each September during the Melbourne spring racing carnival. The race is run over a distance of 1200 metres and worth $250,000 in prizemoney. The 2010 Danehill Stakes was won by Soul from Buffering with General Truce third.
The race has also been known as the 'Black Douglas', 'Hilton on the Park', 'Chivas Regal' and 'L'oreal Plate' and is held on the same day as the Group 2 Makybe Diva Stakes.
| Danehill Stakes info |
| Date: |
Saturday 4th September 2010 |
| Track: |
Flemington racecourse, Melbourne |
| Distance: |
1200 metres |
| Race Type: |
3yo - Set Weights + Penalty |
| Status: |
Group 2 |
| Prizemoney: |
$250,000 |
| 2010 Winner: |
Soul |
The Danehill Stakes is a 3yo event run down the 1200 metres straight course at Flemington and takes place under much the same conditions as the HDF McNeil Stakes one a week earlier at Caulfield, except down a straight track rather than around a turn.
Horses who can handle the straight track may back up from the McNeil Stakes and contest the Danehill Stakes, however the last horse to win both races in the same season was Gold Ace back in 1995.
The race is usually taken out by a more than handy three-year-old rather than a topliner although some quality gallopers have won the race over the years including Black Caviar (2009), Fastnet Rock (2004), Falvelon (1999), Armidale (1996) and Gold Ace (1995).
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Wanted (2nd in 2009) went on to run placings in the Gr2 Schillaci Stakes and Gr1 Patinack Farm Classic later in the spring before having a top autumn of 2010 culminating in a win in the Gr1 Newmarket Handicap at Flemington in March.
Scenic Blast (2nd in 2007) went on to finish 2nd to the classy Weekend Hussler in the Gr1 Caulfield Guineas and then ran a top 3rd in the Gr1 Coolmore Stud Stakes over this course & distance.
Purrealist (3rd in 2007) went on to win the Gr3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude that same spring, while Time Thief (2nd in 2008) ran second to Whobegotyou in the Caulfield Guineas later in the Caulfield carnival in October.
2010 Danehill Stakes result
1. $3.60 Soul 55.0 M Zahra
2. $4.60 Buffering 56.0 D Nikolic
3. $26.00 General Truce 56.0 J Cassidy
Then followed:
4. $9.00 Smokin' Joey 55.5 D Oliver
5. $18.00 Rekindled Interest 55.0 C Williams
6. $8.00 Military Rose 56.0 D Dunn
7. $9.50 Storm Burst 53.0 L Nolen
8. $31.00 Innocent Gamble 55.5 N Hall
9. $7.50 Columbus 55.0 B Rawiller
Margins: 3/4 len, sht nk
Time: 1:11.63
2010 Danehill Stakes: Soul was always handy and he cruised up to the leaders inside the 100 metre mark to go on for a very good win. Buffering raced on the pace and showed plenty of spirit in the run to the line to finish a close second while General Truce ran a good third after racing on the speed.
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Danehill Stakes recent winners & placegetters
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
|
2010 |
Soul |
Buffering |
General Truce |
1:11.6 |
|
2009 |
Black Caviar |
Wanted |
Rarefied |
1:09.9 |
|
2008 |
Aichi |
Time Chief |
Niccconi |
1:10.4 |
|
2007 |
Tan Tat de Lago |
Scenic Blast |
Purrealist |
1:10.9 |
|
2006 |
The One |
Anamato |
Sharkbite |
1:10.4 |
|
2005 |
Jet Spur |
Queen of the Hill |
Stratum |
1:09.5 |
|
2004 |
Fastnet Rock |
Brannigan |
Assafa |
1:09.2 |
|
2003 |
Abdullah |
Critical List |
Bronc |
1:12.0 |
|
2002 |
Planchet |
Blur |
Choisir |
1:08.7 |
|
2001 |
Chongtong |
North Boy |
Spectatorial |
1:09.0 |
|
2000 |
St Petersburg |
Cosset |
Ceffyl |
1:10.4 |
|
1999 |
Falvelon |
Cullen |
Fappianos Son |
1:09.2 |
|
1998 |
Point Danger |
Jumalique |
Shovhog |
1:10.3 |
|
1997 |
Dantelah |
Special Dane |
Accuse |
1:12.3 |
|
1996 |
Armidale |
Regal Centre |
Spartacus |
1:08.1 |
|
1995 |
Gold Ace |
Wavetree |
Padre |
1:09.4 |
|
1994 |
Daring Hombre |
Minyama DH 2 |
Verdetto DH 2 |
1:08.8 |
|
1993 |
Dancing Dynamite |
Sequalo |
Alannon |
1:08.7 |
|
1992 |
Kenfair |
Inject |
Campbell Fever |
1:11.8 |
|
1991 |
Umatilla |
Star Video |
In The Bahamas |
1:08.6 |
|
1990 |
Wrap Around |
Final Card |
Premier Copper |
1:09.0 |
|
1989 |
Gin Rhythm |
Impressionalism |
Sir Fear |
1:09.2 |
|
1988 |
Speeding Free |
Leica Western |
Scollata |
1:11.6 |
