The Gilgai Stakes is a Group 2 set weights and penalty race for three-year-old & upward horses held each year in Ocotber at Flemington racecourse during the Melbourne spring racing carnival. The race takes place down the straight 1200m course on Gr1 Turnbull Stakes day and is worth over $250,000 in prizemoney.
The 2009 Gilgai Stakes was won by All Silent from First Command with Light Fantastic in third place.
| Gilgai Stakes info |
| Date: |
Saturday October 2nd, 2010 |
| Track: |
Flemington racecourse, Melbourne |
| Distance: |
1200 metres |
| Race Type: |
3yo&Up Set Weights + Penalties |
| Status: |
Group 2 |
| Prizemoney: |
$250,000 |
| 2009 Winner: |
All Silent |
The Gilgai Stakes is run down the 1200 metre straight course at Flemington and it pays to study previous track and distance form to look for horses who have form down the straight, as not all horses handle the straight track after racing around turns.
The Gilgai Stakes is an above average sprint race usually won by a more than handy sprinter rather than a topliner. Winners and placegetters tend to head towards the Gr1 Patinack Farm Classic (1200m) down the same straight course on Emirate Stakes day.
Recent winners of the Gilgai Stakes include El Cambio (2008), Stanzout (2007) and Fast N Famous in 2006.
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Spring Carnival Guide
The Gilgai Stakes in the past few years has been a reasonable guide to the Patinack Farm Classic with both All Silent (2009) and Swick (2008) winning the major sprint event later in the spring, while Stanzout (2007) ran 3rd in the Patinack Farm Classic.
Dance Hero (3rd in 2006) won the 2006 Patinack Farm Classic and Glamour Puss (2nd in 2005) managed to take out the 2005 Patinack Farm Classic.
First Command (2nd in 2009) went on to win the Gr2 Caulfield Sprint (1100m) on Caulfield Cup day, while Eagle Falls (5th in 2009) won the Gr1 Salinger Stakes (1200m) on Derby day over this course & trip.
2009 Gilgai Stakes result
1. $13.00 All Silent 58.0 N Hall
2. $7.50 First Command 55.5 D Dunn
3. $9.00 Light Fantastic 57.0 G Boss
Then followed:
4. $19.00 Duporth 58.0 D Oliver
5. $5.50 Eagle Falls 55.0 B Rawiller
6. $4.40 Ortensia 54.5 Craig Williams
7. $15.00 Huxssen 55.0 D Nikolic
8. $18.00 Swick 58.0 Ms Michelle Payne
9. $81.00 Cocinero 55.5 B Melham
9. $14.00 Gran Sasso 56.0 Chris Symons
10. $51.00 Falaise 56.0 V Duric
11. $101.00 Shadoways 57.0 M Pegus
12. $101.00 Imashadow 55.0 Dale Smith
13. $9.00 Fist Of Fury 55.0 J Bowman
14. $26.00 Solo Flyer 56.5 S W Arnold
Margins: Nse, 1/2 hd
Time: 1:09.86
2009 Gilgai Stakes: All Silent produced a powerful final 400m sprint to just get there on the line and score a very narrow win from a very game First Command who led the field up and fought on very strongly to get second place. Light Fantastic finished a close up third in a three way photo finish result.
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Gilgai Stakes recent winners & placegetters
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
|
2009 |
All Silent |
First Command |
Light Fantastic |
1:09.8 |
|
2008 |
El Cambio |
Swick |
Murtajill |
1:10.1 |
|
2007 |
Stanzout |
Shadoways |
Valedictum |
1:10.4 |
|
2006 |
Fast N Famous |
Shadoways |
Dance Hero |
1:08.3 |
|
2005 |
Falkirk |
Glamour Puss |
Recapitalize |
1:07.9 |
|
2004 |
Recapitalize |
Falkirk |
Amtrak |
1:09.2 |
|
2003 |
Bomber Bill |
Mr. Magoo |
Red Labelle |
1:09.7 |
|
2002 |
Cosmic Strike |
Strategic Image |
Rubitano |
1:09.3 |
|
2001 |
Belle Du Jour |
Point Danger |
Gold Class |
1:10.4 |
|
2000 |
Bomber Bill |
Sports |
Umrum |
1:08.6 |
|
1999 |
Black Bean |
Cannyanna |
Star Joe |
1:09.8 |
|
1998 |
Rebel |
Dantelah |
Classic Day |
1:09.6 |
|
1997 |
Rock You |
Always A Chance |
Wry Hero |
1:09.5 |
|
1996 |
Poetic King |
Lion Hunter |
Rubidium |
1:12.0 |
|
1995 |
Racer's Edge |
Rullene |
I Love Sydney |
1:10.2 |
|
1994 |
Hareeba |
You Remember |
Simonstad |
1:09.5 |
|
1993 |
Simonstad |
Danjiki |
Vladazair |
1:10.8 |
|
1992 |
Storaia |
Tanjian Prince |
Tea Habit |
1:09.2 |
|
1991 |
Vain Sovereign |
Redelva |
Mister Till |
1:09.1 |
|
1990 |
Joanne |
Redelva |
Grandiose |
1:09.1 |
|
1989 |
Grandiose |
Redelva |
Dark Beau |
1:08.7 |
|
1988 |
Redelva |
Jet Fighter |
Franklin Pride |
1:11.0 |
