The Newcastle Spring Stakes is a Group 3 race for three-year-olds that takes place midweek each year on a Wednesday at Broadmeadow racecourse in Newcastle during the Sydney spring racing carnival in September. The race is run over a distance of 1600 metres and worth $175,000 in prizemoney. The 2011 Newcastle Spring Stakes was won by Darci Be Good from Rekindled Alliance with Ambidexter third.
Newcastle is located about 200km north of Sydney and Gr3 Cameron Handicap day on the Wednesday forms part of the two day Newcastle carnival, which also includes this race on the the same day, with the Gr3 Newcastle Gold Cup held the following day on the Thursday.
Newcastle Spring Stakes info
Date:
Wednesday 19th September 2012
Track:
Broadmeadow racecourse, Newcastle
Distance:
1600 metres
Race Type:
3yo Set Weights
Status:
Group 3
Prizemoney:
$175,000
2011 Winner:
Darci Be Good
The Newcastle Spring Stakes is the feature race held for three-year-olds during the two day Newcastle spring carnival and quite often attracts good quality gallopers who may bypass the bigger 3yo races on offer at Rosehill and Randwick for an easier group race to tackle.
Some more than handy gallopers have won this event over the years including Clangalang (2002), Universal Prince (2000), Shogun Lodge (1999) and Encounter (1997).
Previous winners and placegetters of the Spring Stakes have gone on to perform well in the Gr1 Spring Champion Stakes over the years and also the listed Dulcify Quality to a lesser extent.
Sousa (2008), Hotel Grand (2005), Universal Prince (2000), Coronation Day (1992) and Imprimatur (1986) all managed to go on and win the Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick on Epsom Handicap day after winning the Spring Stakes.
Rhyno Chaser (2nd in 2008) and Viking Legend (3rd in 2009) went on to win the Dulcify Quality at their next start while Hotel Grand (2005) and Ebony Grosve (1996) both went on to place in the Dulcify Quality.
Darci Be Good (2011) ran third in the listed Ming Dynasty Handicap over 1400m at Warwick Farm on his way to winning this event and recent Newcastle Spring Stakes winners have been Ilovethiscity (2010) and Lovemelikearock (2009).
Newcastle Track Map Newcastle race track is a flat track which has a circumference of 2000m and horses race in a clockwise direction. The track surface is turf and the straight length is 415m.
2011 Newcastle Spring Stakes result
1. $4.60 Darci Be Good 56.5 G Boss
2. $4.20 Rekindled Alliance 56.5 C Brown
3. $4.00 Ambidexter 56.5 K McEvoy
then followed
4. $3.20 Just The Tonic 56.5 C Munce
5. $17.00 Boys On Tour 56.5 T Bell
6. $31.00 Trapunto 56.5 C Reith
7. $151.00 Taronga 56.5 C O’Brien
8. $41.00 Fortunefivehundred 56.5 H Bowman
Margins: Neck, 3/4 len Time: 1:36.61
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Newcastle Spring Stakes recent winners & placegetters
Year
Winner
2nd
3rd
Time
2011
Darci Be Good
Rekindled Alliance
Ambidexter
1:36.6
2010
Ilovethiscity
Gireson
Heartsareforlove
1:37.0
2009
Lovemelikearock
Viking Legend
Euphemism
1:38.9
2008
Sousa
Rhyno Chaser
Back Off
1.37.5
2007
Race not held
Equine Flu
2006
Mearas
Magic Jet
Teranaba
1:36.0
2005
Hotel Grand
Manton
Flora Danica
1:36.3
2004
Lotteria
Wenceslas Square
Dane Shadow
1:35.2
2003
Allgunadoit
Niello
Danbird
1:34.8
2002
Clangalang
Recruiting
Takas
1:37.7
2001
Magic Albert
Viscount
Viking Ruler
1:37.0
2000
Universal Prince
Phoenix Park
Picholine
1:35.9
1999
Shogun Lodge
Perfect Paradise
Angling
1:38.0
1998
Dracula
Dignity Dancer
Paris Dream
1:37.2
1997
Encounter
Adam
El Mirada
1:37.0
1996
Ebony Grosve
Adventurous
Late Night Fun
1:35.2
1995
Vernal
Star Defence
Nothin' Leica Dane
1:35.8
1994
Obsessed
Law Of The Land
Le Melezin
1:37.0
1993
Mistador
Mahogany
Clever Victory
1:42.1
1992
Coronation Day
Irish Rort
Shoeshine Henry
1:37.0
1991
Enjoy Dancing
Skilful Star
Subzero
1:37.5
1990
Bright Kite
Stradmore
Integra
1:37.2
1989
Procol Harum
Select Prince
Party Mood
1:37.3
1988
Royal Pardon
Pradnapper
Wonder Dancer
1:39.6
1987
All Ashore
Count Henri
Impoverish
1:36.0
1986
Imprimatur
Top Avenger
Big Zapple
1:38.3
1985
Easter
Splendid Speed
Silver Champagne
1:36.3
1984
Blazing Devil
Castanillia
Konedobu
1:38.2
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