Premiere Stakes

The Premiere Stakes is a Group 2 weight-for-age race held each year in October at Rosehill racecourse in Sydney. The race is run over a distance of 1200 metres and worth $175,000 in prizemoney. The 2011 Premiere Stakes was won by Neeson from Hurtle Myrtle with Love Conquers All third.

Typically held in early August over the years, the Premiere Stakes has been moved to the same day as the Gr1 Epsom Handicap in early October for the 2011/2012 racing season with a total of seven group races on the program, including four Group 1 races.

Premiere Stakes info
Date:	Saturday 6th October 2012
Track:	Randwick racecourse, Sydney
Distance:	1200 metres
Race Type:	Weight-for-age
Status:	Group 2
Prizemoney:	$175,000
2011 Winner:	Neeson

The Premiere Stakes is a more than handy sprint race that generally attracts very capable types and the level weights playing field favours the classier types. Those horses who previously contested similar weight-for-age races like the Gr3 Missile Stakes at Randwick or Gr2 Warwick Stakes at Warwick Farm are well suited to this event

Some talented gallopers have saluted in the Premiere Stakes including brilliant mare Hot Danish (2010), Triple Honour (2008), Spark of Life (2004), Mr Innocent (1999-2000) & Joanne (1991-92) and it's a race that generally assembles above average sprinters.

Neeson (2011) ran fourth in the Gr3 Cameron Handicap over 1500m at Newcastle before going on to win this event and recent Premiere Stakes winners include Hot Danish (2010) and dead-heaters Mentality & Kroner (2009).

2011 Premiere Stakes result
1. $8.50 Neeson 58.5 Michael Rodd
2. $17.00 Hurtle Myrtle 56.5 Glyn Schofield
3. $1.90 Love Conquers All 58.5 Jim Cassidy

then followed
4. $6.00 Albert The Fat 58.5 Nash Rawiller
5. $41.00 Lucha Libre 56.5 James McDonald (a)
6. $10.00 Danleigh 58.5 Hugh Bowman
7. $8.00 Winter King 58.5 Christian Reith

Margins: 2 1/2 len, 1/2 len
Time: 1:10.20

Premiere Stakes recent winners & placegetters
Year	Winner	2nd	3rd	Time
2011	Neeson	Hurtle Myrtle	Love Conquers All	1:10.2
2010	Hot Danish	Trader	Cardinal Virtue	1:09.8
2009	=1 Mentality	=1 Kroner	Phelan Ready	1:10.4
2008	Triple Honour	Captain Bax	Reigning to Win	1:10.1
2007	German Chocolate	Solo Flyer	Fashions Afield	1:09.9
2006	Paratroopers	Imana	Johan'S Toy	1:10.3
2005	Shania Dane	Dance Hero	Spark Of Life	1:08.8
2004	Spark Of Life	Into The Night	Century Kid	1:09.8
2003	Thorn Park	Patezza	Excellerator	1:09.0
2002	Century Kid	Ancient Song	Shogun Lodge	1:09.4
2001	On Type	Padstow	Century Kid	1:10.3
2000	Mr. Innocent	Celestial Choir	Adam	1:09.0
1999	Mr. Innocent	Padstow	Pimpala Prince	1:10.4
1998	Masked Party	Mr. Victory	Catalan Opening	1:11.9
1997	King Ivor	Unison	Flak Jacket	1:10.3
1996	Legal Agent	Moss Rocket	Peruzzi	1:09.5
1995	Light Up The World	My Diamond Rouge	Flitter	1:09.0
1994	Stormy Regent	Big Dreams	Keltrice	1:10.3
1993	Klokka	Flitter	All Our Mob	1:10.8
1992	Joanne	Hula Grey	Spanish Mix	1:10.0
1991	Joanne	Dr. Grace	Ice Cream Sundae	1:09.3
1990	Integra	Wong	St. Jude	1:12.1
1989	High Regard	Temple Front	From The Planet	1:11.0
1988	Sky Chase	Groucho	Wong	1:09.4
1987	Campaign King	Plum Shore	Targlish	1:13.5
1986	Imperial Baron	Drawn	Riverdale	1:12.8
1985	Avon Angel	Vari'S Ace	Indian Raj	1:10.9
1984	March Magic	Real Dream	So Good	1:11.4
1983	Emancipation	Flash Doll	C'Est Si Bon	1:11.2
1982	Latin Saint	Razor Sharp	Vivacite	1:10.6
1981	Kingston Town	More Mink	Prince Ruling	1:11.3
1980	Silver Wraith	Dream Mascot	Rodeo Drive	1:10.5
1979	Salaam	Mighty Kingdom	Captees	1:11.1
1978	Monakea	Blockbuster	Bernard	1:14.8
1977	Makara	Regalis	Princess Talaria	1:12.0
1976	Purple Patch	Gloomy Isle	Willowy	1:12.7
1975	Go Mod	Zambari	Grey Owl	1:19.5
1974	Favoured	Kista	Vanor	1:22.2
1973	Zambari	Itchy Feet	Mr. Sound	1:18.2
1972	Outback	Nippon	Ricochet	1:16.5