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.
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
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