The Prince Of Wales Stakes is a Group 3 weight-for-age race held annually each October at Ascot racecourse in Perth, Western Australia during spring time and is usually held on the same day as the WS Cox Plate in Melbourne. The race is run over a distance of 1200 metres and worth $125,000 in prizemoney. The 2009 Prince Of Wales Stakes was won by Idyllic Prince from West River Charley with Spirited One third.
| Prince Of Wales Stakes info |
| Date: |
Saturday 23rd October 2010 |
| Track: |
Ascot racecourse, Perth |
| Distance: |
1200 metres |
| Race Type: |
Weight-for-age |
| Status: |
Group 3 |
| Prizemoney: |
$125,000 |
| 2009 Winner: |
Idyllic Prince |
The Prince Of Wales Stakes is the first group race of the season in Perth and paves the way for a number of Group 2 & 3 races each week, until the running of the Gr1 Railway Stakes in late November.
Horses contesting this race will usually go on to run in the Gr2 Lee Steere Stakes in two weeks time at Ascot over 1400m.
Idyllic Prince (2009) went on to win the Lee Steere Stakes after winning this event for the second time in three years. Recent winners of the Prince Of Wales Stakes have been Dark Target (2008), Idyllic Prince (2007) and Real Mak in 2006.
2009 Prince Of Wales result
1. $4.80 Idyllic Prince 58.5 J Brown
2. $41.00 West River Charley 58.5 P King
3. $10.00 Spirited One 56.5 S O'Donnell
Then followed:
4. $31.00 Elliotto 58.5 B Parnham
5. $18.00 Liquidation 58.5 P Knuckey
6. $13.00 Keytomoney 58.5 C Harvey
7. $17.00 Tarzi 58.5 S Parnham
8. $101.00 Electric General 58.5 P Carbery
9. $13.00 Broadway Belle 56.5 J Noske
10. $1.60 Dark Target 58.5 P Harvey
Margins: Len, 1-1/4 len
Time: 1:08.86
2009 Prince Of Wales Stakes: Idyllic Prince enjoyed a good run in transit and ran to the lead at the 200m and kept going strongly to score a solid win. West River Charley came home well to grab second placing while Spirited One finished the race off nicely for third.
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Prince Of Wales Stakes recent winners & placegetters
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
|
2009 |
Idyllic Prince |
West River Charley |
Spirited One |
1:08.8 |
|
2008 |
Dark Target |
Royal Lott |
Idyllic Prince |
1:08.7 |
|
2007 |
Idyllic Prince |
Grasspatch Girl |
Stormed Out |
1:10.6 |
|
2006 |
Real Mak |
Yaya Lad |
Wynyard Hall |
1:08.9 |
|
2005 |
Miss Andretti |
Star Laser |
Electic |
1:08.2 |
|
2004 |
Golden Delicious |
Rescuer |
Kaprats |
1:11.4 |
|
2003 |
Kaprats |
Dead Eye Dick |
Hot Shot Brother |
1:10.9 |
|
2002 |
Tribula |
Suspicion |
Kaprats |
1:10.7 |
|
2001 |
Secret Remedy |
Old Comrade |
Mystery Command |
1:09.4 |
|
2000 |
Secret Remedy |
Metal Master |
Surrender To Me |
1:10.5 |
|
1999 |
Corporate Gun |
Rory's Ratio |
Springtime Gold |
1:10.0 |
|
1998 |
Double Blue |
Zedavite |
Willoughby |
1:10.9 |
|
1997 |
Willoughby |
Double Blue |
Forge On |
1:10.4 |
|
1996 |
Century Blazer |
Jacks Or Better |
Go The Grey |
1:09.8 |
|
1995 |
Century Blazer |
Jacks Or Better |
Sir Tinka |
1:10.1 |
|
1994 |
Jacks Or Better |
Bold Extreme |
Petite Amour |
1:09.2 |
|
1993 |
Daring Hombre |
Pago Escort |
So Dashing |
1:10.1 |
|
1992 |
Pago's King |
Star Pet |
Doctor Golly |
1:10.8 |
|
1991 |
M'Lady's Jewel |
Island Gossip |
Caliway |
1:11.1 |
|
1990 |
Mister Till |
Island Gossip |
Medicine Kid |
1:10.7 |
|
1989 |
Carry A Smile |
Belele |
Jevtello |
1:09.1 |
|
1988 |
Fimiston |
Sky Filou |
Barrakka |
1:11.9 |
