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The Railway Stakes is a Group 1 open handicap race held annually at Ascot racecourse in Perth, Western Australia each November. The race takes place in springtime two weeks after the end of the Melbourne Cup carnival in Melbourne. It is worth $1,000,000 in prizemoney and was taken out in 2008 by talented local galloper Gilded Venom from Sniper's Bullet with Annenkov third.

Railway Stakes info
Date: Saturday November 21st, 2009
Track: Ascot racecourse, Perth
Distance: 1600 metres
Race Type: 3yo&Up Open Handicap
Status: Group 1
Prizemoney: $1,000,000
2008 Winner: Gilded Venom

The Railway Stakes is the biggest race held during the Perth summer racing carnival and with prizemoney of $1,000,000 it has become a very prestigous event in Western Australia. Horses from the recently finished Melbourne spring carnival may head towards this race for the big dollars on offer, while the Gr3 Asian Beau Stakes(1400m) and Gr3 RJ Peters Stakes(1500m) are considered key lead up races to this event. The hot conditions in Perth suits local horses who have a good record in the race. Winners and placegetters might go on to tackle the Gr1 Kingston Town Classic(1800m) in two week's time at the same track.

The race has been taken out in recent times by El Presidente(2007), Belle Bizarre(2006), and Covertly in 2005.

2008 Railway Stakes result
1. $8.00 Gilded Venom 52.0 P Carbery
2. $9.00 Sniper's Bullet 55.0 M Rodd
3. $21.00 Annenkov 52.0 L Nolen

then followed;
4. $12.00 Niconero 56.0 B Rawiller
5. $6.00 Bank Robber 54.0 B Shinn
6. $21.00 Tarzi 52.0 S Parnham
7. $5.00 Rightfully Yours 52.0 C Newitt
8. $21.00 Grand Nirvana 50.0 P Knuckey
9. $15.00 Famous Roman 52.0 J Whiting
10. $21.00 The Fuzz 52.5 B Parnham
11. $5.50 Marasco 57.5 W Pike
12. $12.00 Majestical 52.0 W Hokai
13. $61.00 Beat The Storm 52.0 L Camilleri
14. $21.00 Pillar Of Hercules 52.0 G Boss
15. $61.00 Hartleys Dream 52.0 T Turner
16. $201.00 Action Pak 52.0 S O'Donnell

Railway Stakes recent results

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Time
2008 Gilded Venom Sniper's Bullet Annenkov 1.34:5
2007 El Presidente Hartley's Dream Mansion House 1:34.7
2006 Belle Bizarre Confectioner Niconero 1:34.4
2005 Covertly Early Express Blinded 1:34.8
2004 Modem Mr Sandgroper Blinded 1:35.9
2003 Hardrada Early Express Mapperholic 1:35.7
2002 Old Fashion Hardrada Corporate Bruce 1:35.6
2001 Old Comrade Mr Tanzania Finito 1:37.6
2000 Northerly Old Comrade Lizzy Long Legs 1:35.8
1999 Slavonic Sister Patricia Corporate Bruce 1:34.8
1998 (Dec) Machine Gun To Jacks Or Better On a Swing 1:36.4
1998 (Jan) Willoughby Bar Dreamer Spook 1:34.5
1996 Bold Extreme Century Blazer Bradson 1:34.8
1995 Jacks Or Better Foreman Wabasso 1:35.2
1994 (Dec) Island Morn Classy Dresser Calypso 1:35.6
1994 (Jan) Zaparri Sir Tinka Asian Incline 1:35.1
1992 Welcome Knight Double Dignity Colonial Spirit 1:34.5
1991 M'Lady's Jewel Barrosa Boy Yilgangie Gold 1:34.6
1990 Medicine Kid Century God Jungle Hero 1:35.4
1989 Better Loosen Up Marwong Dual's Brute 1:34.4
1988 Marwong Bowie Congressman 1:33.7
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