The Strickland Stakes is a Group 3 weight-for-age race held annually in late March or early April at Ascot racecourse in Perth, Western Australia. The race is run over a distance of 1800 metres and worth $125,000 in prizemoney. The 2010 Strickland Stakes was won by Marasco from Tarzi with Doyoudare third.
| Strickland Stakes info |
| Date: |
Saturday 3rd April 2010 |
| Track: |
Ascot racecourse, Perth |
| Distance: |
1800 metres |
| Race Type: |
Weight-for-age |
| Status: |
Group 3 |
| Prizemoney: |
$125,000 |
| 2010 Winner: |
Marasco |
The Strickland Stakes is a weight-for-age race over the middle distance of 1800m and is one of the well regarded feature races of the Perth autumn carnival and takes place on the same day as the Gr3 WA Oaks for three-year-olds. The level weights playing field lends itself to the better class performers and those horses with superior earnings and records are generally the ones to beat.
Gallopers who contested the Gr3 Hyperion Stakes under the same weight-for-age conditions a couple of weeks prior may go on to tackle this event. Marasco (2009-10) ran second in the 2009 Hyperion Stakes and won the 2010 Hyperion Stakes before winning this race for the second consecutive year in 2010.
Tarzi (2nd in 2009-10) won the 2009 Hyperion Stakes before running second in the 2010 Hyperion Stakes on his way to finishing runner-up in this event for the past two years.
Recent winners of the Strickland Stakes prior to Marasco include Action Pak (2008) and Forest Frolic (2007).
2010 Strickland Stakes results
1. $1.35 Marasco 59.0 D Staeck
2. $5.00 Tarzi 59.0 S Parnham
3. $20.00 Doyoudare 59.0 J Whiting
Then followed:
4. $61.00 La Soeur Noir 57.0 W Pike
5. $12.00 Star Risca 59.0 P Knuckey
6. $31.00 Friar's Touch 59.0 T Turner
Margins: 2-1/4 len, nk
Time: 1:55.22
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Strickland Stakes recent winners & placegetters
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
|
2010 |
Marasco |
Tarzi |
Doyoudare |
1:55.2 |
|
2009 |
Marasco |
Tarzi |
Star Encounter |
1:53.4 |
|
2008 |
Action Pak |
Forest Frolic |
Danecay |
1:48.6 |
|
2007 |
Forest Frolic |
Stormblitz |
Keyton Grace |
1:51.0 |
|
2006 |
Exchequer |
Professional Lady |
Belle Bizarre |
1:53.9 |
|
2005 |
True Steel |
Lados |
My Thornbird |
2:07.2 |
|
2004 |
Dedicated Miss |
Main Stage |
Wool Zone |
1:50.5 |
|
2003 |
Money Is Magic |
Finito |
Blinded |
1:51.7 |
|
2002 |
Finito |
Cardinal Colours |
Gwalia Girl |
1:51.9 |
|
2001 |
Finito |
Dance Hit |
Noble Cavalier |
1:51.9 |
|
2000 |
Iron Horse |
Corporate Bruce |
Catophylia |
1:52.8 |
|
1999 |
Not Held |
|
|
|
|
1998 |
Summer Beau |
Westown =2 |
Proconteur =2 |
1:51.9 |
|
1997 |
News Review |
Brooklyn Bridge |
Chelsea |
1:49.9 |
|
1996 |
Western Cossack |
Powerful Prince |
Summer Beau |
1:52.4 |
|
1995 |
Forge On |
Daney Boy |
Beau Heed |
1:50.1 |
|
1994 |
Prime Again |
Twist And Shout |
Double Dignity |
1:50.1 |
|
1993 |
Wabasso |
Prime Again |
Advise Me |
1:52.3 |
|
1992 |
Lincoln's Court |
Classy Dresser |
Red Javelin |
1:51.7 |
|
1991 |
Higginsville |
Laudanum |
Mirror Magic |
1:49.6 |
|
1990 |
Acquired |
Marbleous |
Quality Choice |
1:49.9 |
|
1989 |
Timeless Action |
Green Range Boy |
Pagonic |
1:48.5 |
|
1988 |
Perfect Answer |
My Bobby Boo |
Green Range Boy |
1:50.5 |
