Tristarc Stakes

The Tristarc Stakes is a Group 2 event for mares raced under set weights and penalty conditions over a distance of 1400 metres each year at Caulfield racecourse in Melbourne. The race is run over a distance of 1400 metres under set weight plus penalty conditions and worth $180,000 in prizemoney. The 2011 Tristarc Stakes was won by More Joyous from Sister Madly with Response third.

The race has been run as the 'Harrolds Stakes' in recent years and is held on the final day of the Melbourne Racing Club's three-day racing carnival on the same day as the MRC's premier race, the Group 1 Caulfield Cup.

Tristarc Stakes info
Date:	Saturday 20th October 2012
Track:	Caulfield racecourse, Melbourne
Distance:	1400 metres
Race Type:	4yo Mares - Set Weights + Penalty
Status:	Group 2
Prizemoney:	$180,000
2011 Winner:	More Joyous

The Tristarc Stakes is a mares only race over the middle sprint distance of 1400m and generally attracts above average females on their way to the Gr1 Myer Classic on AAMI Victoria Derby day or the Gr2 Matriarch Stakes on Emirates Stakes day, or any of the better quality mares races still to come.

The set weights conditions of the race means that the better mares in the race have a distinct advantage over their rivals and those females with higher average prizemoney and better race records are typically the ones to beat.

Generally taken out by a more than handy mare, in recent times outstanding mares More Joyous (2011) and Typhoon Tracy (2009) have both won this race.

More Joyous (2011) ran third in the Gr1 Manikato Stakes over 1200m at Moonee Valley prior to winning this event and recent Tristarc Stakes winners have been Culminate (2010) and Typhoon Tracy (2009).

Spring Carnival Guide
Mares from this race will most likely continue on to other set weight mares races or one of the major 1600m handicaps such as the Myer Classic over the carnival period.

Typhoon Tracy (2009) went on to win the the Myer Classic on Derby day, while Mimi Lebrock (2008) ran run third in the Myer Classic later in the spring and Absolutelyfabulous (3rd in 2008) finished runner-up in the same race.

Tan Tat De Lago (2nd in 2008) ran second in the Matriarch Stakes on Emirates Stakes day.

Divine Madonna (3rd in 2006), Infinite Grace (2005), and Bonanova (1999) went on to win the Myer Classic the following year and this event is a great guide to the Gr1 mares event on Victoria Derby day.

2011 Tristarc Stakes result
1. $1.85 More Joyous 58.5 N Rawiller
2. $4.20 Sister Madly 57.5 D Oliver
3. $15.00 Response 58.5 D Dunn

then followed
4. $61.00 Goon Serpent 57.5 N Hall
5. $51.00 Dysphonia 57.5 M Zahra
6. $31.00 Screen 57.5 K McEvoy
7. $21.00 Sistine Angel 57.5 Ms M Payne
8. $11.00 Born To Rock 56.5 C Brown
9. $201.00 Miss Matari 54.0 Ms L Cropp
10. $151.00 Royal Commands 56.5 C Symons
11. $31.00 Booklet 55.5 S King
12. $51.00 Lucha Libre 56.5 D Yendall
13. $31.00 I’m Discreet 55.0 C Williams

Margins: Short neck, len
Time: 1:22.89

Tristarc Stakes recent winners & placegetters
Year	Winner	2nd	3rd	Time
2011	More Joyous	Sister Madly	Response	1:22.8
2010	Culminate	Jersey Lily	Marquardt	1:26.5
2009	Typhoon Tracy	Hot Danish	Glowlamp	1:22.8
2008	Mimi Lebrock	Tan Tat De Lago	Absolutely Fabulous	1.23.3
2007	Miss Fantabulous	Bellini Rose	Like It Is	1:23.0
2006	Nuclear Free	Belle Bizarre	Divine Madonna	1:23.0
2005	Infinite Grace	Candy Vale	Storm Alert	1:22.1
2004	Our Egyptian Raine	Infinite Grace	Skewiff	1:24.5
2003	Infinite Grace	Forum Floozie	Faith Hill	1:23.0
2002	Reactive	Gentle Genius	Taimana	1:23.6
2001	Pernod	Kaemess	Calm Smyzer	1:24.2
2000	Lady Marion	Pace Invader	Spice Doll	1:23.0
1999	Bonanova	Nicola Lass	Fellowship	1:24.8
1998	Camino Rose	Cannyanna	Razor Blade	1:24.3
1997	Will Fly	Bionic Bess	Prefer An Angel	1:22.9
1996	Chlorophyll	Rose Of Portland	Courtly Qualms	1:24.2
1995	Bionic Bess	Country Lane	Mamzelle Pedrille	1:22.8
1994	Procrastinate	Timeless Grace	Viminaria/Arborea	1:23.4
1993	Mingling Glances	Tarare	Lets Hurry	1:23.0
1992	Danjiki	Aunty Mary	Normandy River	1:27.7
1991	Reno Belle	Gamine	Grey Rose	1:24.7
1990	Ice Cream Sundae	Echo Lass	Hazy Pond/Kates Myth	1:26.5
1989	Shanghai Escapade	Salisopra	Venardu	1:36.7
1988	My Abbey	Concordance	Lady Marita	1:37.4