The Warwick Stakes is a Group 2 weight-for-age race that takes place at Warwick Farm racecourse each August in Sydney. The race is run over a distance of 1400 metres and worth $175,000 in prizemoney. The 2011 Warwick Stakes was won by Pinwheel from Ilovethiscity with Startsmeup third.
Held on the same day as the Gr3 Up And Coming Stakes and Gr3 Silver Shadow Stakes for theee-year-olds, the Warwick Stakes is the major race at Warwick Farm during the spring.
The Warwick Stakes will generally attract those gallopers who might have went around in the Gr3 Missile Stakes held earlier in the new season at Rosehill and the Warwick Stakes typically suits good, fit winter types, classy sprinters, or staying types looking for a bit more ground.
Some quality horses have saluted in the Warwick Stakes, including Racing to Win (2008), Lonhro (2001-2003), Sunline (1999), Filante (1996-97), Super Impose(1990-91) and Groucho in 1989, and horses contesting this event are most likely to head on to a race like the upcoming Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick.
Trusting (2009) ran seventh in the Gr3 Run To The Rose prior to winning this race while O'Lonhro (2nd in 2009) went on to win the Chelmsford Stakes at his next start and typically the classiest horses will figure prominently.
Pinwheel (2011) ran third in the Missile Stakes on his way to winning this race and recent Warwick Stakes winners include Metal Bender (2010) and Trusting (2009).
2011 Warwick Stakes result
1. $2.70 Pinwheel 59.0 K Mc Evoy 1,
2. $7.00 Ilovethiscity 58.5 B Avdulla 2,
3. $14.00 Startmeup 58.5 P Hammersley 3.
Then followed:
4. $12.00 Black Piranha 59.0 J Bowman
5. $21.00 Trusting 59.0 J B Mc Donald
6. $21.00 Hawk Island 59.0 G Schofield
7. $5.50 Sacred Choice 57.0 C W Brown
8. $71.00 Ironstein 59.0 J Parr
9. $14.00 Gathering 59.0 C Williams
10. $18.00 Centennial Park 59.0 C Reith
11. $10.00 Triple Elegance 59.0 N Rawiller
12. $21.00 Shootoff 58.5 T Angland
Margins: 1 3/4 len, nose Time: 1:25.86
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