Warwick Stakes Preview

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.

Warwick Stakes info
Date:	Saturday 25th August 2012
Track:	Warwick Farm racecourse, Sydney
Distance:	1400 metres
Race Type:	Weight-for-age
Status:	Group 2
Prizemoney:	$175,000
2011 Winner:	Pinwheel

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

Warwick Stakes recent winners & placegetters
Year	Winner	2nd	3rd	Time
2011	Pinwheel	Ilovethiscity	Startsmeup	1:25.8
2010	Metal Bender	Triple Honour	Danleigh	1:24.2
2009	Trusting	O'lonhro	Mr Baritone	1:21.5
2008	Racing to Win	Gallant Tess	Danzippo	1:24.5
2007	Race not run
2006	Courts In Session	Racing To Win	Desert War	1:23.3
2005	Sir Dex	Dizelle	Sportsman	1:22.8
2004	Private Steer	So Assertive	Niello	1:22.7
2003	Lonhro	Clangalang	Defier	1:24.3
2002	Defier	Lonhro	Republic Lass	1:22.8
2001	Lonhro	Diamond Dane	Shogun Lodge	1:17.3
2000	Al Mansour	Hire	Celestial Choir	1:14.7
1999	Sunline	Tie The Knot	Referral	1:22.1
1998	What Can I Say	Star Covet	Tie The Knot	1:27.6
1997	Filante	Quick Flick	Juggler	1:21.0
1996	Filante	Saintly	Dupain	1:21.7
1995	Star Dancer	Stony Bay	Our Mr Woodman	1:23.7
1994	March Hare	Slight Chance	Kingston Bay	1:22.9
1993	Prince Of Praise	Silk Ali	Soho Square	1:22.3
1992	Shaftesbury Avenue	Super Impose	Quick Score	1:23.8
1991	Super Impose	Livistona Lane	Royal Creation	1:24.7
1990	Super Impose	Eastern Classic	Chaleyer	1:24.3
1989	Groucho	Palace Revolt	Card Shark	1:26.7
1988	Flotilla	Never Quit	Wong	1:22.4