The Winterbottom Stakes is a Group 2 weight-for-age race over 1200 metres which is held annually each November at Ascot racecourse in Perth, Western Australia. The race is run over a distance of 1200 metres and worth $500,000 in prizemoney. The 2009 Winterbottom Stakes was won by Ortensia from Idyllic Prince with Black In Time third.
The race is a prestigiuous sprint event held on the middle day of the three day Festival of Perth carnival which includes the Gr1 Railway Stakes on the first day and the Gr1 Kingston Town Classic on the final day.
| Winterbottom Stakes info |
| Date: |
Saturday 27th November 2010 |
| Track: |
Ascot racecourse, Perth |
| Distance: |
1200 metres |
| Race Type: |
Weight-for-age |
| Status: |
Group 2 |
| Prizemoney: |
$500,000 |
| 2009 Winner: |
Ortensia |
The Winterbottom Stakes is the premier sprint event of the Perth summer racing carnival and attracts good horses to make it a high standard race for this time of year. Who could forget the 2008 running of the race when champion gallopers Takeover Target and Apache Cat battled it out down the Ascot straight in one of the great clashes.
Previous races such as the Gr2 Lee Steere Stakes (1400m) and Gr3 Colonel Reeves Stakes (1200m) held earlier in the carnival are good lead up races to this event and horses from this race may head on to the A.J. Scahill Stakes (1400m) at weight-for-age in a fortnight.
Ortensia (2009) ran sixth in the Railway Stakes on her way to scoring a strong a top win in this event and recent winners of the Winterbottom Stakes have been Takeover Target (2008), Glory Hunter (2007) and Marasco in 2006.
2009 Winterbottom Stakes result
1. $3.70 Ortensia 56.5 C Williams
2. $5.00 Idyllic Prince 58.5 J Brown
3. $15.00 Black In Time 56.5 Ms J Hill
Then followed:
4. $26.00 London 58.5 S O'Donnell
5. $101.00 Royal Lott 58.5 P Hall
6. $3.00 Waratah's Secret 53.5 P Harvey
7. $21.00 Ma Ma Machine 58.5 A Kennedy
8. $6.00 Kid Choisir 53.5 T Turner
9. $26.00 Kens Double 58.5 P Knuckey
10. $101.00 Follow The Road 58.5 J Claite
11. $101.00 Noble Steed 58.5 L Robertson
12. $21.00 Revolition 58.5 B Parnham
13. $41.00 Sheenasaidgrey 58.5 J Whiting
Margins: 1-1/2 len, nse
Time: 1:08.56
2009 Winterbottom Stakes: Ortensia was always at the rear of the field before unleashing a powerful run in the straight to race to the lead inside the 100m mark for a most memorable win. Idyllic Prince held on for second after racing on the pace and kicking clear at the 200m before being run down in the final Stanza. Black In Time ran on strongly late to finish a close-up third behind the second placegetter.
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Winterbottom Stakes recent winners & placegetters
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
|
2009 |
Ortensia |
Idyllic Prince |
Black In Time |
1:08.5 |
|
2008 |
Takeover Target |
Apache Cat |
Marasco |
1:09.1 |
|
2007 |
Glory Hunter |
Charlie Beau |
Dark Target |
1:10.4 |
|
2006 |
Marasco |
Grasspatch Girl |
Electric General |
1:10.0 |
|
2005 |
Miss Andretti |
Avenida Madero |
Rescuer |
1:09.7 |
|
2004 |
Ellicorsam |
Redwoldt |
Modem |
1:08.6 |
|
2003 |
Hardrada |
Irish Pride |
Golden Delicious |
1:11.3 |
|
2002 |
Hardrada |
Kaprats |
Fair Alert |
1:08.7 |
|
2001 |
Fair Alert |
Old Fashion |
Corporate Bruce |
1:11.5 |
|
2000 |
Noble Sky |
Star System |
Victory Trump |
1:10.6 |
|
1999 |
Double Blue |
Willoughby |
Rory's Ratio |
1:10.5 |
|
1998 |
Bradson |
Century Blazer |
Zedavite |
1:10.5 |
|
1997 |
Cranky Tikit |
Willoughby |
Cash In The Bank |
1:10.2 |
|
1996 |
French Sound |
Alabama Whirly |
Go The Grey |
1:10.6 |
|
1995 |
Jacks Or Better |
Tolo Harbour |
Don Pasquale |
1:11.0 |
|
1994 |
Petite Amour |
Bold Extreme |
Sir Tinka |
1:10.9 |
|
1993 |
Sir Tinka |
Pago Escort |
Key Business |
1:09.7 |
|
1992 |
Barrosa Boy |
Planet Ruler |
Welcome Knight |
1:23.8 |
|
1991 |
M'Lady's Jewel |
Island Gossip |
Barrosa Boy |
1:22.0 |
|
1990 |
Century God |
Mister Till |
Medicine Kid |
1:22.1 |
|
1989 |
Carry A Smile |
Tackle The Pak |
Proud Treaty |
1:22.3 |
|
1988 |
Sky Filou |
Barrakka |
Il Ferrari |
1:21.6 |
