The Winter Stakes is a Group 1 weight-for-age race for fillies & mares that takes place annually each June at Eagle Farm racecourse in Brisbane, Queensland. The race is run over a distance of 1400 metres and worth $500,000 in prizemoney. The 2011 Winter Stakes was won by Yosei from Beaded with Born To Rock third.
Held on the final day of the Eagle Farm racing carnival, the Winter Stakes is held alongiside the Gr3 Tattersall's Cup and Gr3 WJ Healy Stakes.
| Winter Stakes info |
| Date: |
Saturday 23rd June 2012 |
| Track: |
Eagle Farm racecourse, Brisbane |
| Distance: |
1400 metres |
| Race Type: |
Fillies & Mares - Weight for age |
| Status: |
Group 1 |
| Prizemoney: |
$500,000 |
| 2011 Winner: |
Yosei |
The Winter Stakes is a good quality race for fillies & mares only and is the final Group 1 race of the Brisbane winter racing carnival. The weight-for-age conditions of the race provides a distinct advantage to the better performed females contesting the event and more often than not the best filly or mare will greet the judge.
Some classy mares have won the Winter Stakes over the years, including the likes of Melito (2010), Dane Ripper (1997), Tripping (1996) and Mamzelle Pedrille (1995).
Females who contested the Gr3 Lady Of The Turf Stakes at Doomben earlier in the carnival or the Gr3 Dane Ripper Quality at the same track are most likely to go on and tackle the Winter Stakes as they are both run under similar conditions for fillies & mares only.
Yosei (2011) finished well down the track in the Dane Ripper Stakes before getting to the line in solid fashion to win this event and recent Winter Stakes winners have been Melito (2010) and Russeting (2009).
2011 Winter Stakes result
1. $15.00 Yosei 55.5 Ms M Payne
2. $1.95 Beaded 57.0 C Brown
3. $31.00 Born To Rock 55.5 C Ormsby
then followed
4. $61.00 Montana Flyer 57.0 S Seamer
5. $9.00 Varenna Miss 57.0 D Dunn
6. $8.50 Zero Rock 57.0 C Munce
7. $26.00 Returntosender 57.0 L Nolen
8. $11.00 Hurtle Myrtle 57.0 B Avdulla
9. $31.00 St Germaine 57.0 J Riddell
10. $21.00 Pontiana 55.5 J McDonald
11. $26.00 Zingaling 57.0 L Cassidy
12. $19.00 Steps In Time 55.5 C Reith
13. $101.00 Zippy Lou 57.0 J Taylor
14. $101.00 She Rules 57.0 D Browne
Margins: Neck, 1/2 len
Time: 1:22.20
| Winter Stakes recent winners & placegetters |
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
| 2011 |
Yosei |
Beaded |
Born To Rock |
1:22.2 |
| 2010 |
Melito |
Wealth Princess |
Beaded |
1:21.8 |
| 2009 |
Russeting |
Prima Nova |
Subtle Cove |
1:22.6 |
| 2008 |
Absolut Glam |
Fritzs Princess |
Alverta |
1:24.0 |
| 2007 |
Nova Star |
Fashions Afield |
J Adane |
1:22.0 |
| 2006 |
La Sizeranne |
Gee I Jane |
Villa Bled |
1:31.2 |
| 2005 |
Charmview |
Tui Song |
Yvonne |
1:28.9 |
| 2004 |
Miss Potential |
Paraca |
Rodrigo Rose |
1:28.1 |
| 2003 |
Mon Mekki |
With My |
Recurring |
1:27.7 |
| 2002 |
Heptonstall |
Princess Clang |
Omens |
1:28.6 |
| 2001 |
Porto Roca |
Dynamic Love |
Heather |
1:28.7 |
| 2000 |
Bonanova |
Crestfallen |
Stella Maree |
1:28.6 |
| 1999 |
Bonanova |
Staging |
Amnesia |
1:31.3 |
| 1998 |
Razer Blade |
Zalinda |
Gunalda |
1:28.5 |
| 1997 |
Dane Ripper |
Amber |
Monica |
1:34.1 |
| 1996 |
Tripping |
Bionic Bess |
Mamzelle Pedrille |
1:28.9 |
| 1995 |
Mamzelle Pedrille |
Futile |
Lady Nickelii |
1:19.3 |
| 1994 |
Zetoile |
Danjiki |
Racing Ruler |
1:28.7 |
| 1993 |
Rich Pageantry |
Bankers Hope |
Ivy Cottage |
1:27.7 |
| 1992 |
Blushing Bijou |
Miss Muncher |
Guilded Queen |
1:28.0 |
| 1991 |
Rose Road |
Hysterical |
Fanfrelita |
1:28.2 |
| 1990 |
Pipers Belle |
Astral |
Whistling |
1:30.2 |
| 1989 |
La Posette |
Shuzohra |
Christen |
1:29.5 |
