Railway Stakes (New Zealand)
The Railway Stakes is a Group One New Zealand horse race. Held at Ellerslie on New Year's Day, it is held over 1200 metres, and is one of New Zealand's feature sprint races.
| Group I race | |
| Location | Ellerslie Racecourse Auckland, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1890 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1200m (6 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds and up |
| Weight | Set Weights & Penalties |
| Purse | NZ$200,000 (2021) |
Among its most famous winners are:
- Avantage, the winner of the 2021 Railway, the 2020 and 2021 Telegraph Handicap, 2020 Otaki-Maori Weight for Age, Foxbridge Plate and Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes.
- Bawakalasana the winner of both the Railway and the Telegraph Handicap in 1999.
- Diamond Lover in 1987 who broke the Ellerslie track record, running 1:07.73.
- Loader, the winner of the Railway and Telegraph Handicap in 1996.
- Mayo Gold in 1970, the first winner to finish under 1:10.
- the great Mr Tiz, who won this race three times (1989-1991), the 1991 Waikato Sprint and the 1989 and 1990 Telegraph Handicap.
- Rizzio, the 1948 and 1949 winner.
- Tudor Light, in 1977.
- Yahabeebe, the 1957 and 1958 winner.
Some of the biggest upsets in the history of the race were in 2009 when Jacowils triumphed at odds of 104-1, and in 2011 when Miss Raggedy Ann won the race as the 86-1 outsider.
In 2014, the exceptional filly Bounding became the first 3-year-old to win the Railway in 33 years.
Winners of the Railway Stakes
The following are brief details of the previous winners[1] of the Railway Stakes.[2]
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Time |
Second |
Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Avantage | Opie Bosson | 1:08.91 | Julius | Levante |
| 2020[3] | Julius 56 | Jason Waddell[4] | 1:09.70 | Winter Bride | Evalina |
| 2019[5] | Santa Monica 53 | Trudy Thornton | 1:09.47 | Princess Kereru | Melody Belle |
| 2018[6] | Volpe Veloce 54 | Jake Bayliss | 1:10.65 | Packing Eagle | Volks Lightning |
| 2017 | Start Wondering 55.5 | Jonathan Parkes | 1:08.84 | Perfect Fit | Reilly Lincoln |
| 2016[7] | Ryan Mark 56 | Opie Bosson | 1:11.04 | Allez Eagle | Natuzzi |
| 2015 | In Style 54 | Leith Innes | 1:10.34 | Whosyourmaster | Durham Town |
| 2014[8] | Bounding 52 | Mark Du Plessis | 1:10.25 | Waterford | Little Wonder |
| 2013 | Fleur de Lune 54 | Jason Jago | 1:09.21 | Jetset Lad | Durham Town |
| 2012 | Atomic Force 58 | Nash Rawiller | 1:11.57 | The Hombre | Twilight Savings |
| 2011 | Miss Raggedy Ann 53 | Natasha Collett | 1:09.87 | Atapi | Tip The Wink |
| 2010 | A Gold Trail 57 | Michael Rodd | 1:09.34 | Atapi | Richard Beymer |
| 2009 | Jacowils 55.5 | Mark Hills | 1:09.60 | Dashing Donna | Pinsoir |
| 2008 | Imananabaa 54 | Andrew Calder | 1:09.04 | Needuask | Brianna |
| 2007 | Donna Rosita 51 | Lisa Cropp | 1:09.74 | Gee I Jane | Imananabaa |
| 2006 | Baldessarini 53.5 | Lisa Cropp | 1:08.85 | Gee I Jane 55 | Pin Up Boy 52.5 |
| 2005 | Recurring 56 | Hayden Tinsley | 1:10.12 | Gee I Jane 51.5 | Sedecrem 56 |
| 2004 | Vinaka | Opie Bosson | 1:08.66 | Pay My Bail | Tully Dane |
| 2003 | Egyptian Raine 52 | Lance O'Sullivan | 1:08.66 | Gwen’s Rules 52 | Marcurous 52 |
| 2002 | Sound The Alarm | Gary Grylls | 1:09.97 | Super Impressive | Vinaka |
| 2001 | Fritz 58 | Noel Harris | 1:10.45 | O’Malleys Boy 58 | Travellin’ Man 56 |
| 2000 | Cannsea 53.5 | M T Coleman | 1:09.63 | Cullen 51.5 | Star Of Gold 53.5 |
| 1999 | Bawalaksana 50.5 | Chris Munce | 1:09.69 | Dantelah 50 | Vain Ana 54 |
| 1998 | Coogee Walk 51 | Shane Dye | 1:08.55 | Rebel 51 | Paint 50 |
| 1997 | Kailey 50.5 | Lisa Cropp | 1:08.50 | Krispin Klear 55.5 | Coberger 55 |
| 1996 | Loader 52.5 | Chris Johnson | 1:08.83 | Red Cent 52 | So Keen 51 |
| 1995 | Coberger 48.5 | M J Williamson | 1:09.74 | Lord Tridan 57 | Ensign Ewart 51.5 |
| 1994 | Ensign Ewart 50.5 | Lance O'Sullivan | 1:08.70 | Lord Tridan 53.5 | Delanira 49 |
| 1993 | Hypervain 54 | David Peake | 1:08.42 | Lord Tridan 54 | Hulastrike 51 |
| 1992 | Vain Sovereign 55 | B Hibberd | 1:10.68 | Rua Rukuna 55 | Morar 48 |
| 1991 | Mr Tiz 58.5 | Lance O'Sullivan | 1:10.28 | Anne Of Stratford 52.75 | Foreign Influence 47.75 |
| 1990 | Mr Tiz 52.5 | Lance O'Sullivan | 1:09.83 | Este’s Park 50.5 | Vain Sovereign 51 |
| 1989 (Dead Heat) | Mr Tiz 48.5 | Lisa Cropp | 1:10.57 | - | Her Royal Highness 48 |
| 1989 (Dead Heat) | Westminster 54.5 | M R Campbell | 1:10.57 | - | Her Royal Highness 48 |
| 1988 | Alynda 48.5 | C W Treymane | 1:08.47 | Courier Bay 57.5 | Spring Easy 49.5 |
| 1987 | Diamond Lover 51.75 | G L Cooksley | 1:07.73 | Courier Bay 53.5 | High Regards 53.5 |
| 1986 | Silver Tip 48 | Lance O'Sullivan | 1:08.37 | Wrens Trophy 47.5 | Princess Dram 52 |
See also
References
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