Spring Stakes

The 2017 Spring Stakes is a Group 3 race that is run at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide in August each year. The race is run under weight-for-age conditions and is worth $120,000 in prize money. The Spring Stakes is run over a sprinter’s distance of 1,200 metres and is the first Group race of the new racing season in Adelaide.

The first Spring Stakes was run in 1988 when it was won by Redelva. Redelva went on to win three consecutive times and is still the only horse to have achieved that feat in the Spring Stakes. Hero Wind also won the Spring Stakes on three occasions (1994-95, 1997), however, not back-to-back.

Due to it being the only Group race run in Adelaide in the second half of the year, the Spring Stakes typically attracts a talented local field, as well as horses from other states that are suited to the race distance and conditions.  Horses that run well in races such as the Group 3 RN Irwin Stakes in March often make the Spring Stakes their goal later in the year.

Notable horses to have won the Spring Stakes include Black Rouge (1992), Staaraq (1996), Star Joe (1999), Super Elegant (2005), Zupaone (2007), El Maze (2008), Midnight Mustang (2009) and Rebel Raider (2010).

2017 Spring Stakes Field

The 2017 Spring Stakes is published below.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Hcp Rating
1 169x3x34x2 LANKAN RUPEE Mick Price Craig Newitt 1 58.5kg 112
2 341x17493x CASINO WIZARD Lee Creek Jason Holder 9 58.5kg 100
3 11121612×9 CHOCOLATE HOLIC Darren Weir 11 58.5kg 97
4 x6x211948x LORD ASPEN Mick Huxtable Matthew Neilson 14 58.5kg 97
5 047x49155x SANTA ANA LANE Lee & Anthony Freedman Mark Pegus 13 58.5kg 96
6 351556×524 DAYTONA GREY Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas Clare Lindop 7 58.5kg 94
7 14x21795x1 KARLOVASI Richard Jolly Paul Gatt 5 58.5kg 94
8 4233110076 RIZIZ Ken Sweeney Simon Price 6 58.5kg 94
9 11453×4312 MIO DIO Will Clarken Todd Pannell 10 58.5kg 90
10 x122x758x2 LOPE DE CAPIO Wayne Francis & Glen Kent Joe Bowditch 8 58.5kg 89
11 4015443185 SIR CHARLESTON (NZ) Grant Young Victor Wong (a) 3 58.5kg 65
12 1211x1380x RISQUE (NZ) David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Jake Duffy 4 56.5kg 95
13 0270x2766x I AM ZELADY Phillip Stokes Dom Tourneur 2 56.5kg 91
14 x164x3408x HERMOSA BEACH Phillip Stokes Ms Emily Finnegan (a) 12 56.5kg 80

Spring Stakes Past Winner & Results

Here you will find a list of winners and results for the Spring Stakes since 2000.

Year Results Winning Time
2017 1 Mio Dio 2 Lord Aspenhitlam 3 Casino Wizard  1:13.6
2016 1 Beirut 2 Riziz 3 Rocket Commander  1:13.5
2015 1 Red Eclipse 2 Whitlam 3 Richie’s Vibe  1:12.7
2014 1 Riziz 2 Light It Up 3 Karacatis  1:13.2
2013 1 Just Discreet 2 Meliora 3 Golden Penny  1:12.8
2012 1 Happy Trails 2 Gossip Girl 3 Southern Speed  1:11.9
2011 1 Uxorious 2 Periduki 3 Valentine Miss  1:13.6
2010 1 Rebel Raider 2 Xaieta 3 Likable Will  1:15.1
2009 1 Midnight Mustang 2 Magical Pearl 3 Cerberus Gal  1:09.7
2008 1 El Maze 2 Sensational Toy 3 Niconero  1:13.2
2007 1 Zupaone 2 Amyjaye Power 3 El Maze  1:11.8
2006 1 Royal Ida 2 Shablec 3 Bruges  1:09.9
2005 1 Super Elegant 2 Fly For Me 3 Squillani  1:09.9
2004 1 Sky Cuddle 2 Squillani 3 Zip Zip Aray  1:09.6
2003 1 Squillani 2 Nadema 3 Lawsons Storm  1:11.5
2002 1 Strategic Image 2 Romilada 3 Star Hit  1:11.1
2001 1 Flavour 2 Spice Doll 3 Star Hit  1:16.2
2000 1 Spice Doll 2 Hand Pass 3 Euclase Pat  1:15.2

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