Kewney Stakes

The 2019 Kewney Stakes is a Group 2 contest raced annually in the first few weeks of March during the Melbourne autumn racing carnival. The event is hosted at the iconic Flemington Racecourse where it stretches for 1400m around the circuit.

The Kewney Stakes is specifically for three year old fillies and the set weight conditions bring out only the most talented horses. The prize money on offer comes in at a lucrative $200,000.

The Kewney Stakes is run on Super Saturday at Flemington, a day worth upwards of three million overall. The Group 1 Newmarket Handicap and the Group 1 Australian Cup are both run on the same card.

As the prize money suggests the Kewney Stakes is the pinnacle race for three year old fillies during the Melbourne autumn racing carnival.

There are a variety of lead up events before this race including the Group 3 Vanity Stakes, the Group 2 Angus Armanasco Stakes and the Group 2 Moonee Valley Oaks.

From here the best performing horses are likely to head north for the Sydney autumn racing carnival while some may even travel west for the Adelaide racing carnival as well.

The big Group 1’s on offer for these horse in NSW are the Storm Queen Stakes and the AJC Oaks. In 2010 Faint Perfume won the Kewney Stakes before completing a memorable Sydney trip where she won the Storm Queen Stakes and fell agonisingly short to finish second in the AJC Oaks.

Gallica was the last horse to have major success after travelling west from the Kewney Stakes, she managed to win this in 2009 and then follow it up with the Group 1 Australasian Oaks as well.

As you can see the Kewney stakes has been a great producer of Group 1 talent and the winners list further highlights this.

Mannerism was the 1991 champion and Sunline the victor in 1999.

Special Harmony got up in 2004 and recently Faint Perfume won in 2010 and Do Ra Mi in 2011.

2019 Kewney Stakes Field

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Hcp Rating
1 3112×11312 ANGELIC RULER Daniel & Ben Pearce Damian Lane 5 55.5kg 82
2 213x5200x2 SPANISH WHISPER David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Dwayne Dunn 8 55.5kg 81
3 1x01x6 THE CLOSER Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Mark Zahra 3 55.5kg 71
4 23x514346x SIZZLEME Cindy Alderson Ben Melham 1 55.5kg 70
5 7x223x3154 GOLDIFOX Leon & Troy Corstens Stephen Baster 10 55.5kg 64
6 7×129112 PICKUP THE PIECES David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Jamie Kah 13 55.5kg 71
7 4x2216x145 CHEVALIER D’EON John McArdle Jamie Mott 9 55.5kg 69
8 x350x82x68 AL NAIFA Tony McEvoy Luke Currie 11 55.5kg 64
9 221×1 KENYAN WONDER Ryan Balfour Cory Parish 7 55.5kg 69
10 11×83 ZOUBO Mick Price Michael Dee 2 55.5kg 72
11 213 VICTORY KINGDOM David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Craig Williams 4 55.5kg 69
12 11×81 ETANA Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Ms Linda Meech 14 55.5kg 71
13 7×41 SAMOON Mick Price Beau Mertens 6 55.5kg 62
14 21x PRINCESS JENNI (NZ) David Brideoake Damien Oliver 12 55.5kg 63

2019 Kewney Stakes Nominations

Kewney Stakes Winners & Results

Winners and placers in the Kewney Stakes since 2000 with winning times.

Year Results Winning Time
2019 1 TBD 2 TBD 3 TBD TBD
2018 1 Bella Martini 2 Shokora 3 Palazzo Vecchio 1:22.3
2017 1 I Am A Star 2 Ellicazoom 3 Kenedna 1:22.4
2016 1 Badawiya 2 Don’t Doubt Mamma 3 Egypt 1:22.9
2015 1 Wawail 2 Sabatini 3 Vezalay 1:23.2
2014 1 Solicit 2 Marianne 3 Suavito 1:22.6
2013 1 Flying Snitzel 2 Norzita 3 Red Fez 1:22.2
2012 1 Empress Rock 2 Assertive Eagle 3 Bliss Street 1:22.5
2011 1 Do Ra Mi 2 Brazilian Pulse 3 Divorces 1:22.2
2010 1 Faint Perfume 2 Response 3 No Evidence Needed 1:23.3
2009 1 Gallica 2 Gold Water 3 Lamarr 1:36.3
2008 1 Zarita 2 Absolut Glam 3 Bashful Girl 1:36.7
2007 1 Anamato 2 Catechuchu 3 Flame Of Sydney 1:35.2
2006 1 Doubting 2 Serenade Rose 3 Empress Lily 1:37.8
2005 1 Ballet Society 2 Kylikwong 3 Astrodame 1:35.1
2004 1 Special Harmony 2 Country Lodge 3 Sky Cuddle 1:35.5
2003 1 Lashed 2 Umaris 3 Tarcoola Diamond 1:36.2
2002 1 Elegant Fashion 2 Bridal Hill 3 Gold Lottey 1:34.9
2001 1 Ponton Flyer 2 St Therese 3 Flying Spice 1:35.2
2000 1 Umaline 2 Grand Echezeaux 3 Brulant 1:34.1

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