Light Fingers Stakes

The 2019 Light Fingers Stakes is a Group 2 contest run at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney annually in February. It is an event specifically for three-year-old fillies and is run across a trek of 1200m.

The Light Fingers Stakes is worth $200,000 to the winners and is run under set weight conditions.

The race is also the feature event of the day and run in conjunction with the Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes, the Group 3 Royal Sovereign Stakes and the Group 3 Breeders Classic.

The set weight nature of the Light Fingers Stakes means that the classiest and most talented fillies have no excuse but to perform on the day.

They will be out in force as well given that it’s the first black type event for three year old fillies to be held in Sydney every year.

While it’s a stand out race in its own right it can also be used as a lead up run for something like the Group 3 Millie Fox Stakes at Rosehill or the Group 2 Surround stakes at Warwick Farm.

It is the equivalent race for girls as the Group 2 Royal Sovereign Stakes  is for colts and geldings.

The Light Fingers Stakes has had some very good horses pass through its ranks as is shown on the winners list.

Skating won this race back in 1993 while Assertive Lass got up in 1997.

Street Smart was the 20006 champion and Gold Edition won in 2007.

Recently the champion More Joyous won in 2010 and Obsequious in 2011.

2019 Light Fingers Stakes Field & Barriers

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Hcp Rating
1 22x544130x OOHOOD Tony McEvoy Tim Clark 9 56kg 102
2 4213x3033x EL DORADO DREAMING Kris Lees Hugh Bowman 1 56kg 102
3 14x623172x GREYSFUL GLAMOUR Mark Newnham Ms Rachel King 7 56kg 94
4 4230×2421 TERMINOLOGY Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Adam Hyeronimus 11 56kg 72
5 1x62x1120x MELT (NZ) Chris Waller 4 56kg 90
6 2x1614x MISS FABULASS Kris Lees Kerrin McEvoy 8 56kg 92
7 314x11x POHUTUKAWA James Cummings 2 56kg 77
8 31×111 SYLVIA’S MOTHER Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Brenton Avdulla 10 56kg 84
9 5x1x10542x MADAM ROUGE Chris Waller 5 56kg 71
10 213x NAKEETA JANE Mark Newnham Joshua Parr 3 56kg 82
11 25x35x1 AUTUMN Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Sam Clipperton 6 56kg 60

2019 Light Fingers Stakes Nominations

Light Fingers Stakes Winners & Results

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

Year Results Winning Time
2019 1 TBD 2 TBD 3 TBD TBD
2018 1 Alizee 2 Shumookh 3 Torvill 1:10.0
2017 1 Global Glamour 2 Foxplay 3 Spright 1:09.7
2016 1 Perignon 2 Kangarilla Joy 3 Tempt Me Not 1:09.9
2015 1 Adrift 2 First Seal 3 Slightly Sweet 1:09.4
2014 1 Sweet Idea 2 Gypsy Diamond 3 Champagne Cath 1:09.1
2013 1 Bennetta 2 Ichihara 3 Dear Demi 1:10.2
2012 1 Sea Siren 2 Streama 3 Hallowell Belle 1:16.3
2011 1 Obsequious 2 Red Tracer 3 Parables 1:09.5
2010 1 More Joyous 2 Trim 3 Sweepstaking 1:09.8
2009 1 Rock Me Baby 2 Samantha Miss 3 Glowlamp 1:11.3
2008 1 Forensics 2 Sliding Cube 3 Seething Duck 1:10.5
2007 1 Gold Edition 2 Montana Sunset 3 Montmelo 1:09.0
2006 1 Street Smart 2 Regal Cheer 3 Paulini 1:09.9
2005 1 Trezevant 2 One in a Million 3 But I’m Serious 1:10.0
2004 1 Sharp 2 Generosa 3 Hinting 1:08.7
2003 1 Only Glory 2 Chuckle 3 Bumptious 1:11.2
2002 1 Ancient Song 2 Hosannah 3 Shouq 1:10.9
2001 1 Lady Mulan 2 Maitland Gold 3 Belle Du Jour 1:09.6
2000 1 Camena 2 Miss Zoe 3 Hut 1:09.6

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