Schillaci Stakes

The 2017 Schillaci Stakes is a Group 2 event run towards the beginning of October in Melbourne during their famous Spring Racing Carnival. It is a weight-for-age contest run over the lightning quick trip of 1000m making it one of the most popular events on the racing calendar.

From 1970 right through until the turn of the century it was known as the Chirnside Stakes but in 2000 the decision was made to honour the excellent performing sprinter Schillaci and thus the Schillaci Stakes were born.

The race is held on day one of the three day Caulfield spring carnival and is run in the company of big Group 1 events like the Caulfield Guineas, Toorak Handicap, Thousand Guineas and the Caulfield Stakes.

Some of the top runners may come to this race from the Group 1 Manikato Stakes and many could even be first up for the season.

From here the option is most likely the Group 1 Darley Classic or an equally prestigious event.

There’s no hiding on a 1000m assignment and only the fastest and the best horses ever win the Schillaci Stakes.

Black Caviar won this race in 2010 and then went on to claim the Patinack Farm double.

Miss Andretti earned the same achievement with her performance in 2006.

Street Ruffian gained a rare double of this event when claiming the 1990 and 1991 titles while Falvelon won in 2000 and then placed in the next two events.

The race has been completed in under a minute every year since 1992 and the fastest time belongs to Lucky Secret in 2009.

2017 Schillaci Stakes Field

The Schillaci Stakes field tends to draw fairly handy weight for agers who can really pump out a 1000m sprint. Those horses which end up in the final Schillaci Stakes field are usually accomplished sprinters who usually race around that distance.

The 2017 Schillaci Stakes field is published below.

# Form (Last 10) Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Hcp. Rating
1 69x3x34x20 LANKAN RUPEE Mick Price Craig Newitt 1 58.5kg 110
2 123x4011x4 ROCK MAGIC Chris Gangemi Jarrad Noske 7 58.5kg 107
3 5x63394x25 BALL OF MUSCLE Joseph Pride Glyn Schofield 10 58.5kg 104
4 0743x1024x FIRST AMONG EQUALS Darren Weir Damian Lane 5 58.5kg 101
5 212x50020x ILLUSTRIOUS LAD Peter Gelagotis Anthony Darmanin 4 58.5kg 103
6 3x34423x65 HELLBENT Darren Weir Brad Rawiller 8 58.5kg 105
7 0x3815x80x LE CORDON BLEU Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Dwayne Dunn 3 58.5kg 95
8 x112653x42 I THOUGHT SO David Pfieffer Ben Melham 9 58.5kg 82
9 52x1460x43 SHEIDEL David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Mark Zahra 11 56.5kg 110
10 19242×1449 MISSROCK Robbie Laing TBA 6 56.5kg 105
11 6x143x180x SUPER CASH Andrew Noblet Ms Katelyn Mallyon 2 56.5kg 103

2017 Schillaci Stakes Nominations

The Schillaci Stakes nominations attract a range of horses, particularly from the local stables. It’s not unusual to see quite a few top talents in the Schillaci Stakes field, particularly as there are no Group 1 events held under a mile on the same weekend.

The 2017 Schillaci Stakes nominations will be published here on Monday, October 5th.

Schillaci Stakes Winners & Results

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

Year Results Winning Time
2016 1 Star Turn 2 Malaguerra 3 Fell Swoop 1:02.8
2015 1 Alpha Miss 2 Cashed 3 Lankan Rupee 1:03.5
2014 1 Rubick 2 Platelet 3 Overreach 0:56.7
2013 1 Unpretentious 2 Pago Rock 3 Kuroshio 0:57.7
2012 1 Buffering 2 Golden Archer 3 Stirling Grove 0:56.6
2011 1 Black Caviar 2 Karuta 3 Stirling Grove 0:56.7
2010 1 Black Caviar 2 Winter King 3 General Truce 0:56.6
2009 1 Lucky Secret 2 Apache Cat 3 Wanted 0:55.9
2008 1 Wilander 2 Lucky Secret 3 Gamble Me 0:58.0
2007 1 Gold Edition 2 Royal Asscher 3 Let Go Thommo 0:57.3
2006 1 Miss Andretti 2 Green Birdie 3 Nediyms Glow 0:57.2
2005 1 Segments 2 Danerich 3 Miss Mooney Mooney 0:57.6
2004 1 Patpong 2 Alizes 3 Regimental Gal 0:58.2
2003 1 Halibery 2 Dantana 3 Spinning Hill 0:56.7
2002 1 Spinning Hill 2 Falvelon 3 Mistegic 0:57.1
2001 1 Mistegic 2 Windigo 3 Falvelon 0:57.6
2000 1 Falvelon 2 Mannington 3 Super Elegant 0:58.0

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