Sunline Stakes

The 2017 Sunline Stakes is a Group 2 race hosted by the Moonee Valley Race Club on a Friday night in late March every year. It’s a race solely for fillies and mares contested under weight for age conditions around the tight turning Moonee Valley circuit.

The Sunline Stakes is run over a mile trip with $200,000 in prize money on offer to the winners. The race was previously known as the Diamond Jubilee Stakes before taking the name of the former champion mare Sunline in recent years.

The Sunline Stakes has become a real fan favourite, especially given it’s one of the few stakes events each year run at night time under lights.

It’s hosted on the same card as the Group 1 William Reid Stakes during Moonee Valley’s autumn racing carnival.

Given the weight for age conditions of the race only the best fillies and mares have a genuine chance and it’s compulsory they’re capable of running out a strong 1600m.

Form races for the Sunline Stakes can include the Group 3 Mannerism Stakes, Group 3 Frances Tressady Stakes and the Group 3 Matron Stakes.

Notable winners of the Sunline Stakes include Rose O’ War in 2000, Beautiful Gem in 2005 and more recently Zarita in 2010 and Nakaaya in 2011.

2017 Sunline Stakes Field

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Hcp Rating
1 0x274088x2 RISING ROMANCE (NZ) David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Regan Bayliss 6 57kg 103
2 1240x518x0 FIRST SEAL John P Thompson Blake Shinn 7 57kg 109
3 672162×880 FRENCH EMOTION Chris Waller Ben Melham 3 57kg 100
4 0x2248x428 THAMES COURT David Brideoake Hugh Bowman 8 57kg 99
5 x33311x561 CIRCULAR John O’Shea Craig Williams 10 57kg 98
6 113219×321 TURBO MISS Darren Weir Damian Lane 1 57kg 93
7 1711×03516 LADY SELKIRK Matthew Williams Ben E Thompson (a) 4 57kg 80
8 2×17101715 DEJA BLUE Robbie Griffiths Jye McNeil 5 57kg 84
9 11×3 YACHT CLUB Brian Gentle Patrick Holmes 2 57kg 64
10 154231×271 I AM A STAR (NZ) Shane Nichols Dean Yendall 9 54kg 105

Sunline Stakes Winners & Results

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

Year Results Winning Time
2017 1 TBD 2 TBD 3 TBD TBD
2016 1 Miss Rose De Lago 2 Noble Protector 3 Metaphorical 1:35.0
2015 1 Noble Protector 2 Girl In Flight 3 Marianne  1:36.5
2014 1 Text’n Hurley 2 Bippo No Bungus 3 You’re So Good  1:36.9
2013 1 Spirit Song 2 Lights Of Heaven 3 Goldslick  1:35.7
2012 1 Spirit Song 2 Lady Lynette 3 Raspberries  1:38.5
2011 1 Nakaaya 2 Lady Lynette 3 Platinum Passion  1:37.5
2010 1 Zarita 2 Princess Marizza 3 Silvercitymiss  1:39.6
2009 1 Subtle Cove 2 Youthful High 3 Fifth Avenue Lady  1:37.7
2008 1 Laura’s Charm 2 Illnois Girl 3 Wayne’s Gold  1:37.8
2007 1 Like It Is 2 Laura’s Charm 3 Brockman’s Lass  1:37.4
2006 1 Candy Vale 2 Plans 3 Holy Bounty  1:37.6
2005 1 Beautiful Gem 2 Umber 3 Charmed Lady  1:30.3
2004 1 Sylvaner 2 La Sirenuse 3 Love’s Here  1:37.9
2003 1 Tickle My 2 Kayano 3 White Mist  1:38.0
2002 1 Spurn 2 Tickle My 3 It’s Platonic  1:37.0
2001 1 Flushed 2 Calm Smytzer 3 Shelbourne Lass  1:40.3
2000 1 Rose O’War 2 Lady Elsie 3 Gold Crystal  1:37.1

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