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TROPICAL SQUALL winning the DARLEY FLIGHT STAKES at Randwick in Australia.
TROPICAL SQUALL winning the DARLEY FLIGHT STAKES at Randwick in Australia. Picture: Martin King / Sportpix

The Flight Stakes is a Group 1 race run under Set Weights conditions for three year old fillies at Randwick conducted by the Australian Turf Club.

The Flight Stakes is run over 1600m. It was first run in 1947 and was won by Nizam's Ring.

The Flight Stakes has only been run over the mile.

Originally under the Principal Race scale, the Flight Stakes was a Group 2 until 1984 then a Group 1 after that.

The Flight Stakes has twice been run at Warwick Farm, the most recent being in 2001 won by Ha Ha.

Gai Waterhouse has been incredibly dominant winning it 11 times – her last few in partnership with Adrian Bott.

Redoute's Choice sired the Flight Stakes winner four times in a row (2004-2008) and now sons of his are winning it as a sire.

When you look at the honour roll, some of the greatest fillies/mares of our time have won the Flight Stakes.

Last non-NSW trained Flight Stakes winner was Oohood for Tony McEvoy in 2018 but before that it was Sunline in 1998.

In 2008, Samantha Miss became the first filly since Angst in 1993 to win all four legs of the Princess Series - the Silver Shadow Stakes, the Furious Stakes, the Tea Rose Stakes and the Flight Stakes.

Golden Slipper/Flight Stakes double – Bounding Away and Ha Ha.

Only three times in the last 20 years has the Tea Rose Stakes not provided the winner of the Flight.

Fillies to take the Tea Rose Stakes/Flight Stakes double are Zougotcha, Funstar, Alizee, First Seal, Guelph, Streama, More Joyous, Samantha Miss, Cheeky Choice, Ha Ha, Unworldly, Danglissa, Sunline, Assertive Lass, Pontal Lass, Danarani and Angst.

Assertive Lass and Dashing Eagle quinellad the Furious and Tea Rose Stakes in 1996 and then for good measure dead-heated in the Flight Stakes.

Unworldly won brilliantly in 2000 but then subsequently suffered a severe track work injury after her win when set for the Cox Plate and could not be saved.

Oohood broke her maiden in a G1 race by getting up by a nose in 2018.

The 2007 race was not held due to the Equine Influenza break out.

The Flight Stakes was worth $750,000 in 2023.

Notable winners of the Flight Stakes include Zougotcha (2022), Montefilia (2020), Alizee (2017), Global Glamour (2016), First Seal (2014), Guelph (2013), Norzita (2012), Streama (2011), Secret Admirer (2010), More Joyous (2009), Samantha Miss (2008), Fashions Afield (2005), Lotteria (2004), Ha Ha (2001), Unworldly (2000), Sunline (1998), Assertive Lass/Dashing Eagle (1996), Angst (1993), Slight Chance (1992), Triscay (1990), Research (1988), Bounding Away (1986), Cap D'Antibes (1974) and Wenona Girl (1960).

The 2023 Flight Stakes was won by Tropical Squall from Kimochi and Tutta La Vita.


Racing and Sports

Previous Flight Stakes Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
TROPICAL SQUALL (AUS) 3F
PRIZED ICON (AUS) - SQUALLS (AUS) FUSAICHI PEGASUS (USA)
ADAM HYERONIMUS 56.0 G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT 5
ZOUGOTCHA (AUS) 3F
ZOUSTAR (AUS) - FAST TALKER (AUS) FASTNET ROCK (AUS)
JAMES MCDONALD 56.0 CHRIS WALLER 2
NEVER BEEN KISSED (NZ) 3F
TIVACI (AUS) - MOVIE (NZ) SAVABEEL (AUS)
REGAN BAYLISS 56.0 G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT 3
MONTEFILIA (AUS) 3F
KERMADEC (NZ) - BANA WU (GB) SHIROCCO (GER)
HUGH BOWMAN 56.0 DAVID PAYNE 6
FUNSTAR (AUS) 3F
ADELAIDE (IRE) - STARSPANGLED (IRE) DANEHILL (USA)
JAMES MCDONALD 56.0 CHRIS WALLER 2
OOHOOD (AUS) 3F
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - BELLA SUNDAY (AUS) DAIWA MAJOR (JPN)
TIM CLARK 56.0 TONY MCEVOY 11
ALIZEE (AUS) 3F
SEPOY (AUS) - ESSAOUIRA (AUS) EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS)
G SCHOFIELD 56.0 JAMES CUMMINGS 10
GLOBAL GLAMOUR (AUS) 3F
STAR WITNESS (AUS) - SPECTACULA (AUS) TESTA ROSSA (AUS)
TIM CLARK 56.0 G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT 1
SPEAK FONDLY (AUS) 3F
NORTHERN METEOR (AUS) - BLAB (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS)
TOMMY BERRY 56.0 MS G WATERHOUSE 5
FIRST SEAL (AUS) 3F
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - EPISODE (AUS) SCENIC (IRE)
B SHINN 56.0 JOHN P THOMPSON 4
GUELPH (AUS) 3F
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - CAMARILLA (AUS) ELUSIVE QUALITY (USA)
K MCEVOY 56.0 PETER SNOWDEN 6
NORZITA (NZ) 3F
THORN PARK (AUS) - VISIQUE (AUS) QUEST FOR FAME (GB)
HUGH BOWMAN 56.0 BART CUMMINGS 3
STREAMA (AUS) 3F
STRATUM (AUS) - PENSIAMO (AUS) SOVEREIGN RED (NZ)
HUGH BOWMAN 56.0 G H WALTER 9
SECRET ADMIRER (AUS) 3F
DUBAWI (IRE) - SECRET ILLUSION (AUS) SECRET SAVINGS (USA)
B AVDULLA 56.0 GRAHAME BEGG 11
MORE JOYOUS (NZ) 3F
MORE THAN READY (USA) - SUNDAY JOY (AUS) SUNDAY SILENCE (USA)
N RAWILLER 56.0 MS G WATERHOUSE 1
SAMANTHA MISS (AUS) 3F
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - MILLIYET (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ)
HUGH BOWMAN 56.0 KRIS LEES 9
CHEEKY CHOICE (AUS) 3F
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - CHRISTCHURCH (AUS) CAESOUR (USA)
HUGH BOWMAN 56.0 MS G WATERHOUSE 17
FASHIONS AFIELD (AUS) 3F
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - ATTIRE (USA) WILD AGAIN (USA)
D BEASLEY 56.0 MS G WATERHOUSE 9
LOTTERIA (AUS) 3F
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - ROSE REWARD (NZ) SIR TRISTRAM (IRE)
J CASSIDY 56.0 MS G WATERHOUSE 8
UNEARTHLY (NZ) 3F
ZABEEL (NZ) - SNIPPETS' CROWN (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS)
C W BROWN 56.0 DAVID PAYNE 4
ROYAL PURLER (AUS) 3F
HECTOR PROTECTOR (USA) - PURLING (AUS) TOLOMEO (IRE)
P PAYNE 56.0 GREGORY HICKMAN 2
HA HA (AUS) 3F
DANEHILL (USA) - VERY DROLL (AUS) CROWN JESTER (AUS)
J CASSIDY 54.0 MS G WATERHOUSE 4
UNWORLDLY (AUS) 3F
QUEST FOR FAME (GB) - SPIRIT (AUS) DANEHILL (USA)
L V CASSIDY 54.0 JOHN HAWKES 3

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