H.G. Bolton Sprint
Australia | FEATURE RACE GUIDE
History
The HG Bolton Sprint is a Listed race run under handicap conditions for three year olds and up at Belmont conducted by Perth Racing.
The HG Bolton Sprint is one of the feature sprints over the Perth Winter being over 1200m.
The race was previously run much earlier in the season.
Fred Kersley has most recent wins in the race with three and they were in a row from 2008 onwards.
Leading rider of late in the HG Bolton Sprint is William Pike with three of his own.
The 2017 HG Bolton Sprint will be run for prizemoney of $100,000.
Notable winners of the HG Bolton Sprint include First Among Equals (2016), Power Princess (2011), Grand Nirvana (2009/2010), Marasco (2008), Golden Delicious (2003/2004), Papillion (1999), Jacks Or Better (1996), Doctor Golly (1992/1995), Barrosa Boy (1991), Fimiston (1988) and Jungle Mist (1985).
The 2016 HG Bolton Sprint was won by First Among Equals from Rock Magic and Rebel King.
After that second Rock Magic won and Idyllic Prince, Prince Of Wales and placed in the G1 Winterbottom before returning in the Winter to take the Roma Cup and Belmont Sprint.
Malibu Style was back in that 2016 running and yet came to Melbourne and won a Listed race at Caulfield.
Previous H.G. Bolton Sprint Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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PHANTA
(AUS)
5G GINGERBREAD MAN (AUS) - DUBI DUBI DO (AUS) DUBAI DESTINATION (USA) |
B PARNHAM | 54.0 | C & M GANGEMI | 10 |
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RESORTMAN
(AUS)
5G HELMET (AUS) - STRAVEEN (NZ) STRAVINSKY (USA) |
CHRIS PARNHAM | 54.0 | M L LANE | 11 |
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AMASENUS
(AUS)
4M TIME FOR WAR (AUS) - KELENDRIA (AUS) FILANTE (NZ) |
CHRIS PARNHAM | 54.0 | SIMON A MILLER | 4 |
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RED CAN MAN
(AUS)
3G GINGERBREAD MAN (AUS) - BROCKY'S ACE (AUS) SURTEE (AUS) |
P D KNUCKEY | 55.0 | STEPHEN WOLFE | 1 |
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VALOUR ROAD
(AUS)
3G FROST GIANT (USA) - MELBA AVENUE (AUS) STREET SENSE (USA) |
WILLIAM PIKE | 54.0 | SIMON A MILLER | 5 |
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WAR GOD
(AUS)
5G WAR CHANT (USA) - HALLELUJAH (AUS) TWIG MOSS (FR) |
P CARBERY | 54.0 | NEVILLE PARNHAM | 3 |
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PROFIT STREET
(AUS)
5G VISCOUNT (AUS) - STREET SHOW (AUS) ZEDITAVE (AUS) |
B PARNHAM | 54.0 | P & M GIADRESCO | 2 |
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FIRST AMONG EQUALS
(AUS)
4G EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - PRIDE OF THE CLASS (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB) |
P J HARVEY | 57.0 | SIMON A MILLER | 12 |
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REBEL KING
(AUS)
3G UNIVERSAL RULER (AUS) - REBEL SISTER (AUS) FALBRAV (IRE) |
WILLIAM PIKE | 54.0 | DARREN MCAULIFFE | 2 |
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CELEBRITY MISS
(AUS)
5M MORE THAN READY (USA) - MISS MARGARET (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
WILLIAM PIKE | 54.0 | GRANT WILLIAMS | 2 |
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SETTLE STRADA
(AUS)
4G STRADA (AUS) - UNSETTLED (AUS) THUNDER GULCH (USA) |
P CARBERY | 56.0 | D R HARRISON | 6 |
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ZESTER
(AUS)
5G DANEWIN (AUS) - RANZEST (AUS) RANCHER (AUS) |
C MC CALLUM | 54.0 | D MORTON | 7 |
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POWER PRINCESS
(AUS)
4M MARWINA (AUS) - ALL ELECTRIC (AUS) CANONISE (AUS) |
P D KNUCKEY | 53.5 | SIMON A MILLER | 13 |
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GRAND NIRVANA
(AUS)
4G SCENIC (IRE) - PARADISE PARK (AUS) BLETCHLEY PARK (IRE) |
D J STAECK | 54.5 | FRED KERSLEY | 11 |
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GRAND NIRVANA
(AUS)
3G SCENIC (IRE) - PARADISE PARK (AUS) BLETCHLEY PARK (IRE) |
D J STAECK | 53.0 | FRED KERSLEY | 9 |
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MARASCO
(AUS)
5G SCENIC (IRE) - BLUEGRASS BELLE (AUS) IS IT TRUE (USA) |
WILLIAM PIKE | 60.0 | FRED KERSLEY | 3 |
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ELECTIC
(AUS)
4G TRIBU (AUS) - MISTY MONDAY (AUS) BELELE (AUS) |
B PARNHAM | 53.5 | NEVILLE PARNHAM | 2 |
