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NJC Spring Stakes

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History

GENZANO winning the NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK 3YO SPRING STAKES [GROUP 3] at Newcastle in Australia.
GENZANO winning the NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK 3YO SPRING STAKES [GROUP 3] at Newcastle in Australia. Picture: Steve Hart

The NJC Spring Stakes is a Group 3 race run under Set Weights conditions for three year olds at Newcastle conducted by the Newcastle Jockey Club.

The NJC Spring Stakes is run over 1600m. It was first run in 1984 and was won by Blazing Devil.

The NJC Spring Stakes was a Listed race prior to 1999 then Group 3 onwards.

The Broadmeadow racecourse at Newcastle is the biggest of the provincial courses in NSW and the only one in Australia to host multiple group races.

This race had provided some outstanding horses who would go on to win major Spring races but also develop into better 4yos and beyond. The date change does impact the Spring aspect.

Subzero ran third in 1991 and won the Melbourne Cup a year later.

Nothin' Leica Dane was only third at Broadmeadow but would take the Spring Champion and VRC Derby (over Octagonal) before backing up and running a cracker in the Melbourne Cup as a 3yo behind Doriemus.

Derby winners like Clangalang, Universal Prince and Ebony Grosve did the double.

In a massive upset, 1993 saw Mistador hold off the Lloyd Williams owned, Lee Freedman trained Mahogany. While that was the winner's claim to fame, Mahogany would win countless G1s after that including a Caulfield Guineas, two Derbies and two Lightning Stakes.

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

The 2016 race was delayed to early 2017 because of the course proper reconstruction and the fact there was no mile start on the Beaumont track.

From 2019, the race was put back two months to mid-November, to be run on the same card as the new $1m race The Hunter. The Spring Stakes had lost some caste after the evolution of the Golden Rose run around the same time in September so this was designed to give it a rebirth.

The NJC Spring Stakes was worth $250,000 in 2023.

Notable winners of the NJC Spring Stakes include Prioisir (2012), Ilovethiscity (2010), Sousa (2008), Hotel Grand (2005), Lotteria (2004), Clangalang (2002), Magic Albert (2001), Universal Prince (2000), Shogun Lodge (1999), Dracula (1998), Encounter (1997), Ebony Grosve (1996), Coronation Day (1992), Procol Harum (1989), All Ashore (1987), Imprimatur (1986) and Easter (1985).

The 2023 NJC Spring Stakes was won by Genzano from Kind Words and Kintyre.


Racing and Sports

Previous NJC Spring Stakes Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
GENZANO (AUS) 3F
MAURICE (JPN) - INFIORATA (AUS) DREAM AHEAD (USA)
ZAC LLOYD 54.5 PAUL MESSARA & LEAH GAVRANICH 11
PIEROSSA (AUS) 3F
PIERRO (AUS) - EDWINA GEORGIE (AUS) TESTA ROSSA (AUS)
SAM CLIPPERTON 54.5 P & P SNOWDEN 2
FESTIVAL DANCER (AUS) 3F
CHOISIR (AUS) - FESTIVAL PRINCESS (IRE) BARATHEA (IRE)
DYLAN GIBBONS 54.5 MATTHEW SMITH 9
THE ELANORA (AUS) 3C
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - YESTERJOY (AUS) MORE THAN READY (USA)
TOMMY BERRY 56.5 CHRIS WALLER 2
ASIAGO (AUS) 3F
MEDAGLIA D'ORO (USA) - DISPUTES (AUS) MANTON (AUS)
RACHEL KING 54.5 JAMES CUMMINGS 10
ARAMAYO (AUS) 3C
POET'S VOICE (GB) - PERUVIAN (GB) DIKTAT (GB)
T ANGLAND 56.5 JAMES CUMMINGS 11
ASTORIA (AUS) 3G
MEDAGLIA D'ORO (USA) - SEGUE (AUS) AD VALOREM (USA)
T ANGLAND 56.5 JAMES CUMMINGS 7
INVINCIBLE GEM (AUS) 3F
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - DIAMOND DAY (AUS) MARWINA (AUS)
B AVDULLA 54.5 KRIS LEES 9
DEVIL HAWK (AUS) 3G
PURREALIST (AUS) - MOLLYHAWK (AUS) CATBIRD (AUS)
T ANGLAND 56.5 CHRIS WALLER 4
SWEYNESSE (AUS) 3C
LONHRO (AUS) - SWANSEA (IRE) SINGSPIEL (IRE)
K MCEVOY 56.5 JOHN O'SHEA 7
SAVVY NATURE (NZ) 3G
SAVABEEL (AUS) - GENEROUS NATURE (AUS) CARNEGIE (IRE)
JAMES MCDONALD 56.5 JOHN O'SHEA 4
PROISIR (AUS) 3C
CHOISIR (AUS) - PROPHET JEWEL (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS)
N RAWILLER 56.5 MS G WATERHOUSE 1
DARCI BE GOOD (NZ) 3G
DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - YOU CAN'T SAY THAT (AUS) FUSAICHI PEGASUS (USA)
G BOSS 56.5 BEDE MURRAY 4
ILOVETHISCITY (AUS) 3C
MAGIC ALBERT (AUS) - KENSINGTON ROSE (NZ) KENFAIR (NZ)
G BOSS 56.5 GRAHAME BEGG 14
LOVEMELIKEAROCK (AUS) 3F
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - LOVE ALL (USA) MT. LIVERMORE (USA)
G SCHOFIELD 54.5 ANTHONY CUMMINGS 9
SOUSA (NZ) 3C
GALILEO (IRE) - LIBERTY SONG (IRE) LAST TYCOON (IRE)
C W BROWN 56.5 PETER SNOWDEN 5
MEARAS (AUS) 3C
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - ELDARIN (AUS) MARAUDING (NZ)
D BEADMAN 55.5 JOHN HAWKES 1
HOTEL GRAND (AUS) 3C
GRAND LODGE (USA) - TERRESTIAL (AUS) STAR WATCH (AUS)
J FORD 55.0 ANTHONY CUMMINGS 7
LOTTERIA (AUS) 3F
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - ROSE REWARD (NZ) SIR TRISTRAM (IRE)
G BOSS 53.0 MS G WATERHOUSE 6
ALLGUNADOIT (NZ) 3G
HAAYIL (AUS) - SAVING GRACE (NZ) TAKE YOUR PARTNER (AUS)
D BEADMAN 55.0 KEVIN MOSES 3
CLANGALANG (AUS) 3C
CLANG (AUS) - LITTLE RECRUIT (NZ) STAFF SERGEANT (GB)
S SEAMER 55.0 GERALD RYAN 1
MAGIC ALBERT (AUS) 3C
ZEDITAVE (AUS) - SALLY LOU (AUS) SALIERI (USA)
C MUNCE 54.0 ALBERT STAPLEFORD 1
UNIVERSAL PRINCE (AUS) 3C
SCENIC (IRE) - BISCAY BIRD (AUS) BLUEBIRD (USA)
L BEASLEY 54.0 BEDE MURRAY 5

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