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Theo Marks Stakes

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History

GOLDEN MILE winning the TOYOTA FORKLIFTS THEO MARKS STAKES at Rosehill in Australia.
GOLDEN MILE winning the TOYOTA FORKLIFTS THEO MARKS STAKES at Rosehill in Australia. Picture: Steve Hart

The Theo Marks Stakes is a Group 2 race run under Quality Handicap conditions for open class horses usually at Rosehill conducted by the Australian Turf Club.

The Theo Marks Stakes is run over 1300m. It was first run in 1946 and was won by the champion Shannon.

The Theo Marks Stakes has been run over 1300m or 1400m. The 1991 running was at Canterbury and in 2021 when it was forced to be moved to Kembla Grange due to geographic coronavirus protocols.

The Theo Marks Stakes has been a Group 2 since moving out of Principal Race system in 1979.

The only horses to carry the maximum 60kg since the metric system came in have been Racing To Win (2009) and Shogun Lodge (2001) – it's now 61kg max.

In the last 20 years only Kiku, Winx, More Joyous, Hurried Choice and Arcadia Queen have been mare winners.

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

The Theo Marks Stakes was worth $300,000 in 2023.

The winner is exempt from ballot for the Epsom Handicap.

When Deploy won with ease, it secured him a slot in the Everest five weeks later in 2017.

Chris Waller has won 5 of the last 11 editions.

Winx's victory in 2015 was her first in Sydney as part of her incredible streak.

Golden Mile won this in 2023. He had also won the Ming Dynasty on this day the previous year, his father Astern won the Run To The Rose on this day and his grandfather Lonhro won the Ming Dynasty as well.

Notable winners of the Theo Marks Stakes include Golden Mile (2023), Arcadia Queen (2019), Winx (2015), More Joyous (2010), Racing To Win (2006/2009), Paratroopers (2005), Defier (2002), Shogun Lodge (2001), Adam (1999), Catalan Opening (1997), Ivory's Irish (1995), Joanne (1991), Groucho (1987), Inspired (1984), Scomeld (1979), Cabochon (1967), Time And Tide (1963/1965/1966), Martello Towers (1961) and Shannon (1946).

The 2023 Theo Marks Stakes was won by Golden Mile from The Inevitable and Waterford.


Racing and Sports

Previous Theo Marks Stakes Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
GOLDEN MILE (AUS) 4H
ASTERN (AUS) - CALAVERITE (AUS) LONHRO (AUS)
N RAWILLER 57.0 JAMES CUMMINGS 6
KIKU (AUS) 5M
ZOUSTAR (AUS) - ATOTORI (AUS) HARADASUN (AUS)
JASON COLLETT 54.0 CHRIS WALLER 11
CHAT (AUS) 5G
DEEP FIELD (AUS) - ONLY WORDS (AUS) END SWEEP (USA)
BROCK RYAN 54.0 JOHN P THOMPSON 6
WILD PLANET (AUS) 5G
ANIMAL KINGDOM (USA) - SALUTATIONS (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS)
TOMMY BERRY 54.0 MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES 4
ARCADIA QUEEN (AUS) 4M
PIERRO (AUS) - ARCADIA (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS)
JAMES MCDONALD 56.0 CHRIS WALLER 1
HOME OF THE BRAVE (IRE) 6G
STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS) - BLISSFUL BEAT (GB) BEAT HOLLOW (GB)
G SCHOFIELD 57.5 JAMES CUMMINGS 5
DEPLOY (AUS) 5G
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - CRIMSON REIGN (AUS) RED RANSOM (USA)
J PARR 56.5 GERALD RYAN 3
MACKINTOSH (NZ) 4G
PINS (AUS) - LOLLY SCRAMBLE (NZ) GENEROUS (IRE)
JOAO MOREIRA 53.0 CHRIS WALLER 6
WINX (AUS) 4M
STREET CRY (IRE) - VEGAS SHOWGIRL (NZ) AL AKBAR (AUS)
JAMES MCDONALD 54.5 CHRIS WALLER 11
CLUSTER (AUS) 4H
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - TARCOOLA DIAMOND (AUS) LAST TYCOON (IRE)
TIM CLARK 53.0 P & P SNOWDEN 4
RIVA DE LAGO (AUS) 6G
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - ASHENTI (AUS) ASHKALANI (IRE)
J CASSIDY 55.0 CHRIS WALLER 7
AMBIDEXTER (AUS) 4H
COMMANDS (AUS) - DEXTROUS (AUS) QUEST FOR FAME (GB)
K MCEVOY 56.0 PETER SNOWDEN 7
MASTER OF DESIGN (AUS) 6H
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - URGE TO MERGE (AUS) LAST TYCOON (IRE)
C REITH 52.0 DAVID PAYNE 8
MORE JOYOUS (NZ) 4M
MORE THAN READY (USA) - SUNDAY JOY (AUS) SUNDAY SILENCE (USA)
C W BROWN 54.5 MS G WATERHOUSE 9
RACING TO WIN (AUS) 7G
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - SURREALIST (AUS) KENNY'S BEST PAL (AUS)
HUGH BOWMAN 60.0 JOHN O'SHEA 11
HURRIED CHOICE (AUS) 4M
CHOISIR (AUS) - HUSTLE BUSTLE (AUS) CATRAIL (USA)
J LLOYD 52.0 DAVID PAYNE 9
RACING TO WIN (AUS) 4G
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - SURREALIST (AUS) KENNY'S BEST PAL (AUS)
G BOSS 58.5 JOHN O'SHEA 5
PARATROOPERS (AUS) 3G
COMMANDS (AUS) - CREW (AUS) SANCTION (AUS)
D BEADMAN 52.0 JOHN HAWKES 8
FALKIRK (NZ) 4H
TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - MADAM VALETA (NZ) PALACE MUSIC (USA)
D BEADMAN 52.5 JOHN O'SHEA 2
FIERY VENTURE (AUS) 4G
THUNDER GULCH (USA) - FLYING VENTURE (AUS) FLIGHT BIJOU (NZ)
L BEASLEY 53.0 MS G WATERHOUSE 5
DEFIER (AUS) 5G
DEHERE (USA) - LILANDE (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS)
C MUNCE 59.5 G H WALTER 6
SHOGUN LODGE (AUS) 5G
GRAND LODGE (USA) - PRIDE OF TAHNEE (AUS) BEST WESTERN (AUS)
G BOSS 60.0 R H THOMSEN 11
HIRE (AUS) 4G
CANNY LAD (AUS) - CHARTER (AUS) RED ANCHOR (NZ)
L V CASSIDY 54.0 JOHN HAWKES 11

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