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Arrowfield Stud (Horlicks) Plate

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MUSTANG VALLEY winning the ARROWFIELD STUD PLATE
MUSTANG VALLEY winning the ARROWFIELD STUD PLATE Picture: Race Images PN

The Arrowfield Stud (Horlicks) Plate is a Group 1 race run under Weight For Age conditions for milers at Hastings race course conducted by the Hawke's Bay Racing.

The Arrowfield Stud (Horlicks) Plate is run over 1600m.

The Arrowfield Stud (Horlicks) Plate has had several names like the Stoney Bridge Stakes/Windsor Park Plate but is registered as the Horlicks after the great mare who won so many races including the 1989 Japan Cup for the O'Sullivans. She was also the dam of Brew who won the Melbourne Cup.

This race is the middle pin G1 of the Spring trilogy of races at Hastings. The Challenge Stakes (Tarzino Trophy) leads in and the Spring Classic follows.

The race became a G1 in 2005.

Mares have an excellent record including winning it five times in a row from that 2005 running and again recently.

Melody Belle made it a total of eight G1s (to that time) in taking the 2019 victory. By the time 2020 came around, she had lifted her record to 11 G1s in total by making it a three peat and would add to that getting to 14 in the end.

The race was postponed by a week in 2022 and transferred to Matamata following bad weather.

The Arrowfield Stud (Horlicks) Plate was worth NZ$400,000 in 2023.

Some notable winners of Arrowfield Stud (Horlicks) Plate include La Crique (2022), Callsign Mav (2021), Melody Belle (2018/2019/2020), Gingernuts (2017), Kawi (2016), Mufhasa (2012), Jimmy Choux (2011), Wall Street (2010), Daffodil (2009), Princess Coup (2008), Seachange (2006/2007), Miss Potential (2005), Starcraft (2004), and Hello Dolly (2001/2002).

The 2023 Arrowfield Stud (Horlicks) Plate was won by Mustang Valley from Malt Time and Callsign Mav.


Racing and Sports

Previous Arrowfield Stud (Horlicks) Plate Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
MUSTANG VALLEY (NZ) 5M
VANBRUGH (AUS) - CREAM OF THE CROP (AUS) NEW APPROACH (IRE)
JOE DOYLE 57.0 ANDREW FORSMAN 6
LA CRIQUE (NZ) 4M
VADAMOS (FR) - DESTINY COVE (AUS) DUBAI DESTINATION (USA)
C J GRYLLS 56.5 SIMON & KATRINA ALEXANDER 2
CALLSIGN MAV (NZ) 5G
ATLANTE (AUS) - RAADISI (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB)
J K RIDDELL 59.0 JOHN BARY 7
MELODY BELLE (NZ) 6M
COMMANDS (AUS) - MELEKA BELLE (NZ) IFFRAAJ (GB)
T N HARRIS 57.0 JAMIE RICHARDS 3
MELODY BELLE (NZ) 5M
COMMANDS (AUS) - MELEKA BELLE (NZ) IFFRAAJ (GB)
O P BOSSON 57.0 JAMIE RICHARDS 6
MELODY BELLE (NZ) 4M
COMMANDS (AUS) - MELEKA BELLE (NZ) IFFRAAJ (GB)
SHARIF RUSOF 56.5 JAMIE RICHARDS 1
GINGERNUTS (NZ) 4G
IFFRAAJ (GB) - DOUBLE ELLE (NZ) GENEROUS (IRE)
O P BOSSON 58.5 STEPHEN AUTRIDGE 6
KAWI (NZ) 6G
SAVABEEL (AUS) - MAGIC TIME (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB)
L G INNES 59.0 A SHARROCK 9
JULINSKY PRINCE (NZ) 6G
DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - JULINSKY PRINCESS (NZ) STRAVINSKY (USA)
J PARKES 59.0 FRASER AURET 4
PURE CHAMPION (IRE) 7H
FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND (GB) - CASTARA BEACH (IRE) DANEHILL (USA)
C J GRYLLS 59.0 LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT 5
XANADU (NZ) 5M
ELUSIVE CITY (USA) - FOREST DREAM (AUS) FOREST GLOW (USA)
M T COLEMAN 57.0 KEN & BEV KELSO 3
MUFHASA (NZ) 8G
PENTIRE (GB) - SHEILA CHEVAL (NZ) MI PREFERIDO (USA)
S C SPRATT 59.0 STEPHEN MCKEE 10
JIMMY CHOUX (NZ) 4H
THORN PARK (AUS) - CIERZO (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS)
J K RIDDELL 58.5 JOHN BARY 9
WALL STREET (NZ) 6G
MONTJEU (IRE) - VILLA WANDA (GB) GRAND LODGE (USA)
M T COLEMAN 59.0 JEFF LYNDS 6
DAFFODIL (NZ) 4M
NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) - SPRING (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ)
H S TINSLEY 56.5 KEVIN GRAY 7
PRINCESS COUP (AUS) 5M
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - STONEYFELL ROAD (AUS) SOVEREIGN RED (NZ)
O P BOSSON 56.5 MARK WALKER 11
SEACHANGE (NZ) 5M
CAPE CROSS (IRE) - JUST CRUISING (AUS) BROAD REACH (NZ)
G MCKEON 56.5 R R MANNING 4
SEACHANGE (NZ) 4M
CAPE CROSS (IRE) - JUST CRUISING (AUS) BROAD REACH (NZ)
G MCKEON 56.0 R R MANNING 7
MISS POTENTIAL (AUS) 7M
DOLPHIN STREET (FR) - RICHFIELD ROSE (NZ) CRESTED WAVE (USA)
B R JONES 56.0 BILL BORRIE 13
STARCRAFT (NZ) 4H
SOVIET STAR (USA) - FLYING FLOOZIE (NZ) POMPEII COURT (USA)
G BOSS 57.0 GARRY NEWHAM 6
IRISH ROVER (NZ) 6G
KENFAIR (NZ) - STERLING LEA (NZ) ONE POUND STERLING (GB)
DAVID WALKER 58.5 E CARSON 1
HELLO DOLLY (NZ) 7M
MI PREFERIDO (USA) - DRAMBUIE (NZ) RED TEMPO (NZ)
A CALDER 56.0 B WILLS 5
HELLO DOLLY (NZ) 6M
MI PREFERIDO (USA) - DRAMBUIE (NZ) RED TEMPO (NZ)
H S TINSLEY 56.0 B WILLS 9
THE MESSAGE (NZ) 7G
GOLD AND IVORY (USA) - MISS MORRINSVILLE (NZ) DESTROYER (SAF)
L M BALLANTYNE 58.5 J RALPH 2

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