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The consolation has been a high quality race in Sydney Stakes run at Randwick on Saturday.
Pierata won it last year and now is one of the favs in the big one in the 2019 Sydney Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.
2019 Sydney Stakes: Nominations
2019 SYDNEY STAKES - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND
The Sydney Stakes is a Group 3 race run under Weight For Age conditions for open class sprinters at Randwick conducted by the Australian Turf Club.
The Sydney Stakes is run over 1200m.
The Sydney Stakes was known as the City Tatts Lightning and is now run on Everest day as effectively the consolation sprint for non Everest slot holders.
Previously at 1000m, it was at 1100m in 2006 then at 1200m from 2017.
The Sydney Stakes was at Listed level but became a Group 3 in 2018.
The Sydney Stakes is worth $500,000 in 2019.
Notable winners of the Sydney Stakes include Pierata (2018), In Her Time (2017), Deep Field (2014), Famous Seamus (2012/2013), Shogun Lodge (2003), Identikit (1996), Sword (1995), Diamond Benny (1988/1989) and Kista (1973).
The 2018 Sydney Stakes was won by Pierata from Jungle Edge and Clearly Innocent.
