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The G1 fields for Day 2 of The Championships at Randwick on Saturday are out and all the stats are here.
G1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m 3yo+ WFA)
- First Running (as the Queen Elizabeth): 1954 (won by Blue Ocean).
- Multiple winners of the race as the Queen Elizabeth are Tulloch (1958, 1960, 1961), Intergaze (1997, 1999), Grand Armee (2004, 2005), Winx (2017/2018/2019).
- Other notable winners include Gay Icarus (1971), Tails (1972), Ming Dynasty (1978), Rising Prince (1985), Tristarc (1986), Our Poetic Prince (1989), Sydeston (1990), Rough Habit (1992), Veandercross (1993), Jeune (1995), Doriemus (1996), Might And Power (1998), Shogun Lodge (2001), Lonhro (2003), More Joyous (2012), Dundeel (2014).
- Fillies & Mares: There've been 10 victories by females in the Queen Elizabeth - Lowland (1969), Jandell (1975), My Blue Denim (1981), Tristarc (1986), Dinky Flyer (1987), More Joyous (2012), Lucia Valentina (2016), Winx (2017/2018/2019).
- 3yos: 3yos have won 5 times - Tulloch (1958), Prince Grant (1966), Garcon (1967), Gay Icarus (1971), Intergaze (1997).
- Lead Ups: The George Ryder has provided the winner 5 of the last 7 runnings.
- Doncaster Mile/Queen Elizabeth Stakes double (2) - Iko (1980), More Joyous (2012).
- Ranvet Stakes/Queen Elizabeth Stakes double (5) – Tulloch (1958), Veandercross (1993), Grand Armee (2005), Eremein (2006), Desert War (2007).
- Tancred Stakes/Queen Elizabeth Stakes double (9) – Tails (1972), Apollo Eleven (1973), Shivaree (1979), My Blue Denim (1981), Prince Majestic (1982), Our Poetic Prince (1989), Sydeston (1990), Might And Power (1998), Eremein (2006).
- The first two runnings of the $4m Queen Elizabeth were won by the previous year's Derby winner (Dundeel & Criterion).
- Fairytale endings have not been realised on occasions - Gunsynd lost his farewell race, Intergaze held off Octagonal in his last race and Grand Armee did the same to Lonhro.
- But the biggest of them all was Winx retiring and she did have the right curtain call taking the 2019 edition. She finished on 33 straight victories, with 25 of those in G1 races. That means she won as many G1s as Black Caviar won races.
- 2 years prior to winning the Queen Elizabeth, Reliable Man won the Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly.
- Danon Premium's 4 runs at 2000m and beyond are 2 wins, 6th in the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) when fav and 2nd in the Tenno Sho (Autumn) 3L behind Almond Eye.
- Happy Clapper having his 5th attempt at the Queen Elizabeth – 3rd (2016), 5th (2017), 3rd (2018), 4th (2019).
- Leading Trainers: Tommy Smith (11), Chris Waller (5), Gai Waterhouse (4).
- Other Current Trainers with wins: John Wheeler (3), Lee Freedman (2), David Hayes (2 incl one with Tom Dabernig), Rod Craig (2), John Size (1), John Hawkes (1), Allan Denham (1), Mike Moroney (1), Mick Price (1), Anthony Cummings (1), Murray Baker (1), Kris Lees (1), Kerry Walker (1).
- Leading Jockeys: George Moore (6), Damien Oliver (5), Peter Cook (4), Neville Sellwood (4), Hugh Bowman (4).
- Other Current Jockeys with wins: Glen Boss (2), Nash Rawiller (2), Craig Newitt (1), James McDonald (1), Craig Williams (1).
| Date | Horse | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
| 13/04/2019 | WINX (7M) | HUGH BOWMAN | 9 | CHRIS WALLER | 57.0 | 1.5 | $1.1 | G(4) |
| 14/04/2018 | WINX (6M) | HUGH BOWMAN | 10 | CHRIS WALLER | 57.0 | 3.8 | $1.3 | G(4) |
| 8/04/2017 | WINX (5M) | HUGH BOWMAN | 3 | CHRIS WALLER | 57.0 | 5.3 | $1.1 | S(7) |
| 9/04/2016 | LUCIA VALENTINA (5M) | DAMIEN OLIVER | 10 | KRIS LEES | 57.0 | 2.3 | $8.0 | S(5) |
| 11/04/2015 | CRITERION (4H) | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 4 | D HAYES & T DABERNIG | 59.0 | 2.5 | $5.0 | S(7) |
| 19/04/2014 | DUNDEEL (4H) | JAMES MCDONALD | 1 | MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN | 59.0 | 0.8 | $4.5 | D(5) |
| 27/04/2013 | RELIABLE MAN (5H) | HUGH BOWMAN | 2 | CHRIS WALLER | 59.0 | 2.5 | $12.0 | G(3) |
| 28/04/2012 | MORE JOYOUS (5M) | NASH RAWILLER | 7 | MS GAI WATERHOUSE | 57.0 | 2.5 | $3.3 | G(3) |
| 23/04/2011 | MY KINGDOM OF FIFE (6G) | NASH RAWILLER | 7 | CHRIS WALLER | 59.0 | 0.8 | $13.0 | H(10) |
| 24/04/2010 | ROAD TO ROCK (5H) | DAMIEN OLIVER | 2 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 59.0 | 2 | $3.3 | G(3) |
| 25/04/2009 | POMPEII RULER (6G) | CRAIG NEWITT | 4 | MICK PRICE | 59.0 | 0.5 | $13.0 | S(7) |
| 3/05/2008 | SARRERA (7G) | DAMIEN OLIVER | 8 | MICHAEL MORONEY | 59.0 | Shd | $51.0 | D |
| 14/04/2007 | DESERT WAR (6G) | DAMIEN OLIVER | 4 | MS GAI WATERHOUSE | 59.0 | 2.3 | $3.0 | D |
| 22/04/2006 | EREMEIN (4G) | GLEN BOSS | 6 | ALLAN DENHAM | 58.0 | 0.5 | $1.9 | G |
| 2/04/2005 | GRAND ARMEE (6G) | DANNY BEASLEY | 2 | MS GAI WATERHOUSE | 58.0 | 2.5 | $1.9 | D |
| 17/04/2004 | GRAND ARMEE (5G) | DANNY BEASLEY | 3 | MS GAI WATERHOUSE | 58.0 | 6 | $7.5 | G |
| 3/05/2003 | LONHRO (4H) | DARREN BEADMAN | 3 | JOHN HAWKES | 58.0 | 1.3 | $1.9 | D |
| 13/04/2002 | DEFIER (4G) | DAMIEN OLIVER | 4 | GUY WALTER | 58.0 | Shd | $4.5 | G |
| 28/04/2001 | SHOGUN LODGE (4G) | GLEN BOSS | 5 | R H THOMSEN | 58.0 | Shd | $3.5 | G |
| 6/05/2000 | GEORGIE BOY (4G) | LEN BEASLEY | 6 | JOHN SIZE | 58.0 | 2.3 | $12.0 | S |
G1 Sydney Cup (3200m 3yo+ Handicap)
- First Running: 1866 (won by Yattendon).
- Multiple winners of the Sydney Cup are The Barb (1868, 1869), Carbine (1889, 1890), Mosaic (1939, 1940), Veiled Threat (1942, 1944), Tie The Knot (1998, 1999).
- Other notables include Wakeful (1902), Rogilla (1933), Carbon Copy (1949), Carioca (1953), Straight Draw (1958), Galilee (1967), Battle Heights (1974), Kingston Town (1980), Makybe Diva (2004), Who Shot Thebarman (2018).
- Weights: Recent winners to carry above 56kg: Tie The Knot (57kg – 1999), Mourayan (58kg – 2013).
- Fillies & Mares: Previous mare winner – Jessicabeel (2010). Before that Makybe Diva (2004).
- 3yos: 30 have won the Sydney Cup. Previous 3yo winner – Tie The Knot (1998).
- Lead Ups: 10 of the last 20 come through the Chairman's Handicap.
- Melbourne Cup-Sydney Cup double same season – Lord Cardigan (1903-04), Straight Draw (1957-58), Galilee (1966-67), Makybe Diva (2003-04).
- Chairman's Quality/Sydney Cup double (8) – Marooned (1986), Major Drive (1987), King Aussie (1990), Linesman (1997), Henderson Bay (2002), No Wine No Song (2008), Jessicabeel (2010), The Offer (2014).
- County Tyrone contested an amazing six Sydney Cups with finishes of 2nd, 4th, 2nd, 1st, 8th & 4th along with competing in multiple Melbourne and Brisbane Cups.
- Who Shot Thebarman finally won the race in 2018. He officially contested five but via that voided 2017 race he actually ran in six. His results were 9th (2014), 2nd (2015), 4th (2016), 2nd (2017), 1st (2018).
- The Barb carried 67kg to win in 1869.
- 4 of the last 5 winners have carried 52kg and below.
- There was great drama in the 2017 edition when Almoonqith broke down out of the straight the first time and was prone on the track. Stewards ruled because he couldn't be moved that the race was abandoned with the field about 1000m out. However some kept running and Polarisation was first past the post. It was decided to re-run the race a fortnight later. Amazingly Polarisation won the race again for Godolphin.
- Young Rascal has never run at two miles.
- In last year's Ebor, Mustajeer (1st @ $17), Raheen House (9th @ $6). Raheen House was trained by William Haggas then.
- Leading Trainers: Dan Lewis (5), James Wilson Snr (4), Chris Waller (4).
- Other Current Trainers with wins: John Hawkes (2 incl one with Michael & Wayne), Robert Hickmott (2), John Meagher (2), Graeme Rogerson (2), Gai Waterhouse (2), Murray Baker (1), David Hayes (1), Lee Freedman (1), Katrina Alexander (1), David Hall (1), Kim Waugh (1), Kris Lees (1), Colin Little (1), John O'Shea (1), Kevin Moses (1), Charlie Appleby (1).
- Leading Jockeys: Jim Cassidy (3), Peter Cook (3), Tom Hales (3), George Moore (3), Noel McGrowdie (3), Darby Munro (3), Neville Sellwood (3), Albert Wood (3).
- Other Current Jockeys with wins: Kerrin McEvoy (2), Grant Cooksley (2), Corey Brown (2), Tommy Berry (1), Glen Boss (1), Hugh Bowman (1), Larry Cassidy (1), Dwayne Dunn (1), Damien Oliver (1), Brett Prebble (1), Craig Newitt (1), Craig Williams (1), Blake Shinn (1), Jay Ford (1).
| Date | Horse | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
| 13/04/2019 | SHRAAOH (6G) | JAY FORD | 3 | CHRIS WALLER | 51.0 | Lnk | $12.0 | G(4) |
| 14/04/2018 | WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (9G) | BLAKE SHINN | 10 | CHRIS WALLER | 55.0 | Nose | $17.0 | G(4) |
| 22/04/2017 | POLARISATION (5G) | COREY BROWN | 6 | C APPLEBY | 51.5 | Shd | $6.5 | H(8) |
| 9/04/2016 | GALLANTE (5G) | KERRIN MCEVOY | 11 | ROBERT HICKMOTT | 51.5 | 1.3 | $10.0 | S(5) |
| 11/04/2015 | GRAND MARSHAL (5G) | JIM CASSIDY | 4 | CHRIS WALLER | 52.0 | Nose | $41.0 | S(7) |
| 19/04/2014 | THE OFFER (5G) | TOMMY BERRY | 8 | MS GAI WATERHOUSE | 55.0 | 3.8 | $3.3 | D(5) |
| 27/04/2013 | MOURAYAN (7H) | HUGH BOWMAN | 2 | ROBERT HICKMOTT | 58.0 | 0.8 | $12.0 | G(3) |
| 28/04/2012 | NIWOT (7G) | DWAYNE DUNN | 2 | MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 55.5 | Lnk | $4.3 | G(3) |
| 23/04/2011 | STAND TO GAIN (5G) | ROD QUINN | 4 | CHRIS WALLER | 53.5 | 1 | $21.0 | H(10) |
| 24/04/2010 | JESSICABEEL (4M) | CRAIG NEWITT | 10 | JOHN O'SHEA | 52.0 | 0.8 | $5.0 | G(3) |
| 25/04/2009 | ISTA KAREEM (8G) | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 6 | COLIN LITTLE | 52.0 | 0.8 | $6.5 | S(7) |
| 3/05/2008 | NO WINE NO SONG (6G) | DAMIEN OLIVER | 8 | KEVIN MOSES | 55.5 | 1 | $3.8 | D |
| 14/04/2007 | GALLIC (7G) | STEVE ARNOLD | 1 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 56.0 | Nk | $9.0 | D |
| 22/04/2006 | COUNTY TYRONE (7G) | JIM CASSIDY | 8 | KRIS LEES | 55.5 | 2.5 | $15.0 | G |
| 2/04/2005 | MAHTOUM (5G) | DARREN BEADMAN | 10 | MS K MOORE | 52.5 | 0.8 | $3.8 | D |
| 17/04/2004 | MAKYBE DIVA (5M) | GLEN BOSS | 8 | DAVID HALL | 55.5 | Shd | $3.5 | G |
| 3/05/2003 | HONOR BABE (4M) | KERRIN MCEVOY | 8 | MS K ALEXANDER | 53.0 | 0.5 | $4.0 | D |
| 13/04/2002 | HENDERSON BAY (6G) | DARRYL MCLELLAN | 8 | NEVILLE MCBURNEY | 54.0 | Nose | $8.5 | G |
| 28/04/2001 | MR. PRUDENT (6G) | COREY BROWN | 7 | GEORGE HANLON | 50.5 | 0.8 | $8.5 | G |
| 6/05/2000 | STREAK (5G) | STEVEN KING | 1 | ROBERT SMERDON | 53.5 | Shd | $9.0 | S |
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