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Follow some important stats which can help you back a winner in the Group races at Randwick.
Apollo Stakes G2 (1400m 3yo+ WFA)
- First Running: 1977 (won by Visit).
- Notable Winners: Emancipation (1984), Red Anchor (1985), Drawn (1986), Beau Zam (1989), Triscay (1991), Naturalism (1993), Burst (1994), Pharaoh (1995), Juggler (1996/1997), Sunline (2000/2001), Ha Ha (2002), Lonhro (2003), Private Steer (2004), Grand Armee (2005) Desert War (2007), Racing To Win (2008), Tuesday Joy (2009), Winx (2016/2017/2019).
- Winx began her last campaign winning her 30th straight race in 2019. She missed the 2018 edition when Hugh Bowman was suspended and connections decided to go first up into the Chipping Norton Stakes.
- Mares have a very good record of late. Winx x 3, Alizee, Appearance, Melito, Tuesday Joy, Ike's Dream, Private Steer, Sunline twice plus the filly Ha Ha are winners in the last 21 years.
- Hugh Bowman has a fantastic record winning 7 times since 2007 (and 4 of the last 5).
- Chris Waller won 4 in a row from 2016 plus Danleigh in 2010.
- Last 3yo winner – Ha Ha in 2002.
- Kolding has won an Epsom, George Main Stakes, Hill Stakes and Bill Ritchie Hcp at Randwick.
- Mugatoo and Mo'Unga are the only non-G1 winners in the field.Both Golden Eagle winners are entered.
| Date | Horse | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
| 15/02/2020 | ALIZEE (5M) | HUGH BOWMAN | 1 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 57.0 | Shd | $3.5 | S(7) |
| 16/02/2019 | WINX (7M) | HUGH BOWMAN | 3 | CHRIS WALLER | 57.0 | 2.3 | $1.1 | G(4) |
| 17/02/2018 | ENDLESS DRAMA (6H) | TYE ANGLAND | 3 | CHRIS WALLER | 59.0 | Shd | $4.3 | G(4) |
| 13/02/2017 | WINX (5M) | HUGH BOWMAN | 2 | CHRIS WALLER | 57.0 | 2.8 | $1.1 | G(4) |
| 13/02/2016 | WINX (4M) | HUGH BOWMAN | 1 | CHRIS WALLER | 57.0 | 1.0 | $1.6 | G(3) |
| 14/02/2015 | CONTRIBUTER (5H) | JAMES MCDONALD | 6 | JOHN O'SHEA | 59.0 | 1.5 | $5.5 | G(4) |
| 22/02/2014 | APPEARANCE (5M) | BLAKE SHINN | 2 | GUY WALTER | 57.0 | 1.5 | $2.6 | D(4) |
| 23/02/2013 | ALMA'S FURY (5G) | BLAKE SHINN | 11 | PAUL MURRAY | 59.0 | Lnk | $21.0 | H(9) |
| 25/02/2012 | RAIN AFFAIR (4G) | COREY BROWN | 12 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 59.0 | 2.3 | $1.5 | G(3) |
| 19/02/2011 | MELITO (4M) | BRENTON AVDULLA | 9 | GERALD RYAN | 57.0 | 1.8 | $8.5 | G(3) |
| 20/02/2010 | DANLEIGH (6G) | HUGH BOWMAN | 13 | CHRIS WALLER | 59.0 | Shd | $8.0 | G(3) |
| 21/02/2009 | TUESDAY JOY (5M) | BLAKE SHINN | 4 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 57.0 | 1.3 | $2.5 | H |
| 8/03/2008 | RACING TO WIN (5G) | HUGH BOWMAN | 1 | JOHN O'SHEA | 59.0 | 0.8 | $6.5 | S |
| 17/02/2007 | DESERT WAR (6G) | HUGH BOWMAN | 8 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 59.0 | 1 | $6.0 | G |
| 25/02/2006 | IKE'S DREAM (5M) | DARREN BEADMAN | 1 | JOHN HAWKES | 55.5 | 0.8 | $9.0 | G |
| 12/02/2005 | GRAND ARMEE (6G) | DANNY BEASLEY | 5 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 58.0 | 0.8 | $3.0 | G |
| 28/02/2004 | PRIVATE STEER (4M) | LARRY CASSIDY | 8 | JOHN O'SHEA | 55.5 | 4 | $3.0 | D |
| 8/03/2003 | LONHRO (4H) | DARREN BEADMAN | 7 | JOHN HAWKES | 58.0 | 3.3 | $1.3 | G |
| 16/02/2002 | HA HA (3F) | JIM CASSIDY | 8 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 52.0 | 3.3 | $2.3 | G |
| 3/03/2001 | SUNLINE (5M) | GREG CHILDS | 5 | TREVOR MCKEE | 55.5 | 2 | $1.3 | H |
Light Fingers Stakes G2 (1200m 3yo F SW)
- First Running: 1981 (won by Shaybisc).
- Notable Winners: Emancipation (1983), Magic Flute (1987), Joanne (1990), Whisked (1991), Skating (1993), Assertive Lass (1997), Gold Edition (2007), Forensics (2008), More Joyous (2010), Sea Siren (2012), Global Glamour (2017), Alizee (2018), Flit (2020).
- The race was named after the 1965 Melbourne Cup winner as well as being a dual Oaks winner.
- Godolphin saddled up three G1 winners in the 2020 edition and they ran the trifecta.
- Favourites don't always win this race. 4 of the last 6 winners have been 8-1 or longer.
- Jamie Richards has brought over the likes of Melody Belle, Avantage and Probabeel in recent seasons and he does so again with 1000 Guineas winner Kahma Lass.
- 2020 Flight Stakes – Hungry Heart (2nd), Vangelic (3rd), Joviality (5th).
- Away Game @ Randwick – Widden Stakes (1st), Percy Sykes (1st).
| Date | Horse | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
| 15/02/2020 | FLIT (3F) | HUGH BOWMAN | 1 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 56.0 | 1.8 | $11.0 | S(7) |
| 16/02/2019 | NAKEETA JANE (3F) | JOSH PARR | 3 | MARK NEWNHAM | 56.0 | Nk | $10.0 | G(4) |
| 17/02/2018 | ALIZEE (3F) | GLYN SCHOFIELD | 4 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 56.0 | Shd | $2.1 | G(4) |
| 13/02/2017 | GLOBAL GLAMOUR (3F) | JOSH PARR | 12 | GAI WATERHOUSE & ADRIAN BOTT | 56.0 | nose | $2.3 | G(4) |
| 13/02/2016 | PERIGNON (3F) | TIM CLARK | 6 | GERALD RYAN | 56.0 | Shd | $9.0 | G(3) |
| 14/02/2015 | ADRIFT (3F) | TYE ANGLAND | 11 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 56.0 | 0.8 | $41.0 | G(4) |
| 22/02/2014 | SWEET IDEA (3F) | TOMMY BERRY | 10 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 56.0 | 0.8 | $3.3 | D(4) |
| 16/02/2013 | BENNETTA (3F) | JAMES MCDONALD | 7 | GRAHAME BEGG | 56.0 | 1.8 | $4.0 | D(5) |
| 18/02/2012 | SEA SIREN (3F) | JIM CASSIDY | 8 | JOHN O'SHEA | 56.0 | Shd | $13.0 | G(3) |
| 12/02/2011 | OBSEQUIOUS (3F) | KERRIN MCEVOY | 1 | PETER SNOWDEN | 56.0 | Lnk | $4.0 | G(3) |
| 13/02/2010 | MORE JOYOUS (3F) | NASH RAWILLER | 9 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 56.0 | 1.8 | $2.3 | S(7) |
| 14/02/2009 | ROCK ME BABY (3F) | BRAD PENGELLY | 13 | DAVID PAYNE | 56.0 | Nose | $7.5 | S(7) |
| 1/03/2008 | FORENSICS (3F) | ROD QUINN | 6 | PETER SNOWDEN | 56.0 | Nk | $17.0 | D |
| 10/02/2007 | GOLD EDITION (3F) | JIM CASSIDY | 8 | RON MAUND | 56.0 | 4 | $1.3 | G |
| 18/02/2006 | STREET SMART (3F) | GLENN LYNCH | 7 | RON MAUND | 55.5 | 1.3 | $51.0 | G |
| 29/01/2005 | TREZEVANT (3F) | CHRIS MUNCE | 4 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 54.0 | Nose | $2.9 | G |
| 14/02/2004 | SHARP (3F) | COREY BROWN | 3 | JOHN HAWKES | 56.5 | 0.8 | $3.8 | G |
| 22/02/2003 | ONLY GLORY (3F) | DARREN BEADMAN | 10 | JOHN O'SHEA | 54.0 | Shd | $9.0 | D |
| 2/02/2002 | ANCIENT SONG (3F) | LARRY CASSIDY | 10 | RADO BOLJUN | 53.0 | 2 | $21.0 | D |
| 17/02/2001 | LADY MULAN (3F) | GLEN BOSS | 3 | BOB THOMSEN | 53.0 | 2 | $7.5 | D |
Southern Cross Stakes G3 (1200m 3yo+ Quality)
- First Running: 1940 (won by Gold Rod).
- Notable Winners: San Domenico (1950), Evening Peal (1956), Roman Consul (1969), Gunsynd (1972), Hartshill (1976), Scomeld (1979), Avon Angel (1986), Wong (1988), Comrade (1990), Joanne (1991), Big Dreams (1993), Danewin (1996), Secret Savings (1997), Terravista (2014), Le Romain (2017).
- Race used to known as the Frederick Clissold Stakes.
- After winning the Caulfield Stakes and Mackinnon Stakes with a failure in the Cox Plate in between when knocked over, Danewin won this first up under 60kg.
- Only mares to win in the last 20 years are No Evidence Needed, Sister Madly and Eckstein.
- Only winner to carry 58kg or above and win in the last 20 years is Le Romain (61kg) in 2017. Vast majority near the limit.
- Victorem @ Randwick – Country Championships 2018 (1st), Highway Hcp (1st), The Kosciuszko 2019 (2nd), The Kosciuszko 2018 (5th).
| Date | Horse | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
| 15/02/2020 | SPECIAL REWARD (4G) | BRENTON AVDULLA | 4 | KRIS LEES | 54.0 | Lnk | $3.0 | S(7) |
| 16/02/2019 | ECKSTEIN (5M) | SAM CLIPPERTON | 6 | KURT GOLDMAN | 54.5 | Shd | $31.0 | G(4) |
| 17/02/2018 | KAEPERNICK (6G) | BRENTON AVDULLA | 7 | JOHN O'SHEA | 55.5 | Shd | $7.5 | G(4) |
| 13/02/2017 | LE ROMAIN (4G) | HUGH BOWMAN | 6 | KRIS LEES | 61.0 | Nose | $4.3 | G(4) |
| 13/02/2016 | BIG MONEY (6G) | ROBERT THOMPSON | 3 | RODNEY NORTHAM | 57.5 | Nose | $8.0 | G(3) |
| 14/02/2015 | HEART TESTA (5G) | JASON COLLETT | 7 | CHRIS WALLER | 55.0 | Lnk | $13.0 | G(4) |
| 22/02/2014 | TERRAVISTA (4G) | JASON COLLETT | 4 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 54.0 | 0.5 | $2.6 | D(4) |
| 23/02/2013 | SKYTRAIN (7G) | JOSH PARR | 8 | PETER SNOWDEN | 57.0 | 1.8 | $3.8 | H(10) |
| 25/02/2012 | NO EVIDENCE NEEDED (5M) | JOAO MOREIRA | 3 | JOHN THOMPSON | 55.0 | 1.5 | $9.0 | D(4) |
| 12/02/2011 | SISTER MADLY (4M) | ROD QUINN | 5 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 53.0 | 1.8 | $3.8 | G(3) |
| 13/02/2010 | KENNY'S WORLD (5G) | COREY BROWN | 1 | GRAEME MURRAY | 53.0 | Shd | $5.5 | S(6) |
| 14/02/2009 | MARCHINSKI* (3G) | GRANT BUCKLEY | 2 | TRACEY BARTLEY | 53.0 | 1.8 | $21.0 | S(6) |
| 1/03/2008 | HOYSTAR (4G) | DANNY NIKOLIC | 8 | PETER SNOWDEN | 53.0 | Shd | $4.5 | D |
| 10/02/2007 | THE FREE STATER (4G) | JAMIE INNES | 5 | PAUL CAVE | 53.0 | Shd | $3.8 | G |
| 18/02/2006 | COLLATE (4H) | ZAC PURTON | 6 | ALLAN DENHAM | 53.5 | Lnk | $4.8 | G |
| 5/02/2005 | COOL FRONT (4G) | DARREN BEADMAN | 2 | JOHN O'SHEA | 52.0 | Shd | $3.8 | G |
| 21/02/2004 | BRITT'S BEST (5G) | LARRY CASSIDY | 8 | KRIS LEES | 53.5 | 0.8 | $12.0 | G |
| 1/03/2003 | GORDO (4G) | COREY BROWN | 10 | JOHN HAWKES | 54.5 | Nk | $5.0 | G |
| 9/02/2002 | LORD ESSEX (5G) | ROD QUINN | 11 | JOHN HAWKES | 54.5 | 1.8 | $4.8 | S |
| 24/02/2001 | AB INITIO (6G) | LARRY CASSIDY | 11 | JOHN HAWKES | 56.0 | 1 | $21.0 | G |
Triscay Stakes G3 (1200m 4yo+ M Quality)
- First Running: 1995 (won by Light Up The World).
- Notable Winners: Light Up The World (1995), Shindig (1997), Victory Vein (2004), Doubting (2007), Hot Danish (2008), Sweet Deal (2020).
- The race is named after elite filly/mare Triscay who won many big races including an AJC Oaks, Queensland Oaks and Australian Guineas.
- Last mare older than 4/5yo to win was Shannon Bank (6yo) in 2006.
- 2020 Golden Eagle – Icebath (2nd), Subpoenaed (16th).
| Date | Horse | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
| 15/02/2020 | SWEET DEAL (5M) | NASH RAWILLER | 6 | JOHN THOMPSON | 56.5 | 2.3 | $13.0 | S(7) |
| 16/02/2019 | ALASSIO (5M) | TIM CLARK | 2 | GAI WATERHOUSE & ADRIAN BOTT | 53.0 | Shd | $11.0 | G(4) |
| 17/02/2018 | FARAWAY TOWN (4M) | TIM CLARK | 10 | MATTHEW SMITH | 53.5 | Nose | $8.0 | G(4) |
| 13/02/2017 | ZESTFUL (5M) | JASON COLLETT | 1 | KRIS LEES | 53.5 | Shd | $4.3 | G(4) |
| 13/02/2016 | SULTRY FEELING (4M) | KERRIN MCEVOY | 3 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 54.0 | 0.8 | $7.0 | G(3) |
| 14/02/2015 | THUMP (4M) | TYE ANGLAND | 5 | KRIS LEES | 55.0 | Shd | $12.0 | G(3) |
| 22/02/2014 | LILLIBURLERO (4M) | JAY FORD | 2 | DAVID PAYNE | 54.0 | 1.8 | $10.0 | D(4) |
| 23/02/2013 | SHE'S CLEAN (4M) | JIM CASSIDY | 5 | CHRIS WALLER | 54.0 | Nose | $4.0 | H(9) |
| 25/02/2012 | DYSTOPIA (5M) | GLYN SCHOFIELD | 5 | CHRIS WALLER | 55.5 | Nose | $4.0 | G(3) |
| 19/02/2011 | KISS FROM A ROSE (4M) | JIM CASSIDY | 12 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 53.0 | 1 | $2.3 | G(3) |
| 20/02/2010 | PATRONYME (5M) | COREY BROWN | 5 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 53.5 | 1 | $3.0 | G(3) |
| 21/02/2009 | MADAME PEDRILLE (4M) | JIM CASSIDY | 16 | DARREN SMITH | 53.0 | 3.5 | $5.5 | H |
| 8/03/2008 | HOT DANISH (4M) | TIM CLARK | 4 | LES BRIDGE | 57.0 | 1 | $2.8 | S |
| 17/02/2007 | DOUBTING (4M) | JAY FORD | 9 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 56.5 | 1.3 | $21.0 | G |
| 25/02/2006 | SHANNON BANK (6M) | DALE SPRIGGS | 10 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 54.0 | Nk | $21.0 | G |
| 22/01/2005 | GOLDEN WEEKEND (4M) | JAMIE INNES | 5 | PAUL CAVE | 54.5 | Shd | $11.0 | G |
| 7/02/2004 | VICTORY VEIN (4M) | DANNY BEASLEY | 1 | BEDE MURRAY | 59.5 | 1 | $16.0 | G |
| 15/02/2003 | OOMPH (4M) | DANNY BEASLEY | 2 | KERRY JORDAN | 57.0 | 0.5 | $6.0 | G |
| 24/01/2002 | OKANUI (4M) | BERNADETTE COOPER | 9 | GARY PORTELLI | 52.0 | Lnk | $7.0 | G |
| 10/02/2001 | AIR SHE GOES (4M) | DANNY BEASLEY | 7 | GRANT DELANEY | 56.0 | 0.8 | $2.8 | D |
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