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The 2020/21 Racing Season has its final G1 when they run the Tatts Tiara for the fillies and mares in Brisbane.

Tattersall's Tiara (G1 3yo+ F&M WFA 1400m)

• First Running: 1989 (won by La Posette).
• Was known as the Winter Stakes until 2011.
• Status: Listed (1992-95), Group 3 (1996-2005), Group 2 2006 & Group 1 2007-onwards.
• Course: Eagle Farm. Run at Gold Coast 2015 and Doomben 2017-18.
• Conditions: Fillies & Mares WFA. Was Handicap prior to 2007.
• Distance: Started at 1500m then 1400m from 2007 in all the non-Doomben years. 1350m in 2017-18.
• Multiple Winners: Bonanova (1999, 2000).
• Other Notable Winners: Mamzelle Pedrille (1995), Dane Ripper (1997), Porto Roca (2001), Mon Mekki (2003), Miss Potential (2004), Absolut Glam (2008), Melito (2010), Yosei (2011), Red Tracer (2013), Cosmic Endeavour (2014), Srikandi (2015), Prompt Response (2018), Invincibella (2019).
• Mares: (16). Previous mare winner – Invincibella (2019).
• Fillies: (15). Previous filly winner – Cosmic Endeavour (2014).
• Lead Ups: In the last 20 years, 8 have used the Dane Ripper while 7 have used the Stradbroke.
• Dane Ripper won the Stradbroke then on a heavy track won the Winter Stakes a fortnight later. She would win the Cox Plate later that year.
• Always huge fields in the Tiara and since 2004, only four double figure barriers have won.
• Dane Ripper Stakes/Tatts Tiara double – Invincibella (2019), Cosmic Endeavour (2014), Red Tracer (2013), Tripping (1996), Blushing Bijou (1992).
• Stradbroke Handicap/Tatts Tiara double – Srikandi (2015), Dane Ripper (1997).
• 2021 Dane Ripper Stakes – Brooklyn Hustle (1), Odeum (2), Madam Rouge (3), Jen Rules (4), Dame Giselle (5), Sierra Sue (6), Coventina Bay (7), Sweet Deal (8), Lyre (9), Reelem In Ruby (13).
• Savatiano was third when the race was last run in 2019.
• Hugh Bowman sits on 99 G1 winners.
• Leading Trainers: Gerald Ryan (3).
• Other Current Trainers with wins: Chris Waller (2), Kelly Schweida (2), Danny O'Brien (2), Grahame Begg (2), Gai Waterhouse (2 incl 1 with Adrian Bott), Peter & Paul Snowden (1), Ciaron Maher (1), John Thompson (1), Roger James (1), John Hawkes (1), Clarry Conners (1), Ron Quinton (1), Tony Webb (1).
• Leading Jockeys: Kerrin McEvoy (2), Nash Rawiller (2), Michael Rodd (2).
• Other Current Jockeys with wins: Jason Collett (1), Blake Shinn (1), Tommy Berry (1), Michelle Payne (1), Corey Brown (1), Michael Cahill (1), James Winks (1), Brad Stewart (1), Barry Jones (1), Scott Galloway (1), Larry Cassidy (1), Glen Boss (1).

Tattersall's Cup (G3 3yo+ SW&P 2406m)

• First Running: 1924 (won by Serelot).
• It was made into a 3000m race in 2019. However in 2021, with the Brisbane Cup back to two miles, the Tatts Cup was cut back to 2400m.
• From 1924 until 1941 the Tattersalls Cup was run at the racecourse called Ascot.
• Multiple Winners – Cool Gent (1957/58), Winfreux (1966/67).
• Other Notable Winners - Lough Neagh, Spear Prince, Bright Shadow, Planet Kingdom, Authentic Heir, El Laurena, Dinky Flyer, Kensei, Eye Of The Sky, Donegal Mist, Oompala, Ice Chariot, Ginga Dude, Ironstein and Vow And Declare.
• The 2019 race was won by a 3yo Vow And Declare coming off the Qld Derby placing. His Melbourne Spring afterwards was excellent and it included winning the Melbourne Cup and placing in the Caulfield Cup as well.

WJ Healy Stakes (G3 Quality 1200m)

• This WJ Healy Stakes dates back to the 1950s.
• The Healy Stakes became a Listed race in 1979 and has been Group 3 since 1997.
• Notable winners - Aquanita, Swiftly Ann, Hit It Benny, Ideal Planet, Toy Pindarri, Clay Hero, Tiny's Finito, Cangronde, El Mirada, Super Elegant, Natural Destiny, The Jackal, Hay List, Pinwheel, River Lad, Spright.
• Hay List's first major win when trained in the East was the 2010 Healy Stakes.
• Two Magic Millions winners are entered – Away Game and Exhilarates.