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It is now a very rich running of the Hill Stakes run at Randwick on Saturday.
Elite horses like Hartnell have this on the resume. Who adds their name to it in the 2021 Hill Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday?
2021 HILL STAKES - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND
The Hill Stakes is a Group 2 race run under Weights For Age conditions for open class horses at Randwick conducted by the Australian Turf Club.
The Hill Stakes is run over 2000m. It was first run in 1921 and was won by Beauford.
The Hill Stakes has been run over varying distances with most runnings over 1900m then was up to 2000m when moved to Randwick before dropping back in 2017. Once again its over 2000m.
The Hill Stakes was a Principal Race until graded at Group 2.
The Hill Stakes has been mostly at Rosehill until moving to Randwick in 2012.
Mares don't win often with Verry Elleegant and Miss Marielle the only ones to win in the last 18 years.
Some of the greats have won this race in their Spring campaigns.
In recent times Verry Elleegant won this in the Spring then came back in the Autumn of 2020 to win the Tancred and place in the Chipping Norton, Ranvet and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
The 2007 race was not held due to the Equine Influenza break out.
The Hill Stakes was worth $1,000,000 in 2021.
Notable winners of the Hill Stakes include Kolding (2020), Verry Elleegant (2019), Ace High (2018), Hartnell (2016), Preferment (2015), Descarado (2010), Fiumicino (2008), Desert War (2005/2006), Tie The Knot (1999), Ebony Grosve (1997), Saintly (1996), Slight Chance (1994), Super Impose (1991), Beau Zam (1987), Emancipation (1983), Gunsynd (1972), Baguette (1971), Eskimo Prince (1965), Sky High (1962), Redcraze (1956/1957), Hydrogen (1952/1953), Bernborough (1946), Shannon (1945), Peter Pan (1932/1935), Chatham (1933/1934), Phar Lap (1930/1931) and Gloaming (1922).
The 2020 Hill Stakes was won by Kolding from Avilius and Fierce Impact.
