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No Australian race day has five G1s on it except Golden Slipper Day.
G1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m 3yo+ WFA)
- First Running: 1903 (Great Scott).
- Multiple Winners: Malt King (1911, 1912), Limerick (1927, 1928), Lough Neagh (1936, 1937), Columnist (1947, 1948), Wenona Girl (1961, 1964), Sky High (1962, 1963), Regal Rhythm (1968, 1972), Gunsynd (1971, 1973), Marceau (1978, 1979), Beau Zam (1988, 1989), Tie The Knot (2000, 2001), Theseo (2009, 2010).
- Other Notable Winners: Poseidon (1908), Nightmarch (1930), Peter Pan (1935), Bernborough (1946), Redcraze (1957), Tulloch (1958), Better Loosen Up (1990), Super Impose (1991), Veandercross (1993), Silent Achiever (2014), Avilius (2019), Addeybb (2020), Verry Elleegant (2021), Montefilia (2022).
- Ranvet Stakes/Tancred Stakes double (10) - Alibhai (1985), Myocard (1987), Beau Zam (1988), Stony Bay (1995), Tie The Knot (2000), Eremein (2006), Tuesday Joy (2008), Manighar (2012), Silent Achiever (2014), Avilius (2019).
- Fillies & Mares: Montefilia the last in 2022. Previous Filly winner – Wenona Girl (1961).
- 3yos: Last 3yo winner – Gold Guru (1998).
- Lead Ups: It has basically been the Chipping Norton Stakes in Sydney or the Australian Cup in Melbourne.
- Ajax was beaten by Spear Chief in 1939 when starting at the odds of 40-1 on while chasing his 19th straight win.
- 3yos have won 23 times but the last one was Gold Guru in 1998.
- Darazari won the 1999 Ranvet Stakes on protest with Tie The Knot first over the line. He would still win the next two years.
- English jockey Tom Marquand won his first G1 race and came all the way to Australia to do it on Addeybb.
- After Verry Elleegant ran second to Addeybb then a year later they swapped around, she would be second again in 2022.
- Addeybb ran 2nd in the Champion Stks then 5 months later won the Ranvet (19/20). He then won the Champion Stks then 5 months later was 2nd in the Ranvet (20/21). Dubai Honour was 2nd to Sealiway in the 2021 Champion Stks and then 6th in a high quality running in 2022.
- Leading Trainers: Tommy Smith (12), Gai Waterhouse (7), Maurice McCarten (4).
- Other Current Trainers with wins: Lee Freedman (2 incl 1 in partnership with Anthony), Chris Waller (2), Brian Smith (1), Peter Moody (1), John Wheeler (1), David Hayes (1), Leon Macdonald (1), Bruce Wallace (1), Allan Denham (1), Anthony Cummings (1), Roger James (1), John O'Shea (1), Robert Hickmott (1), James Cummings (1), William Haggas (1), David Payne (1).
- Leading Jockeys: George Moore (6), Glen Boss, Kevin Langby, Maurice McCarten (4).
- Other Current Jockeys with wins: Nash Rawiller (3), Kerrin McEvoy (3), James McDonald (2), Larry Cassidy (1), Hugh Bowman (1), Luke Nolen (1), Mark Zahra (1), Tom Marquand (1), Jason Collett (1).
| Date | Horse | TF | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
| 19/03/2022 | MONTEFILIA (4M) | 122 | JASON COLLETT | 2 | DAVID PAYNE | 57.0 | 2 | $9.0 | H(9) |
| 27/03/2021 | VERRY ELLEEGANT (5M) | 123 | JAMES MCDONALD | 1 | CHRIS WALLER | 57.0 | 1 | $2.8 | S(7) |
| 21/03/2020 | ADDEYBB (6G) | 125 | TOM MARQUAND | 5 | W J HAGGAS | 59.0 | 0.5 | $3.5 | S(5) |
| 23/03/2019 | AVILIUS (5G) | 125 | KERRIN MCEVOY | 10 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 59.0 | 2.3 | $4.5 | H(8) |
| 24/03/2018 | GAILO CHOP (7G) | 125 | MARK ZAHRA | 4 | DARREN WEIR | 59.0 | 3.0 | $2.1 | S(7) |
| 18/03/2017 | OUR IVANHOWE* (7H) | 123 | KERRIN MCEVOY | 4 | LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 59.0 | 3.3 | $8.0 | H(10) |
| 19/03/2016 | THE UNITED STATES (6H) | 124 | KERRIN MCEVOY | 7 | ROBERT HICKMOTT | 59.0 | 0.8 | $5.5 | G(4) |
| 21/03/2015 | CONTRIBUTER (5H) | 124 | JAMES MCDONALD | 5 | JOHN O'SHEA | 59.0 | 1.3 | $2.5 | G(3) |
| 22/03/2014 | SILENT ACHIEVER (5M) | 122 | NASH RAWILLER | 9 | R JAMES | 57.0 | nose | $13.0 | G(3) |
| 23/03/2013 | FORETELLER (6G) | 122 | JIM CASSIDY | 2 | CHRIS WALLER | 59.0 | 0.5 | $31.0 | G(3) |
| 24/03/2012 | MANIGHAR (6G) | 124 | LUKE NOLEN | 4 | PETER G MOODY | 59.0 | nose | $6.5 | D(5) |
| 19/03/2011 | ZAVITE (8G) | 123 | GLEN BOSS | 1 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 59.0 | nose | $101.0 | S(7) |
| 20/03/2010 | THESEO (6G) | 124 | NASH RAWILLER | 12 | MS GAI WATERHOUSE | 59.0 | 0.8 | $2.8 | D(4) |
| 21/03/2009 | THESEO (5G) | 124 | NASH RAWILLER | 3 | MS GAI WATERHOUSE | 59.0 | 1.3 | $2.5 | D(5) |
| 5/04/2008 | TUESDAY JOY (4M) | 117 | DARREN BEADMAN | 3 | MS GAI WATERHOUSE | 56.5 | 1.8 | $3.0 | G |
| 17/03/2007 | DESERT WAR (6G) | 121 | HUGH BOWMAN | 6 | MS GAI WATERHOUSE | 59.0 | 1.5 | $1.7 | G |
| 25/03/2006 | EREMEIN (4G) | 120 | GLEN BOSS | 4 | ALLAN DENHAM | 58.0 | 1 | $2.6 | S |
| 5/03/2005 | GRAND ARMEE (6G) | 126 | DANNY BEASLEY | 3 | MS GAI WATERHOUSE | 58.0 | 5.5 | $1.3 | D |
| 20/03/2004 | SOUND ACTION (4M) | 115 | WAYNE HOKAI | 4 | ROBERTA MAGUIRE | 55.5 | 1.3 | $7.0 | G |
| 29/03/2003 | REPUBLIC LASS (4M) | 114 | GLEN BOSS | 2 | GUY WALTER | 55.5 | nose | $8.0 | G |
G1 The Galaxy (1100m 3yo+ Handicap)
- First Running: 1972 (Playbill).
- Multiple Winners: Grey Receiver (1981, 1982).
- Other Notable Winners: Bletchingly (1975), Luskin Star (1978), Manuan (1985), Snippets (1988), Mr Tiz (1991), Schillaci (1992), Gold Ace (1996), Charge Forward (2005), Nature Strip (2019), Eduardo (2021), Shelby Sixtysix (2022).
- Fillies & Mares: Most recent mare – I Am Excited (2020). Most recent filly – La Baraka (1998).
- Lead Ups: Winners have come from all sorts of lead up races including four of late resuming from spells. You had to go back to 2004 when Spark Of Life won for the last one to win their lead up race before Eduardo and then Shelby Sixtysix.
- Good priced winners often prevail - seven in a row from 2010 at $10 or greater. It happened again in 2020.
- Schillaci won the 1992 Lightning Stakes, Oakleigh Plate, Newmarket Hcp, lost the Canterbury Stakes on protest and then won The Galaxy.
- Until 2017, three year olds hadn't won for six years but they have a great record overall with 19 wins, including a streak of 12 wins from 19 runnings from 1992 to 2010.
- Shellscrape became the winner in 2010 after Ortensia was disqualified for a positive swab.
- Mares ran first, second and third in the 2020 running.
- It was hard to believe the rise of Shelby Sixtysix as he scored an amazing win in 2022 coming off his continual racing peaks.
- 3yos - Since 1980 there are 16 x 3yo winners with the last being Russian Revolution in 2017.
- The only horse to carry anywhere near 59kg to win The Galaxy in the last 45 years was Mr Tiz (58.5) in 1991. In fact the only horses to win with more than 56.5kg are Luskin Star (57), Mr Tiz (58.5), Schillaci (57), Temple Of Boom (57), Eduardo (57).
- Leading Trainers: Bart Cummings, Lee Freedman, Bob Thomsen, Gai Waterhouse, Chris Waller, Joe Pride (2).
- Other Current Trainers with wins: John Hawkes (1), Peter Moody (1), Graeme Rogerson (1), Mathew Ellerton (1), John Size (1), Lee Curtis (1), Allan Denham (1), John O'Shea (1), Paul Perry (1), Tim Martin (1), David Hayes (1), Tony Gollan (1), Jason Warren (1), David Brideoake (1), Peter & Paul Snowden (1), David Pfieffer (1), Benjamin Smith (1), Danny Williams (1).
- Leading Jockeys: Peter Cook, Tim Clark (3).
- Other Current Jockeys with wins: Damien Oliver (2), Craig Williams (2), Kerrin McEvoy (2), James McDonald (2), Nash Rawiller (2), Larry Cassidy (1), Brett Prebble (1), Dwayne Dunn (1), Blake Shinn (1), Zac Purton (1), Robbie Dolan (1).
| Date | Horse | TF | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
| 19/03/2022 | SHELBY SIXTYSIX (5G) | 110 | ROBBIE DOLAN | 4 | DANNY WILLIAMS | 52.5 | shd | $7.0 | H(9) |
| 27/03/2021 | EDUARDO (7G) | 125 | NASH RAWILLER | 5 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 57.0 | 3.5 | $5.5 | S(7) |
| 21/03/2020 | I AM EXCITED (5M) | 112 | TIM CLARK | 2 | DAVID PFIEFFER | 52.0 | nose | $26.0 | S(5) |
| 23/03/2019 | NATURE STRIP (4G) | 123 | JAMES MCDONALD | 9 | CHRIS WALLER | 55.0 | nose | $4.3 | H(8) |
| 24/03/2018 | IN HER TIME (5M) | 121 | ZAC PURTON | 10 | BENJAMIN SMITH | 55.0 | 0.8 | $4.0 | S(6) |
| 18/03/2017 | RUSSIAN REVOLUTION (3C) | 119 | KERRIN MCEVOY | 14 | PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 51.0 | shd | $2.9 | H(10) |
| 19/03/2016 | GRIANTE (5M) | 112 | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 1 | DAVID BRIDEOAKE | 51.0 | 0.8 | $16.0 | G(4) |
| 21/03/2015 | SWEET IDEA (4M) | 120 | BLAKE SHINN | 11 | MS GAI WATERHOUSE | 55.5 | 2.3 | $17.0 | G(3) |
| 29/03/2014 | TIGER TEES (6G) | 120 | NASH RAWILLER | 4 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 55.0 | shd | $13.0 | SL(7) |
| 30/03/2013 | BEL SPRINTER (5G) | 124 | KERRIN MCEVOY | 11 | JASON WARREN | 53.5 | 3.3 | $10.0 | G(3) |
| 21/04/2012 | TEMPLE OF BOOM (5G) | 120 | JAMES MCDONALD | 8 | TONY GOLLAN | 57.0 | 1.0 | $15.0 | D(5) |
| 16/04/2011 | ATOMIC FORCE (5G) | 116 | TIM CLARK | 5 | DARREN SMITH | 51.5 | 2.8 | $10.0 | H(10) |
| 17/04/2010 | SHELLSCRAPE (3C) | 117 | DWAYNE DUNN | 13 | CHRIS WALLER | 53.5 | shd | $21.0 | D(4) |
| 11/04/2009 | NICCONI (3C) | 124 | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 3 | DAVID A HAYES | 51.0 | 1.3 | $6.0 | D(4) |
| 22/03/2008 | TYPHOON ZED (4G) | 114 | TIM CLARK | 11 | T R MARTIN | 52.5 | nose | $8.5 | D |
| 25/03/2007 | MAGNUS (4H) | 120 | DAMIEN OLIVER | 6 | PETER G MOODY | 54.5 | shd | $5.0 | D |
| 19/04/2006 | PROPRIETOR (6G) | 113 | STEPHEN BASTER | 7 | PAUL PERRY | 55.5 | nk | $41.0 | G |
| 30/03/2005 | CHARGE FORWARD (3C) | 124 | DARREN BEADMAN | 11 | JOHN O'SHEA | 52.5 | nk | $12.0 | S |
| 14/04/2004 | SPARK OF LIFE (3G) | 124 | CHRIS MUNCE | 9 | ALLAN DENHAM | 53.5 | 1.5 | $4.5 | D |
| 19/04/2003 | SNOWLAND (3C) | 120 | CHRIS MUNCE | 1 | MS GAI WATERHOUSE | 53.5 | lnk | $4.0 | S |
G1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m 3yo SW)
- First Running: 1910 (Electric Wire).
- Notable Winners: Furious (1921), Amounis (1925), Phar Lap (1929), Ajax (1937), Tea Rose (1944), Hydrogen (1951), Tulloch (1957), Wenona Girl (1960), Eskimo Prince (1964), Imagele (1973), Dulcify (1979), Kingston Town (1980), Strawberry Road (1983), Surfers Paradise (1991), Naturalism (1992), Danewin (1995), Octagonal (1996), Tie The Knot (1998), Sky Heights (1999), Dundeel (2013), Criterion (2014), The Autumn Sun (2019), Anamoe (2022).
- Fillies: Only 8 winners - Carlita (1914), Furious (1921), Tea Rose (1944), Questing (1945), Wenona Girl (1960), Deck The Halls (1981), Spirit Of Kingston (1985), Riverina Charm (1989).
- Lead Ups: The Canterbury/Randwick Guineas has always been the traditional lead up race (14 of last 20).
- In the last 31 years, only 7 times has the Rosehill Guineas/Australian Derby double been done (Naturalism, Innocent King, Octagonal, Sky Heights, Eremein, Dundeel, Criterion).
- When the fillies run here they do well. Montefilia, Jameka, Silent Achiever, Shamrocker, Run For Naara, Nevis, Sunday Joy and Tycoon Lil have all placed since the last filly winner being Riverina Charm.
- With the carnival change to the Randwick Guineas, only Metal Bender (2009), Dundeel (2013) and The Autumn Sun (2019) have done the Guineas double.
- The Autumn Sun won the 2019 edition just before his sire Redoute's Choice's passing and so it was confirmed then that the five-time G1 winner would take his place at stud.
- New Zealand bred horses or New Zealand bred trainers have had a field day in the Guineas.
- Anamoe would take on the older horses in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes after beating his own age bracket in the Guineas. He ran last in that race.
- 2023 Randwick Guineas – Lindermann (2), Williamsburg (5), Matcha Latte (6), Manzoice (8).
- Leading Trainers: Tommy Smith (9), Ted Hush (4).
- Other Current Trainers with wins: John Hawkes (3), David Hayes (2), Gai Waterhouse (2), Chris Waller (2), Les Bridge (1), Lee Freedman (1), Cliff Brown (1), Leon Corstens (1), Allan Denham (1), Graeme Rogerson (1), Anthony Cummings (1), John O'Shea (1), John Bary (1), David Payne (1), Donna Logan (1), Mick Price (1), Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards (1), Richard Litt (1), Annabel Neasham (1), James Cummings (1).
- Leading Jockeys: Billy Cook, Mick Dittman, Ed Bartle, John Marshall, George Moore, Athol Mulley (4).
- Other Current Jockeys with wins: Hugh Bowman (3), Craig Williams (3), Larry Cassidy (2), Nash Rawiller (2), James McDonald (2), Jonathon Riddell (1), Craig Newitt (1), Opie Bosson (1), Kerrin McEvoy (1), Tommy Berry (1).
| Date | Horse | TF | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
| 19/03/2022 | ANAMOE (3C) | 125 | JAMES MCDONALD | 6 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 56.5 | 6.5 | $1.7 | H(9) |
| 27/03/2021 | MO'UNGA (3C) | 120 | TOMMY BERRY | 6 | ANNABEL NEASHAM | 56.5 | shd | $2.9 | S(7) |
| 21/03/2020 | CASTELVECCHIO (3C) | 122 | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 5 | RICHARD LITT | 56.5 | 0.5 | $7.0 | S(5) |
| 23/03/2019 | THE AUTUMN SUN (3C) | 121 | KERRIN MCEVOY | 3 | CHRIS WALLER | 56.5 | shd | $1.4 | H(8) |
| 24/03/2018 | D'ARGENTO (3C) | 120 | HUGH BOWMAN | 8 | CHRIS WALLER | 56.5 | 1.3 | $3.8 | S(6) |
| 18/03/2017 | GINGERNUTS (3G) | 121 | OPIE BOSSON | 4 | S AUTRIDGE & J RICHARDS | 56.5 | 2.3 | $6.5 | H(10) |
| 19/03/2016 | TARZINO (3C) | 122 | CRAIG NEWITT | 2 | MICK PRICE | 56.5 | 1.8 | $3.0 | G(4) |
| 21/03/2015 | VOLKSTOK'N'BARRELL (3G) | 121 | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 2 | DONNA LOGAN | 56.5 | nose | $7.0 | G(3) |
| 29/03/2014 | CRITERION (3C) | 122 | HUGH BOWMAN | 12 | DAVID PAYNE | 56.5 | 3.5 | $13.0 | SL(7) |
| 30/03/2013 | IT'S A DUNDEEL* (3C) | 125 | JAMES MCDONALD | 3 | MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN | 56.5 | 6.8 | $1.3 | G(3) |
| 31/03/2012 | LASER HAWK (3G) | 121 | NASH RAWILLER | 8 | MS GAI WATERHOUSE | 56.5 | shd | $5.5 | G(3) |
| 26/03/2011 | JIMMY CHOUX (3C) | 124 | JONATHAN RIDDELL | 6 | JOHN BARY | 56.5 | 0.5 | $4.5 | D(5) |
| 27/03/2010 | ZABRASIVE (3G) | 122 | NASH RAWILLER | 1 | JOHN O'SHEA | 56.5 | nose | $6.0 | G(3) |
| 28/03/2009 | METAL BENDER (3G) | 123 | DANNY NIKOLIC | 5 | JACK DENHAM | 56.5 | nose | $4.5 | G(3) |
| 12/04/2008 | DEALER PRINCIPAL (3G) | 118 | PETER ROBL | 3 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 56.5 | 0.8 | $7.5 | D |
| 24/03/2007 | HE'S NO PIE EATER (3C) | 120 | HUGH BOWMAN | 10 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 56.5 | 0.5 | $8.0 | G |
| 1/04/2006 | DE BEERS (3C) | 118 | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 4 | DAVID A HAYES | 56.5 | nk | $17.0 | G |
| 12/03/2005 | EREMEIN (3G) | 119 | COREY BROWN | 8 | ALLAN DENHAM | 56.5 | 1.5 | $5.0 | G |
| 27/03/2004 | NIELLO (3C) | 119 | DARREN BEADMAN | 2 | JOHN HAWKES | 56.5 | 0.5 | $2.8 | G |
| 5/04/2003 | HELENUS (3C) | 119 | STEVEN KING | 11 | LEON CORSTENS | 56.5 | lnk | $5.5 | G |
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