Guy Walter Stakes
Group 3 race | |
Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1996 (Listed race) |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,400 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Mares four years old and older |
Weight | Set weights with penalties |
Purse | $175,000 (2016) |
The Guy Walter Stakes, registered as the Wiggle Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for fillies and mares aged four-years-old and upwards, over a distance of 1400 metres at Warwick Farm Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in late February or early March.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$175,000.
Race history
The race is named after champion mare Wiggle who was a champion two-year-old and three-year-old (1958–59) and also later went on to win in the USA.[2]
The current race name is named after the trainer Guy Walter (1954–2014) who trained 36 Group One winners and his horses won more than 120 stakes races for around $40 million in prize money.[3]
Race name
- 1996–1999 - Wiggle Quality Handicap
- 2000–2004 - Wiggle Fillies and Mares Quality Handicap
- 2005–2011 - Wiggle Quality Handicap
- 2012–2014 - Wiggle Stakes
- 2015 onwards - Guy Walter Stakes
Race grade
- 1996–2013 - Listed race
- 2014 onwards - Group 3
Race venue
- 1996–2001 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2002–2004 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2005–2015 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2016 - Randwick Racecourse
Race conditions
- Prior to 2005 the race was for three year old and older fillies and mares.
- From 2012 onwards the race has set weights with penalties condition
The winners
- 2016 - Solicit [4]
- 2015 - Danesiri [5]
- 2014 - Catkins [6]
- 2013 - Steps In Time [7]
- 2012 - Steps In Time [8]
- 2011 - Jersey Lily [9]
- 2010 - Dane Julia [10]
- 2009 - Hot Danish [11]
- 2008 - Hot Danish [12]
- 2007 - Doubting [13]
- 2006 - Bhandara [14]
- 2005 - Danni Martine [15]
- 2004 - Gold Lottey [16]
- 2003 - Forum Floozie [17]
- 2002 - Youhadyourwarning [18]
- 2001 - Corelli [19]
- 2000 - Stella Maree [20]
- 1999 - Bonanova [21]
- 1998 - Sybeel [22]
- 1997 - Timeless Winds [23]
- 1996 - Destruct [24]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "Winners and Past Results for the Wiggle Quality Handicap". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "Wiggle". Pedigree Online Thoroughbred Database. 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "Racehorse trainer Guy Walter dies of suspected heart attack days after horse Streama wins Doomben Cup". Australian Broadcasting Corporation News. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "2016 Result – Guy Walter Stakes (held 27 February 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Result – Guy Walter Stakes (held 28 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Result – Wiggle Stakes (held 8 March 2014)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Result – Canterbury BMW Wiggle Stakes (held 9 March 2013)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Result – Sharp Wiggle Stakes (held 10 March 2012)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "2011 Result – Illes Racing & Breeding Wiggle Quality (held 5 March 2011)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "2010 Result – Liverpool Leader Wiggle Quality (held 6 March 2010)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "2009 Result – Wiggle Quality Handicap (held 7 March 2009)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "2008 Result – Canadian Club Wiggle Stakes (held 22 March 2008)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "2007 Result – Nova 96.9 Wiggle Quality (held 3 March 2007)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "2006 Result – Wiggle Quality (held 11 March 2006)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "2005 Result – Wiggle Quality Handicap (held 19 February 2005)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "2004 Result – Wiggle F-&-M Quality Hcp (held 28 February 2004)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "2003 Result – Wiggle F-&-M Quality Hcp (held 8 March 2003)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "2002 Result – Wiggle F-&-M Quality Hcp (held 16 February 2002)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "2001 Result – Wiggle F-&-M Quality Hcp (held 3 March 2001)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "2000 Result – Wiggle F-&-M Quality Hcp (held 11 March 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "1999 Result – Wiggle Quality Hcp (held 20 February 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "1998 Result – Wiggle Quality Hcp (held 28 February 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "1997 Result – Wiggle Quality Hcp (held 15 February 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "1996 Result – Wiggle Quality Hcp (held 24 February 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
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