Concorde Stakes

Winners and Past Results

Hosted by the Australian Turf Club, the Concorde Stakes is a Group 3 quality handicap open to all horses over 3 years old. FREE $200 Bet

The 1100 meter sprint is held at Rosehill Racecourse towards the end of August or early September during the Sydney spring racing carnival.

Punters have other Group 2 races to look forward to on the day which include the Chelmsford Stakes and Furious Stakes. The race offers prize money worth $125,000, which has been bagged by some classy sprinters over the years. The Group 2 Theo Marks Stakes held later at Rosehill is a likely race to field horses from the Concorde Stakes. Another race that follows is the Group 3 Cameron Handicap at Newcastle for which the Concorde Stakes may produce some runners. Raheeb, runner up in the 2008 Concorde Stakes won the Cameron Handicap in style while McClintock managed to run an impressive second in both races in 2009. Earlier, runner up in 2006, Regal Cheer was placed third in the Theo Marks Stakes. An important lead up to the Concorde Stakes is the Group 3 Missile Stakes held on the opening day of the Sydney Spring Carnival.

The Group 2 Caulfield Sprint at Caulfield Racecourse is another race that attracts horses from the Concorde Stakes, which is usually in form sprinters looking for a major breakthrough in spring. Although the race is held on the same day as the million dollar Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes, punters are known to spread their wagers across the day's race card along with the Furious Stakes and Tramway Quality Handicap.

The first three Concorde Stakes between 1989 and 1991 saw quality sprinters clocking less than a minute. Alpine Flyer got the Stakes to a flying start with a record time of 0:59.4, West Dancer improved on the time in 1990 and finsihed in a record time of 0:57.8 seconds only to be eclipsed by Joanne in 1991, who crossed the finish line in 0:57.6 seconds. No horse has been able to break the record so far with the closest being Just Awesome in 1994 at 1:02.7 seconds.

Notable winners in recent times include Armidale in 1997, Private Steer in 2003, Red Oog in 2005, Typhoon Zed in 2008, Reward For Effort in 2010, and Decision Time in 2011, who ran full steam to finish in 1:02.8 seconds, leaving Winter King and Monton behind.

2011 Concorde Stakes

Decision Time ran close to a course record in claiming victory, with the big-hearted sprinter racing off the speed early on before making his finishing run out wide and hitting the line at full steam, clear of Winter King and Monton.

2011 Concorde Stakes result

1. Decision Time
2. Winter King
3. Monton

Then came:

4. Soul
5. Ego's Dare
6. Zaratone
7. Motspur
8. Obsequious
9. Prince Braeman