Star Kingdom Stakes

Winners and Past Results.

The Star Kingdom Stakes is a Group 3 sprint race hosted by the Australian Turf Club in late March or early April every year during the Sydney autumn racing carnival. Free $200 Bet from Sportingbet

The 1100 metre open handicap race is held at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney on Golden Slipper Stakes Day along with a number of other Group 1 races including The BMW, George Ryder Stakes, Vinery Stud Stakes, and Queen of The Turf Stakes. The event is worth $125,000 in prize money. Most recently in 2011, the event was held as the ATC Sebring Stakes. For this time of the year, the race attracts the above average in-form sprinters that haven't yet proved their ability to conquer 1200m and 1300m.

The 1000 M Group 2 Challenge Stakes held a week earlier at the same track is one of the better form guides for the Star Kingdom Stakes in recent times. Next up for some of the strong contenders may be the Group 1 The Galaxy.

The first Star Kingdom Stakes was won by The Judge in 1979. It remained a listed race until it was granted Group 3 in 1988. Friend's Venture was the first to score back to back wins in 1992-93, followed by Bradshaw in 2002-03 while Swift Alliance repeated the feat in 2010-11.

A few notable runners to take home the Star Kingdom Stakes include At Sea in 1986 while Investor triumphed in 1990. Camena won convincingly in 2001 while The Jackal fought a close battle to win in 2009.

2012 Sebring Stakes

Rosehill specialist Zaratone got out of the gates in a hurry and went straight to the lead in this Group 3 race over 1100 metres, while Winter King and Master Of Design fell in behind. The pace was genuine yet Zaratone didn’t waver, continuing to show out strongly and giving Kathy O’Hara a dream ride. Coming to the turn, Zaratone found another gear and kicked clear building up a margin that was too big for the chasers to overcome. Zaratone lead all the way to win by more than two lengths while Winter King and Master Of Design did well to hold on for second and third respectively.

2012 Sebring Stakes result

1. Zaratone 2.
Winter King
3. Master Of Design

Then came:

4. Pinwheel
5. Mic Mac
6. News Alert
7. Kenny’s World
8. Temple Of Boom
9. Top Drop
10. Riva De Lago
11. Do You Think
12. Lion Cub