Sir Byrne Hart Stakes

Winners and Past Results

The Group 2 Sir Byrne Hart Stakes held at Eagle Farm Racecourse in Brisbane during the winter racing carnival is a weight for age race hosted by Brisbane Racing Club towards the end of April. Free $250 from Lexbet

Horses, three years old and above, travel over 1200 metres of the Eagle Farm track in a bid to win $175,000 in prize money. The race usually attracts a mixed field of local gallopers with a few top class horses making their way through over the years as well.

Trainers prepare their above average sprinters for the Group 1 BTC Cup held over 1200 metres at Doomben Racecourse. While horses may use a variety of listed and group races as a warm up to the event, the 1100 M Group 1 James Boag Galaxy at Randwick is among the races to note.

A number of handy sprinters and middle distance runners have made their mark on the Sir Byrne Hart Stakes, which includes Groucho in 1989. Rough Habit and Summer Beau in 1991 and 1998 respectively have also added the trophy to their kitty. Another horse to tackle weight for age company well during her short career is Only Words who won this race in 2004.

The first edition of the Sir Byrne Hart Stakes in 1980 was a listed event won by Golden Rhapsody. It was elevated to Group 3 the next year and has been recognised as a Group 2 race since 1992. It has been held as the Victory Stakes for the past two years in 2010 and 2011.

2011 Sir Byrne Hart Stakes

Buffering is a class act and proved it in this event, coming back from a spell to record a very comfortable all the way win. The three-year old ambled along at the head of the field in the early stages before upping the pace in the straight to hold off Atomic and Azzaland.

2011 Sir Byrne Hart Stakes result

1. Buffering
2. Atomic Force
3. Azzaland

Then came:

4. Albert The Fat
5. Woorim
6. Zero Rock
7. My First Affair