Robert Sangster Stakes

Winners and Past Results

Fillies and mares take to the Morphettville Racetrack in April each year during the Adelaide autumn racing carnival in Robert Sangster Stakes. The 1200 metre is among the important weight for age sprint races with quality females looking to add a major Group 1 event to their resume before the following winter and spring carnivals. Free $200 Bet from Sportingbet

Hosted by the South Australian Jockey Club, the Robert Sangster Stakes offers a purse worth $350,000. The females- only event is held alongside several other group races including the Group 1 Australasian Oaks, Group 2 Queen Of The South Stakes, Group 3 SA Chairman's Stakes and DC McKay Stakes.

The race attracts a quality field of above average fillies and mares which includes a large number of local sprinters and potential middle distance runners along with a few out of state horses. Over the years, the Robert Sangster Stakes has some of the best fillies and mares etch their name on the trophy, which includes Apple Danish in 1997, Alinghi in 2005 and Miss Andretti in 2008.

Vatican Lass is recorded as the first winner of the event in 1984, which was then a listed race known as the SAJC Swettenham Stud Stakes. It was soon granted Group 3 status by the club in 1986 and was briefly a Group 2 race in 2004 prior to joining the elite in Group 1. It was also held as the SAJC Sportingbet Classic in 2010.

The race is dedicated to the Late Robert Sangster, a renowned horse owner and breeder in honour of his contribution to the Australian horse racing industry.

2012 Robert Sangster Stakes

Black Caviar jumped well and went briefly to the lead before allowing Spurcific and Just Sybil to take up the running. Black Caviar didn't let the leaders get too far ahead, staying in close attendance through the first 600 metres before ranging up to the front-running pair as they rounded the turn. From this point it was a question of whether anything could go with the champion mare as she applied her customary finishing burst, but her rivals were powerless to stop another run away win. Black Caviar went to the post nearly five lengths clear of Sistine Angel and Power Princess to register her 20 th win from 20 starts.

2012 Robert Sangster Stakes result

1. Black Caviar
2. Sistine Angel
3. Power Princess

Then came:

4. Lone Rock
5. All Friared Up
6. Shekinaar
7. Just Sybil
8. Valentine Miss
9. Spurcific
10. Tabulated