SAJC Sires Produce Stakes

Winners and Past Results

The South Australian Jockey Club hosts a number of group races during the Adelaide autumn racing carnival, which includes the SAJC Sires Produce Stakes held in April. Free $200 Bet

Top two year olds compete over 1600 metres of the Morphettville race track under set weight conditions in the Group 3 race for a shot at a purse of $115,000.

Since 2010, the Sires Produce Stakes is held on the newly formed Morphettville Parks Racecourse. The race is the first group mile race for two year olds during the autumn carnival where young horses have the opportunity to prove their ability to conquer the mile. The race has produced a few classy gallopers who have gone on to succeed as a three year old.

The 1200 M Group 3 SA Breeders Stakes and The Jansz (National Stakes) held earlier at Morphettville are among the handy form guides and lead up races. Win For Wilson finished runner up in the 2011 Sires Produce Stakes and The Jansz as well while fourth placed Triple Asset won The Jansz. For several horses, the event may be their first attempt at the mile while some have moved on to conquer long distances. Rebel Raider, winner in 2008, won the Group 1 AAMI Victoria Derby over 2500 metres as a three year old the following spring. Other horses to excel include Silent Surround who placed well in the Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes and Group 2 Wakeful Stakes at the Flemington track as a three year old during the Melbourne spring carnival.

Two year olds may enter the fray after a run in listed and handicap events around the region. 2011 winner of the Sires Produce Stakes, Cute Emily, won a handicap event over 1200 metres at Caulfield. Third placed Cash Bound won a 1000 metre handicap in his previous outing.

Norwich was the first winner of the Sires Produce Stakes which was held as a principal race. It was promoted to Group 2 in 1979 but was later downgraded to Group 3 in 1992.

Notable winners over the years include Kingston Spirit in 1992, Clay Fighter in 1998, and Anamato in 2006. Rebel Raider, winner of the 2008 SAJC Sires Produce Stakes remains among the most successful horses to win two derbies and other group races over the years.

2012 SA Sires Produce Stakes

Molto Bene has made a promising start to her career with the two-year-old filly winning a maiden event at Gawler in her first raceday outing then backing it up with an impressive win in this Group 3 race. Pre-race favourite Big Chill raced keenly early on, while Molto Bene got well back, eventually dropping out to last. Jockey Todd Pannell refused to panic and was happy to bide his time until the run home, at which point he released the reins on Molto Bene and she flew past her rivals with ease, going to the post three lengths clear of Chosen Moment, with Just Forget It well back in third.

2012 SA Sires Produce Stakes result

1. Molto Bene
2. Chosen Moment
3. Just Forget It

Then came:

4. Out Of Coober
5. Big Chill
6. Monica Kate
7. Road Trippin
8. How Swede It Is
9. Muertos
10. Serena
11. Sensational Card