Winterbottom Stakes

Winterbottom Stakes

The Winterbottom Stakes is a quality Group 1 race for thoroughbreds held at the end of November annually at Perth’s premier racing venue, Ascot Racecourse.

One of the feature races during the Ascot Summer Carnival, the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes is a 1200m sprint run under weight-for-age conditions and worth a lucrative $750,000 in prize money.

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Two other black-type races take place on Winterbottom Stakes Day, the Listed Aquanita Stakes (1800m) and the Listed Jungle Dawn Classic (1400m), which is held a week after the Group 1 Railway Stakes.

Winterbottom Stakes History

First run in 1952 when Raconteur claimed victory, the Winterbottom Stakes was originally run over a longer 1400m distance. In 1993 the length of the race was shortened to its current 1200m sprint distance.

From its inaugural year until 1979 the Winterbottom Stakes was a Principal race before it was elevated to a Group 2 event. The Winterbottom Stakes was finally given its Group 1 status in 2011.

In 2003 the Winterbottom Stakes was conducted at Belmont Park Racecourse.

Winterbottom Stakes Betting

There are a number of earlier Perth races held during the spring that have served as a good guide for punters betting on the Winterbottom Stakes, with the Group 2 Lee Steere Stakes (1400m) and the Group 3 Colonel Reeves Stakes (1200m) both considered excellent lead-up runs.

Combining these races in double with the Winterbottom is another prime betting opportunity.

The last horse to win the Lee Steere / Winterbottom Stakes double was Ellicorsam in 2004, Hardrada also did it in 2002 while 2001 Winterbottom Stakes winner Fair Alert placed second in that year’s Lee Steere Stakes.

No matter what bet you are looking to place or what horse you fancy, the best tip is to make all your wagers at an online bookie such as Luxbet or SportsBet to get a better price and bigger payout!

Winterbottom Stakes Winners

Over the year’s a number of turf champions have won the Winterbottom Stakes including Asian Beau (1979), Placid Ark (1987) and more recently Miss Andretti (2005) and Takeover Target (2008).

Below is a list of the most recent Winterbottom Stakes results.

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