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date | Sat 28 Sep 2024 |
track | Randwick |
distance | 1600m |
conditions | Three-Years-Old, Set Weights |
status | Group 1 |
prizemoney | $750,000 |
The Flight Stakes is the fourth race, and culmination, of the Princess Series, a set of races for three-year-old fillies that also comprises the Silver Shadow Stakes (1200m), Furious Stakes (1200m), and Tea Rose Stakes (1400m). It has been run at 1600m since its inception in 1947, and has been a Group 1 since 1985.
Plenty of fillies to win this race over the years have gone on to become high class mares, including Sunline, Lotteria, More Joyous, Secret Admirer and Alizee. In very recent times, Montefilia won the Flight in 2020, before going on to claim the Spring Champion, Metropolitan and Ranvet Stakes throughout her career, as well as twice running fourth in Caulfield Cups.
Tiz Invincible has owned the Princess Series this year, taking out the Furious and Tea Rose at her last two starts, winning all three starts this prep by further than the last. 1600m is new ground for her now though, and has to jump from the widest barrier after a campaign of cosy draws.
Tiz Invcible’s barrier may open the door for Kimochi to finally turn the tables on the rival filly that has beaten her all three times they’ve met. Rarely has there been much between though, so a bit of luck in running could make all the difference.
The rest of the Tea Rose field were well handled by the aforementioned quinella, but French Endeavour made the best ground from the tail and could pose a threat.
If there is an x-factor in the race, it must be Victorian filly Mollynickers. She’s only had one run this prep after winning a couple of races through the winter, but her first-up run was an excellent one behind Charm Stone at Moonee Valley, and we saw that filly only get beaten a length against the best colts last week in the Golden Rose. She’s 1200m quickly up to 1600m, but should have residual fitness from her July runs.
Selections: 1.Mollynickers 2.Kimochi 3.Tiz Invincible 4.French Endeavour
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YEAR | HORSE | JOCKEY | TRAINERS |
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2023 | Tropical Squall | Adam Hyeronimus | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
2022 | Zougotcha | James McDonald | Chris Waller |
2021 | Never Been Kissed | Regan Bayliss | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
2020 | Montefilia | Hugh Bowman | David Payne |
2019 | Funstar | James McDonald | Chris Waller |
2018 | Oohood | Tim Clark | Tony McEvoy |
2017 | Alizee | Glyn Schofield | James Cummings |
2016 | Global Glamour | Tim Clark | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
2015 | Speak Fondly | Tommy Berry | Gai Waterhouse |
2014 | First Seal | Blake Shinn | John Thompson |
2013 | Guelph | Kerrin McEvoy | Peter Snowden |
2012 | Norzita | Hugh Bowman | Bart Cummings |
2011 | Streama | Hugh Bowman | Guy Walter |
2010 | Secret Admirer | Brenton Avdulla | Grahame Begg |