2012 The BMW Stakes

The BMW Stakes is a 2400 metre weight-for-age race run by the Australian Turf Club and is held on Golden Slipper Day in early April. It is run at Rosehill and is the only Group 1 weight-for-age race over 2400 metres in Australia.

Race Type: Group 1, Open WFA
Distance: 2400 metres
Track: Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, New South Wales
Date: Saturday 7 April 2012

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The BMW Stakes was first held as a quality handicap over 12 furlongs in 1963 and was won by a mare called Maidenhead. In 1964 the race was held over 10 furlongs but reverted back to 12 furlongs in 1965. In 1973 the distance was converted to 2400 metres, in 1977 it became a weight-for-age race, and it 1980 it reached Group 1 status.

Over the years the BMW Stakes has also been called the H.E. Tancred Stakes, the Tancred Cup and the Mercedes Classic. It is Australia’s richest weight-for-age staying event and attracts top class horses from throughout Australia and New Zealand, as well as the top trainers and jockeys, and is one of the highlights of the Autumn Racing Carnival.

Runners use the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes over 2000 metres as the major lead-up in Sydney while Melbourne horses can arrive via the Group 1 Australian Cup over 2000 metres. The Ranvet – BMW double has been won by horses like Tuesday Joy (2008), Eremein (2006) and Tie The Knot (2000), while the Australian Cup – BMW double has been won by horses like Makybe Diva (2005) and Octagonal (1997).

BMW Stakes Final Field & Odds 2012

BMW Stakes Preview & Tips 2012

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Ten stayers have accepted for the $2,250,000 The BMW. The early favourite is 2010 Melbourne Cup winner Americain who will be ridden by Gerald Mosse. Next in the market is the grey Manighar who won the Australian Cup at Flemington and the Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill at his last two starts and has shown himself to be a real fighter. Third in the market is 2011 Caulfield Cup winner Southern Speed, one of only two mares in the field.

Niwot has had three runs from a spell and is improving each time. Scarlett Lady is a Group 1 winning New Zealand mare who has been disappointing at her only Sydney run. Precedence was not far away in the Australian Cup and a close 2^nd in the Manion Cup last start. Drunken Sailor almost won the Adelaide Cup and is very fit, while Efficient was the 2007 Melbourne Cup winner. Fiumicino won this race in 2009, and Hawk Island has placed at this track and distance but has shown nothing in 3 starts this campaign.

The following are the top 4 selections from our tipster panel for this years race.

Past winners of the BMW Stakes:

Winners of past BMW Stakes include horses that have won races like the Melbourne Cup, Sydney Cup, Doomben Cup, Queen Elizabeth Stakes and Cox Plate. It has been dominated by colts and geldings and no three-year-old filly has ever won, but the few mares who have won have all been great including Tuesday Joy (2008), Makybe Diva (2005) and Ethereal (2002). Good horses that won this race as three-year-olds include Grand Zulu, Octagonal, Beau Zam, Myocard, Bonecrusher and Kingston Town.