2012 Winterbottom Stakes

The Winterbottom Stakes is the major sprint event of the Perth summer racing carnival. It is a weight-for-age 1200 metre race for horses three-years-old and up, and is held by the Western Australia Turf Club at Ascot in November.

Race Type: Group 1, 3YO & Up WFA
Distance: 1200m
Track: Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia
Date: 19 November 2011

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The Winterbottom Stakes began as a principal race over 7 furlongs. It was first held in 1952, and was won by Raconteur. In 1973 the distance was converted to 1400 metres, and in 1979 the race was granted Group 2 status. The distance was reduced to 1200 metres in 1993, and in 2003 the race was run at Belmont Park instead of Ascot. In 2011 it became a Group 1 race.

This race is now run on the same day as the Group 1 Railway Stakes and the WA Guineas which are both over 1600 metres. In previous years the Railway Stakes was run 2 weeks before and in 2009 Ortensia finished sixth in the Railway Stakes a fortnight before her fast-finishing Winterbottom Stakes win.

Major lead-up races are the Group 2 Lee Steere Stakes over 1400 metres held 2 weeks before, the Group 3 Colonel Reeves Stakes over 1100m held on Melbourne Cup day about 2½ weeks before, and the Group 3 Prince Of Wales Stakes over 1200 metres about 4 weeks before. In 1991 M’Lady’s Jewel won the Prince of Wales Stakes, Reeves Stakes, Lee Steere Stakes, Railway Stakes and Winterbottom Stakes. With two of these races now run on the same day that feat will never be repeated.

2012 Winterbottom Stakes Final Field & Odds

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2012 Winterbottom Stakes Preview & Odds

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

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Past Winners Of Winterbottom Stakes

Four horses have managed to win this race on more than one occasion. Hardrada won in 2002 and 2003, Belinda’s Star won in 1975 and 1976, La Trice won in 1970 and 1971 and Asteroid won in 1953 and 1955. The winner of the first Winterbottom Stakes in 1952, Raconteur, sired the 1972 winner Acello. The 1982 winner Fimiston sired 2001 winner Fair Alert and 2004 winner Ellicorsam.