Detonator Stakes Race Information
The Detonator Stakes is a 1800 metre set weights plus penalties race for two-year-olds and upwards run by the Western Australian Turf Club in February. It is held at Ascot as the feature event of the meeting.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 1800 metres
- Conditions: Set weights & penalties, 2YOs & up
- Track: Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia
- Prizemoney: $125,000
- Date: Saturday 24 February 2024
Detonator Stakes Race History
See the 2024 Detonator Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2023 Detonator Stakes Preview and results.
The race dates back to at least 1991 when it was run as the Listed WATC Qantas Cup over 1800m and was won by a horse called See The Distance. In 2005 only it was run over 1650m.
It is named after Detonator who won the Railway Stakes in 1975.
Useful Facts
Last mare to win: Pop Culture (2014)
Fastest time (1800m): Chinese Arithmetic (2002) 1:48:33
Interesting trivia: Race not held in 2000
Past winners of the Detonator Stakes
Winners of past Detonator Stakes include many horses who go on to become good milers and middle distance horses.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Marocchino | Black Fantasy | Casino Seventeen |
| 2023 | Marocchino | No Apology | Black Shadow |
| 2022 | True Attraction | Marocchino | Neufbosc |
| 2021 | Last Of The Line | Montelena | Paddy’s Shadow |
| 2020 | Arctic Stream | The Big Show | Harry Thomas |
| 2019 | Star Exhibit | Let’s Twist | Cappo D’Oro |
| 2018 | Falcon Crest | Woodsville | Dark Alert |
| 2017 | Pounamu | Tonto | Falcon Crest |
| 2016 | Angola | Silver Plated | Cougar Nights |
| 2015 | Peck | Young Lionel | Wayside |
| 2014 | Pop Culture | Cyber Crime | Coup Acclaim |
| 2013 | Trustee Brown | Miss Tipsy Topsy | Dreamaway |
| 2012 | Peg’s Pride | Reverend Lovejoy | Kerrific |
| 2011 | Late Night Flight | Rocky Range | Changing Lanes |
| 2010 | Star Risca | Guyno | Nellie Got There |
| 2009 | Lambton Castle | Corporate Sam | Sky Drama |
| 2008 | Action Pak | Flight Captain | Guyno |
| 2007 | Cape North | Calico Blue | Solar Impact |
| 2006 | Danny Blue | Daka’s Gem | King Wally |
| 2005 | Who Did It | Blinded | Pennywest |
| 2004 | Kentiara | Crimson Sakura | Alibi Bay |
| 2003 | Main Stage | Dedicated Miss | Clan Noble |
| 2002 | Chinese Arithmetic | Desert Dreamer | Chestnut Dream |
| 2001 | Noble Cavalier | Dance Hit | Special Jester |
| 2000 | ** Race not run ** | ||
| 1999 | Lynsted Lad | Summer Beau | Tompion |
| 1998 | Forge On | Catalystic | Boardwalk Lady |
| 1997 | Beautiful Zoe | Joyful Tune | Caesar’s Sister |
| 1996 | Sarina’s Son | Lynsted Lad | Lord Lichen |
| 1995 | Calypso | Dendy Park | Doctor Golly |
| 1994 | Chancery Star | Feverish | Our Dawn Star |
| 1993 | Preened | ||
| 1992 | See The Distance | ||
| 1991 | |||
| 1990 | |||
| 1989 | |||
| 1988 | Red Ant |