Elwick Stakes Race Information

The Elwick Stakes is an 1100 metre set weights race for two-year-olds run by the Tasmanian Racing Club in January. It is held at Hobart as part of the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival.

  • Race Type: Listed
  • Distance: 1100 metres
  • Conditions: Set weights, 2YOs
  • Track: Hobart Racecourse, Hobart, Tasmania
  • Prizemoney: $125,000
  • Date: Sunday 21 January 2024

Elwick Stakes Race History

See the 2024 Elwick Stakes Preview and results.

See the 2023 Elwick Stakes Preview and results.

The race dates back to 1979 when it was won by a horse called Simoleon. It was held over 1200m until the distance was reduced to the current 1100m in 2005.

Useful Facts

Last filly to win: Needs Sugar (2023)

Fastest time (1100m): Brakim Lass (2005) 1:05:84

Interesting trivia: 2021 winner Turk Warrior is out of the mare Ehor who won this race in 2007 then went on to win the Gold Sovereign Stakes.

Past winners of the Elwick 2YO Stakes

Winners of past Elwick Stakes include horses that go on to win more important races.

Year Winner Second Third
2024 Geegees Mistruth Viola Vivace Zoete’s Rock
2023 Needs Sugar Thespian Waters Encounter Sphere
2022 Bello Beau Remuda Piink Beauty
2021 Turk Warrior Miss Charlie Brown Geegee Lucky Jess
2020 Gee Gee Josie Hot Relation Entrapped
2019 Mystical Pursuit Gee Gees Darl Strike Celebration
2018 Mystic Journey Gee Gee Secondover Call Me Royal
2017 Pateena Arena Derasa Gee Gee Lanett
2016 Gee Gee Double Dee Mariah’s Magic Miss Two Pairs
2015 Gee Gees Top Notch Band On The Run Gee Gees Vicki
2014 Admiral Geegees Goldengirl Geegees Doublejay
2013 Grand Tycoon Geegees Velvet Gee Gees Style
2012 Bush Aviator Testa Gee Gee Western Hero
2011 Chinchilla Triple Asset More Awesome
2010 Radha Rani Beau Vallon I Am Magic
2009 Mrs Kipling Catwen Boy Rock Jester
2008 Huiskes Valmiera Trysty
2007 Ehor Cash Stash Big Brass Band
2006 Rustia Clawing Sunny Skies
2005 Brakim Lass Kosta Diamond Santorini Sky
2004 Shining Storm Civic Art Strathmore Maid
2003 Fine Omens Gehenna Mancha
2002 Fracas Venus A Go Go Lady Quest
2001 Dragila Found East Private Star
2000 Quit Smokin’ Strathmore Lass Pinterry Amber
1999 Noble Sensation Passing Shot Private Nip
1998 Sedation Royal Fix Angel’s Jewel