Epona Stakes 2023 Race Details
Race 3 at Rosehill Racecourse on Saturday the 18th of March 2023.
The Epona Stakes is a Group 3 race held at Rosehill Racecourse and is run over 1900 metres. It is for fillies and mares aged three-years-old and older and is run under set weights and penalties conditions. The total prize money is $200,000 this year.
You can read more about the race history, lead-up races, and past winners on the Epona Stakes page.

Epona Stakes 2023 Preview
Track: Good Weather: Fine
Pink Ivory goes clearly on top. Missed the start last run but made up excellent ground to just miss the favourite Thalassophile in this. It gets a weight swing, hasn’t missed the quinella over this trip and is unbeaten 2nd up. Supagirl comes across from the UK and has the right kind of form for this race. Sanstoc showed a sweet turn of foot to win in the midweeks last start and looks suited by the rise in trip while Gin Martini should be around the mark.
Epona Stakes 2023 Runner by Runner
1. Glint Of Hope (3)
Didn’t have much luck but also needs a form reversal to be considered in this. Maps well from barrier 3 but may need a few more runs to fire.
2. Thalassophile (2)
Seems like some J-Mac tax going on here given its favourite over Pink Ivory. Has to handle the weight swing and already had the fitness edge last time. Looks vulnerable at the odds.
3. Honeycreeper (14)
Suits out in trip but will need plenty to go right from barrier 14. Has a poor record at the track and may want further than this.
4. Bellatrix Black (10)
Forget last run. Sneaky hope in this and Bowman can camp midfield and run over the top of them. The fresh run was excellent and looks well placed in this field for Bloodstock.
5. Biscayne Bay (8)
Nice return run in a lesser grade. Unsure the form around Travest holds up here but inclined to follow any market moves.
6. Gin Martini (11)
A one paced grinder who should enjoy this trip and is hard to beat when at its best. Keep an eye on the late market moves for it
7. Pink Ivory (5)
Blew the start and ran enormous last start. Gets a weight swing on the favourite, strips fitter, flies second up and would just have to replicate the first up effort to be taking this out. Should be clear favourite.
8. Douceur (6)
Needs to find form again. Can’t have.
9. Supagirl (4)
Keep an eye on the market. Classy import coming from the very in form stable with Tim Clark doing the steering.
10. Sanstoc (7)
Showed a superb turn of foot in the mid weeks and is suited by the draw and rise in trip. Has to take the next leap here but is certainly classy enough to do just that.
11. Hometruths (1)
Can show up in this. Keep an eye on the market.
12. Aravene (9)
Best roughie in the race. Brings in some strong ratings and also brings across the right form lines. Looming around a big price currently.
13. Carolina Fire (15)
This looks too tough.
14. Queenmaker (13)
Can’t have.
15. Sunchaser (12)
Prefer in easier.
Epona Stakes 2023 Tips
The following are the top 4 selections for this years race.
Bryce Parker’s Tips
|
Jo Jackson’s Tips | |
7 Pink Ivory | 2 Thalassophile | |
12 Aravene | 7 Pink Ivory | |
4 Bellatrix Black | 10 Sanstoc | |
1 Glint Of Hope | 12 Aravene |
Previews for other races this week
Group 1 Golden Slipper 2023 (Rosehill 1200m)
Group 1 George Ryder Stakes 2023 (Rosehill 1500m)
Group 1 Ranvet Stakes 2023 (Rosehill 2000m)
Group 1 The Galaxy 2023 (Rosehill 1100m)
Group 1 Rosehill Guineas 2023 (Rosehill 00m)
Group 3 Birthday Card Stakes 2023 (Rosehill 1200m)
Group 3 N E Manion Cup 2023M (Rosehill 1200m)
Listed Darby Munro Stakes 2023 (Rosehill 1200m)
All Star Mile 2023 (Moonee Valley 1600m)
Group 2 Alister Clarke Stakes 2023 (Moonee Valley 2040m)
Group 3 Typhoon Tracy Stakes 2023 (Moonee Valley 1200m)
Group 3 Abell Stakes 2023 (Moonee Valley 2023 1200m)
Listed Supremacy Stakes 2023 (Ascot 1000m)
Epona Stakes 2023 Race Results
Result | Horse | Margin |
1st | 6 Gin Martini | |
2nd | 2 Thalassophile | 0.37 length |
3rd | 8 Douceur | 1.26 lengths |
4th | 7 Pink Ivory | 2.05 lengths |
The track was rated as Good 4.
Scratchings: 5. Biscayne Bay.