Expressway Stakes 2023 Race Details
Race 8 at Rosehill Racecourse on Saturday the 28th of January 2023.
The Expressway Stakes is a Group 2 race held at Rosehill Racecourse and is run over 1200 metres. It is run under weight-for-age conditions and is for horses aged three-years-old and upwards. The total prize money is $250,000 this year.
You can read more about the race history, lead-up races, and past winners on the Expressway Stakes page.

Expressway Stakes 2023 Preview
Track: Soft Weather: Overcast
Some classy gallopers battle it out over the 1200m and it does look a race in 2 with Golden Mile and Forbidden Love both resuming. The former has some excellent efforts around the likes of Jacquinot, In Secret and Kibou, form that will hold up here. Forbidden Love goes well fresh and will enjoy any sting out of the track. Mariamia was probably a bit lucky to win the other day with Spacewalk held up behind it but nonetheless, it was a solid effort and it can give some good cheek again today. Much Much Better looks the best rough with its on pace pattern. There should be okay speed in this despite the small field.
Expressway Stakes 2023 Runner by Runner
1. Niccolini Vito (8)
Prefer others.
2. Much Much Better (5)
Best roughie of the race. Much Much Better has a good running pattern. It should land on the speed and give a good kick. The $61.00 is overs.
3. Pizzaro (3)
Pass mark fresh when it raced with little luck. The map looks good here from barrier 3 and Avdulla is riding well. Place chance in this field.
4. Forbidden Love (1)
Forbidden Love is the class of this field and will take beating from barrier 1. Flies fresh, does have the most runs on the board out of this field but backing K-Mac is a query these days, he is mixing his form. Deserves to be 2nd favourite and sits the main danger to Golden Mile.
5. Mariamia (9)
Beat up a solid field last start, albeit was a bit lucky with Spacewalk bundled for room behind it. Mariamia should land on the speed and give a good sight but does look short enough given that she hasn’t won second up and her best runs do come when fresh. 2/2 at Rosehill is a solid tick and she is a decent place chance in this.
6. Van Giz (7)
Can’t have.
7. Kahawaty (2)
Prefer in something easier.
8. Twice As Special (6)
Can’t have.
9. Golden Mile (4)
Should be really hard to beat in this field with some very strong form lines, a kind draw and James McDonald doing the steering. Golden Mile wasn’t far off the likes of Osipenko and Jacquinot, proven at group 1 level and will take some beating against this bunch.
Expressway Stakes 2023 Tips
The following are the top 4 selections for this years race.
Bryce Parker’s Tips
|
Jo Jackson’s Tips | |
9 Golden Mile | 9 Golden Mile | |
4 Forbidden Love | 4 Forbidden Love | |
5 Mariamia | 5 Mariamia | |
2 Much Much Better | 1 Nicolini Vito |
Previews for other races this week
Group 3 Manfred Stakes 2023 (Sandown 1300m) – Thursday
Group 3 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) 2023 (Sandown 1000m) – Thursday
Listed Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) 2023 (Sandown 1000m) – Thursday
Listed W J Adams Stakes 2023 (Sandown 1000m) – Thursday
Listed Australia Day Cup 2023 (Warwick Farm 2400m) – Thursday
Listed Launceston Guineas 2023 (Launceston 2100m) – Friday
Group 2 Australia Stakes 2023 (Moonee Valley 1200m) – Saturday
Group 3 Canonbury Stakes 2023 (Rosehill 1100m) – Saturday
Group 3 Widden Stakes 2023 (Rosehill 1100m) – Saturday
Listed Sunshine Coast Cup 2023 (Sunshine Coast 1400m) – Saturday
Listed Durbridge Stakes 2023 (Morphettville 1100m) – Saturday
Listed Scenic Blast Stakes 2023 (Ascot 1200m) – Saturday
Listed Western Australia Breeders Classic 2023 (Pinjarra 1400m) – Sunday
Expressway Stakes 2023 Race Results
Result | Horse | Margin |
1st | 5 Mariamia | |
2nd | 9 Golden Mile | 2.63 lengths |
3rd | 1 Nicolini Vito | 4.29 lengths |
4th | 2 Much MuchBetter | 4.46 lengths |
The track was rated as Good 4.
There were no scratchings.