2021 San Domenico Stakes Race Details
Race 6 at Kembla Grange on Saturday 28 August 2021.
The San Domenico Stakes is an 1100 metre handicap race run by the Australian Turf Club. Normally held at Rosehill it is being held at Kembla Grange in 2021 due to Covid-19 lockdowns in Sydney. It is one of three Group 3 feature events on the program. The others are the Group 3 Ming Dynasty Quality Handicap over 1400m for three-year-olds and the Group 3 Premier’s Cup over 2000m (normally 1900m).
You can read more about the race history, lead-up races and past winners on the San Domenico Stakes page.
San Domenico Stakes 2021 Preview
Track: Heavy Weather: Cloudy
There are nine runners for the $160,000 San Domenico Stakes with four of them first-up from a spell and five that ran in the Listed The Rosebud on 7 August. This year they are all colts, and three of them are sired by Snitzel. Two runners are trained by Peter & Paul Snowden. The early favourite is Stay Inside who resumes here after 22 weeks and was the Group 1 Golden Slipper winner in March. Second favourite is Paulele who won The Rosebud by 2.4 lengths when resuming from a spell three weeks ago. Third favourite is Remarque who finished 3rd in The Rosebud.
In The Congo ran 2nd in The Rosebud. Sword Of State will be having his first Australian start and has a record of four wins and a place from his five starts in New Zealand. Captivant hasn’t raced since April when he won the Group 1 Champagne Stakes. Mazu resumed for 3.2 lengths 5th in The Rosebud while Maotai ran 4th. Ranch Hand has had an 11 week let-up after disappointing as favourite at his last three starts in Queensland..
2021 San Domenico Stakes Runner by Runner
1. Stay Inside
This Extreme Choice colt trained by Richard & Michael Freedman has won three of his four starts, culminating in a 1.8 length win in the Golden Slipper over 1200m at Rosehill on 27 March. He has won of two lead-up trials and is capable of winning first-up. Expected to fight out the finish.
2. Captivant
One of two runners for Peter & Paul Snowden this Capitalist colt hasn’t raced since April when he won the Group 1 Champagne Stakes. Has ability and can threaten.
3. Sword Of State
Having his first Australian start and has a record of four wins and a place from his five starts in New Zealand
4. Paulele
James Cummings trains this Dawn Approach colt who has four wins from six starts. He won The Rosebud by 2.4 lengths when resuming from a spell three weeks ago and is one of the main hopes.
5. Mazu
Resumed for 3.2 lengths 5th in The Rosebud
6. Remarque
Chased hard to finish 3rd in The Rosebud with the best last 200m race sectional. One of the chances
7. Ranch Hand
Has had an 11 week let-up after disappointing as favourite at his last three starts in Queensland..
8. In The Congo
Ran 2nd in The Rosebud and has been in the quinella at all three of his starts.
9. Maotai
Finished 4th in The Rosebud. Could surprise.
San Domenico Stakes 2021 Tips
The following are the top 4 selections for this years race.
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Jo’s Tips
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| 1 Stay Inside | ||
| 3 Sword Of State | ||
| 4 Paulele | ||
| 6 Remarque |
Previews for other races this week
Group 1 Memsie Stakes 2021 (Caulfield 1400m)
Group 3 The Heath 1100 2021 (Caulfield 1100m)
Group 3 HDF McNeil Stakes 2021 (Caulfield 1200m)
Group 3 W W Cockram Stakes 2021 (Caulfield 1200m)
Group 3 Ming Dynasty Quality 2021 (Kembla Grange 1400m)
Group 3 Premier’s Cup 2021 (Kembla Grange 1900m)
Listed Leon Macdonald Stakes 2021 (Morphettville Parks 1400m)
Listed Idyllic Prince Stakes 2021 (Belmont 1300m)
2021 San Domenico Stakes Results
The track was rated as Soft 6.
Scratchings; 6. Remarque, 3. Sword Of State, 7. Ranch Hand
| Result | Horse | Margin |
| 1st | 8. In The Congo | |
| 2nd | 4. Paulele | 0.3 length |
| 3rd | 2. Captivant | 0.5 length |
| 4th | 9. Maotai | 0.7 length |
The time of 1.05:69 was a new track record.