2024 The Shorts Details
Race 9 at Randwick Racecourse on Saturday 21st September 2024.
The The Shorts is a Group 2 race held at Randwick over 1100 metres. This race is for horses aged three-years-old and older and is run under Set Weights and Penalties conditions. The total prize money this year is $1,000,000.
You can read more about the race history, lead-up races, and past winners on the The Shorts page.
The Shorts 2024 Preview
Track: Good 4 Weather: Cloudy
I Am Me won the Concorde Stakes last start and that looks superb form for this. Looks well placed from barrier 2. Private Eye is 2/3 over this trip and 1/1 over this track and trip. Goes in the mix. Lady Of Camelot was unlucky last start and she can atone in this race. Mumbai Muse has the class but doesn’t win out of turn. Mazu would take this out if he brought his best.
2024 The Shorts Runner by Runner
1. Private Eye (12)
Class of the race. Drawn tricky in barrier 12 and will need a fair playing track. Is 1/1 over this track and trip and always has to be respected in a field of this depth.
2. Aft Cabin (11)
I’ve continually said this horse is overhyped. Last win was a year and a half ago and beaten 5 times since starting $6.00 or shorter. Tends to find trouble in the run and continually is in the market. Good enough to win but it is a pass from me.
3. Stefi Magnetica (8)
Won The Stradbroke and that is good form for this. Harder here but should give this a shake fresh.
4. Mazu (6)
Form has been mixed. Best efforts would give this a shake.
5. Bandi’s Boy (3)
Big run last start. Not hopeless at odds.
6. I Am Me (2)
Looks the one in this. Beat up a very good field first up and looks well placed to go on with things. Good draw, J-Mac, ticks all the boxes.
7. Lady Of Camelot (9)
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8. Coal Crusher (10)
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9. Dragonstone (4)
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10. Our Kobison (5)
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11. Way To The Stars (7)
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12. Mumbai Muse (1)
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The Shorts 2024 Tips
The following are the top 4 selections for this years race.
Bryce’s Tips
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6 I Am Me | ||
1 Private Eye | ||
7 Lady Of Camelot | ||
12 Mumbai Muse |
Previews for other races this week
Group 3 Cameron Handicap 2024 (Newcastle 1500m) – Friday
Group 3 Newcastle Gold Cup 2024 (Newcastle 2300m) – Friday
Group 3 Tibbie Stakes 2024 (Newcastle 1400m) – Friday
Group 1 Underwood Stakes 2024 (Caulfield 1800m)
Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude 2024 (Caulfield 1400m)
Group 3 Naturalism Stakes 2024 (Caulfield 2000m)
Listed Jim Moloney Stakes 2024 (Caulfield 1400m)
Listed Testa Rossa Stakes 2024 (Caulfield 1400m)
7 Stakes 2024 (Randwick 1600m)
Group 2 Tea Rose Stakes 2024 (Randwick 1400m)
Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap 2024 (Randwick 1400m)
Group 3 Kingston Town Stakes 2024 (Randwick 2000m)
Listed Boulder Cup 2024 (Kalgoorlie 2116m) – Sunday
2024 The Shorts Results
Result | Horse | Margin |
1st | 6 I Am Me | |
2nd | 3 Stefi Magnetica | 0.2 length |
3rd | 4 Mazu | 0.75 length |
4th | 9 Dragonstone | 1.03 lengths |
The track was rated as Good 4.
Scratching: 5. Bandi’s Boy.