Tramway Stakes – 2021

Track: Good   Weather: Fine

There is a field of 10 runners for the $200,000 Tramway Stakes and five of them will be having their first-up run from a spell. Four will be second-up with two of them having resumed in the Group 1 Winx Stakes and the other two in the Group 3 Show County Quality. The other runner is third-up. John O’Shea and Chris Waller both have two runners each.

The early favourite is three-year-old  Zaaki who has won his last three starts in a row all by big margins, and resumes from a 12 week break. Second favourite is Dreamforce who has won this race in 2019 and 2021, and comes off 3,3 lengths 11th in the Winx Stakes last start. Third favourite is Rock who resumed for 2.9 lengths 8th in the Show County.

Lion’s Roar has four wins from his 10 starts including a strong win in the 2021 Randwick Guineas. Prime Star resumed for 1.7 lengths 5th in the Show County. Star Of The Seas resumed for 4.9 lengths 13th in the Winx Stakes and won the Group 2 Blamey Stakes back in February. Shout The Bar has four wins from her 13 starts, including two Group 1 wins, while All Saints’ Eve has four wins from 15 starts.  The other two runners are currently 25 to 1 or longer.

1. Zaaki

Currently favourite for the Cox Plate. Won his last three starts in a row all by big margins during the Queensland Winter Carnival including the Group I Doomben Cup, and resumes from a 12 week break.

2. Dreamforce

Has won this race in 2019 and 2021, and comes off 3,3 lengths 11th in the Winx Stakes last start. Will probably lead and be tough to run down.

3. Lion’s Roar

One of two runners for John O’Shea he has four wins from his 10 starts including a strong win in the 2021 Randwick Guineas. Resumes from a 19 week spell.

4. Shout The Bar

Has four wins from her 13 starts, including two Group 1 wins

5. Star Of The Seas

One of two runners for Chris Waller he resumed for 4.9 lengths 13th in the Winx Stakes and won the Group 2 Blamey Stakes back in February.

6. Rock

Resumed for 2.9 lengths 8th in the Show County. A good horse who doesn’t seem to like this track.

7. Man Of Peace

Finished 1.9 lengths 5th last start at Kembla Grange but has very strong form at Randwick.

8. Prime Star

Resumed for 1.7 lengths 5th in the Show County and generally improves second up.

9. Aramayo

Returns from an 11 week let-up and doesn’t take many to get going. Won two recent trials.

10. All Saints’ Eve

Has four wins from 15 starts and resumes from a 17 week spell.

The following are the top 4 selections for this years race.

Jo’s Tips
1 Zaaki
3 Lion’s Roar
2 Dreamforce
4 Shout The Bar

The track was rated as Good 4.

Scratchings: – nil

Result	Horse	Margin
1st	1. Zaaki
2nd	9. Aramayo	1.53 lengths
3rd	5. Star Of The Seas	2.7 lengths
4th	6. Rock	4.14 lengths