Randwick Races » Villiers Stakes http://www.randwickraces.com.au The Randwick races are a series of races ran over the course of the season at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney. Visit today for better odds than the TAB. Mon, 05 Sep 2011 05:40:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Nominations in for Saturday’s Villiers Stakes at Randwick http://www.randwickraces.com.au/2009/12/15/nominations-in-for-saturday%e2%80%99s-villiers-stakes-at-randwick/ http://www.randwickraces.com.au/2009/12/15/nominations-in-for-saturday%e2%80%99s-villiers-stakes-at-randwick/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:50:47 +0000 admin http://www.randwickraces.com.au/?p=18 This Saturday December 19 the Royal Randwick is set to host the second last feature Group race at the course for 2009, the $150 000 Group 2 Villiers Stakes (1600m).

The opening race on a mega eight-race programme, this year’s Villiers Stakes’ nominations are in and the 17 hopefuls include a top quality collection of runners including Ipswich Cup winner Our Lukas.

Queensland trainer Robbie Heathcote is vying for his first Sydney victory with Our Lukas in the Villiers on Saturday after coming an unlucky second in the Listed Heritage Stakes in September with Funtantes.

Our Lukas is also nominated for an Open Handicap event at Doomben on Saturday, with Heathcote making his decision on which race to run the dual Listed winner in later in the week.

Peter Snowden, coming off a sensational set of four victories at Rosehill last weekend, has three runners nominated, Gosford Cup winner Spinney, Offenders and Togni as he attempts his first Villiers victory.

Meanwhile the prolific Gai Waterhouse is expected to pay up for both her nominees Rockwood and Rabbuka as she aims for a second win in the race following her victory back in 2005 with Aqua D’Amore.

The trainer dominating the Sydney trainer’s premiership this season with 33 city winners to date, Chris Waller will also face off against Snowden and Waterhouse on Saturday when he starts Love And Kisses in the Villiers. Waller has also won the race once before in 2007 by protest with Honor In War.

]]> http://www.randwickraces.com.au/2009/12/15/nominations-in-for-saturday%e2%80%99s-villiers-stakes-at-randwick/feed/ 0 What’s On – Royal Randwick Racecourse December 2009 http://www.randwickraces.com.au/2009/12/15/what%e2%80%99s-on-%e2%80%93-royal-randwick-racecourse-december-2009/ http://www.randwickraces.com.au/2009/12/15/what%e2%80%99s-on-%e2%80%93-royal-randwick-racecourse-december-2009/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:50:03 +0000 admin http://www.randwickraces.com.au/?p=11 Although the end of 2009 is quickly approaching, Randwick Racecourse still has two quality race days left to play, the highly anticipated Inglis Villiers Stakes Day and the Summer Cup Day.

December 19 – Inglis Villiers Stakes Day:

This Saturday, December 19, Randwick will open its gates at 11:30am inviting the crowds in for a spectacular day of racing featured around the opening event, the $150 000 Group 2 Villiers Stakes (1600m). There are seven other exciting races held at the meeting also, including the Listed Razor Sharp Handicap (1200m).

Race #

Race Name

Status

Distance

Conditions

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1 VILLIERS STAKES Group 2 1600m 3YO & Up Open Hcp $150 000
2 RAZOR SHARP HANDICAP Listed 1200m 3YO & Up Quality Hcp $100 000
3 INGLIS NURSERY - 1000m 2YO Set Weights $250 000
4 BENCHMARK 85 HANDICAP - 1400m 3YO & Up Hcp 85 $70 000
5 BENCHMARK 85 HANDICAP - 2000m 3YO & Up Hcp 85 $70 000
6 BENCHMARK 80 HANDICAP - 1600m 3YO & Up Hcp 80 $70 000
7 BENCHMARK 80 HANDICAP - 1200m 3YO & Up F&M Hcp 80 $70 000
8 INGLISH BONUS BENCHMARK 80 HCP - 1400m 3YO Hcp 80 $70 000

December 26 – Summer Cup Day:

Conducted on Boxing Day, Summer Cup Day is the final feature race day held at Randwick Racecourse for 2009, the highlight of which is the $125 000 Group 3 Sydney City Lexus Summer Cup (2400m).

Boxing Day at Royal Randwick will be a fantastic affair full of fun, fashion and food with a delicious array of international meals from right around the globe on offer. Sydney band Peppermint Jam will also be pumping out all your favourite classic Christmas tunes to keep the festive season going for one more day!

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