Established by the Victoria Racing Club in 2009, the Winter Race Series brings together horses young and established, sprinters and stayers. All across Victoria in May and June, horses compete in heats to help horses gain entry into Flemington Finals Race Day, held on Saturday 6 July.

The first and second placegetters in those heats automatically qualify for the respective series final on Flemington Finals Race Day, with over $1.5 million in prizemoney on offer across nine finals.

See below heat details:

This series for two-year-olds was introduced to showcase young up-and-coming sprinters and provide an opportunity to gain valuable experience up the unique Flemington straight.

The intention is to contribute to the development of the next generation of Australia’s world-class sprinting talents.

The series takes in heats at Flemington, Caulfield and Sandown, and the $150,000 final is held over the famous Flemington Straight Six course. Former winners include Sense Of Honor, Jagar, Thron Bone and Stellar Olympus.

 

Heat Date
Prizemoney
Track
Distance
Race Name
Race Conditions
Apprentice Claims
Result
1 Saturday, 11 May 2024
$150,000
Caulfield
1100m
2YO Handicap
Apprentices cannot claim.
1st TROPICUS
2nd STORMBURG
2 Saturday, 1 June 2024
$150,000
Caulfield
1100m
2YO Handicap
Apprentices cannot claim.
1st INTEREST POINT
2nd BLUE RENEGADE
3 Saturday, 8 June 2024
$150,000
Flemington
1200m
2YO Handicap
Apprentices cannot claim.
1st WONDER BOY
2nd PISCES
4 Saturday, 15 June 2024
$150,000
Sandown Hillside
1000m
2YO Handicap
Apprentices cannot claim.
1st BLUE RENEGADE
2nd INTEREST POINT
         
  Next Generation Sprinters Series Final WINNER
Final Saturday, 6 July 2024
$150,000
Flemington
1200m
2YO Quality Handicap
Apprentices cannot claim.
ALDOLFITO

 

This series targets later-developing two-year-olds who are suited to the longer distance of 1600m of the Listed Taj Rossi Series Final and is named after Taj Rossi, the outstanding performer trained by the legendary Bart Cummings.

When the son of Matrice was bought by Cummings in 1972 at the Adelaide Yearling Sales for $18,000 (top price) and then sold to prominent owner Victor Peters, neither could envisage the heights to which Taj Rossi would rise in his short but spectacular career.

Beginning his racing as a two-year-old in Adelaide, his first two wins came in moderate company in the winter of 1973 at Flemington. In the spring he ran second at Moonee Valley. Then followed a dazzling sequence in which he won six of his next seven starts including the Ascot Vale Stakes, Moonee Valley Stakes, W.S. Cox Plate, VRC Derby, George Adams Handicap and Sandown Guineas.

Said Bart Cummings: “All along I have said that he is one of the best, if not the best, three-year-old that Australia has known in the last 50 years”. This magnificent group of victories secured for Taj Rossi the award of Racehorse of the Year for the 1973-74 season.

Cummings had great respect for Taj Rossi, who was retired to stud as a four-year-old, siring among others, Taj Eclipse, the winner of the 1983 VRC Oaks and yes, owned by Mr and Mrs Victor Peters.

Former winners include Cherry Tortoni, Royalzel, Quang Tri and Dolphin Skin.

 

Heat Date
Prizemoney
Track
Distance
Race Name
Race Conditions
Apprentice Claims
Results
1 Saturday, 18 May 2024
$150,000
Flemington
1400m
2YO Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st SNEAKY SUNRISE
2nd NARBOLD
2 Wednesday, 5 June 2024
$50,000
Sandown Hillside
1400m
2YO Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st GOLDEN WARRIOR
2nd OMANYALA
3 Friday, 7 June 2024
$125,000
Swan Hill
1300m
Elvstroem Classic
2YO Set Weights plus Penalties
Apprentices cannot claim.
1st CAVITY BAY
2nd CENTRE SQUARE 
4 Saturday, 15 June 2024
$27,000
Bendigo
1600m
2YO Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st HAZEY HILL
2nd WINSTON
5 Saturday, 22 June 2024
$150,000
Flemington
1420m
2YO Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st SNEAKY SUNRISE
2nd PISCES
         
 

Taj Rossi Series Final (Listed)
(Registered Name: Gibson Carmichael Stakes)

WINNER
Final Saturday, 6 July 2024
$175,000
Flemington
1600m
2YO Quality Handicap
Apprentices cannot claim.
JENNI'S MEADOW

 

This series is aimed at three-year-old sprinters, with heats over distances between 1000m-1200m, conducted at Flemington and Caulfield.

It is named in honour of Sir Alexander (Alec) Reid Creswick (1912–83), who was a member of the VRC Committee for 24 years, from 1959 until his death in 1983, serving as Chairman 1969–77. His great-great-grandfather Henry Creswick had been a foundation committee member of the Victoria Racing Club in 1864.

Sir Alec was a fine horseman himself—Master of the Melbourne Hunt Club, a leading polo player, head of the Equestrian Federation of Australia and a practical supporter of successful Australian participation in successive Olympic Games. He bred and raced many fine racehorses, including champion filly True Course.

The final, the $175,000 Listed A.R. Creswick Stakes (1200m), is run on Flemington Finals Race Day over 1200 metres, with an honour roll including Nature Strip, Gytrash, Passive Aggressive and Renosu.

 

Heat Date
Prizemoney
Track
Distance
Race Name
Race Conditions
Apprentice Claims
Results
1 Saturday, 4 May 2024
$150,000
Caulfield
1100m
3YO Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st TITLE FIGHTER
2nd SHESALLSHENANIGANS
2 Saturday, 18 May 2024
$150,000
Flemington
1100m
3YO Quality Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st LINKS
2nd UNDERPANTS
3 Saturday, 1 June 2024
$150,000
Caulfield
1200m
3YO Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st BRITISH ANGEL
2nd PARADISE CITY
4 Saturday, 8 June 2024
$150,000
Flemington
1100m
3YO Quality Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st RIGHT TO PARTY
2nd MARBLE NINE
5 Saturday, 22 June 2024
$150,000
Flemington
1100m
3YO Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st THE BLACK CLOUD
2nd PRINZERRO
6 Saturday, 29 June 2024
$150,000
Caulfield
1000m
3YO Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st WHISTLEFIELD
2nd GITALONG
         
  A.R. Creswick Stakes (Listed) WINNER
Final Saturday, 6 July 2024
$175,000
Flemington
1200m
3YO Set Weights plus Penalties
Apprentices cannot claim.
RIGHT TO PARTY

 

This series is for three-year-old milers with heats over distances of 1300m to 1600m held across Melbourne at Flemington, Caulfield and Sandown.

The final is a $150,000 quality handicap for three-year-olds over 1600m on Flemington Finals Race Day. Former winners include Walking Flying, Seiners Express, Arran Bay and Golden Path.

 

Heat Date
Prizemoney
Track
Distance
Race Name
Race Conditions
Apprentice Claims
Results
1 Saturday, 18 May 2024
$150,000
Flemington
1400m
3YO Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st RIVERINA POWER
2nd EUGENIUS
2 Saturday, 25 May 2024
$150,000
Sandown Hillside
1600m
3YO Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st LADY IN PINK
2nd SOME PEOPLE CALLME
3 Saturday, 25 May 2024
$150,000
Sandown Hillside
1400m
3YO Fillies Benchmark 78 Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st MISS ARIA
2nd APACHE SONG
4 Saturday, 1 June 2024
$150,000
Caulfield
1600m
3YO Fillies Benchmark 78 Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st MY XANADU
2nd STYLISH
5 Saturday, 8 June 2024
$150,000
Flemington
1600m
3YO Quality Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st RISE AT DAWN (NZ)
2nd CRAIG (GB)
6 Saturday, 15 June 2024
$150,000
Sandown Hillside
1400m
3YO Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st TEN DEEP (GB)
2nd JUSTADEEL
7 Saturday, 22 June 2024
$150,000
Flemington
1620m
3YO Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st CRAIG (GB)
2nd RISE AT DAWN (NZ)
8 Saturday, 29 June 2024
$150,000
Caulfield
1440m
3YO Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st MISS ROUBINI
2nd REGAL MIGHT
         
  Silver Bowl Series Final WINNER
Final Saturday, 6 July 2024
$150,000
Flemington
1600m
3YO Quality Handicap
Apprentices cannot claim.
JUSTADEEL

 

Formerly the All-Victorian Sprinters Series, the series was renamed in honour of five-time Group 1 winning sprinter, Santa Ana Lane, trained by Anthony Freedman.

Santa Ana Lane amassed more than $8 million in prizemoney, winning Group 1 races in NSW, SA, QLD and the Group 1 VRC Sprint Classic (1200m) here at Flemington.

Santa Ana Lane was retired a happy and healthy eight-year-old and now resides at Living Legends, located at Oaklands Junction.

This six-heat series attracts the fastest winter sprinters and features three heats up the famous Flemington straight with heats also conducted at Caulfield and Swan Hill, before culminating in the $175,000 Listed Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final.

Former winners of the series include Malibu Style, Lord Von Costa, The Astrologist, Sirius Suspect and Mnementh who fulfilled Mitch Beer’s childhood dream of training a winner at Flemington having grown up in Essendon.

 

Heat Date
Prizemoney
Track
Distance
Race Name
Race Conditions
Apprentice Claims
Results
1 Saturday, 4 May 2024
$150,000
Caulfield
1000m
Benchmark 90 Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st ASHFORD STREET
2nd VIVIANE
2 Saturday, 18 May 2024
$175,000
Flemington
1200m
Hilton Nicholas Straight Six (Listed)
Open Handicap
Apprentices cannot claim.
1st WHO DARES
2nd NICOLINI VITO
3 Saturday, 1 June 2024
$150,000
Caulfield
1100m
Open Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st LA DANSEUSE ROUGE
2nd ASHFORD STREET
4 Friday, 7 June 2024
$150,000
Swan Hill
1200m
Golden Topaz
Open Handicap
Apprentices cannot claim.
1st PRESS DOWN
2nd IT'SOURTIME
5 Saturday, 22 June 2024
$150,000
Flemington
1100m
Quality Handicap
Apprentices cannot claim.
1st CROSSHAVEN
2nd VELOCE CARRO
         
  Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final (Listed) WINNER
Final Saturday, 6 July 2024
$175,000
Flemington
1200m
Quality Handicap
Apprentices cannot claim.
IT'SOURTIME

 

This series for fillies and mares is named in honour of Leilani, another Bart Cummings-trained champion who left an indelible print on Australian racing.

She won the 1974 AJC Oaks before transforming into a dominant four-year-old race mare, winning the Turnbull Stakes, Toorak Handicap, Caulfield Cup and Mackinnon Stakes in the spring of 1974, before running a gallant second to stablemate Think Big in the Melbourne Cup.

In the ensuing autumn, Leilani won the Orr Stakes, St George Stakes and Australian Cup, among other races. Winning 14 of her 28 starts, Leilani was a horse that Cummings was very fond of; so much so that he named his Sydney stables Leilani Lodge in her honour.

Although Cummings was not one to talk much about his horses – especially those in the past as he preferred to look forward – it is well-known that he had huge respect for Leilani, known as a great horse with great fight.

Leilani was raced by prominent Melburnians, The Hon Andrew and Mrs Susan Peacock as well as Mr Ian and Mrs Liz Rice.

Former winners Rivette Series include Cordilla, Foxy Frida, My Yankee Girl and Spanish Reef.

Previous winners of the Leilani Series include Music Bay, Lindhout, Megamea and Seonee.

*The Leilani Series, and the former three-year-old fillies series, the Rivette Series, were combined in 2023 with heats for fillies and mares to be conducted at Flemington, Caulfield and Mornington.

 

Heat Date
Prizemoney
Track
Distance
Race Name
Race Conditions
Apprentice Claims
Results
1 Saturday, 11 May 2024
$130,000
Caulfield
1400m
Fillies & Mares Benchmark 78 Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st FANCIFY (NZ)
2nd IN HER STRIDE
2 Saturday, 18 May 2024
$80,000
Flemington
1200m
3YO & Upwards Fillies & Mares Benchmark 78 Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st NIANCE (NZ)
2nd MOOR MUMM
3 Saturday, 8 June 2024
$80,000
Flemington
1400m
Fillies & Mares Benchmark 78 Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st FANCIFY (NZ)
2nd JENNY JEROME
4 Monday, 10 June 2024
$60,000
Mornington
1200m
4YO & Upwards Mares Benchmark 78 Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st SHAIME
2nd BEOUR BAY
5 Saturday, 22 June 2024
$150,000
Flemington
1420m
Fillies & Mares Benchmark 90 Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st BRAZEN LADY
2nd BELLE SAVOIR
         
  Leilani Series Final WINNER
Final Saturday, 6 July 2024
$150,000
Flemington
1400m
3YO & Upwards Fillies & Mares Quality Handicap
Apprentices cannot claim.
CINDY FALLS (NZ)

 

This series for open milers takes in heats at Sandown, Swan Hill, Caulfield and Flemington, attracting the most in-form gallopers over distances from 1400m-1600m and bringing them together for the $200,000 Listed VRC-CRV Winter Championship Series Final (1600m) on Flemington Finals Race Day.

Former winners include Sircconi, Mongolian Marshal, Tuvalu and Riddle Me That.

 

Heat Date
Prizemoney
Track
Distance
Race Name
Race Conditions
Apprentice Claims
Results
1 Saturday, 18 May 2024
$150,000
Flemington
1600m
Benchmark 100 Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st MILFORD (NZ)
2nd GREEN FLY (GB)
2 Saturday, 25 May 2024
$150,000
Sandown Hillside
1400m
Benchmark 100 Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st NICOLINI VITO
2nd WINDSTORM
3 Saturday, 1 June 2024
$150,000
Caulfield
1600m
Benchmark 100 Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st DASHING
2nd HIGHLIGHTS
4 Saturday, 8 June 2024
$130,000
Flemington
1400m
Benchmark 84 Quality Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st GEORGIE GET MAD (GB)
2nd ELOUYOU
5 Sunday, 9 June 2024
$175,000
Swan Hill
1600m
Swan Hill Cup
Open Handicap
Apprentices cannot claim.
1st MUNHAMEK (GB)
2nd ASCENSION (GB)
6 Saturday, 15 June 2024
$150,000
Sandown Hillside
1400m
Open Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st GENTLEMAN ROY
2nd NICOLINI VITO
7 Saturday, 22 June 2024
$150,000
Flemington
1620m
The David Bourke
Open Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st MUNHAMEK (GB)
2nd WINDSTORM
8 Saturday, 22 June 2024
$80,000
Flemington
1420m
Benchmark 84 Quality Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st LE FERRARI
2nd MR MOJO RISIN' (NZ)
         
  VRC-CRV Winter Championship Series Final (Listed) WINNER
Final Saturday, 6 July 2024
$200,000
Flemington
1600m
Quality Handicap
Apprentices cannot claim.
MUNHAMEK (GB)

 

Introduced in 2019, the Mahogany Challenge was created to showcase developing stayers in Victoria. The series is for three-year-olds and takes in heats at Flemington and Sandown, before culminating in the final on Flemington Finals Race Day.

The series is named after the mighty Mahogany, who was raced jointly by Hall of Fame owner Lloyd Williams and businessman Kerry Packer, and trained by the all-conquering Lee Freedman.

He won eight Group 1 races, including both the VRC Derby and Australian Derby as a three-year-old, and was named the Australian Racehorse of the Year for the 1993-94 season.

Known as one of the most versatile gallopers in Australian racing history, Mahogany won four of his eight Group 1s at Flemington, including the Lightning Stakes in 1995 and 1997.

Former winners include Persan, Token Spirit, Calmsir and First Immortal.

 

Heat Date
Prizemoney
Track
Distance
Race Name
Race Conditions
Apprentice Claims
Results
1 Saturday, 4 May 2024
$150,000
Caulfield
2000m
3YO Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st AZTEC STATE
2nd STEEL RUN
2 Saturday, 11 May 2024
$150,000
Caulfield
1600m
3YO Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st SURE
2nd HYDROGEN POWER
3 Saturday, 18 May 2024
$150,000
Flemington
2000m
3YO Quality Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st NAVY KING (NZ)
2nd SABAN
4 Saturday, 25 May 2024
$150,000
Sandown Hillside
1600m
3YO Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st LADY IN PINK
2nd SOME PEOPLE CALLME
5 Saturday, 8 June 2024
$150,000
Flemington
2000m
3YO Quality Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st LADY IN PINK
2nd COTTON TREE
6 Wednesday, 19 June 2024
$50,000
Sandown Hillside
2400m
3YO Benchmark 70 Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st HERRLICH
2nd PURVEYOR
7 Saturday, 22 June 2024
$150,000
Flemington
2000m
3YO Quality Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st AZTEC STATE
2nd DREAM ALL DAY (NZ)
         
  The Mahogany Challenge Final  WINNER
Final Saturday, 6 July 2024
$200,000
Flemington
2500m
3YO Quality Handicap
Apprentices cannot claim.
STEEL RUN

 

This series is for open stayers and is named in honour of revered author and poet Andrew Barton ‘Banjo’ Paterson, who had a lifelong love affair with horses. Polo matches, picnic races and riding his own pony were all part of his early life in country NSW.

After moving to Sydney and qualifying as a solicitor, he began submitting poetry to The Bulletin under the pseudonym “The Banjo”, the name of a racehorse his father had owned.

His various careers included jockey, horse trainer in the Middle East during WWI and racing journal editor, but it’s his wonderful bush ballads and poems – such as The Man From Snowy River – that truly reflect his equine passion.

In 1886 he published A Dream of the Melbourne Cup; the first of many racing ballads, including Old Pardon, the Son of Reprieve, The Open Steeplechase, Rio Grande’s Last Race and The Wargilah Handicap.

Former winners include Lord Belvedere, Grand Promenade, Monbaher and Mimi’s Award.

 

Heat Date
Prizemoney
Track
Distance

Race Name
Race Conditions
Apprentice Claims

Results
1 Saturday, 4 May 2024
$150,000
Caulfield
2000m
3YO & Upwards Benchmark 100 Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st MIDNIGHT BLUE
2nd BERKELEY SQUARE
2 Saturday, 11 May 2024
$130,000
Caulfield
2400m
3YO & Upwards Benchmark 84 Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st LET'SBEFRANKBABY
2nd FERAGO
3 Saturday, 25 May 2024
$150,000
Sandown Hillside
1800m
Benchmark 100 Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st PUDDING (NZ)
2nd HIGHLIGHTS
4 Saturday, 1 June 2024
$130,000
Caulfield
2000m
Benchmark 84 Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st FOUJITA SAN
2nd AMBERITE (NZ)
5 Saturday, 8 June 2024
$130,000
Flemington
2500m
3YO & Upwards Benchmark 84 Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st BERKSHIRE BREEZE (IRE)
2nd ROARING ENGINE (NZ)
6 Saturday, 8 June 2024
$150,000
Flemington
2000m
3YO & Upwards Benchmark 100 Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st VIRTUOUS CIRCLE (NZ)
2nd BELTORO
7 Saturday, 22 June 2024
$150,000
Flemington
2540m
3YO & Upwards Quality Handicap
Apprentices cannot claim.
1st BORN A KING (GB)
2nd TARAMANSOUR (IRE)
8 Saturday, 29 June 2024
$150,000
Caulfield
2000m
3YO & Upwards Quality Handicap
Apprentices can claim.
1st WYCLIF (GB)
2nd MILFORD (NZ)
         
  Banjo Paterson Series Final WINNER
Final Saturday, 6 July 2024
$150,000
Flemington
2600m
3YO & Upwards Quality Handicap
Apprentices cannot claim.
BERKSHIRE BREEZE (IRE)

 


2023 WINTER SERIES FINAL WINNERS

Next Generation Sprinters Series Final
STELLAR OLYMPUS

STELLAR OLYMPUS

Trainer: Ben & JD Hayes

Jockey: Ben Allen

2yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Starspangledbanner

Dam: Hera (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))

Owners: Lindsay Park Bloodstock (Mgr: Miss S Steel), J S C Chua, G Gunanath Lingam, C T Burgess, J P H McKeever & T Havers

Leilani Series Final
SEONEE

SEONEE

Trainer: Patrick Payne

Jockey: Billy Egan

4yo Bay/Brown Mare

Sire: Winning Rupert

Dam: Mowgli (Not A Single Doubt)

Owners: J V O'Neill, M J Hullick, P A Carmont, K Dorward, M J Curtain, L F Robins, R A Warren, R F O'Reilly, C P Tierney, L R Buller, Ms M A Simpson, P J Callaghan, A T Hullick, N J Hullick, Mrs D A East, H C Leung, Miss A Sutherland, P Lowry, Beat The Clock Racing (Mgr: M Barron) & Power Thoroughbreds (Mgr: W Power)

Taj Rossi Series Final
DOLPHIN SKIN (NZ)

DOLPHIN SKIN (NZ)

Trainer: Leon & Troy Corstens

Jockey: Wiremu Pinn (a)

2yo Bay Filly

Sire: Telperion

Dam: Tempo Manor (General Nediym)

Owners: S P Morrissy & Mrs R J Morrissy, Flemington Bloodstock (Mgr: J G Sawford), Harvey Racing & Breeding (Mgr: D M Harvey)

Banjo Paterson Series Final
MIMI'S AWARD

MIMI'S AWARD

Trainer: Ben & JD Hayes

Jockey: Daniel Stackhouse

5yo Bay Mare

Sire: Shamus Award

Dam: Aunt Mimi (More Than Ready (USA))

Owners:  Mr R J Slade, Captains Crew, Mrs J Dancey, High Fivin, Mr J L Gibson, Mr R J Morton, Boys Will Be Boys, Mr T G Baker, G K J C M T, Mr R Heywood

Creswick Sprint Series Final
RENOSU

RENOSU

Trainer: James Cummings

Jockey: Blake Shinn

3yo Brown Gelding

Sire: Exceed And Excel

Dam: Ghisoni (Lonhro)

Owners: Godolphin

Mahogany Challenge Final
FIRST IMMORTAL

FIRST IMMORTAL

Trainer: Mark & Levi Kavanagh

Jockey: Blake Shinn

3yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Churchill (IRE)

Dam: Storm Siren (Excites)

Owners: Mrs I P Kavanagh, Mr R Curcija, Mr B N Lehmann, Mr M D Leitch, Mr B J Vandenbergh, Mrs M A Vandenbergh, Mrs C M Joannidis, Mr S R Peake, Dr J C Ford, Mrs C L Kavanagh, Mr A O Pettit

Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final
MNEMENTH

MNEMENTH

Trainer: Mitch Beer

Jockey: Blake Shinn

6yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: Eurozone

Dam: Yurrapendi (Pendragon (NZ))

Owners: Mr M Dyordyevic, Mr A T Harrison, Mr S J Stewart, E P C Racing, Mr M A Cronin, Mr R F Mullavey, Mr D J Footit, Mr S J Footit, Top Hat Racing, Mr R H Sloane, Mr G Chapman, Ms A M McHardy, Mr J Bissaker, Mr J H L Shaw, Mr J C Broadbent

VRC-CRV Winter Championship Series Final
RIDDLE ME THAT

RIDDLE ME THAT

Trainer: Matt Laurie

Jockey: Jye McNeil

6yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: Deep Field

Dam: Justine Coup (NZ) (Entrepreneur (GB))

Owners: Aqua Trained Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd

Silver Bowl Series Final
GOLDEN PATH (NZ)

GOLDEN PATH (NZ)

Trainer: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr

Jockey: Beau Mertens

3yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: Belardo (IRE)

Dam: Golden Destination (Dubai Destination (USA))

Owners: Mr C E Holt, Mr M D Moncrieff, Mr L R Matthews, Mr J Dunsford, Mr M Ahern, Mr F Zantvoort, Treeman, Mr P J Randles, Mr E Campbell, Mr D L Anderson, Mr T A Leo, Mr S W Palmer, Mr H M Bastone, Mr Y Shen

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WINTER SERIES - PAST WINNERS (since 2009)

Winter Series Final first run: 2009

Year Horse Trainer/s Jockey
2023 Riddle Me That Matt Laurie  Jye McNeil 
2022 Tuvalu Lindsey Smith  Jarrod Fry 
2021 Mongolian Marshal (NZ) Stuart Gower  Brett Prebble 
2020 Sircconi Nick Ryan  Daniel Stackhouse 
2019 Reykjavik Lindsey Smith  Linda Meech 
2018 Magic Consol Paul Preusker  Craig Williams 
2017 Tshahitsi Chris Crook & Imogen Miller  Brendon McCoull 
2016 Iggimacool Robert Smerdon  Dwayne Dunn 
2015 Amovatio Chris Waller  Damien Oliver 
2014 Akavoroun Ciaron Maher  Michelle Payne 
2013 Magnifique Soleil Darren Weir  Ben Melham 
2012 Glaneuse Michael O'Leary  Linda Meech 
2011 Glaneuse Michael O'Leary  Linda Meech 
2010 Doubtful Jack Peter G Moody  Luke Nolen 
2009 Gold Salute Mark Riley  Damien Oliver 

Winter Series Final first run: 2009

Registered Name: VRC Gibson Carmichael Stakes

VRC Gibson Carmichael Stakes first run: 1936

Year Winner Trainer/s Jockey
2023 Dolphin Skin (NZ) Leon & Troy Corstens  Wiremu Pinn 
2022 Quang Tri Patrick Payne  Billy Egan 
2021 Royalzel Gary Portelli  Ben Melham 
2020 Cherry Tortoni Patrick Payne  Billy Egan 
2019 Fabulanski Robbie Laing  Linda Meech 
2018 Good ‘N’ Fast David & B Hayes & T Dabernig  Luke Nolen 
2017 Royal Symphony Tony McEvoy  Dwayne Dunn 
2016 Trenchant John O'Shea  Craig Williams 
2015 Automatic Choice Colin Rees  Darren Gauci 
2014 Triple Gold Peter G Moody  Luke Nolen 
2013 Honey Steel’s Gold David Hayes  Stephen Baster 

Winter Series Final first run: 2009

Formerly All Victorian Sprint Series Final (2009-2021)

Listed race: 2009-present

Year Winner Trainer/s Jockey
2023 Mnementh Mitchell Beer  Blake Shinn 
2022 Sirius Suspect Saab Hasan  Ethan Brown 
2021 The Astrologist Leon & Troy Corstens  Damien Thornton 
2020 Lord Von Costa Donna Scott  Craig Williams 
2019 Malibu Style Neville Parnham  Chris Parnham 
2018 Camdus (IRE) Darren Weir  Craig Williams 
2017 Ability Robert Smerdon  Dwayne Dunn 
2016 Ruettiger (NZ) Lee & Anthony Freedman  Craig Williams 
2015 Play Master Peter Smith  Craig Newitt 
2014 Nearest To Pin Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas  Nicholas Hall 
2013 Riziz Ken Sweeney  Paul Gatt 
2012 Ready To Rip Peter G Moody  Luke Nolen 
2011 Perturbo Colin & Cindy Alderson Ben Melham
2010 Elumino Peter Moody Luke Nolen 
2009 Gran Sasso Brian Mayfield-Smith Chris Symons

Winter Series Final first run: 2014

Registered Name: A.R Creswick Stakes

A.R Creswick Stakes first run: 1979

Year Winner Trainer/s Jockey
2023 Renosu James Cummings  Blake Shinn 
2022 Passive Aggressive Grahame Begg  Jordan Childs 
2021 Free To Move Ken & Kasey Keys  Craig Newitt 
2020 Front Page Geoff Duryea  Lewis German 
2019 Gytrash Gordon Richards  Craig Williams 
2018 Nature Strip Darren Weir  Damian Lane 
2017 Highland Beat David & B Hayes & T Dabernig  Beau Mertens 
2016 Lord Von Costa Stephen Brown  Craig Williams 
2015 Illustrious Lad Darryl Blackshaw  Craig Williams 
2014 Pyrrolic Michael Kent  Brad Rawiller 

Winter Series Final first run: 2019

Year Winner Trainer/s Jockey
2023 First Immortal Mark & Levi Kavanagh Blake Shinn
2022 Calmsir (NZ) Shea Eden Teo Nugent
2021 Token Spirit Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock Jamie Kah
2020 Persan Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Jye McNeil
2019 Not A Single Cent Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Ben Melham

Winter Series Final first run: 2009

Year Winner Trainer/s Jockey
2023 Golden Path (NZ) Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr Beau Mertens
2022 Arran Bay Phillip Stokes Zac Spain
2021 Seiners Express (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Harry Coffey
2020 Walking Flying (NZ) David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig Jamie Mott
2019 Buffalo River (USA) Michael Moroney Damien Oliver
2018 Mr Money Bags Robbie Griffiths Jye McNeil
2017 Willi Willi Craig Widdison Beau Mertens (a)
2016 Lady Selkirk Matthew Williams Craig Williams
2015 Raposo (NZ) Patrick Payne Brad Rawiller
2014 Refulgent Darren Weir Brad Rawiller
2013 Space Robert Hickmott Chad Schofield
2012 Infinite Energy Peter G Moody Daniel Stackhouse
2011 Dominant Future (NZ) Mick Price Peter Mertens
2010 Exclusive Choice Jim Conlan Ben Melham
2009 Leica Larrikan Richard Freyer Dean Holland

Winter Series Final first run: 2009

Year Winner Trainer/s Jockey
2023 Mimi's Award Ben & JD Hayes Daniel Stackhouse
2022* Monbaher (IRE) Matt Cumani Brett Prebble
2021 Grand Promenade (GB) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Jamie Kah
2020 Lord Belvedere (GB) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Ben Melham
2019 Future Score (IRE) Matt Cumani Craig Williams
2018 Falago Darren Weir Craig Williams
2017 Super Haze (IRE) Tony McEvoy Luke Currie
2016 Master Of Arts (NZ) David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig Brad Rawiller
2015 De Little Engine Danny O'Brien Damien Oliver
2014 Marksmanship (IRE) Ciaron Maher Michelle Payne
2013 De Fine Lago Tony Vasil Jack Hill
2012 Exceptionally (NZ) Terry & Karina O'Sullivan Dean Yendall
2011 Black And Bent Robert Smerdon Michael Rodd
2010 Figure Of Speech (NZ) Brian Jenkins Danny Nikolic
2009 Figure Of Speech (NZ) Brian Jenkins Michael Rodd

* - Protest 2nd (Monbaher (IRE)) against 1st (Mimi's Award) - UPHELD

Winter Series Final first run: 2013

*The Leilani Series, and the former three-year-old fillies series, the Rivette Series, were combined in 2023.

Year Winner Trainer/s Jockey
2023 Seonee Patrick Payne Billy Egan
2022 Megamea Luke Oliver Daniel Stackhouse
2021 Lindhout Enver Jusufovic Craig Newitt
2020 Music Bay Phillip Stokes Craig Williams
2019 Miss Mandito (NZ) Charlotte Littlefield Michael Walker
2018 Miss Gunpowder David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig Craig Williams
2017 Schism Ciaron Maher Beau Mertens (a)
2016 Telopea (GB) Darren Weir Craig Williams
2015 Jessy Belle Luke Oliver Craig Williams
2014 Atlantis Dream (NZ) Darren Weir Damian Lane
2013 Koe (NZ) Terry & Karina O'Sullivan Matthew Neilson

Winter Series Final first run: 2020

Year Winner Trainer/s Jockey
2023 Stellar Olympus Ben & JD Hayes Ben Allen
2022 Thron Bone Jerome Hunter Will Price (a)
2021 Jagar Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra Damian Lane
2020 Sense Of Honour Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr Ben Melham

Winter Series Final first run: 2009

*The Leilani Series, and the former three-year-old fillies series, the Rivette Series, were combined in 2023.

Year Winner Trainer/s Jockey
Race no longer conducted  
2022 My Yankee Girl John Salanitri Jye McNeil
2021 Foxy Frida Andrew Noblet Billy Egan
2020 Cordilla Danny O'Brien Damien Oliver
2019 Great Duchess Greg Eurell Jye McNeil
2018 Mintha Tony McEvoy Craig Williams
2017 Spanish Reef Ken Keys Craig Newitt
2016 Daniela Rosa Michael Moroney Patrick Moloney
2015 Manageress Colin & Cindy Alderson Chris Parnham
2014 Dig A Pony Peter G Moody Luke Nolen
2013 Spitfire Lady Michael Moroney Darren Gauci
2012 Imoto Mick Price Damien Oliver
2011 Maraaseem David Hayes James Winks
2010 Dorsoduro Tony Vasil Nicholas Hall
2009 Rose Syrah Tony Noonan Brad Rawiller