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Expressway Stakes

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  •  Date: Saturday 11th February
  •  Racecourse: RHIL
  •  Race Distance: 1,200m
  •  Prize Money: $200,000
  •  Conditions: 3yo+ WFA

The Expressway Stakes is a Group 2 race held at Rosehill racecourse annually, usually in early February. It is a weight-for-age race run over a distance of 1200 metres and carries prize money of $200,000. The race attracts quality sprinters, as a quick look over the honour roll suggests.

It was first run in 1974 and was upgraded to Group 2 status five years later in 1979. Some of the stars of Australian turf have won this race with names such as Lonhro, Mr Innocent, Saintly, Soho Square, Joanne, Kingston Town and Zephyr Bay.

Trainers will often use this race as a lead up to other important races later in the Autumn carnival such as the Apollo Stakes or Chipping Norton Stakes. Interestingly, no filly has won this race since Diamond Shower prevailed in 1987. Mentality (2007) is the last colt or gelding to win.

Previous Expressway Stakes Winners

Year Winner Track Time Trainer Jockey
2009 Burdekin Blues Good 1:09.76 B Baldwin S Scriven
2008 Paratroopers Good 1:09.60 P Snowden D Nikolic
2007 Mentality Good 1:09.96 J Hawkes D Beadman
2006 Court's In Session Good 1:09.15 G Walter D Beasley
2005 Court's In Session Good 1:09.51 G Walter H Bowman
2004 Sportsman Good 1:08.37 G Hickman C Reith
2003 Lonhro Dead 1:10.66 J Hawkes D Beadman
2002 Ateates Dead 1:11.23 G Portelli J Cassidy
2001 Tie The Knot Dead 1:09.98 G Walter P Payne
2000 Mr Innocent Good 1:09.25 M Gerrard G Colless