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NORTHAM STAKES/SPRINT BACKGROUND
- The Northam Stakes was first run in 2007 and won by Certain Gold, a five year-old gelding trained by Kevin Anderson and ridden by John Claite. Stringmaster and Dee Picked filled the minor placings.
- The race was titled the Northam Sprint from its inception in 2007 until 2012 when it was renamed the Northam Stakes.
- In 2007 and 2008, when won by Certain Gold and Money Exchange, prepared by Trevor Andrews, the race was staged over 1100m.
- From 2009 it has been run over 1100m, the first winner at that distance was the Jim Taylor-trained, Vain Crusader.
- Vain Raider’s 2009 victory when he stopped the clock at 1.01.75sec. has set the 1100m benchmark that exists today.
LEADING TRAINERS
- 3-Jim Taylor: Vain Raider (2009), Barakey (2012) & Magnifisio (2014).
- 2-Vaughn Sigley: Dawn Approach (2015) & Magnifisio (2016).
- 2-Simon Miller: Power Princess (2011) & First Among Equals (2017).
LEADING JOCKEYS
- 3-Jason Brown: Barakey (2012), Magnifisio (2014) & Magnifisio (2016).
- GENDER
- Geldings: 8 wins
- Mares: 3 wins.
FAVOURITES
- 7 of the 11 winners have started favourite.
- The shortest priced favourites have been Barakey (2012) & Vain Raider (2009).
- Dawn Approach the longest priced winner. ($17).
BARRIERS
- Barriers two and three have been the most successful with three wins each.
- Barriers one, four, five, six and eight have won once.
- The least successful barrier is seven with no wins.
LEAD-UP RACES
- Five of the 11 winners won the Northam Stakes/Sprint first up.
- Four horses were winners at their previous start.
- Money Exchange ran last before rebounding to win in 2008.
- Beach Express ran second in the Miss Andretti Stakes.
YEAR | HORSE | TRAINER | JOCKEY |
2017 | First Among Equals | Simon Miller | Vaughn Sigley |
2016 | Magnifisio | Vaughn Sigley | Jason Brown |
2015 | Dawn Approach | Vaughn Sigley | Takahide Ikenushi |
2014 | Magnifisio | Jim Taylor | Jason Brown |
2013 | Beach Express | Adam Durrant | Dan Staeck |
2012 | Barakey | Jim Taylor | Jason Brown |
2011 | Power Princess | Simon Miller | Peter Knuckey |
2010 | Kid Choisir | Frank Maynard | Paul Harvey |
2009 | Vain Raider | Jim Taylor | Jess Carbery |
2008 | Money Exchange | Trevor Andrews | Pat Carbery |
2007 | Certain Gold | Kevin Anderson | John Claite |
Julio Santarelli
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