The Tramway Stakes is a Group 2 race held at Royal Randwick Racecourse in early September as a lead-up to the King Charles III Stakes and Epsom Handicap.
2024 Tramway Stakes Results
- 1st: #12 Royal Patronage
- 2nd: #8 Amelia's Jewel
- 3rd: #1 Kovalica
Tramway Stakes News
The Tramway Stakes is a 1400m Group 2 event held during late August or early September each year at Royal Randwick Racecourse. Open to horses aged three years old and over the Tramway was formerly a handicap race but is now run under set weights plus penalties.
The Tramway Stakes, previously called the Tramway Handicap, is held on Chelmsford Stakes Day and shares the race card with three other Group status races. These are the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m), the Group 2 Furious Stakes (1200m) and the Group 3 Concorde Stakes (1000m).
Chelmsford Stakes Day really kicks off the action of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival and results across the program serve as a good guide for Group 1 features of the festival.
Quite a few of horses in the Tramway Stakes field may have come via the Show County Quality two weeks earlier. Those horses that perform well in the Tramway Stakes might choose to target later races such as Randwick’s Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) a month later.
Happy Clapper (2017) was the last galloper to complete the Tramway Stakes – Epsom Handicap double.
It can also serve as a nice lead-up into the Group 1 George Main Stakes (1600m) – now run on The Everest Day as the King Charles III Stakes – with the 2019 Tramway Stakes winner Dreamforce finishing second in that elite level feature next start. Dreamforce successfully defended his Tramway Stakes title in 2020 and ran third in that year’s George Main Stakes behind the Tramway runner-up Kolding who went one better in the Group 1 rematch.
Sincero (2011) was the last horse to win the Tramway Stakes – George Main double before the latter was renamed ahead of the 2023 edition.
The 2021 Tramway Stakes form was franked with the winner Zaaki winning Melbourne’s Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) next start. Zaaki also ran third in that spring’s Caulfield Stakes and won the Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) after being scratched from the Cox Plate field as the favourite on race day morning. He returned in 2022 to further frank the form with a strong autumn campaign headlined by success in the then $5 million The All-Star Mile (1600m).
Zaaki returned to successfully defend his Tramway Stakes title in 2022 before also going back-to-back in the Mackinnon Stakes (run as the VRC Champions Stakes).
The 2022 Tramway form was further franked with the second placed mare Icebath also running second in that year’s George Main Stakes before her Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes win at Flemington during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
In 2023 the Tramway Stakes winner Pericles went on to run second in that spring’s Golden Eagle quinella franking the form. He also returned in the autumn of 2024 and enjoyed Group 1 placings when second in the Futurity Stakes and Doncaster Mile.
The Tramway Stakes 2024 ran on Saturday September 7, 2024 and was won in an impressive Australian debut by Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott’s former US galloper Royal Patronage ($16).
| 2024 Tramway Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday September 7, 2024 |
| Track: | Royal Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1400m |
| Race Type: | Set Weights + Penalties |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
2024 Tramway Stakes Results
- 1st: #12 Royal Patronage ($16)
- 2nd: #8 Amelia’s Jewel
- 3rd: #1 Kovalica
Former US galloper Royal Patronage made an eye-catching debut down under sitting just off the speed before charging home the closing stages to beat Group 1 winning mare Amelia’s Jewel in the 2024 Tramway Stakes results at $16 for his new trainers Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 10 | 55kg | $16 | |||
| 2 | 8 | AMELIA’S JEWEL | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Tommy Berry | 1.25L | 8 | 56kg | $3.30F | ||
| 3 | 1 | KOVALICA (NZ) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 1.55L | 6 | 58kg | $12 | ||
| 4 | 10 | FREEDOM RALLY | Tony Gollan | Craig Williams | 2.13L | 7 | 55kg | $3.70 | ||
| 5 | 15e | KINTYRE | Gary Portelli | Jason Collett | 2.37L | 11 | 57kg | $31 | ||
| 6 | 16e | FELIX MAJESTIC | Gary Nickson | Ms Molly Bourke (a) | 2.47L | 4 | 55kg | $26 | ||
| 7 | 14 | ARCTIC GLAMOUR | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Tyler Schiller | 2.63L | 9 | 53kg | $12 | ||
| 8 | 11 | NUGGET (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Dylan Gibbons | 2.99L | 5 | 55kg | $18 | ||
| 9 | 7 | PHEARSON | Brad Widdup | Ms Rachel King | 3.09L | 12 | 56.5kg | $11 | ||
| 10 | 2 | MY OBERON (IRE) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Chad Schofield | 3.53L | 1 | 57kg | $18 | ||
| 11 | 3 | DEMOCRACY MANIFEST | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 4.83L | 14 | 57kg | $8.50 | ||
| 12 | 5 | LOCH EAGLE | Kris Lees | Regan Bayliss | 7.23L | 2 | 57kg | $81 | ||
| 13 | 13 | STOCKMAN (NZ) | Joseph Pride | Reece Jones | 7.27L | 3 | 55kg | $201 | ||
| 14 | 6 | OLD FLAME (GB) | Peter Snowden | Ms Winona Costin | 12.31L | 13 | 57kg | $201 | ||
| 4 | OSIPENKO (NZ) | Chris Waller | Jay Ford | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | MOLLY BLOOM (NZ) | Chris Waller | Adam Hyeronimus | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Tramway Stakes Betting Odds
The latest Tramway Stakes 2024 odds and betting markets courtesy of Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below the week of the race.
Dreamforce ($3.30 in 2019 and 2020) followed by Zaaki ($2.30 in 2021 and $1.90 in 2022) are the latest favourites in Tramway Stakes betting to win.
There was a notable upset in 2024 with US import Royal Patronage saluting at Tramway Stakes odds of $16 for the Waterhouse/Bott stable.
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2024 Tramway Stakes Form
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2024 Tramway Stakes Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Tramway Stakes 2024 Tips on the important spring lead-up this Chelmsford Stakes Day.
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The talented Frosted mare, trained by Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou, is poised for a breakthrough victory at the Group 2 level. After her recent second-place finish in the Missile Stakes, her consistent form and potential for improvement make her a strong contender for the race. With her recent outing providing a solid foundation, the mare is well-prepared to showcase her best and claim victory here and shrug her placegetter status.
2024 Tramway Stakes Field
The official Tramway Stakes 2024 Field & Barriers are released the Wednesday of race week and will be available in full below.
The 2024 Tramway Stakes final field features a smart line-up of potential Group 1-bound horses led in betting by Group 1 winning mare Amelia’s Jewel now with Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | H Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0x4095365x | KOVALICA (NZ) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 6 | 58kg | 107 | ||
| 2 | 026x64730x | MY OBERON (IRE) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Chad Schofield | 1 | 57kg | 109 | ||
| 3 | 1544x618x4 | DEMOCRACY MANIFEST | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 15 | 57kg | 107 | ||
| 4 | 573030x96x | OSIPENKO (NZ) | Chris Waller | Jay Ford | 16 | 57kg | 104 | ||
| 5 | 31218600×6 | LOCH EAGLE | Kris Lees | Regan Bayliss | 2 | 57kg | 102 | ||
| 6 | x12713x0x0 | OLD FLAME (GB) | Peter Snowden | Ms Winona Costin | 14 | 57kg | 102 | ||
| 7 | 310x1000x3 | PHEARSON | Brad Widdup | Ms Rachel King | 13 | 56.5kg | 103 | ||
| 8 | x1190x220x | AMELIA’S JEWEL | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Tommy Berry | 8 | 56kg | 112 | ||
| 9 | 41171x258x | MOLLY BLOOM (NZ) | Chris Waller | Adam Hyeronimus | 11 | 56kg | 101 | ||
| 10 | 4121x3241x | FREEDOM RALLY | Tony Gollan | Craig Williams | 7 | 55kg | 105 | ||
| 11 | 404x73407x | NUGGET (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Dylan Gibbons | 5 | 55kg | 105 | ||
| 12 | 20567x154x | ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 10 | 55kg | 103 | ||
| 13 | 94x073650x | STOCKMAN (NZ) | Joseph Pride | Reece Jones | 3 | 55kg | 100 | ||
| 14 | 65x70520x2 | ARCTIC GLAMOUR | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Tyler Schiller | 9 | 53kg | 93 | ||
| 15e | 3x3343113x | KINTYRE | Gary Portelli | Jason Collett | 12 | 57kg | 92 | ||
| 16e | 10123×0849 | FELIX MAJESTIC | Gary Nickson | Ms Molly Bourke (a) | 4 | 55kg | 85 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Tramway Stakes Nominations
Nominations for the Tramway Stakes in 2024 are taken the Monday of race week and will be published in full below once released.
Tramway Stakes History
The inaugural edition of the Tramway Handicap – now the Tramway Stakes – was in 1886 with Burrilda becoming the first ever Tramway Handicap winner. The race location has varied between Royal Randwick and Warwick Farm over the years with Rosehill hosting for one year in 2000 and the other two tracks changing variously (the location has changed seven times since 1984).
Initially a Principal Race in 1978 the Tramway Stakes became a Listed race. It held this status until 1984 when it was upgraded to Group 3. Following the 2013 edition the Tramway received a further Group 2.
For the first 85 years of its existence the Tramway Handicap was run over 7 furlongs. In 1972 this was rounded down slightly to 1400m to bring it in line with the Metric system. The race stayed at 1400m until the year 2000 when it was ran over 1350m. The next year it ran over 1300m. From 2002 onwards the Tramway Stakes has returned to its 1400m race distance.
Notable Tramway Stakes winners include Pompous (1906), Amounis (1928), Rogilla (dead heat with Chatham in 1932’s first edition of the race), Shaftesbury Avenue (1990), Rangirangdoo (2009), Sincero (2011), Happy Clapper (2017), and Zaaki (2021 & 2022).
In 2020 Dreamforce became the first back-to-back Tramway winner since Grenoble (1959-60) but at set weights plus penalties (not handicap).
Zaaki (2021-22) is the latest dual Tramway Stakes champion.
Tramway Stakes results since 2000 are listed below.
Tramway Stakes Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Royal Patronage | 1 minute 20.41 seconds |
| 2nd | Amelia’s Jewel | ||
| 3rd | Kovalica | ||
| 2023 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Pericles | 1 minute 22.85 seconds |
| 2nd | Skyman | ||
| 3rd | Hope In Your Heart | ||
| 2022 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Zaaki | 1 minute 28.17 seconds |
| 2nd | Icebath | ||
| 3rd | Nimalee | ||
| 2021 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Zaaki | 1 minute 22.33 seconds |
| 2nd | Aramayo | ||
| 3rd | Star Of The Seas | ||
| 2020 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Dreamforce | 1 minute 21.84 seconds |
| 2nd | Kolding | ||
| 3rd | Reloaded | ||
| 2019 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Dreamforce | 1 minute 21.69 seconds |
| 2nd | Te Akau Shark | ||
| 3rd | Eckstein | ||
| 2018 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Comin’ Through | 1 minute 22.17 seconds |
| 2nd | Tom Melbourne | ||
| 3rd | Dixie Blossoms | ||
| 2017 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Happy Clapper | 1 minute 21.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Tom Melbourne | ||
| 3rd | Invincible Gem | ||
| 2016 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Hauraki | 1 minute 25.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Le Romain | ||
| 3rd | Dibayani | ||
| 2015 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Hooked | 1 minute 24.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Ecuador | ||
| 3rd | Rudy | ||
| 2014 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Lucia Valentina | 1 minute 26.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Tiger Tees | ||
| 3rd | Toydini | ||
| 2013 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Malavio | 1 minute 21.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Bello | ||
| 3rd | Royal Descent | ||
| 2012 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Tagus | 1 minute 22.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Kontiki Park | ||
| 3rd | Moment Of Time | ||
| 2011 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Sincero | 1 minute 22.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Secret irer | ||
| 3rd | Thankgodyou’rehere | ||
| 2010 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Neeson | 1 minute 26.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Cannonball | ||
| 3rd | Herculian Prince | ||
| 2009 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Rangirangdoo | 1 minute 21.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Strat’s Flyer | ||
| 3rd | Murray’s Sun | ||
| 2008 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Bank Robber | 1 minute 25.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Kick ‘N’ Chase | ||
| 3rd | Vecchia Roma | ||
| 2007 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Race Not Held | – |
| 2nd | – | ||
| 3rd | – | ||
| 2006 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Primus | 1 minute 25.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Stormhill | ||
| 3rd | Flaming | ||
| 2005 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Shania Dane | 1 minute 22.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Lotteria | ||
| 3rd | Utzon | ||
| 2004 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Nips | 1 minute 22.9 seconds |
| 2nd | West Country | ||
| 3rd | Desert War | ||
| 2003 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Sportsman | 1 minute 21.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Britt’s Best | ||
| 3rd | Boreale | ||
| 2002 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Gordo | 1 minute 24.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Shot Of Thunder | ||
| 3rd | Universal Prince | ||
| 2001 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Diamond Dane | 1 minute 18.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Maitland Gold | ||
| 3rd | Kootoomootoo | ||
| 2000 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Mr Innocent | 1 minute 20.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Eau D’Scay | ||
| 3rd | Freemason | ||
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