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The Belle Of The Turf Stakes is a Group 3 event currently held at Wyong Racecourse during the summer in late December having been moved from its previous time slot of January.

It previously took place at Gosford as part of the Central Coast Carnival before a move to Wyong ahead of the 2024 edition.

Raced over one mile (1600m), the Belle Of The Turf Stakes is held under handicap conditions and pays $300,000 total prize money. It is open only to fillies and mares aged three years and older and tends to be a popular Christmas season target taking place around the Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve races.

The key act on the Belle Of The Turf Stakes Day card is the Listed Gosford Guineas (1200m) for three-year-old sprinters.

Fillies and mares in the Belle Of The Turf Stakes field traditionally come off lead-up summer races against similar company at Sydney tracks like Warwick Farm and Rosehill Gardens.

In 2017 there were two editions of the Belle Of The Turf Stakes, the first won by Imposing Lass in mid-January and the later to run in late December with the Joe Pride-trained Pecans victorious for her first Group race victory.

The 2021 Belle Of The Turf Stakes form was franked with the winner, Expat, returning the following autumn to win the Group 2 Millie Fox Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill in February of 2022.

Eligible Belle Of The Turf Stakes graduates may back-up the next month heading to Queensland for the Magic Millions races like the $1 million Magic Millions Fillies & Mares (1300m) at the Gold Coast.

The 2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes takes place on Tuesday December 31, 2024 at Wyong Racecourse.

Belle Of The Turf Stakes 2024
Date:	Tuesday December 31, 2024
Track:	Gosford Racecourse (Wyong Racecourse in 2024)
Distance:	1600m
Race Type:	3YO&UP F&M Handicap
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$300,000

2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes Results

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes Betting

The latest Belle Of The Turf Stakes 2024 betting odds will be available at Ladbrokes.com.au and also published here at Races.com.au.

Lekvarte ($2.90 in 2023) was the last favourite in Belle Of The Turf Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes Form Guide

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2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Belle Of The Turf Stakes 2024 Tips on the Gosford showdown this summer.

2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes Field

The Belle Of The Turf Stakes field regularly attracts a highly talented selection of young fillies and experienced mares. Because it’s held early in late December, many of the young horses in the Belle Of The Turf Stakes field are coming off earlier spring lead-up races in Sydney.

The 2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes field will be provided here when final acceptances close the week of the race.

2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes Nominations

Nominations for the Belle Of The Turf Stakes 2024 are announced about a week out from the race that takes place just after Boxing Day.

Belle Of The Turf Stakes History

The history of the Belle Of The Turf Stakes reaches back at least to 1988, with St. Klaire winning the race that year.

Previously a listed race, the Belle Of The Turf Stakes was upgraded to Group 3 status in 2013, making it the ideal target for talented types to get some group level points on the scoreboard.

Notable recent Belle Of The Turf Stakes winners include Mamwaazel (2015) and Imposing Lass (January, 2017). Imposing Lass won the first of two editions of the race in 2017 with a second scheduled in December after a move by the Gosford Turf Club and subsequently won by Pecans (December, 2017).

In 2024 the race runs at Wyong.

Belle Of The Turf Stakes results since 2005, along with winning jockeys and trainers, are provided below.

Belle Of The Turf Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2023 Belle Of The Turf Stakes	1st	Lekvarte	1 minute 36.30 seconds
	2nd	Zoe’s Promise
	3rd	Pioneer Lass
2022 Belle Of The Turf Stakes	1st	Deny Knowledge	1 minute 36.29 seconds
	2nd	Thalassophile
	3rd	She’s The Gift
2021 Belle Of The Turf Stakes	1st	Expat	1 minute 38.36 seconds
	2nd	Brookspire
	3rd	Amica
2020 Belle Of The Turf Stakes	1st	Threeood	1 minute 39.78 seconds
	2nd	Oakfield Missile
	3rd	Selica
2019 Belle Of The Turf Stakes	1st	Tinkermosa	1 minute 35.77 seconds
	2nd	Statuesquely
	3rd	Saas Fee
2018 Belle Of The Turf Stakes	1st	Sexy Eyes	1 minute 37.03 seconds
	2nd	Irithea
	3rd	Zumbelina
2017 Belle Of The Turf Stakes (December)	1st	Pecans	1 minute 36.30 seconds
	2nd	Sedanzer
	3rd	Positive Problems
2017 Belle Of The Turf Stakes (January)	1st	Imposing Lass	1 minute 35.79 seconds
	2nd	Queen Of Wands
	3rd	Sewreel
2016 Belle Of The Turf Stakes	1st	Ammirata	1 minute 38.48 seconds
	2nd	Mary Lou
	3rd	Kellyville Flyer / Holy Delusions
2015 Belle Of The Turf Stakes	1st	Mamwaazel	1 minute 37.3 seconds
	2nd	Peace Force
	3rd	Mary Lou
2014 Belle Of The Turf Stakes	1st	Myamira	1 minute 35.7 seconds
	2nd	Pleiades
	3rd	La Pieta
2013 Belle Of The Turf Stakes	1st	Cathay Lady	1 minute 36.2 seconds
	2nd	Babel
	3rd	Shamardini
2012 Belle Of The Turf Stakes	1st	Race Not Held	–
	2nd	–
	3rd	–
2011 Belle Of The Turf Stakes	1st	Skyerush	1 minute 37.3 seconds
	2nd	Quidnunc
	3rd	Miss Keepsake
2010 Belle Of The Turf Stakes	1st	Hidden Wonder	1 minute 37.5 seconds
	2nd	Devils Arcade
	3rd	Kimillsy
2009 Belle Of The Turf Stakes	1st	Messenger	1 minute 37.3 seconds
	2nd	Bernicia
	3rd	Illuminates
2008 Belle Of The Turf Stakes	1st	Prima Nova	1 minute 36.4 seconds
	2nd	Alverta
	3rd	Lustre Lady
2007 Belle Of The Turf Stakes	1st	Race Not Held	–
	2nd	–
	3rd	–
2006 Belle Of The Turf Stakes	1st	Pekalan	1 minute 38.6 seconds
	2nd	Interche
	3rd	Martiniforus
2005 Belle Of The Turf Stakes	1st	Wild Queen	1 minute 38.6 seconds
	2nd	Johan’s Toy
	3rd	A Fairy’s Kiss