The $1 million 7 Stakes is an unlisted feature race held at Randwick on The Shorts Day replacing the George Main Stakes as the 1600m event on the card offering a ballot exemption into the Epsom Handicap.
2024 7 Stakes Results
- 1st: #6 Fangirl
- 2nd: #1 My Oberon
- 3rd: #3 Royal Patronage
7 Stakes News
The 7 Stakes is a race held at Royal Randwick Racecourse in mid-September during the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.
The event is unlisted but offers a lucrative $1 million in stakes along with a ballot exemption to the winner into the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) a fortnight later.
The Shorts Day is headlined by the Group 2 $1 million The Shorts (1100m) for The Everest hopefuls.
The meeting was formerly known as George Main Stakes Day and saw the Group 1 George Main Stakes (1600m) serve as a key Epsom lead-up.
Ahead of the 2023 edition however the George Main Stakes was renamed the $5 million King Charles III Stakes and moved to The Everest Day in October.
The other key acts on the race card are the Group 2 Tea Rose Stakes (1400m), Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap (1400m), and the Group 3 Kingston Town Stakes (2000m).
The 7 Stakes – Epsom Handicap double is now a key spring racing bet type.
Horses in the 7 Stakes field are likely to have an earlier Sydney lead-up in an event like the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) in August or the Group 2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) a fortnight earlier.
In 2023 the inaugural 7 Stakes winner Think It Over improved on a lead-up third in the Winx Stakes to win third-up.
Think It Over went on to frank the 7 Stakes form winning the Group 1 Verry Elleegant Stakes the following March. Fangirl meanwhile improved on her 7 Stakes third in 2023 to win the King Charles III Stakes at her next start.
Fangirl returned in the 2024 7 Stakes to improve on her third the year prior and salute for the punters.
The second running of the $1 million 7 Stakes took place on Saturday, September 21, 2024 and was won in bullish style by the Chris Waller-trained favourite Fangirl ($1.75F).
| 2024 7 Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday, September 21, 2024 |
| Track: | Royal Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Conditions: | 3YO & Up – Weight-for-age |
| Status: | Unlisted |
| Prize Money: | $1,000,000 |
| Inaugurated: | 2023 |
2024 7 Stakes Results
- 1st: #6 Fangirl ($1.75F)
- 2nd: #1 My Oberon
- 3rd: #3 Royal Patronage
A title defence in the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes on October 19 is pending for Chris Waller’s ace mare Fangirl ($1.75F) who won like an odds-on favourite should showing plenty of class second up in the 2024 7 Stakes results in Sydney.
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| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | FANGIRL | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 8 | 57kg | $1.75F | |||
| 2 | 1 | MY OBERON (IRE) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Chad Schofield | 0.56L | 5 | 59kg | $31 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 1.13L | 6 | 59kg | $4.40 | ||
| 4 | 2 | DETONATOR JACK (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Jason Collett | 1.2L | 1 | 59kg | $14 | ||
| 5 | 5 | MAJOR BEEL (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Ms Rachel King | 1.26L | 4 | 59kg | $61 | ||
| 6 | 4 | NAVAJO PEAK | David Payne | Kerrin McEvoy | 3.45L | 7 | 59kg | $101 | ||
| 7 | 8 | HINGED | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 4.23L | 2 | 57kg | $15 | ||
| 8 | 7 | ZOUGOTCHA | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 4.59L | 3 | 57kg | $5.50 | ||
| 9 | ZARDOZI | James Cummings | Zac Lloyd (a) | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 7 Stakes Betting Odds
The top 7 Stakes 2024 betting odds and links to the markets at Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below the week of the race so stay tuned.
Fangirl ($1.75 in 2024) was the last favourite in 7 Stakes betting to salute for the punters.
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2024 7 Stakes Form
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2024 7 Stakes Tips
Stay tuned for our insider 7 Stakes 2024 Tips on the key spring lead-up this September.
- To Win: #7 Zougotcha ($4.20 at time of publish) – BET NOW
The $1 million race features a competitive field, with stablemate to the favourite Fangirl, Zougotcha, emerging as strong contender. Zougotcha, another talented mare trained by Chris Waller, presents a compelling alternative for value. She’s a proven performer at Randwick, has a strong record at the mile distance, including a Group 1 victory in the Queen of the Turf Stakes. Her recent second-place finish in the Winx Stakes demonstrates her competitive spirit and ability to excel at the highest level. With her class, experience, and favourable draw, Zougotcha is a value bet in the race.
2024 7 Stakes Field
The 7 Stakes 2024 field of final acceptances and barrier draw are released on the Wednesday of race week attracting the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival’s top weight-for-age hopefuls.
The official 7 Stakes 2024 Final Field & Barrier Draw will be published in full below once announced by Racing NSW.
The 2024 7 Stakes field features a small but quality line-up of spring milers led in betting by last year’s third placed mare, Fangirl, and the fellow Waller-trained multiple Group 1 winner Zougotcha.
Click here to read more on the key runners in the 7 Stakes 2024 field and betting markets.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | H Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26x64730x0 | MY OBERON (IRE) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Chad Schofield | 6 | 59kg | 109 | ||
| 2 | 317x3628x5 | DETONATOR JACK (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Jason Collett | 1 | 59kg | 108 | ||
| 3 | 0567x154x1 | ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 7 | 59kg | 108 | ||
| 4 | 180x47000x | NAVAJO PEAK | David Payne | Kerrin McEvoy | 8 | 59kg | 100 | ||
| 5 | 2609x740x1 | MAJOR BEEL (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Ms Rachel King | 5 | 59kg | 99 | ||
| 6 | 13174x12x3 | FANGIRL | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 9 | 57kg | 119 | ||
| 7 | x646x111x2 | ZOUGOTCHA | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 3 | 57kg | 116 | ||
| 8 | 86x2555x72 | HINGED | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 2 | 57kg | 106 | ||
| 9 | 21x0132x66 | ZARDOZI | James Cummings | Zac Lloyd (a) | 4 | 56.5kg | 104 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 7 Stakes Nominations
Nominations for the 7 Stakes race in 2024 close the Monday leading-up to the new million-dollar feature.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | H Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13174x12x3 | FANGIRL | M | 6 | Chris Waller | 1 | 57kg | 119 | ||
| 2 | x646x111x2 | ZOUGOTCHA | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 2 | 57kg | 116 | ||
| 3 | 26x64730x0 | MY OBERON (IRE) | G | 8 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 3 | 59kg | 109 | ||
| 4 | 317x3628x5 | DETONATOR JACK (NZ) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 4= | 59kg | 108 | ||
| 5 | 0567x154x1 | ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR) | H | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 4= | 59kg | 108 | ||
| 6 | x4095365x3 | KOVALICA (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 6 | 59kg | 107 | ||
| 7 | 544x618x40 | DEMOCRACY MANIFEST | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 7= | 59kg | 106 | ||
| 8 | 86x2555x72 | HINGED | M | 6 | Chris Waller | 7= | 57kg | 106 | ||
| 9 | 28221x90x4 | ADELAIDE RIVER (IRE) | H | 5 | Kris Lees | 9 | 59kg | 105 | ||
| 10 | 04x73407x8 | NUGGET (GB) | G | 8 | Ciaron Maher | 10= | 59kg | 104 | ||
| 11 | 6x66228x61 | CEOLWULF (NZ) | G | 4 | Joseph Pride | 10= | 58.5kg | 104 | ||
| 12 | 21x65464x1 | TOM KITTEN | G | 4 | James Cummings | 10= | 58.5kg | 104 | ||
| 13 | 21x0132x66 | ZARDOZI | M | 4 | James Cummings | 10= | 56.5kg | 104 | ||
| 14 | 356x5089x6 | BERKSHIRE SHADOW (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 14= | 59kg | 102 | ||
| 15 | 2211626×63 | TRUST IN YOU (NZ) | G | 6 | Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley | 14= | 59kg | 102 | ||
| 16 | 180x47000x | NAVAJO PEAK | G | 6 | David Payne | 16= | 59kg | 100 | ||
| 17 | 34x212256x | VALIANT KING (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 16= | 59kg | 100 | ||
| 18 | 2609x740x1 | MAJOR BEEL (NZ) | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 18 | 59kg | 99 | ||
| 19 | 0x27055262 | GALERON (IRE) | G | 5 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 19 | 59kg | 91 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
7 Stakes History
The 7 Stakes race history kicked off with a thriller as Think It Over ($5) enjoyed his first win since the previous year’s Queen Elizabeth Stakes defeating Zaaki after an exciting two-horse race to the line.
The second installment in 2024 saw the previous year’s third placed mare Fangirl return as the odds-on $1.75 favourite and win for the punters.
Fangirl (2024) holds the current 7 Stakes race record winning in 1 minute 34.88 seconds.
Fangirl (2024) was the last mare to win the 7 Stakes.
7 Stakes Results
The 7 Stakes results, winners, placegetters and times from the first running in 2023 are detailed in the table below.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 7 Stakes |
1st | Fangirl | 1 minute 34.88 seconds |
| 2nd | My Oberon | ||
| 3rd | Royal Patronage | ||
| 2023 7 Stakes |
1st | Think It Over | 1 minute 35.95 seconds |
| 2nd | Zaaki | ||
| 3rd | Fangirl | ||
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