Wikipedia / Winterbottom Stakes
Wikipedia / Winterbottom Stakes
The Winterbottom Stakes is a Perth Racing Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held under weight for age conditions, for horses aged three and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres at Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia in November.
History
The race has grown in importance over the recent years with increases in prizemoney and class and has become Western Australia's premier sprint race. The race is run on the middle weekend of the Perth Summer Carnival, being run the week after the Railway Stakes and WA Guineas, and the weekend before the Kingston Town Classic.
In 2003 the race was run at Belmont Park Racecourse.
The prizemoney was raised to $1 million in 2015.
Grade
19371978 - Principal race
19792010 - Group 2
2011 onwards - Group 1
Distance
19521971 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
19721993 – 1400 metres
1994 onwards - 1200 metres
Fastest time: (at a distance of 1200 metres)
1:08.17 – Buffering (2015)
Winners
Past winners of the race are as follows.
2025 - Libertad
2024 - Overpass
2023 - Overpass
2022 - Paulele
2021 - Graceful Girl
2020 - Elite Street
2019 - Hey Doc
2018 - Voodoo Lad
2017 - Viddora
2016 - Takedown
2015 - Buffering
2014 - Magnifisio
2013 - Buffering
2012 - Barakey
2011 - Ortensia
2010 - Hadabeclorka
2009 - Ortensia
2008 - Takeover Target
2007 - Glory Hunter
2006 - Marasco
2005 - Miss Andretti
2004 - Ellicorsam
2003 - Hardrada
2002 - Hardrada
2001 - Fair Alert
2000 - Noble Sky
1999 - Double Blue
1998 - Bradson
1997 - Cranky Tikit
1996 - French Sound
1995 - Jacks Or Better
1994 - Petite Amour
1993 - Sir Tinka
1992 - Barrosa Boy -
1991 - M'Lady's Jewel
1990 - Century God
1989 - Carry A Smile
1988 - Sky Filou
1987 - Placid Ark
1986 - Fimiston
1985 - Jungle Mist
1984 - Casshoney
1983 - Hanging In
1982 - Nitro Lad
1981 - Soldier Of Fortune
1980 - Scarlet Gem
1979 - Asian Beau
1978 - Marjoleo
1977 - Romantic Dream
1976 - Belinda's Star
1975 - Belinda's Star
1974 - My Friend Paul
1973 - Starglow
1972 - Acello
1971 - La Trice
1970 - La Trice
1969 - Sherolythe
1968 - Torecan
1967 - Railway Boy
1966 - Aquitania
1965 - Watersan
1964 - Copper Son
1963 - Big Bob
1962 - Nicopolis
1961 - Coco
1960 - On Guard
1959 - Young Filipino
1958 - Bebe Grande
1957 - Fairflow
1956 - Mcharry
1955 - Asteroid
1954 - Chestnut Lady
1953 - Asteroid
1952 - Raconteur
See also
Notes