Gilgai Stakes

The Gilgai Stakes is a 1200m sprint at Group 2 level held annually at Flemington Racecourse in early October.

In 2023, the Gilgai Stakes is run for $300,000.

Initially run as a Listed race from 1984-1986, the Gilgai Stakes received Group 3 status until 2006, before becoming a Group 2 event.

Despite it being a Group 2 race, the Gilgai Stakes honour roll stacks up well against many Group 1 sprint races.

Recent winner of the Group 2 Gilgai Stakes include: Private Eye (2022), Kementari (2021), Zoutori (2020), Sunlight (2019), The Quarterback (2016), Chautauqua (2014/2015), Temple Of Boom (2011), Hay List (2010), Belle Du Jour (2001), Hareeba (1994), Redelva (1988) and Placid Ark (1987).

2023 Gilgai Stakes Betting Odds

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Best Gilgai Stakes bookmakers

The Gilgai Stakes isn’t one of the star races of the spring carnival, so bookmakers won’t open early all-in markets. Bookmakers will open markets for the Gilgai throughout the week of the race, but punters will still get great odds and the best value.

All of our top racing bookmakers offer betting on the Gilgai Stakes and bookmaker offers will also be available in the days leading up to the race.

Generally the top Gilgai Stakes betting sites will also be accessible via both desktop, mobile (including betting apps) and even via telephone betting. Ir really just depends what you are looking for.

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2023 Gilgai Stakes Final Field

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Previous Gilgai Stakes Field

• 2022 Gilgai Stakes field

  No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
  1		Private Eye	Joseph Pride	Joshua Parr	7	60kg
  2		Baller	Tony Gollan	Blake Shinn	12	59kg
  3		The Astrologist	Leon & Troy Corstens	Craig Williams	6	58.5kg
  4		Sirius Suspect	Saab Hasan	Ethan Brown	3	58.5kg
  5		Kemalpasa	Richard & Chantelle Jolly	Jake Toeroek	11	58kg
  6		Roch ‘N’ Horse	Mike Moroney	Patrick Moloney	13	58kg
  7		Tycoonist	Chris Waller	Damien Oliver	10	58kg
  8		Athelric	James Cummings	Jamie Kah	9	58kg
  9		Zoutori	Mathew Ellerton	Damian Lane	1	57kg
  10		Shaquero	Chris Waller	Brett Prebble	4	57kg
  11		Wild Planet	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Jye McNeil	2	57kg
  12		It’sourtime	Danny O’Brien	John Allen	8	57kg
  13		Swats That	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Ben Melham	5	55kg

2022 Gilgai Stakes result

Recent Gilgai Stakes winners

• 2022: Private Eye thrashes rivals
  Having claimed the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) 12 months prior, the Joe Pride-trained Private Eye (+380) showed his sprinting prowess when claiming the Gilgai Stakes. Having his first run since running second to Alligator Blood in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m), Private Eye made a mess of well-established sprinters. With 300m to go, Private Eye was still spotting the lead at least five lengths, but when Josh Parr asked the star galloper to quicken, he did so nicely and would go on to put 2.25 lengths on Roch ‘N’ Horse (+500) and Baller (+1000) in second and third repsectively.
• 2021: Ollie lifts Kementari to rare victory
  It took an inch perfect steer from Damien Oliver, but Kementari ($9.50) was once again a winner when claiming the 2021 Gilgai Stakes. Having settled last in the small field of eight, Ollie opted to wait until the last possible moment to present Kementari, but when the legendary hoop asked ‘Special K’ to quicken, Kementari managed to wear down straight track specialists Zoutori (+260) and Kemalpasa (+280) by a narrow margin, with Splintex (+450) finishing just over a length behind Kementari in fourth in what was a bunched finish.
• 2020: Zoutori finishes the best in driving finish
  Having claimed the Group 2 Bobbie Lewis Quality at his last start, the Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra-trained Zoutori (+450) claimed the 2020 Gilgai Stakes in a blanket finish. Having settled just off the speed, Jamie Kah produced Zoutori at the right time and with every stride was grinding down race leader Dollar For Dollar. Zoutori managed to get his head down at the right time to defy Dollar For Dollar (+650), with Kemalpasa (+2000) a neck away in third. Less than a length seperated the first four across the line, with Kementari running on strongly for fourth.
• 2019: Sunlight gets the better of Santa
  It was billed as a match race between Sunlight (+125) and Santa Ana Lane (+270) and the 2019 Gilgai Stakes did not disappoint. Sunlight was always going to have a tactical advantage on her key rival and that proved beneficial as Luke Currie lifted the star mare to victory. The pair managed to lead from barrier to box, but not without a scare as Santa Ana Lane, under Mark Zahra, thundered home to be beaten a half-length in a cracking edition of the Gilgai.

Gilgai Stakes winners

Gilgai Stakes winners pre-2000