Sires Produce Stakes History, Past Results, Winners and Odds

The Sires Produce Stakes is a Group 1 race held each autumn at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney.  Joining together in 2014 with the Doncaster Mile, T.J Smith Stakes, and Australian Derby, the Sires Produce Stakes will play an important part of the first day of ‘The Championships’.  The Sires Produce Stakes has been run since 1867, and has attracted many of the countries best horses over this time.

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The Sires Produce Stakes is a race for two-year old horses run over 1400 metres, with the 2014 edition worth $1,000,000 in prizemoney.  This event has come a long way from its humble beginnings in 1867, when Glencoe took out the inaugural race.  The Sires Produce Stakes is the middle leg of the Australian two-year old “Triple Crown”, a prestigious group of races that also includes the Golden Slipper Stakes over 1200 metres and the Champagne Stakes over 1600 metres.

Last years Sires Produce Stakes winner Guelph
Last years Sires Produce Stakes winner Guelph

Many notable winners have won this event over its long history, including names like Chester in 1877, Ajax in 1937, Shannon in 1944, Tulloch in 1957, Wenona Girl in 1960, and Luskin Star in 1977.  In more recent history, some of the outstanding winners include Guelph in 2013, Pierro in 2012, Samantha Miss in 2008, Dance Hero in 2004, Victory Vein in 2002, Encounter in 1997, Octagonal in 1995, and St Covet in 1994.

A number of horses have gone on from this event to compete in the Group 1 Champagne Stakes, with Guelph in 2013, Pierro in 2012, and Helmet in 2011 all having won the Sires Produce Stakes and Champagne Stakes double.  Other horses who have managed to win both of these races include Dance Hero in 2004, Hasna in 2003, Victory Vein in 2002, Viscount in 2001, and Assertive Lad in 2000.

The Sires Produce Stakes is likely to grow in stature over the next few years, thanks to the introduction of the $18 million ‘Championships’ series.  Hosted on the first day of the two-day event together with three other Group 1 races, the Sires Produce Stakes helps to round out a great day of thoroughbred racing action.

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While the push is always on to get two-year-olds into the Golden Slipper, trainer Gerald Ryan has had one race in mind all season – the Sires’ Produce Stakes.

Ryan has trained nine individual winners of 13 juvenile races so far and only one was given the tick to go to the Slipper.

Believe Yourself earned her place with victory in the Sweet Embrace Stakes and was an admirable fourth in the Slipper after getting a long way back early in the race.

Ryan’s resolve to target Saturday’s $1 million Sires’ Produce (1400m) has been rewarded with the stable sending out four runners – Believe Yourself, Peggy Jean, Lucky Raquie and Time For War – who are the first four in the market.

“Believe Yourself is only a little filly but she has a heart as big as herself which we have seen,” Ryan said.

“Peggy Jean Ryan has been aimed at this race and the 1400 metres really suits.

“It’s hard to split the four of them. Lucky Raquie has had one start on a wet track and it wasn’t her best while I would also prefer Time For War on better ground.”

Peggy Jean displaced Believe Yourself as the TAB’s favourite on Friday after being backed into $3.50 with her stablemate at $4.20.

Time For War and Lucky Raquie were at $8.

Brenton Avdulla sticks with Believe Yourself, impressed with her Golden Slipper run.

“She drew very awkwardly in the Slipper so we had to go back and ride her to find the line,” Avdulla said.

“She was on the back of the winner (Mossfun). The winner sprinted probably a touch better than her on the corner but her best work was her last 200 which suggests the 1400 is what she’d be looking for.

Stable apprentice Damien Thornton has his first Group One ride on Time For War.

“He can be a bit difficult but Damien gets on well with him,” Ryan said.

Thornton has been aboard Time For War at both his starts for two wins but his Pago Pago Stakes victory was not without incident when he drifted out in the run to the line.

Nash Rawiller rides Peggy Jean while Glyn Schofield will be reunited with Black Opal Stakes winner Lucky Raquie.

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