The Shorts has a long and rich history in Australian racing, stretching all the way back to 1867. As one of the longest standing horse races in Australia, The Shorts has hosted many outstanding sprinters throughout the years. The Shorts is a Group 2 event run over 1200 metres, taking place at Randwick Racecourse on the same day as the Group 1 George Main Stakes.
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The Shorts is run under set weight and penalty conditions, with prize money of $200,000 up for grabs. While some horses run The Shorts straight from a dry spell, many of the past winners have had momentum on their side from other impressive runs prior to this race. The Group 3 Concorde Stakes is a good form guide for this event, as is the Group 2 Premiere Stakes.
The Shorts has attracted a lot of great horses throughout the years, including winners Rise ‘N’ Shine in 1990, Euclase in 1991, Black Ink in 2005, Bentley Biscuit in 2006, Fritz’s Princess in 2008, and Hot Danish in 2010. The 2011 race was won by Love Conquers All, who powered down the straight for a narrow win over Albert The Fat in second and Winter King in third.
2011 The Shorts Result
1. Love Conquers All
2. Albert The Fat
3. Winter King
4. Ego’s Dare
5. Decision Time
6. Danleigh
7. Soul
8. Skytrain
9. Monton
10. Zaratone
Past Results
Year Winner Status Distance
2011 Love Conquers All Group 2 1100m
2010 Hot Danish Group 2 1100m
2009 Gold Trail Group 2 1100m
2008 Fritz’s Princess Group 2 1100m
2007 not held
2006 Bentley Biscuit Group 3 1100m
2005 Black Ink Group 3 1100m
2004 Dance The Waves Group 3 1100m
2003 Lucky Night Group 3 1100m
2002 Empire Group 3 1100m
2001 Oamaru Force Group 3 1100m
2000 Bradshaw Group 3 1100m
1999 Ab Initio Group 3 1100m
1998 Mulugwa Group 3 1100m
1997 Hot As Hell Group 3 1100m
1996 Madison Point Group 3 1100m
1995 Moss Rocket Group 3 1100m
1994 Legal Agent Group 3 1100m
1993 Chiliad Listed 1100m
1992 Classic Magic Listed 1100m
1991 Euclase Listed 1100m
1990 Rise ‘N’ Shine Listed 1100m
1989 Rigoletto Listed 1100m
1988 Potter Mcqueen Listed 1100m
1987 Mother Duck Listed 1100m
1986 Blazing Keel Listed 1100m
1985 Bemboka Spirit Listed 1100m
1984 Spritely Knight Listed 1100m
1983 Loch Ard Listed 1100m
1982 Marquee Star Listed 1100m
1981 Trench Digger Listed 1100m
1980 Hit It Benny Listed 1100m
1979 Biscawong Listed 1100m
1978 Tangfu Principal race 1100m
1977 King’s Favourite Principal race 1100m
1976 King’s Favourite Principal race 1100m
1975 Purple Patch Principal race 1100m
1974 Scarlet Man Principal race 1100m
1973 Starplus Principal race 1100m
1972 Kista Principal race 6F
1971 Welsh Prince Principal race 6F
1970 King Bogan Principal race 6F
1969 Grey Court Principal race 6F
1968 Somebody Principal race 6F
1967 Betelgeuse Principal race 6F
1966 Redcap Principal race 6F
1965 Levitator Principal race 6F
1964 Ferguson Principal race 6F
1963 Port Fair Principal race 6F
1962 Rush Bye Principal race 6F
1961 Tipperary Star Principal race 6F
1960 Merry Polly Principal race 6F
1959 Winchester Principal race 6F
1958 Cornelius Principal race 6F
1957 Reign Principal race 6F
1956 Aboukir Principal race 6F
1955 Lindbergh Principal race 6F
1954 Nagpuni Principal race 6F
1953 Nagpuni Principal race 6F
1952 Burncourt Principal race 6F
1951 Free Rule Principal race 6F
1950 Warrah King Principal race 6F
1949 Phalanx Principal race 6F
1948 Comedy Prince Principal race 6F
1947 Native Son Principal race 6F
1946 Chaperone Principal race 6F
1945 Warlock Principal race 6F
1944 Winnipeg Principal race 6F
1943 Marcondis Principal race 6F
1942 Soho Principal race 6F
1941 Winnipeg Principal race 6F
1940 Gold Salute Principal race 6F
1939 The Albatross Principal race 6F
1938 Thurles Lad Principal race 6F
1937 Beechwood Principal race 6F
1936 Some Boy Principal race 6F
1935 The Marne Principal race 6F
1934 Australia Fair Principal race 6F
1933 Golden Gate Principal race 6F
1932 Lightning March Principal race 6F
1931 High Disdain Principal race 6F
1930 Panola Principal race 6F
1929 Figure Principal race 6F
1928 Greenline Principal race 6F
1927 Calmest Principal race 6F
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1925 Bairn Principal race 6F
1924 Woodville Principal race 6F
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1920 Elkin Principal race 6F
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1918 Wolaroi Principal race 6F
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1914 Gigandra Principal race 6F
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1911 Hot Air Principal race 6F
1910 Maori King Principal race 6F
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1901 Gameboy Principal race 6F
1900 Myosotis Principal race 6F
1899 Sequence Principal race 6F
1898 Johansen Principal race 6F
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1876 Eros Principal race 6F
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1874 Sweetbriar Principal race 6F
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1869 Lucy Principal race 6F
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1867 Gunilda Principal race 6F
