The $1.5 million Railway Stakes is the first Group 1 race in Perth held each summer in late November over the mile at Ascot Racecourse.
2024 Railway Stakes Results
- 1st: TBD
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
Railway Stakes News
Recognised as one of the biggest races during the Perth Summer Racing Carnival, the 2024 Railway Stakes is a Group 1 mile race worth $1.5 million in prize money as of 2022. Open to all horses aged three years and older, the Railway Stakes takes place at Perth’s Ascot Racecourse in mid-late November.
Many of the better horses come from the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, while locally in Perth a key lead-up race into the Railway Stakes field is the Group 2 Lee Steere Stakes (1400m) held over 200m shorter a fortnight prior that last produced a winner with Bustler (5th in 2023).
Due to the hot conditions of Western Australia, the race is more suited to local horses accustomed to the heat of the area.
Many Railway Stakes contenders do go on to compete in the Group 1 Kingston Town Classic (1800m) held two weeks later and renamed in 2022 as the Northerly Stakes. Sniper’s Bullet (2009) was the last horse to complete the Railway Stakes – Kingston Town Classic double.
More recently the 2020 Railway Stakes winner Inspirational Girl finished a next-up second in the Kingston Town Classic that summer.
The Railway Stakes runs a week before the Group 1 $1.5 million Winterbottom Stakes (1200m), which is Perth’s premier sprint race.
The 2021 Railway Stakes form was franked with the winner Western Empire backing-up to run second in that year’s Kingston Town Stakes results, while Kissonallforcheeks ran third in both Group 1 events.
The brand new Group 3 $1.5 million The Gold Rush (1400m), held for the first time in 2022, run at Ascot in mid-December is also a potential target for horses out of the Railway Stakes field each summer.
In 2022 the Railway Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Comfort Me, also second the year before, went on to run third in the inaugural The Gold Rush results.
Horses that contest the summer’s Railway Stakes are also now likely to target a slot in Perth’s richest race, the $4 million The Quokka (1200m), taking place for the first time in April of 2023.
The 2023 Railway Stakes also produced that year’s Northerly Stakes winner with Dom To Shoot improving on his third in the mile event to salute next-up in the 1800m Group 1.
The 2024 Railway Stakes runs at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday November 23, 2024 to kick off Group 1 racing over the Perth Summer Racing Carnival.Â
| Railway Stakes 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday November 23, 2024 |
| Track: | Ascot Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Race Type: | 3YO+ Open Handicap |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize money: | $1,500,000 |
2024 Railway Stakes Results
- 1st: TBD
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
2024 Railway Stakes Betting
The latest Railway Stakes odds 2024 on the field of hopeful milers from Perth and the eastern states will be available at Ladbrokes.com.au and published here at Races.com.au for you to lock in your Railway Stakes Betting Tips at the best summer racing odds.
Inspirational Girl ($2.60 in 2020) followed by Western Empire ($1.60 in 2021) and Trix Of The Trade ($5 in 2022) are the latest favourites in Railway Stakes betting to salute for the punters.
2024 Railway Stakes Form Guide
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2024 Railway Stakes Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Railway Stakes 2024 Tips on the $1.5 million summer showdown this season.
- To Win: TBD
2024 Railway Stakes Field
The official Railway Stakes Final Field is announced by Perth Racing on the Monday of race week followed by the full Railway Stakes Barrier Draw on the Tuesday and will be published in full below once released.
2024 Railway Stakes Nominations
The Railway Stakes nominations & weights close in mid-October over a month out from the opening Group 1 event of the Perth Summer Racing Carnival and will be published below once announced.
The 2024 Railway Stakes nominations close on Monday the 14th of October 2024.Â
The Railway Stakes 2024 nominations attracted a bumper 108 summer milers led in all-in betting by Ciaron Maher’s recent Flemington winner Light Infantry Man, Bjorn Baker’s in-form The Invitation – Hot Danish Stakes double winning mare Belclare, and the Dan Morton-trained local four-year-old Super Smink coming off a Group 3 Asian Beau Stakes victory at the track.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52181×5711 | BELCLARE (NZ) | M | 7 | Bjorn Baker | 1 | 57.5kg | 113 | |
| 2 | x2219x5139 | SOUTHPORT TYCOON | H | 4 | Ciaron Maher | 2 | 58kg | 114 | |
| 3 | 8x6310x018 | LINDERMANN | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 3 | 57kg | 112 | |
| 4 | 13x111x221 | GRINGOTTS (NZ) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 4 | 56.5kg | 111 | |
| 5 | 0x2417x143 | OLENTIA | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 5 | 54.5kg | 107 | |
| 6 | 7514490×02 | BUSTLER | G | 5 | Neville Parnham | 6 | 56kg | 110 | |
| 7 | 13267386×1 | CASINO SEVENTEEN | G | 7 | Grant & Alana Williams | 7 | 56kg | 110 | |
| 8 | 5365×34260 | KOVALICA (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 8 | 56kg | 110 | |
| 9 | 4x618x4083 | DEMOCRACY MANIFEST | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 9 | 55.5kg | 109 | |
| 10 | 2231322×51 | IKNOWASTAR | G | 5 | Bjorn Baker | 10 | 55.5kg | 109 | |
| 11 | 20x70x6971 | LIGHT INFANTRY MAN (FR) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 11 | 55.5kg | 109 | |
| 12 | 16x0140x17 | MIGHTY ULYSSES (GB) | G | 6 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 12 | 55.5kg | 109 | |
| 13 | 20923×1555 | SEARCHIN’ ROC’S | M | 6 | Jim Taylor | 13 | 53.5kg | 105 | |
| 14 | 1424441×03 | SOCKS NATION | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher | 14 | 53.5kg | 105 | |
| 15 | x1739x1447 | KIMOCHI | M | 4 | Gary Portelli | 15 | 53kg | 104 | |
| 16 | x1431x8033 | MAGNIFICENT ANDY | G | 6 | Stephen Miller | 16 | 55kg | 108 | |
| 17 | x17x0642x8 | MAROCCHINO | G | 8 | Lou Luciani | 17 | 55kg | 108 | |
| 18 | 2x0877x321 | SUPER SMINK | M | 4 | Daniel Morton | 18 | 53kg | 104 | |
| 19 | x8010x0180 | UNCLE BRYN (GB) | G | 7 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 19 | 55kg | 108 | |
| 20 | 3x84640x19 | COMFORT ME | G | 8 | Rhys Radford | 20 | 54.5kg | 107 | |
| 21 | x3628x5407 | DETONATOR JACK (NZ) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 21 | 54.5kg | 107 | |
| 22 | x009213x78 | LET’S GALAHVANT | G | 6 | Daniel & Ben Pearce | 22 | 54.5kg | 107 | |
| 23 | 1x110x4070 | REDIENER | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 23 | 54kg | 106 | |
| 24 | 3×12131220 | CRAIG (GB) | G | 4 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 24 | 53.5kg | 105 | |
| 25 | 11x7x85900 | GRIFF | H | 4 | Ciaron Maher | 25 | 53.5kg | 105 | |
| 26 | 3x209x6586 | NEW ENERGY (IRE) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 26 | 53.5kg | 105 | |
| 27 | 73407×8030 | NUGGET (GB) | G | 8 | Ciaron Maher | 27 | 53kg | 104 | |
| 28 | 0x96x94509 | OSIPENKO (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 28 | 53kg | 104 | |
| 29 | 840x000x07 | TRIX OF THE TRADE | G | 6 | Colin Webster | 29 | 53kg | 103 | |
| 30 | 1413x303x4 | ZIPAWAY | G | 4 | Neville Parnham | 30 | 53kg | 103 | |
| 31 | 1174×23187 | AMOR VICTORIOUS | G | 5 | Bjorn Baker | 31 | 53kg | 102 | |
| 32 | 102x556x00 | BE OPTIMISTIC | M | 6 | Luke Fernie | 32 | 53kg | 97 | |
| 33 | 314020×100 | MOOD SWINGS | G | 8 | George Dupre | 33 | 53kg | 101 | |
| 34 | 7622×03790 | NEW ENDEAVOUR (IRE) | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 34 | 53kg | 101 | |
| 35 | 132x30x509 | RIPCORD | G | 4 | Luke Fernie | 35 | 53kg | 101 | |
| 36 | x6477105x6 | ROLL ON HIGH | M | 4 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 36 | 53kg | 97 | |
| 37 | 55x1264x30 | WATERFORD (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 37 | 53kg | 101 | |
| 38 | x740x15700 | MAJOR BEEL (NZ) | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 38 | 53kg | 100 | |
| 39 | 7x725370x6 | ALASKAN GOD | G | 6 | Daniel Morton | 39 | 53kg | 99 | |
| 40 | 5089×63093 | BERKSHIRE SHADOW (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 40 | 53kg | 99 | |
| 41 | 20x766x100 | CHRYSAOR | G | 4 | Chris Waller | 41 | 53kg | 99 | |
| 42 | x26772x366 | PORT LOCKROY | H | 4 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 42 | 53kg | 99 | |
| 43 | 60x58575x4 | TRIPLE MISSILE | G | 7 | Donna Riordan | 43 | 53kg | 99 | |
| 44 | 2x715x8948 | VON HAUKE (NZ) | G | 5 | Cliff Brown | 44 | 53kg | 99 | |
| 45 | 622484×860 | STRAIT ACER | G | 5 | Anthony Cummings | 45 | 53kg | 98 | |
| 46 | 674132×550 | COASTWATCH | G | 6 | Richard & Will Freedman | 46 | 53kg | 97 | |
| 47 | x506223130 | WILLIAMSBURG | G | 5 | Brett Cavanough | 47 | 53kg | 97 | |
| 48 | x973422130 | ADMIRATION EXPRESS | M | 5 | Jason Miller | 48 | 53kg | 92 | |
| 49 | x31220x068 | LACED UP HEELS | M | 5 | Luke Fernie | 49 | 53kg | 92 | |
| 50 | 8x4460x900 | MASSIMO | G | 8 | Chris & Michael Gangemi | 50 | 53kg | 96 | |
| 51 | 311x112x87 | QUEUES LIKELY (GB) | M | 4 | Bjorn Baker | 51 | 53kg | 92 | |
| 52 | 01x00x0x75 | AGE OF KINGS (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 52 | 53kg | 95 | |
| 53 | 225×105476 | ROBUSTO | G | 5 | Bjorn Baker | 53 | 53kg | 95 | |
| 54 | x91603x693 | AZTEC RULER | G | 5 | Stefan Vahala | 54 | 53kg | 94 | |
| 55 | 65012×4110 | BUCKETS RIDGE | G | 4 | Grant & Alana Williams | 55 | 53kg | 94 | |
| 56 | 7911×00024 | CURRIMUNDI | G | 6 | Steve Wolfe | 56 | 53kg | 94 | |
| 57 | 111149×171 | DIAMOND SCENE | G | 5 | Michael Grantham | 57 | 53kg | 94 | |
| 58 | 716165×304 | MAGNASPIN | G | 5 | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | 58 | 53kg | 94 | |
| 59 | 6739×62390 | RIVER RUBICON | G | 6 | Steve Wolfe | 59 | 53kg | 94 | |
| 60 | 642×534510 | VAST ART | G | 5 | Darren McAuliffe | 60 | 53kg | 94 | |
| 61 | 301502×808 | BLAZING AWAY | G | 7 | David Harrison | 61 | 53kg | 92 | |
| 62 | 5320897×09 | MOJO RHYTHM | G | 6 | Mitchell Pateman | 62 | 53kg | 91 | |
| 63 | x26366x000 | FOXY CLEOPATRA | M | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 63 | 53kg | 86 | |
| 64 | x21126x325 | QUICKSTER | M | 4 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 64 | 53kg | 86 | |
| 65 | 1141x123x5 | YONGA LASS | M | 5 | Grant & Alana Williams | 65 | 53kg | 86 | |
| 66 | 24531111×7 | OLY’S CHOICE | G | 6 | Daniel & Ben Pearce | 66 | 53kg | 89 | |
| 67 | 12422151×3 | ALL THE KING’S MEN | G | 5 | Trevor Andrews | 67 | 53kg | 88 | |
| 68 | 0869x2480x | DEVOTED | G | 6 | Luke Fernie | 68 | 53kg | 88 | |
| 69 | 413x2112x2 | LUVNWAR (NZ) | M | 4 | Michael Grantham | 69 | 53kg | 84 | |
| 70 | 6x9777x053 | RED SUN SENSATION | G | 5 | Susan Olive | 70 | 53kg | 88 | |
| 71 | x12x230x11 | ALMIGHTY CLASS | G | 4 | Mitchell Pateman | 71 | 53kg | 87 | |
| 72 | 4215x64x36 | RUSTY DREAMS | M | 5 | Michael Lane | 72 | 53kg | 83 | |
| 73 | 269×674769 | KAPTAIN KAOS | G | 7 | Peter Giadresco | 73 | 53kg | 86 | |
| 74 | 153x426x37 | AMBER GLIDE | M | 5 | Ross Price | 74 | 53kg | 81 | |
| 75 | x5319x3040 | FRIGID | M | 6 | Michael Grantham | 75 | 53kg | 81 | |
| 76 | 23614Dx113 | CRIPPALENKO | G | 5 | Greg Beauglehole | 76 | 53kg | 84 | |
| 77 | 312x41111x | BONJOY | M | 5 | Jason Miller | 77 | 53kg | 79 | |
| 78 | 321213×024 | ANTIQUE MISS | M | 5 | Michael Grantham | 78 | 53kg | 78 | |
| 79 | 2x110311x4 | FAST FLICKER | M | 5 | Tony Triscari | 79 | 53kg | 78 | |
| 80 | 534×211336 | IN GOOD ORDER | G | 4 | Daniel Morton | 80 | 53kg | 82 | |
| 81 | 1x111x6x83 | KESHI BOOM | M | 4 | Grant & Alana Williams | 81 | 53kg | 78 | |
| 82 | x354x22222 | VERDAD | G | 4 | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | 82 | 53kg | 82 | |
| 83 | 151261328x | FALCON TRADER | G | 5 | Brett Pope | 83 | 53kg | 81 | |
| 84 | 32x2112x13 | NATION’S CALL (IRE) | G | 5 | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | 84 | 53kg | 81 | |
| 85 | 4x2111x012 | FLY WITH CAUTION | G | 4 | Robert Witten | 85 | 53kg | 80 | |
| 86 | 2151x2x7x7 | INVESTMENTSTRATEGY | G | 4 | Neville Parnham | 86 | 53kg | 80 | |
| 87 | 11117x60x9 | RUSSIAN TO THE BAR | G | 4 | Luke Fernie | 87 | 53kg | 80 | |
| 88 | 1346x72x11 | COSMIC CRUSADER (NZ) | G | 4 | Donna Riordan | 88 | 53kg | 79 | |
| 89 | 129x360x00 | RESONATOR | G | 5 | Chris & Michael Gangemi | 89 | 53kg | 79 | |
| 90 | 1110×56210 | INFLUENCING | G | 4 | Daniel & Ben Pearce | 90 | 53kg | 77 | |
| 91 | 132114×330 | BRAVE SPIRIT | G | 4 | Steve Wolfe | 91 | 53kg | 76 | |
| 92 | 33x21212x | PETROUCHKA | M | 4 | Grant & Alana Williams | 92 | 53kg | 72 | |
| 93 | 8660×41112 | GREAT FORTUNE | G | 6 | David Harrison | 93 | 53kg | 71 | |
| 94 | 12249×1452 | SPEAK TO ME | G | 5 | Peter Giadresco | 94 | 53kg | 70 | |
| 95 | 4110248×60 | ALASKAN | G | 4 | Neville Parnham | 95 | 53kg | 69 | |
| 96 | 5x2298x110 | BOHEMIAN DIAMOND | M | 4 | Daniel Morton | 96 | 53kg | 62 | |
| 97 | 91518×24 | TON OF GRUNT | G | 4 | Rhys Radford | 97 | 53kg | 66 | |
| 98 | 117x0x8x40 | PLANET CASH | G | 5 | Hayden Ballantyne | 98 | 53kg | 74 | |
| 99 | 5464×15243 | TOM KITTEN | G | 4 | James Cummings | 99 | 57kg | 112 | |
| 100 | 31210×2110 | HERE TO SHOCK (NZ) | G | 7 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 100 | 57.5kg | 113 | |
| 101 | 9×14195458 | SECOND TO NUN | M | 5 | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | 101 | 53kg | 93 | |
| 102 | 123×2410 | KUROYANAGI | F | 3 | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | 102 | 53kg | 83 | |
| 103 | 572×313491 | PERICLES | G | 5 | James Cummings | 103 | 57.5kg | 113 | |
| 104 | 131139×314 | DESERT LIGHTNING (NZ) | G | 5 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 104 | 57kg | 112 | |
| 105 | 00×7911136 | GENTLEMAN ROY | G | 8 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 105 | 56kg | 110 | |
| 106 | x1409x6949 | MAKRAM (IRE) | G | 8 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 106 | 53kg | 93 | |
| 107 | 6212532569 | NICOLINI VITO | G | 7 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 107 | 53kg | 95 | |
| 108 | 25632421×8 | A LOT OF GOOD MEN | H | 4 | Trevor Andrews | 108 | 53kg | 94 |
Railway Stakes History
Inaugurated in 1894 when Wandering Willie took the title, the Railway Stakes was won by Cox Plate winner Better Loosen Up in 1990 and Caulfield Cup winner Northerly in 2000.
There have only been three horses which have managed to win the race more than once and they are Tudor Mak in 1968-69, Miss Muffet in 1987-88 and Luckygray in 2011 and 2013. Throughout the race’s history there have been several distance changes from the original 12 furlongs. In 1926 the Stakes became an 8 furlong race until 1974 when it was decreased to 1500m. In 1984 it was finally changed back to a 1600m race and has remained so to this day.
The Railway Stakes has been run and won by plenty of nice horses from both local and interstate stables including the Perth-trained Regal Power (2019) who went on to win the following year’s lucrative All-Star Mile race in Melbourne.
In 2020 jockey William Pike and trainers Grant & Alana Williams won the Railway Stakes for the third straight year with the success of race favourite Inspirational Girl before making it four straight in 2021 with odds-on favourite Western Empire.
Railway Stakes Winners
Below are the results for the Group 1 Railway Stakes since 2000.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Railway Stakes |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2023 Railway Stakes |
1st | Bustler | 1 minute 34.80 seconds |
| 2nd | Alsephina | ||
| 3rd | Dom To Shoot | ||
| 2022 Railway Stakes |
1st | Trix Of The Trade | 1 minute 35.82 seconds |
| 2nd | Comfort Me | ||
| 3rd | Startrade | ||
| 2021 Railway Stakes |
1st | Western Empire | 1 minute 34.38 seconds |
| 2nd | Comfort Me | ||
| 3rd | Kissonallforcheeks | ||
| 2020 Railway Stakes |
1st | Inspirational Girl | 1 minute 33.79 seconds |
| 2nd | Too Close The Sun | ||
| 3rd | Uni Time | ||
| 2019 Railway Stakes |
1st | Regal Power | 1 minute 35.89 seconds |
| 2nd | Best Of Days | ||
| 3rd | Platoon | ||
| 2018 Railway Stakes |
1st | Galaxy Star | 1 minute 34.08 seconds |
| 2nd | Gatting | ||
| 3rd | Material Man | ||
| 2017 Railway Stakes |
1st | Great Shot | 1 minute 35.81 seconds |
| 2nd | Black Heart Bart | ||
| 3rd | Tom Melbourne | ||
| 2016 Railway Stakes |
1st | Scales Of Justice | 1 minute 36.13 seconds |
| 2nd | Good Project | ||
| 3rd | Perfect Reflection | ||
| 2015 Railway Stakes |
1st | Good Project | 1 minute 34.52 seconds |
| 2nd | Messene | ||
| 3rd | Balmont Girl | ||
| 2014 Railway Stakes |
1st | Elite Belle | 1 minute 35.59 seconds |
| 2nd | Balmont Girl | ||
| 3rd | Moriarty | ||
| 2013 Railway Stakes |
1st | Luckygray | 1 minute 36.75 seconds |
| 2nd | Platinum Rocker | ||
| 3rd | Fire Up Fifi | ||
| 2012 Railway Stakes |
1st | Mr Moet | 1 minute 35.89 seconds |
| 2nd | Luckygray | ||
| 3rd | Rosie Rocket | ||
| 2011 Railway Stakes |
1st | Luckygray | 1 minute 34.88 seconds |
| 2nd | He’s Remarkable | ||
| 3rd | Westriver Kevydonn | ||
| 2010 Railway Stakes |
1st | Gathering | 1 minute 35.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Famous Roman | ||
| 3rd | Megatic | ||
| 2009 Railway Stakes |
1st | Sniper’s Bullet | 1 minute 34.25 seconds |
| 2nd | Tarzi | ||
| 3rd | Colour Correct | ||
| 2008 Railway Stakes |
1st | Gilded Venom | 1 minute 34.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Sniper’s Bullet | ||
| 3rd | Annenkov | ||
| 2007 Railway Stakes |
1st | El Presidente | 1 minute 34.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Hartley’s Dream | ||
| 3rd | Mansion House | ||
| 2006 Railway Stakes |
1st | Belle Bizarre | 1 minute 34.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Confectioner | ||
| 3rd | Niconero | ||
| 2005 Railway Stakes |
1st | Covertly | 1 minute 34.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Early Express | ||
| 3rd | Blinded | ||
| 2004 Railway Stakes |
1st | Modem | 1 minute 35.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr Sandgroper | ||
| 3rd | Blinded | ||
| 2003 Railway Stakes |
1st | Hardrada | 1 minute 35.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Early Express | ||
| 3rd | Mapperholic | ||
| 2002 Railway Stakes |
1st | Old Fashion | 1 minute 35.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Hardrada | ||
| 3rd | Corporate Bruce | ||
| 2001 Railway Stakes |
1st | Old Comrade | 1 minute 37.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr Tanzania | ||
| 3rd | Finito | ||
| 2000 Railway Stakes |
1st | Northerly | 1 minute 35.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Old Comrade | ||
| 3rd | Lizzy Long Legs | ||
