The Schillaci Stakes is a Group 2 sprint held at Caulfield Racecourse on Caulfield Guineas Day in October each spring.
2024 Schillaci Stakes Results
- 1st: #9 Bellatrix Star
- 2nd: #1 Oscar's Fortune
- 3rd: #7 Maharba
Schillaci Stakes News
- 2021 Caulfield Guineas Day: Caulfield Scratchings & Track Report
- 2020 Schillaci Stakes Results: Dirty Work Takes Shine off Diamond Effort
- 2020 Caulfield Guineas Day: Melbourne Race Scratchings & Track Report
- Trekking Earns Final Slot in 2019 The Everest Field: Schillaci Stakes Results
- 2019 Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas Day: Scratchings & Track Report
The Schillaci Stakes is a quality Group 2 spring race held mid-way through the coveted Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival on Caulfield Guineas Day in October.
2024 Schillaci Stakes Results
- 1st: #9 Bellatrix Star ($6.50)
- 2nd: #1 Oscar’s Fortune
- 3rd: #7 Maharba
Mark Walker’s flying Star Witness filly, Bellatrix Star ($6.50), made it three wins on the trot settling well for jockey Craig Williams before coming down the middle of the track with a big late burst to dominate the 2024 Schillaci Stakes results on her way to the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington on November 2.
Schillaci Stakes 2024 Odds & Results
Henley Homes Schillaci Stakes (G2)
Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
9. Bellatrix Star (4)
J: Craig Williams 51kg
T: Mark Walker |
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2nd
1. Oscar's Fortune (2)
J: Damian Lane 58.5kg
T: D M Luciani |
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3rd
7. Maharba (9)
J: Jordan Childs 58.5kg
T: Grahame Begg |
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4th
4. Kallos (1)
J: James McDonald 58.5kg
T: James Cummings |
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5th
3. Recommendation (6)
J: Blake Shinn 58.5kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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6th
8. Celui (3)
J: Jett Stanley 58.5kg
T: Brent Stanley |
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7th
2. Mornington Glory (5)
J: Ethan Brown 58.5kg
T: Gavin Bedggood |
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8th
5. Steparty (7)
J: John Allen 58.5kg
T: Paul Preusker |
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9th
6. Star Patrol (8)
J: Ben Melham 58.5kg
T: Clinton McDonald |
Data retrieved: 23/12/2024 01:32:48 PM (Australia/Brisbane)
The Schillaci Stakes is a 1100m short-distance event run under weight-for-age conditions worth a lucrative $300,000 in total prize money. There are a number of other great lead-up races held earlier in the carnival that runners may have previously contested including the Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1000m) in early September and Sydney’s Group 2 Premiere Stakes (1200m).
Runners may also be coming back in class but rising in distance off a Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) run under the lights at Moonee Valley a fortnight earlier. Paulele (6th in 2022) and Asfoora (2nd in 2023) are the latest Moir Stakes graduates to win the Schillaci Stakes.
The feature race at the meeting is the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) but there are two other elite level Melbourne races on the day including the Group 1 Caulfield Stakes (2000m) – currently called the Neds Might And Power – and the Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m). Other key support races on Caulfield Guineas Day include the Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m), the Group 3 Northwood Plume Stakes (1200m), and the Group 3 Ladies’ Day Vase (1600m).
Horses that ran in the Schillaci Stakes will often continue their spring campaigns by competing in the sprint features including Flemington’s Group 1 VRC Sprint Classic (1200m) – now run as the Champions Sprint – during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
A potential next-up option for Schillaci Stakes graduates is the Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley with the 2020 Schillaci winner Dirty work running third in that sprint showdown under the lights.
The 2021 Schillaci Stakes form was franked with the third-placed mare Bella Nipotina going on to run second next-up in the Manikato Stakes and third in the VRC Sprint Classic behind Nature Strip.
The 2022 Schillaci Stakes winner Paulele franked the form later that year heading to Perth to win the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) that November.
The 2023 Schillaci Stakes form was franked the following year with the winner Asfoora heading overseas to Royal Ascot where she won the Group 1 King Charles sprint. The Schillaci third placegetter that year, Chain Of Lightning, further franked the form winning the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes in Sydney in the autumn of 2024.
The 2024 Schillaci Stakes ran on Saturday October 12, 2024 at Caulfield on Guineas Day and was won by in-form Mark Walker-trained Star Witness filly Bellatrix Star ($6.50).
2024 Schillaci Stakes | |
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Date: | Saturday October 12, 2024 |
Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
Distance: | 1100m |
Conditions: | Weight-for-age |
Status: | Group 2 |
Prize Money: | $300,000 |
Inaugurated: | 1970 |
2024 Schillaci Stakes Finishing Order
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 9 | BELLATRIX STAR | Mark Walker | Craig Williams | 4 | 51kg | $6.50 | |||
2 | 1 | OSCAR’S FORTUNE | Dion Luciani | Damian Lane | 0.5L | 2 | 58.5kg | $5 | ||
3 | 7 | MAHARBA | Grahame Begg | Jordan Childs | 1.75L | 9 | 58.5kg | $51 | ||
4 | 4 | KALLOS | James Cummings | James McDonald | 1.85L | 1 | 58.5kg | $5.50 | ||
5 | 3 | RECOMMENDATION | Ciaron Maher | Blake Shinn | 1.87L | 6 | 58.5kg | $3.70F | ||
6 | 8 | CELUI | Brent Stanley | Jett Stanley (a) | 2.87L | 3 | 58.5kg | $51 | ||
7 | 2 | MORNINGTON GLORY | Gavin Bedggood | Ethan Brown | 3.62L | 5 | 58.5kg | $6.50 | ||
8 | 5 | STEPARTY | Paul Preusker | John Allen | 3.87L | 7 | 58.5kg | $21 | ||
9 | 6 | STAR PATROL | Clinton McDonald | Ben Melham | 4.62L | 8 | 58.5kg | $8 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Schillaci Stakes Betting Odds
The latest Schillaci Stakes 2024 odds will be detailed here at Races.com.au complete with links to the betting markets so you can back your Schillaci Stakes tips in online at Ladbrokes.com.au this spring.
Paulele ($2.15 in 2022) and Asfoora ($2.10 in 2023) are the latest favourites in Schillaci Stakes betting to win.
2024 Schillaci Stakes Form
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2024 Schillaci Stakes Tips
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- To Win: #8 Bellatrix Star ($9 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Nice edition of the Schillaci with plenty of in-form sprinters on show but have landed on the 51kg lightweight with Bellatrix Star set to fly with those kilos. Mark Walker’s well-bred Star Witness filly chases a hat-trick and comes off a Group 3 Champagne Stakes win at The Valley against her own kind from September 27 with 56kg. Comes back in distance as she prepares to take on the older horses in this quick Caulfield sprint. Craig Williams jumps on the Kiwi expat from barrier four as she looks to continue her lovely streak down under. Good filly at a good price.
2024 Schillaci Stakes Field
The Schillaci Stakes field attracts a smart line-up of spring sprinters that could be eyeing a Melbourne Cup Carnival run in the Group 1 VRC Sprint Classic (1200m) down the Flemington straight.
The official Schillaci Stakes 2024 field and barriers are released on the Wednesday of race week and will be available in full below once announced by Racing Victoria.
Schillaci Stakes 2024 Odds & Results
Henley Homes Schillaci Stakes (G2)
Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
9. Bellatrix Star (4)
J: Craig Williams 51kg
T: Mark Walker |
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2nd
1. Oscar's Fortune (2)
J: Damian Lane 58.5kg
T: D M Luciani |
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3rd
7. Maharba (9)
J: Jordan Childs 58.5kg
T: Grahame Begg |
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4th
4. Kallos (1)
J: James McDonald 58.5kg
T: James Cummings |
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5th
3. Recommendation (6)
J: Blake Shinn 58.5kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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6th
8. Celui (3)
J: Jett Stanley 58.5kg
T: Brent Stanley |
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7th
2. Mornington Glory (5)
J: Ethan Brown 58.5kg
T: Gavin Bedggood |
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8th
5. Steparty (7)
J: John Allen 58.5kg
T: Paul Preusker |
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9th
6. Star Patrol (8)
J: Ben Melham 58.5kg
T: Clinton McDonald |
Data retrieved: 23/12/2024 01:32:48 PM (Australia/Brisbane)
2024 Schillaci Stakes Nominations
The Schillaci Stakes 2024 nominations are taken on the Monday of race week.
Schillaci Stakes History
The first Schillaci Stakes, originally known as the Chirnside Stakes, was run in 1970 when Regal Vista claimed victory. It began as a Principal race run over six furlongs but the race distance was converted to 1200m in 1973. In 1979 the event became a Group 2 race and for one year in 1986 the race was run over 1219m. A few years later in 1988 the distance was permanently decreased to its current length of 1000m. The race name was changed to the Schillaci Stakes in 2000 in honour of the former champion sprinter Schillaci.
In 2019 the Schillaci Stakes winner Trekking secured the ‘win and you’re in’ slot to represent the MRC / ATC in the following weekend’s The Everest and eventually ran third to the young Chris Waller-trained winner Yes Yes Yes.
Recent Schillaci Stakes Winners:
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2024 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Bellatrix Star | 1 minute 2.96 seconds |
2nd | Oscar’s Fortune | ||
3rd | Maharba | ||
2023 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Asfoora | 1 minute 3.82 seconds |
2nd | Uncommon James | ||
3rd | Chain Of Lightning | ||
2022 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Paulele | 1 minute 3.57 seconds |
2nd | Ingratiating | ||
3rd | Zoustyle | ||
2021 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Savatoxl | 1 minute 3.33 seconds |
2nd | Dosh | ||
3rd | Bella Nipotina | ||
2020 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Dirty Work | 1 minute 3.34 seconds |
2nd | Diamond Effort | ||
3rd | Octane | ||
2019 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Trekking | 1 minute 2.32 seconds |
2nd | Ball Of Muscle | ||
3rd | The Bostonian | ||
2018 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Ball of Muscle | 1 minute 2.54 seconds |
2nd | Spirit of Valor | ||
3rd | Missrock | ||
2017 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Super Cash | 1 minute 3.25 seconds |
2nd | Illustrious Lad | ||
3rd | Rock Magic | ||
2016 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Star Turn | 1 mintue 2.89 seconds |
2nd | Malaguerra | ||
3rd | Fell Swoop | ||
2015 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Alpha Miss | 1 minute 3.55 seconds |
2nd | Cashed | ||
3rd | Lankan Rupee | ||
2014 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Rubick | 56.68 seconds |
2nd | Platelet | ||
3rd | Overreach | ||
2013 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Unpretentious | 57.67 seconds |
2nd | Pago Rock | ||
3rd | Kuroshio | ||
2012 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Buffering | 56.95 seconds |
2nd | Golden Archer | ||
3rd | Stirling Grove | ||
2011 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Black Caviar | 56.73 seconds |
2nd | Karuta | ||
3rd | Stirling Grove | ||
2010 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Black Caviar | 56.68 seconds |
2nd | Star Witness | ||
3rd | General Truce | ||
2009 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Lucky Secret | 55.9 seconds |
2nd | Apache Cat | ||
3rd | Wanted | ||
2008 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Wilander | 58 seconds |
2nd | Lucky Secret | ||
3rd | Gamble Me | ||
2007 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Gold Edition | 57.3 seconds |
2nd | Royal Asscher | ||
3rd | Let Go Thommo | ||
2006 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Miss Andretti | 57.2 seconds |
2nd | Green Birdie | ||
3rd | Nediyms Glow | ||
2005 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Segments | 57.6 seconds |
2nd | Danerich | ||
3rd | Miss Mooney Mooney | ||
2004 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Patpong | 58.2 seconds |
2nd | Alizes | ||
3rd | Regimental Gal | ||
2003 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Hailbery | 56.7 seconds |
2nd | Dantana | ||
3rd | Spinning Hill | ||
2002 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Spinning Hill | 1 minute 9.23 seconds |
2nd | Flavelon | ||
3rd | Mistegic | ||
2001 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Mistegic | 57.6 seconds |
2nd | Windigo | ||
3rd | Falvelon | ||
2000 Schillaci Stakes | 1st | Flavelon | 58 seconds |
2nd | Mannington | ||
3rd | Super Elegant |