Guy Walter Stakes

Updated on Dec 18, 2024

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Inaugurated 1996 (Listed race) Distance 1,400 metres Track Right-handed		Race type Thoroughbred Surface Turf
Location Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia

The Guy Walter Stakes, registered as the Wiggle Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for fillies and mares aged four-years-old and upwards, over a distance of 1400 metres at Warwick Farm Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in late February or early March. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

Race history

The race is named after champion mare Wiggle who was a champion two-year-old and three-year-old (1958–59) and also later went on to win in the USA.

The current race name is named after the trainer Guy Walter (1954–2014) who trained 36 Group One winners and his horses won more than 120 stakes races for around $40 million in prize money.

Race name

1996–1999 - Wiggle Quality Handicap

2000–2004 - Wiggle Fillies and Mares Quality Handicap

2005–2011 - Wiggle Quality Handicap

2012–2014 - Wiggle Stakes

2015 onwards - Guy Walter Stakes

Race grade

1996–2013 - Listed race

2014 onwards - Group 3

Race venue

1996–2001 - Warwick Farm Racecourse

2002–2004 - Randwick Racecourse

2005–2015 - Warwick Farm Racecourse

2016 onwards - Randwick Racecourse

Race conditions

Prior to 2005 the race was for three year old and older fillies and mares.

From 2012 onwards the race has set weights with penalties condition

References

Guy Walter Stakes Wikipedia

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