Asian Beau Stakes
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History

The Asian Beau Stakes is a Group 3 race run under Handicap conditions for the sprinters at Ascot conducted by Perth Racing.
The Asian Beau Stakes is run over 1400m. It was first run in 1982 and was won by Nitro Lad.
The race is named after a top sprinter miler Asian Beau winning races like the Railway and Winterbottom.
Early editions of the Asian Beau Stakes were over six furlongs but since 1993 has been at 1400m.
The Asian Beau Stakes was a Listed Race from 1985 then a Group 3 from 1999.
2003 running was at Belmont racecourse.
In 2011 Luckygray won the Asian Beau Stakes before the Railway Stakes his next run. Inspirational Girl did the same thing in 2020.
Pounamu began a prep with a win in the Asian Beau before taking the Kingston Town and Ted Van Heemst.
Galaxy Star used this race as her lead up race before winning the Railway as did Western Empire in 2021.
The Asian Beau Stakes was worth $200,000 in 2024.
Notable winners of the Asian Beau Stakes include Super Smink (2024), Western Empire (2021), Inspirational Girl (2020), Galaxy Star (2018), Pounamu (2017), Real Love (2015), Luckygray (2011), Gilded Venom (2008), El Presidente (2007), Idyllic Prince (2006), Old Fashion (2001), Umah (1999), Willoughby (1998), Bold Extreme (1996), Asian Incline (1993), Medicine Kid (1989), Fimiston (1986) and Coal Pak (1985).
The 2024 Asian Beau Stakes was won by Super Smink from Luvnwar and Aztec Ruler.

Previous Asian Beau Stakes Winners
Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SUPER SMINK
(AUS)
4M SUPER ONE (AUS) - SMINKY SHORTS (AUS) SNITZEL (AUS) |
CHRIS PARNHAM | 57.0 | D MORTON | 5 |
|
MAROCCHINO
(AUS)
7G MASCHINO (AUS) - COMESITBESIDEME (AUS) MCFLIRT (NZ) |
T TURNER | 61.0 | LOU LUCIANI | 1 |
|
TREASURED STAR
(AUS)
4M TORONADO (IRE) - TREASURED GIFT (AUS) BIG BROWN (USA) |
CLINT JOHNSTON-PORTER | 54.0 | ADAM DURRANT | 5 |
|
WESTERN EMPIRE
(NZ)
4G IFFRAAJ (GB) - WESTERN JEWEL (AUS) JEUNE (GB) |
WILLIAM PIKE | 54.0 | G & A WILLIAMS | 2 |
|
INSPIRATIONAL GIRL
(NZ)
5M RELIABLE MAN (GB) - BE INSPIRED (AUS) ZABEEL (NZ) |
CHRIS PARNHAM | 54.0 | G & A WILLIAMS | 2 |
|
SAMIZDAT
(AUS)
4G NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) - SAMBAR (AUS) MORE THAN READY (USA) |
B PARNHAM | 54.0 | CHRIS GANGEMI | 7 |
|
GALAXY STAR
(AUS)
6M REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - GALAXY QUEEN (AUS) JEUNE (GB) |
WILLIAM PIKE | 55.0 | G & A WILLIAMS | 4 |
|
POUNAMU
(AUS)
6G AUTHORIZED (IRE) - TANGIWAI (AUS) STREET CRY (IRE) |
P CARBERY | 56.0 | A D MATHEWS | 4 |
|
HEART STARTER
(AUS)
4G DOMESDAY (AUS) - FLAMING HEART (AUS) SALIERI (USA) |
WILLIAM PIKE | 54.0 | G & A WILLIAMS | 9 |
|
REAL LOVE
(AUS)
5M DESERT KING (IRE) - FLAMING HEART (AUS) SALIERI (USA) |
WILLIAM PIKE | 58.0 | ADAM DURRANT | 4 |
|
BALMONT GIRL
(AUS)
4M BALMONT (USA) - POCKET ACES (AUS) BRIEF TRUCE (USA) |
S O'DONNELL | 55.0 | PAULA WAGG | 3 |
|
PLATINUM ROCKER
(AUS)
6M LOVE A DANE (AUS) - PLATINUM STRIP (AUS) MAGIC OF MONEY (AUS) |
P D KNUCKEY | 55.0 | SIMON A MILLER | 2 |
|
WESTRIVER KEVYDONN
(AUS)
7G DANETIME (IRE) - DYNIQUE (AUS) DYNAMO (NZ) |
P CARBERY | 58.0 | PAIGE KENNEY | 10 |
|
LUCKYGRAY
(AUS)
4G BRADBURY'S LUCK (AUS) - DAMAH LADY (AUS) MUKADDAMAH (USA) |
S O'DONNELL | 53.0 | G P POLETTI | 6 |
|
COLOUR CORRECT
(AUS)
6G HIGH YIELD (USA) - NEVER BLUE (AUS) MILITARY PLUME (NZ) |
P J HARVEY | 56.5 | ROSS PRICE | 9 |
|
KASABIAN
(AUS)
4G CHOISIR (AUS) - SAFETY VALVE (AUS) AIR DE FRANCE (USA) |
S O'DONNELL | 53.0 | DARREN MCAULIFFE | 2 |
|
GILDED VENOM
(AUS)
5G GOLDEN SNAKE (USA) - DAUGHTER'S CHARM (AUS) DELGADO (USA) |
P CARBERY | 55.0 | STEVE WALLACE | 7 |
|
EL PRESIDENTE
(AUS)
4G DANTE'S FURY (AUS) - COTTAGE ROSE (AUS) CHERAW (IRE) |
T TURNER | 53.0 | B V WATKINS | 3 |
|
IDYLLIC PRINCE
(AUS)
4G SCENIC (IRE) - UMA PRINCESS (AUS) UMATILLA (NZ) |
J BROWN | 52.5 | JIM P TAYLOR | 15 |
|
WILD TARGET
(AUS)
4G RON BON (USA) - ACCURACY (AUS) PROTOS (USA) |
P J HARVEY | 53.5 | CHRIS STELMACH | 3 |
|
ROCK OF CASHEL
(AUS)
5G FUJI KISEKI (JPN) - KILTER (AUS) KENMARE (FR) |
J WHITING | 52.5 | S DE VINCENTIS | 6 |
|
TRACK JESTER
(AUS)
7G TENBY (GB) - FER FORGE (AUS) CHEST MARK (AUS) |
J WHITING | 52.0 | WARREN RADFORD | 7 |
|
SUSPICION
(AUS)
4M MUKDDAAM (USA) - FLAMING HEART (AUS) SALIERI (USA) |
L CAMILLERI | 52.5 | LINDSEY SMITH | 4 |
|
OLD FASHION
(AUS)
4G METAL STORM (FR) - MATILDA WALTZ (AUS) JEVINGTON (AUS) |
S J MILLER | 53.5 | V A BROCKMAN | 8 |
|
FAIR ALERT
(AUS)
4G FIMISTON (AUS) - JUST A HAM (AUS) FRANCIS BACON (IRE) |
MS ALANA WILLIAMS | 53.5 | O R SWEETMAN | 5 |
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