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Tramway Stakes

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History

ROYAL PATRONAGE winning the IKON TRAMWAY STAKES at Randwick in Australia.
ROYAL PATRONAGE winning the IKON TRAMWAY STAKES at Randwick in Australia. Picture: Steve Hart

The Tramway Stakes is a Group 2 race run under Set Weights and Penalty conditions for open class horses at Randwick conducted by the Australian Turf Club.

The Tramway Stakes is run over 1400m. It has been occasionally run at Warwick Farm and Rosehill but Randwick is the traditional home.

It was first run in 1886 and was won by Burrilda. It is run on the Tattersalls Club race day.

The Tramway Stakes has mostly been at 1400m. It was previously run as the Tramway Handicap but has become a SW&P race in 2013.

The Tramway Stakes was upgraded to Group 2 in 2014.

Hauraki won the Epsom after being second to Winx in the George Main which had followed his Tramway win. Lucia Valentina won the Turnbull two runs after her remarkable Tramway win when almost falling.

Happy Clapper began a great season after winning the Tramway by winning the Epsom/Doncaster double afterwards.

Before him Hauraki was the last horse to do the Tramway/Epsom double since Chanteclair in 1986.

Dreamforce had been only behind Winx and Brutal in the 2019 Autumn and would come back to win the Tramway in the Spring. He'd also take out the George Ryder Stakes in March. In 2020 he would back it up to win again.

Zaaki was first up off his brilliant three win campaign in the Brisbane Winter to score with ease in 2021 and would win some very rich races over the next 12 months. He came back to win it again in 2022.

The 2007 race was not held due to the Equine Influenza break out.

The 2025 Tramway Stakes was run for prizemoney of $300,000.

Notable winners of the Tramway Stakes include Zaaki (2021/2022), Dreamforce (2019/2020), Comin' Through (2018), Happy Clapper (2017), Hauraki (2016), Lucia Valentina (2014), Sincero (2011), Rangirangdoo (2009), Bank Robber (2008), Sportsman (2003), Mr Innocent (2000), Big Dreams (1994), Shaftesbury Avenue (1990), Cole Diesel (1989), Wong (1987), Imposing (1979), Black Onyx (1969), Wenona Girl (1961), Shannon (1945), Lough Neagh (1937), Rogilla/Chatham (1932), Amounis (1928) and Malt King (1910).

The 2024 Tramway Stakes was won by Royal Patronage from Amelia's Jewel and Kovalica.


Racing and Sports

Previous Tramway Stakes Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
PERICLES (AUS) 6G
STREET BOSS (USA) - ACCESSORIES (GB) SINGSPIEL (IRE)
J PARR 57.0 BJORN BAKER 12
ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR) 5H
WOOTTON BASSETT (GB) - SHALOUSHKA (IRE) DALAKHANI (IRE)
TIM CLARK 55.0 G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT 10
PERICLES (AUS) 4G
STREET BOSS (USA) - ACCESSORIES (GB) SINGSPIEL (IRE)
ZAC LLOYD 57.0 JAMES CUMMINGS 6
ZAAKI (GB) 7G
LEROIDESANIMAUX (BRZ) - KESARA (GB) SADLER'S WELLS (USA)
JAMES MCDONALD 59.0 ANNABEL NEASHAM 3
ZAAKI (GB) 6G
LEROIDESANIMAUX (BRZ) - KESARA (GB) SADLER'S WELLS (USA)
JAMES MCDONALD 58.0 ANNABEL NEASHAM 7
DREAMFORCE (AUS) 8G
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - ESKIMO QUEEN (NZ) SHINKO KING (IRE)
N RAWILLER 58.0 JOHN P THOMPSON 7
DREAMFORCE (AUS) 7G
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - ESKIMO QUEEN (NZ) SHINKO KING (IRE)
N RAWILLER 56.5 JOHN P THOMPSON 9
COMIN' THROUGH (AUS) 5G
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - MICA'S PRIDE (AUS) BITE THE BULLET (USA)
M J WALKER 58.0 CHRIS WALLER 2
HAPPY CLAPPER (AUS) 7G
TEOFILO (IRE) - BUSKING (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS)
JOSH ADAMS 57.0 PATRICK WEBSTER 2
HAURAKI (AUS) 5G
RESET (AUS) - YOUTHFUL PRESENCE (AUS) DEHERE (USA)
JAMES MCDONALD 57.0 JOHN O'SHEA 6
HOOKED (AUS) 5H
CASINO PRINCE (AUS) - ABSOLUTE LURE (AUS) LURE (USA)
T ANGLAND 57.0 JOHN P THOMPSON 14
LUCIA VALENTINA (NZ) 4M
SAVABEEL (AUS) - STARYN GLENN (NZ) MONTJEU (IRE)
K MCEVOY 56.0 KRIS LEES 5
MALAVIO (AUS) 5G
SNITZEL (AUS) - WIN HERE WIN THERE (AUS) DEHERE (USA)
NATHAN BERRY 57.5 STEVE ENGLEBRECHT 14
TAGUS (AUS) 8G
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - LADY CAPEL (AUS) LAST TYCOON (IRE)
J CASSIDY 54.0 JOHN P THOMPSON 5
SINCERO (AUS) 4G
UMATILLA (NZ) - YOURS AS ALWAYS (AUS) PREGO (IRE)
C G O'BRIEN 58.0 STEPHEN FARLEY 5
NEESON (AUS) 4G
MOSSMAN (AUS) - FAVORITE ACTRESS (NZ) DON'T FORGET ME (IRE)
P ROBL 53.0 JOSEPH PRIDE 8
RANGIRANGDOO (NZ) 5G
PENTIRE (GB) - SHE WISHES (NZ) KENFAIR (NZ)
C W BROWN 53.0 CHRIS WALLER 1
BANK ROBBER (AUS) 4G
DASH FOR CASH (AUS) - SALIAH (AUS) SALIERI (USA)
B SHINN 54.0 MS G WATERHOUSE 6
PRIMUS (AUS) 4H
FLYING SPUR (AUS) - COPA DE ORO (AUS) HECTOR PROTECTOR (USA)
HUGH BOWMAN 58.0 JOHN O'SHEA 2
SHANIA DANE (AUS) 4M
DANEHILL (USA) - SUBTERFUGE (GB) MACHIAVELLIAN (USA)
R M QUINN 55.5 JOHN HAWKES 11
NIPS (AUS) 5G
SNIPPETS (AUS) - NO FINER (AUS) KAORU STAR (AUS)
JAMES P INNES 52.5 CLARRY CONNERS 1
SPORTSMAN (AUS) 4G
SUPREMO (USA) - PROFESSIONELLE (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS)
Z PURTON 54.0 GREGORY HICKMAN 5
GORDO (AUS) 4G
BRIEF TRUCE (USA) - SPIRIT (AUS) DANEHILL (USA)
C W BROWN 54.0 JOHN HAWKES 1
DIAMOND DANE (AUS) 4H
DANEHILL (USA) - DIAMOND SHOWER (AUS) ZEPHYR ZIP (NZ)
C W BROWN 55.0 BRUCE MCLACHLAN 4
MR. INNOCENT (AUS) 5H
MR. HENRYSEE (USA) - MISS GUILTY (AUS) KINSKI (USA)
G COLLESS 57.0 M R GERRARD 7