The Sebring Sprint, also known as the Theo Marks Stakes, takes place on Saturday September 15, 2012 at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse. This Group 2 event has a long and rich history in Australian racing, with the first race taking place in 1946. This 1300 metre race is for horses three years and older, with a maximum weight of 61 kg allowed.
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The Sebring Sprint or Theo Marks Stakes is a good indicator of races such as the Group 2 Shannon Stakes and the Group 1 Epsom Handicap. Racing To Win won the Theo Marks/Epsom double in 2006, with Rock Kingdom (runner-up in 2009) going on to win the Epsom Handicap the same year.
The winner of the inaugural race was Shannon in 1946, way back when the race was run over 7 furlongs. It was changed to a 1400 metre race in 1973, and elevated to a Group 2 event a few years later in 1979. Between the years 1985 and 1991 the race was shortened to 1300 metres, and was even run over 1280 metres in 1990 and 1991.
Two of the most well known horses to have won this race are Shogun Lodge in 2001 and dual-winner Racing To Win in 2006 and 2009. Master Of Design defied the odds to beat a top field in 2011, beating Torio’s Quest by half a neck with Fast Clip coming in third.
2011 Sebring Sprint (Theo Marks Stakes) result
1. Master Of Design
2. Torio’s Quest
3. Fast Clip
4. Pinwheel
5. Foreteller
6. Triple Honour
7. Lone Command
8. Ilovethiscity
9. Voice Commander
10. Pressday
11. Older Than Time
12. Lorne Dancer
13. Bay Window
14. Prince Braeman
Past Results
Year Winner Status Distance
2011 Master Of Design Group 2 1300m
2010 More Joyous Group 2 1300m
2009 Racing To Win Group 2 1300m
2008 Hurried Choice Group 2 1300m
2007 Not Held Group 2 1300m
2006 Racing To Win Group 2 1300m
2005 Paratroopers Group 2 1300m
2004 Falkirk Group 2 1300m
2003 Fiery Venture Group 2 1300m
2002 Defier Group 2 1300m
2001 Shogun Lodge Group 2 1300m
2000 Hire Group 2 1300m
1999 Adam Group 2 1300m
1998 Pleasure Giver Group 2 1300m
1997 Catalan Opening Group 2 1300m
1996 Mamzelle Pedrille Group 2 1300m
1995 Ivory’s Irish Group 2 1300m
1994 Rouslan Group 2 1300m
1993 Double Your Bet Group 2 1300m
1992 Final Card Group 2 1300m
1991 Joanne Group 2 1280m
1990 Alquoz Group 2 1280m
1989 From The Planet Group 2 1300m
1988 Targlish Group 2 1300m
1987 Groucho Group 2 1300m
1986 Zip Home Group 2 1300m
1985 Vari’s Ace Group 2 1300m
1984 Inspired Group 2 1400m
1983 Another Phenomenon Group 2 1400m
1982 Ksar Royal Group 2 1400m
1981 Arbogast Group 2 1400m
1980 Silver Wraith Group 2 1400m
1979 Scomeld Group 2 1400m
1978 Party’s Pride Principal race 1400m
1977 Blockbuster Principal race 1400m
1976 Ease The Squeeze Principal race 1400m
1975 Summer Fantasy Principal race 1400m
1974 Purple Patch Principal race 1400m
1973 I’m Scarlet Principal race 1400m
1972 Beaches Principal race 7F
1971 Crown Law Principal race 7F
1970 Ricochet Principal race 7F
1969 Nausori Principal race 7F
1968 Gay Gauntlet Principal race 7F
1967 Cabochon Principal race 7F
1966 Time And Tide Principal race 7F
1965 Time And Tide Principal race 7F
1964 Game Prince Principal race 7F
1963 Time And Tide Principal race 7F
1962 Bush Belle Principal race 7F
1961 Martello Towers Principal race 7F
1960 French Descent Principal race 7F
1959 In Love Principal race 7F
1958 Gay Port Principal race 7F
1957 Teranyan Principal race 7F
1956 French Charm Principal race 7F
1955 Hans Principal race 7F
1954 Sunny Hour Principal race 7F
1953 Carioca Principal race 7F
1952 Tossing Principal race 7F
1951 Bankbrook Principal race 7F
1950 Donegal Principal race 7F
1949 Hisign Principal race 7F
1948 The Groom Principal race 7F
1947 Murray Stream Principal race 7F
1946 Shannon Principal race 7F
