The Hill Stakes is a Group 2 weight for age horse race that is run over 1900 metres. Held at Rosehill Racecourse each year during the spring racing carnival, the Hill Stakes has a long and proud history in Australian racing. Some of the famous winners of this event include Phar Lap, Peter Pan, Gunsynd, Bernborough, and Super Impose.
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The Hill Stakes has been run since 1921, originally as a Principal Race until 1979 when it received Group 2 status. This event was originally run over 10 furlongs, although it did also have a couple of years as an 8 and 9 furlong event. The Hill Stakes became a 1750 metre race in 1972 and graduated to a 1900 metre event in 1991.
The Hill Stakes takes place on the same day as the Group 1 George Main Stakes, Group 2 The Shorts, and Group 3 Gloaming Stakes, leaving punters with a number of options throughout the day. Along with the high profile winners listed above, some horses have managed to score back to back victories over the years, include Limerick, Phar Lap, Chatham, Gold Rod, Yaralla, and Redcraze.
The Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes has proved to be a good form guide for this event, with winner Trusting managing to score the Chelmsford Stakes/Hill Stakes double in 2011. Trusting ran a great race in 2011, racing towards the front of the field and coming down the straight hard. Hawk Island came in at second position, with Tullamore in third spot.
2011 Hill Stakes Result
1. Trusting
2. Hawk Island
3. Tullamore
4. Stand To Gain
5. Lodge The Deeds
6. Illustrious Blue
7. Bid Spotter
8. Mirjulisa Lass
9. Dealer Principal
Past Results
Year Winner Status Distance
2011 Trusting Group 2 1900m
2010 Descarado Group 2 1900m
2009 Miss Marielle Group 2 1900m
2008 Fiumicino Group 2 1900m
2007 Not Held Group 2 1900m
2006 Desert War Group 2 1900m
2005 Desert War Group 2 1900m
2004 Natural Blitz Group 2 1900m
2003 Excellerator Group 2 1900m
2002 Dress Circle Group 2 1900m
2001 Mulan Princess Group 2 1750m
2000 Pasta Express Group 2 1900m
1999 Tie The Knot Group 2 1900m
1998 Arena Group 2 1900m
1997 Ebony Grosve Group 2 1900m
1996 Saintly Group 2 1900m
1995 Stony Bay Group 2 1900m
1994 Slight Chance Group 2 1900m
1993 Silk Ali Group 2 1900m
1992 Muirfield Village Group 2 1900m
1991 Super Impose Group 2 1900m
1990 Eastern Classic Group 2 1750m
1989 Riverina Charm Group 2 1750m
1988 Natural Habit Group 2 1750m
1987 Beau Zam Group 2 1750m
1986 Colour Page Group 2 1750m
1985 Greatness Group 2 1750m
1984 Trissaro Group 2 1750m
1983 Emancipation Group 2 1750m
1982 Cossack Prince Group 2 1750m
1981 Canarthus Group 2 1750m
1980 Silver Wraith Group 2 1750m
1979 Imposing Group 2 1750m
1978 Marceau Principal race 1750m
1977 Carlaw Principal race 1750m
1976 Ngawyni Principal race 1750m
1975 Skyjack Principal race 1750m
1974 Leica Lover Principal race 1750m
1973 Grand Cidium Principal race 1750m
1972 Gunsynd Principal race 1750m
1971 Baguette Principal race 9F
1970 Flagrante Principal race 9F
1969 Black Onyx Principal race 9F
1968 Eternal Youth Principal race 8F
1967 Winfreux Principal race 10F
1966 Prince Grant Principal race 10F
1965 Eskimo Prince Principal race 10F
1964 Toi Port Principal race 10F
1963 Toi Port Principal race 10F
1962 Sky High Principal race 10F
1961 Lord Fury Principal race 10F
1960 Waipari Principal race 8F
1959 Noholme Principal race 10F
1958 Skyline Principal race 10F
1957 Redcraze Principal race 10F
1956 Redcraze Principal race 10F
1955 Somerset Fair Principal race 10F
1954 Prince Cortauld Principal race 10F
1953 Hydrogen Principal race 10F
1952 Hydrogen Principal race 10F
1951 San Domenico Principal race 10F
1950 Playboy Principal race 10F
1949 Vagabond Principal race 10F
1948 Dark Marne Principal race 10F
1947 Columist Principal race 10F
1946 Bernborough Principal race 10F
1945 Shannon Principal race 10F
1944 Mayfowl Principal race 10F
1943 Yaralla Principal race 10F
1942 Yaralla Principal race 10F
1941 High Caste Principal race 10F
1940 Beau Vite Principal race 10F
1939 Gold Rod Principal race 10F
1938 Gold Rod Principal race 10F
1937 Talking Principal race 10F
1936 Silver Ring Principal race 10F
1935 Peter Pan Principal race 10F
1934 Chatham Principal race 10F
1933 Chatham Principal race 10F
1932 Peter Pan Principal race 10F
1931 Phar Lap Principal race 10F
1930 Phar Lap Principal race 10F
1929 Winalot Principal race 10F
1928 Limerick Principal race 10F
1927 Limerick Principal race 10F
1926 Valicare Principal race 10F
1925 The Hawk Principal race 10F
1924 Ballymena Principal race 10F
1923 The Hawk Principal race 10F
1922 Gloaming Principal race 10F
1921 Beauford Principal race 10F
