Obsequoius has overcome the odds by winning the $125,000 Group Three San Domenico Stakes (1000m) at Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse on Saturday.
It was a superb win by the three-year-old who paired up with top-notch jockey Tim Clark, cementing her aspirants…
The $125,000 Group Three San Domenico Stakes (1000m) will see nine top quality starters at this Saturday’s jump, as the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival action continues.
There are eight superb races taking place at the Royal Randwick Racecourse alone this weekend,…
Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse will host this weekend’s spring racing carnival opener in the form of the San Domenico Stakes Day to the building anticipation of horse racing fans and punters alike.
Decision Times greatest competition looks set to be strong…
Spring in Sydney is the most anticipated time of the year for horse racing enthusiasts and punters alike. With the nation’s most highly regarded horses, trainers and jockeys heading to the New South Wales capital to participate in the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival, the events are truly magnificent – and one of the first on the schedule is the San Domenico Stakes.
The San Domenico Stakes is a Group Three status event held for three-year-olds, and is participated at set weights and penalties over the 1,000 metre distance. Held at the Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney’s Eastern suburbs, the San Domenico Stakes is worth $125,000 and takes place every August. Previous San Domenico Stakes winners have moved on to impressive achievements in their respective circuits and so the event has quickly become considered as a great judge of future outcomes from the young runners.
A relatively new race – having been added to the Australian schedule in 1980, notable winners include Media in 2005, Duporth in 2008 and Shellscrape in 2009. Online bookies normally offer the best odds and markets going into the San Domenico Stakes, so make sure you sign up in time to place a wager down. But if not, keep an eye on the results as the placegetters will be names to watch for the spring no doubt .
Date: August
Location: Royal Randwick Racecourse, Sydney
Race Distance: 1000m
Race Status: Group Three
Race Conditions: Three-year-olds, Set Weights & Penalties
Stakes: $125,000
First Run: 1980
