Golden Archer Wins McNeil Stakes 2011

Peter Moody’s well-tried three-year-old Golden Archer scored their debut Group win last Saturday, August 27, taking out the 2011 HDF McNeil Stakes at Caulfield. Runner-up behind superstar sprinter Sepoy in their first-up spring run in the Vain Stakes earlier this month, Rock Of Gibraltar colt Golden Archer posted their sixth…

HDF McNeil Stakes

The HDF McNeil Stakes is a Group 3 race over 1200 metres for three year olds. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse each year in August or early September, and run under set weight and penalty conditions. The 2010 McNeil Stakes will be run on Saturday August 28.

McNeil Stakes Betting

The McNeil Stakes may only be a Group 3 event, but it is still worth wagering on and watching. Sites like SportsBet offer odds on the race for a reason, after all.

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It isn’t worth watching any particular race too closely when trying to pick a likely McNeil Stakes winner. You are better off looking simply checking out the form of all the runners and paying attention to the penalties.

Watching the McNeil Stakes can be great for picking later Spring Carnival races, however. Many recent McNeil Stakes winners have gone on to have great success. For instance, the 2009 winner Starspangledbanner also won the Caulfield Guineas, while the 2006 winner Miss Finland took the Thousand Guineas and Crown Oaks.

Betting on the McNeil Stakes now will set you up for the rest of the Spring Carnival. It only takes a few minutes to sign up at a site like SportsBet and a quick deposit will see you ready to bet on the McNeil Stakes, the Caulfield Guineas and more!

Upcoming Races

Group 1

Queensland Derby

(2400m)

Eagle Farm

$500,000

3YO SW

Group 1

Stradbroke Handicap

(1400m)

Eagle Farm

$1,000,000

Hcp

Group 1

The TJ Smith

(1600m)

Eagle Farm

$500,000

2YO SW

Group 1

Winter Stakes

(1400m)

Eagle Farm

$500,000

WFA

Group 1

BTC Cup

(1200m)

Doomben

$400,000

WFA

Group 1

The Goodwood

(1200m)

Morphettville

$350,000

SWP

McNeil Stakes Winners

The recent winners of the HDF McNeil Stakes are listed below, back to 1999.

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Time
2009 Starspangled
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Tollesprit Eclair Fastpass 1:10.2
2008 Sugar Babe Whogotbeyou Cardinal Virtue 1:10.4
2007 Scenic Blast Pins On Parade Marching 1:10.6
2006 Miss Finland Haradasun Due Sasco 1:10.6
2005 Danerich Line Account Izanami 1:06.7
2004 Tahni Girl Classiconi Oratorio 1:04.1
2003 Cahula Cross Current Abdullah 1:05.4
2002 Bel Esprit Yell Before Too Long 1:01.9
2001 Tully Dane Raja Lane King of Prussia 1:05.6
2000 Rapid Man Little Dozer Homewrecker 1:06.1
1999 Honour Thy Name Fappianos Son Miss Pennymoney 1:06.1

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