Ladbrokes Tip: In-form Chris Waller trained three-year-olds have a gun record in the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint
Formerly known as the Royal Sovereign Stakes, the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint is a lucrative Group 2 feature race for three-year-old sprinters held at Royal Randwick Racecourse during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
It is a key support act on the Queen Elizabeth Stakes Day meeting on the second Saturday in April, which is also Day 2 of ‘The Championships’. Four Group 1 races headline the card with the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m), the Sydney Cup (3200m), the Australian Oaks (2400m) and the Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m). The Arrowfield 3YO Sprint meanwhile is contested over 1200m, offers a juicy $1 million in total prize money and is run at set weights.
The 2020 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint race was worth a reduced $500,000 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australian racing before being boosted back to a million in stakes for 2021.
Since the earlier increase in prize money the race has attracted the best three-year-old sprinters getting around during the carnival and many Group 1 winners have won the event including Japonisme (2016) who took out the previous year’s Coolmore Stud Stakes in Melbourne and the 2017 Blue Diamond Stakes winning filly Catchy (2018).
The next edition of the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint runs on Saturday April 10, 2021.
Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Race Info
- Date: Saturday April 10, 2021
- Track: Royal Randwick Racecourse
- Distance: 1200m
- Conditions: 3YO – Set Weights
- Status: Group 2
- Prize Money: $1,000,000
- First Run: 1979
2021 Arrowfield Sprint Results
The Arrowfield 3YO Sprint 2021 Results & Finishing Order will be known on Saturday April 10, 2021 and updated right here so stay tuned.
- 1st: TBD
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
Arrowfield Sprint Odds
Arrowfield 3YO Sprint betting odds are dominated by in-form three-year-old sprinters with proven ability over 1200m in Sydney and Melbourne.
Those youngsters that ran well in the previous November’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) over the distance in Melbourne often feature high up the Arrowfield markets.
Most recently in 2018 the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint winner Catchy improved on her unplaced Coolmore Stud Stakes (18th) run from the spring prior. The 2017 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint winner Derryn improved on a seventh in the Coolmore Stud Stakes the year before. In 2015-16 Japonisme completed the double while stablemate Counterattack ran third in the Coolmore Stud Stakes (2015) before his second in the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint (2016).
The previous season another Chris Waller-trained three-year-old, Delectation, ran second in the 2014 Coolmore Stud Stakes before winning the 2015 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint. Group 1 performers then sit high up the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint odds as do those with winning form over the track / distance and those that come off tougher runs in Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
2021 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Betting
The updated Arrowfield 3YO Sprint 2021 odds will be available below as soon as markets on the lucrative autumn Group 2 race are open.
Early market betting odds on the 2021 arrowfield sprint will be displayed below once available. Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live markets, please visit ladbrokes.com.au.
Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Field
The Arrowfield 3YO Sprint field attracts the autumn’s best short-distance performing three-year-olds. Many contested the biggest sprint races of the previous spring including Flemington’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) for the same age group held down the famous straight the November before.
The Coolmore Stud Stakes – Arrowfield 3YO Sprint double was achieved by Japonisme in 2015-2016 who came off a string of Melbourne Group 1 runs in the autumn as well.
If not top-level company, three-year-olds in the Arrowfield Sprint field may come off a lead-up run in races like the Listed Darby Munro Stakes (1200m) the previous month – that double last completed by Sidestep (2014) and Derryn (2017).
The Arrowfield 3YO Sprint nominations are released two months out from the race in February when Group 1 feature nominations for ‘The Championships’ races are taken by Racing NSW. The final field and barriers are released the week of the race, which is also when all-in Arrowfield 3YO Sprint betting closes and the Fixed Win odds are out.

Japonisme won the Coolmore Stud Stakes in the spring before coming back to take out the 2016 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint the next autumn. Photo Credit: Ultimate Racing Photos.
2021 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Field
The Arrowfield 3YO Sprint 2021 field and barrier draw are set for release on Tuesday April 6, 2021 and will be available in full below.
2021 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Nominations
The 2021 Arrowfield Sprint nominations closed on Tuesday, February 9, and drew a bumper 112 three-year-olds led in betting by Chris Waller’s Coolmore Stud Stakes winning filly September Run and the Golden Rose/Caulfield Guineas double champ Ole Kirk.
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Last 10 |
Horse |
Sex |
Age |
Trainer |
Hcp Rating |
1 |
|
ADORABLE MISS |
F |
3 |
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
|
2 |
11x220x5x |
AIDENSFIELD |
F |
3 |
Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes |
|
3 |
58x647x61x |
AIM |
G |
3 |
Peter & Paul Snowden |
|
4 |
|
AMBER ONE |
G |
3 |
Anthony Cummings |
|
5 |
3x226x822x |
AMISH BOY |
C |
3 |
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
|
6 |
12x |
ANDERMATT |
C |
3 |
James Cummings |
65 |
7 |
x211x1130x |
ANDERS |
C |
3 |
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
|
8 |
|
ARGYLL GARDENS |
F |
3 |
Jason Coyle |
|
9 |
|
ATLANTIC SEAS |
F |
3 |
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
|
10 |
3221x |
AUDACIOUS HEART |
F |
3 |
Anthony & Sam Freedman |
|
11 |
114215x23x |
AWAY GAME |
F |
3 |
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
98 |
12 |
31x1622x2x |
AYSAR |
C |
3 |
Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes |
|
13 |
4x10324x5x |
BELLA NIPOTINA |
F |
3 |
Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes |
82 |
14 |
138x |
BRAVADO |
G |
3 |
John O’Shea |
62 |
15 |
x714x4196x |
BRITAIN |
G |
3 |
Gregory Hickman |
63 |
16 |
|
BULLS BLOOD |
C |
3 |
Gregory Hickman |
|
17 |
219x4x |
CADENABBIA |
C |
3 |
Annabel Neasham |
64 |
18 |
10x1626x |
CHIANTI |
F |
3 |
Kris Lees |
|
19 |
113x |
COMMANDING MISSILE |
G |
3 |
Annabel Neasham |
64 |
20 |
123x |
CONCEITED |
C |
3 |
James Cummings |
77 |
21 |
2x1413x |
CORNFLOWER BLUE (NZ) |
F |
3 |
Jamie Richards |
|
22 |
221x1531x |
COUNT DE RUPEE |
G |
3 |
Robert & Luke Price |
70 |
23 |
74x1114x4x |
DAME GISELLE |
F |
3 |
Peter & Paul Snowden |
96 |
24 |
7x |
DAUNTING MAGIC |
G |
3 |
Archie Alexander |
|
25 |
44x132247x |
DESTINATION |
C |
3 |
James Cummings |
74 |
26 |
11x5134x |
DOUBTLAND |
C |
3 |
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
|
27 |
|
DUBAI DREAMING |
F |
3 |
David Vandyke |
|
28 |
54x1x |
EIGHT DIAMONDS |
F |
3 |
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
65 |
29 |
61x1x |
EQUATION |
C |
3 |
Annabel Neasham |
70 |
30 |
1x2298x46x |
EVERY ROSE |
F |
3 |
Mark Newnham |
79 |
31 |
110111x50x |
FARNAN |
C |
3 |
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
|
32 |
3x1331319x |
FORBIDDEN LOVE |
F |
3 |
Richard & Michael Freedman |
|
33 |
|
GODDESS |
F |
3 |
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
|
34 |
x1120x492x |
HANSEATIC |
C |
3 |
Anthony & Sam Freedman |
|
35 |
2x1011x6x |
HINDAAM (NZ) |
F |
3 |
Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes |
|
36 |
1919x6130x |
HOLYFIELD |
C |
3 |
Annabel Neasham |
85 |
37 |
215x2227x |
HUNGRY HEART |
F |
3 |
Chris Waller |
94 |
38 |
1120x211Lx |
ISOTOPE |
F |
3 |
Tony Gollan |
|
39 |
1x |
JENGA |
F |
3 |
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
66 |
40 |
x33111520x |
JOVIALITY |
F |
3 |
Chris Waller |
79 |
41 |
1x3112x11x |
LA MEXICANA |
F |
3 |
Anthony & Sam Freedman |
|
42 |
23210x507x |
LARIMER STREET |
G |
3 |
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
|
43 |
116x440x |
LETZBEGLAM |
F |
3 |
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
|
44 |
1058x |
LOCA |
C |
3 |
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
59 |
45 |
112114x |
LORD OLYMPUS |
G |
3 |
Mark Newnham |
74 |
46 |
133x36607x |
MAMARAGAN |
C |
3 |
John Thompson |
|
47 |
112x32x |
MARBOOSHA |
F |
3 |
Peter & Paul Snowden |
78 |
48 |
241918x |
MELBA STORM |
F |
3 |
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
|
49 |
22x1358x |
MIDLAND |
G |
3 |
Kris Lees |
|
50 |
2x |
MILITARY PARADE |
G |
3 |
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
|
51 |
110x339x |
MINHAAJ |
F |
3 |
Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes |
|
52 |
314x |
MR RAIKKONEN |
C |
3 |
Lloyd Kennewell |
|
53 |
25208x125x |
MUNTASEERA |
F |
3 |
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
82 |
54 |
11x |
NAJMAH |
F |
3 |
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
69 |
55 |
11x1416x1x |
NEED I SAY MORE |
G |
3 |
Jamie Richards |
|
56 |
467x171x |
NEVER NEVER RIVER |
G |
3 |
Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou |
68 |
57 |
11x11715x |
NEVER TALK |
F |
3 |
Kris Lees |
78 |
58 |
51x1353x3x |
NICCI’S FLING |
F |
3 |
Gary Portelli |
65 |
59 |
4x1140x |
NIGHT RAID |
F |
3 |
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
|
60 |
51x |
NOBLE PRIVILEGE |
G |
3 |
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
60 |
61 |
3x1132x4x |
NORTH PACIFIC |
C |
3 |
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
|
62 |
19x17x |
OCEAN EMPEROR |
G |
3 |
Bjorn Baker |
69 |
63 |
5x2x |
OH SAY |
F |
3 |
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
|
64 |
43x2211x3x |
OLE KIRK |
C |
3 |
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
|
65 |
x112723x5x |
ON THE LEAD |
C |
3 |
Richard & Michael Freedman |
77 |
66 |
x62442x20x |
OSAMU |
C |
3 |
Annabel Neasham |
|
67 |
1x |
OXLEY ROAD |
C |
3 |
Peter G Moody |
|
68 |
11x |
PASSIONATE LASS |
F |
3 |
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
|
69 |
21x |
PATINO RUBY |
F |
3 |
Brett Cavanough |
|
70 |
3477x60x4x |
PHILIZZY |
F |
3 |
Anthony Cummings |
73 |
71 |
1x3x |
PINKHAM |
F |
3 |
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
|
72 |
12x11x |
PINNACLE PRINCE |
C |
3 |
Brett Cavanough |
|
73 |
2310x1x |
POLAND |
C |
3 |
Michael Moroney |
|
74 |
6162x48x3x |
PRAGUE |
C |
3 |
Annabel Neasham |
90 |
75 |
1x71222x2x |
PRIME STAR |
G |
3 |
Richard & Michael Freedman |
|
76 |
51x1111x |
PRIVATE EYE |
G |
3 |
Joseph Pride |
82 |
77 |
23x25318x |
RANTING (NZ) |
C |
3 |
Leon & Troy Corstens |
|
78 |
1x |
RECIPROCATION |
G |
3 |
Archie Alexander |
|
79 |
5241x |
RESILIENT STAR |
G |
3 |
Richard & Michael Freedman |
60 |
80 |
9x6303223x |
RETURN WITH HONOUR |
G |
3 |
Annabel Neasham |
67 |
81 |
6x159x |
RHODE SCHOLAR |
G |
3 |
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
|
82 |
3x183x111x |
ROCKETING BY |
C |
3 |
David Pfieffer |
|
83 |
1x |
RUSTIC STEEL |
C |
3 |
Kris Lees |
64 |
84 |
32x156x |
SAMMY |
C |
3 |
Kris Lees |
60 |
85 |
126x |
SCREAM DREAM |
F |
3 |
Lloyd Kennewell |
|
86 |
2x |
SEGUSO |
C |
3 |
Grahame Begg |
|
87 |
4x11x5111x |
SEPTEMBER RUN |
F |
3 |
Chris Waller |
|
88 |
311x |
SHE CAN SING |
F |
3 |
Michael Costa |
62 |
89 |
4116x |
SHELBY COBRA |
G |
3 |
Michael Moroney |
|
90 |
|
SILENT THUNDER |
C |
3 |
Anthony Cummings |
|
91 |
3x |
SIRENS |
C |
3 |
Peter & Paul Snowden |
|
92 |
635x9x1x |
SNAPPER (NZ) |
G |
3 |
Michael Moroney |
|
93 |
|
STARDARMESTA |
G |
3 |
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
|
94 |
21x |
STREET POWER |
G |
3 |
Brett Cavanough |
59 |
95 |
15x5750x8x |
SUNBORN |
F |
3 |
Edward Cummings |
|
96 |
18x7556x4x |
SUPREME IDEA |
F |
3 |
Anthony & Sam Freedman |
|
97 |
10x2112x |
SWATS THAT |
F |
3 |
Leon & Troy Corstens |
|
98 |
13x222242x |
SWEET REPLY |
F |
3 |
Richard & Michael Freedman |
76 |
99 |
124x360x3x |
TAGALOA |
C |
3 |
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
|
100 |
11x21x47x |
THE BOPPER |
G |
3 |
Kris Lees |
78 |
101 |
13x2212x |
THE FACE |
G |
3 |
Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou |
|
102 |
x285168x3x |
THERMOSPHERE |
F |
3 |
James Cummings |
86 |
103 |
27x1x22x6x |
TOMMY GOLD (NZ) |
C |
3 |
John O’Shea |
73 |
104 |
32x11112x |
TRIPLE ACE |
C |
3 |
Kris Lees |
75 |
105 |
3x42x |
TRUE FAITH |
F |
3 |
Kris Lees |
|
106 |
1622x4330x |
VANGELIC |
F |
3 |
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
87 |
107 |
11x |
VOWMASTER |
G |
3 |
Chris Waller |
|
108 |
1x238x113x |
WILD RULER |
C |
3 |
Peter & Paul Snowden |
98 |
109 |
14x115x08x |
WISDOM OF WATER |
C |
3 |
Annabel Neasham |
|
110 |
21x111x1x |
WRITTEN BEAUTY |
F |
3 |
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
94 |
111 |
1559x |
YARDSTICK |
G |
3 |
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
66 |
112 |
3x1877x |
YOSEMITE (NZ) |
F |
3 |
Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock |
|
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint First Acceptances
The official Arrowfield 3YO Sprint 2021 First Acceptances will be posted below once taken a month out from the race, four weeks after the nominations close in early February.
The 2021 Arrowfield Sprint first acceptances close at midday on Tuesday the 9th of March, 2021.
Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Tips
Good Arrowfield 3YO Sprint betting tips include looking at Chris Waller-trained three-year-olds coming out of Group 1 races during the autumn in Melbourne.
Horses proven at Randwick and with a good 1200m strike-rate also make nice Arrowfield Sprint tips, as do the best performers out of the Listed Darby Munro Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill Gardens the month before.
Favourites also have a solid strike-rate so taking the top fancy in Arrowfield Sprint betting can prove lucrative.
2021 Arrowfield Sprint Tips
The week of the race the Ladbrokes’ team of tipsters will detail our insider Arrowfield 3YO Sprint 2021 betting tips so stay tuned for the three-year-olds to back and sack in the Randwick sprint showdown this autumn.
Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Form Guide
The Arrowfield 3YO Sprint form guide features crucial information for punters like the saddlecloth numbers, jockeys, trainers, barriers and lead-up form of the horses in the field.
Sydney’s leading trainer Chris Waller has a strong recent record in the race so looking for in-form three-year-olds from his stable in the Arrowfield Sprint form guide is a good tip, as is looking out for youngsters coming off a top three finish in the Darby Munro Stakes the month before over the same distance.
2021 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Arrowfield 3YO Sprint 2021 Form Guide will be provided below the week of the race.
Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Results
Arrowfield 3YO Sprint results have been dominated by single-figure fancies and the favourites in recent years with no roughie shot having scored an upset in over 15 years.
Plenty of turf stars have taken out the race and some of the most notable Arrowfield 3YO Sprint and Royal Sovereign Stakes winners include Lonhro (2002), Exceed And Excel (2004), Dance Hero (2005), Shoot Out (2010), Reble Dane (2013), Japonisme (2016) and the filly Catchy (2018).
Arrowfield Sprint Winners
Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
2021 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
2020 |
Splintex |
Flit |
Anaheed |
1:12.3 |
2019 |
Classique Legend |
Jonker |
Avantage |
1:09.1 |
2018 |
Catchy |
Showtime |
I Am Excited |
1:10.2 |
2017 |
Derryn |
Global Glamour |
Impending |
1:12.6 |
2016 |
Japonisme |
Counterattack |
Takedown |
1:10.3 |
2015 |
Delectation |
Bring Me The Maid |
Rekindled Power |
1:11.7 |
2014 |
Sidestep |
Bounding |
In Cahoots |
1:10.2 |
2013 |
Rebel Dane |
Urquidez |
Taxmeifyoucan |
1:10.7 |
2012 |
Hot Snitzel |
Manawanui |
Moment Of Change |
1:08.9 |
2011 |
Master Harry |
Audacious Spirit |
Skilled |
1:10.2 |
2010 |
Shoot Out |
More Than Great |
Viking Legend |
1:10.7 |
2009 |
Youthful Jack |
Over the Wicket |
Desuetude |
1:11.3 |
2008 |
El Cambio |
Kingda Ka |
Solo Flyer |
1:10.3 |
2007 |
Mutawaajid |
Sniper’s Bullet |
Mearas |
1:09.5 |
2006 |
Flying Pegasus |
Racing To Win |
De Beers |
1:10.0 |
2005 |
Dance Hero |
Eremein |
Star Cat |
1:10.0 |
2004 |
Exceed and Excel |
Ambulance |
Impaler |
1:08.2 |
2003 |
Athelnoth |
Planchet |
Charlie Bub |
1:10.1 |
2002 |
Lonhro |
Viking Ruler |
Shags |
1:11.0 |
2001 |
Assertive Lad |
Continum |
Century Kid |
1:09.9 |
2000 |
Hire |
Easy Rocking |
Condotti |
1:09.9 |