Ladbrokes Tip: Sydney raiders have a dominant record over the Melbourne 3YOs in the Coolmore Stud Stakes
The Coolmore Stud Stakes is the premier sprint race for three-year-olds held during the spring in Melbourne and is one of four Group 1 classics held at Flemington Racecourse on Victoria Derby Day. Run on the Saturday before the Melbourne Cup betting – on the first Tuesday of November – in late October or early November, Coolmore Stud Stakes betting is open and available to three-year-olds only.
The race is conducted over 1200m under set weights conditions and is officially registered as the Ascot Vale Stakes. Now worth $1.5 million in prize money it was inaugurated in 1969 as a race for three-year-olds when Vain won after originally taking place from 1965-66 as a two-year-olds’ event.
A Group 1 status race since 2006 it has been won by many star youngsters with notable Coolmore Stud Stakes winners including Surround (1976), Rose Of Kingston (1981), Encosta De Lago (1996), Weekend Hussler (2007), Sepoy (2011) and Brazen Beau (2014).
This year the Coolmore Stud Stakes ran on Saturday October 31, 2020 and was won by the well-backed filly September Run.
2020 Coolmore Stud Stakes Results
The official Coolmore Stud Stakes 2020 Results & Finishing Order will be published below once the race is run and won on Saturday October 31, 2020 .
- 1st: #14 September Run
- 2nd: #12 Swats That
- 3rd: #2 Wild Ruler
|
Finish |
No. |
Horse |
Trainer |
Jockey |
Margin |
Bar. |
Weight |
Penalty |
Starting Price |
|
1 |
14 |
SEPTEMBER RUN |
Chris Waller |
Craig Williams |
|
12 |
55kg |
|
$4F |
|
2 |
12 |
SWATS THAT |
Leon & Troy Corstens |
John Allen |
1.75L |
9 |
55kg |
|
$7.50 |
|
3 |
2 |
WILD RULER |
Peter & Paul Snowden |
James McDonald |
1.85L |
14 |
57kg |
|
$5 |
|
4 |
6 |
DOUBTLAND |
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
William Pike |
3.6L |
1 |
57kg |
|
$21 |
|
5 |
13 |
MUNTASEERA |
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
Jye McNeil |
4.35L |
6 |
55kg |
|
$31 |
|
6 |
10 |
OUR PLAYBOY |
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
Michael Dee |
4.85L |
11 |
57kg |
|
$91 |
|
7 |
3 |
MAMARAGAN |
John Thompson |
Hugh Bowman |
5.05L |
7 |
57kg |
|
$71 |
|
8 |
5 |
RANTING (NZ) |
Leon & Troy Corstens |
Ben Melham |
7.3L |
8 |
57kg |
|
$21 |
|
9 |
9 |
EXTRA TIME |
Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas |
Kerrin McEvoy |
7.7L |
4 |
57kg |
|
$151 |
|
10 |
1 |
FARNAN |
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
Glen Boss |
8.95L |
10 |
57kg |
|
$5 |
|
11 |
11 |
FLYING AWARD |
Danny O’Brien |
Damien Oliver |
9.95L |
5 |
57kg |
|
$21 |
|
12 |
4 |
GLENFIDDICH |
Peter G Moody |
Luke Nolen |
10.25L |
3 |
57kg |
|
$17 |
|
13 |
8 |
HOLYFIELD |
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
Jamie Kah |
13.25L |
13 |
57kg |
|
$21 |
|
14 |
7 |
ANDERS |
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
Mark Zahra |
15.25L |
2 |
57kg |
|
$16 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Coolmore Stud Stakes Race Info
- Date: Saturday October 31, 2020
- Track: Flemington Racecourse
- Distance: 1200m
- Conditions: 3YOs – Set Weights
- Status: Group 1
- Prize Money: $1.5 million
- First Run: 1863
Coolmore Stud Stakes Odds
Coolmore Stud Stakes betting markets are usually led by the season’s best young sprinters that have winning form that campaign.
Favourites in Coolmore Stud Stakes odds only have a fair recent strike rate with Zoustar (2013) followed by September Run (2020) the latest to salute for the punters.
Double-figure chances in the Coolmore Stud Stakes odds have won plenty of times in the past decade including Merchant Navy ($19 in 2017), Flying Artie ($10 in 2016) and Japonisme ($21 in 2015), the latter handing trainer Chris Waller his third straight win in the race.
Futures Coolmore Stud Stakes betting markets open weeks in advance of the race and are led by good spring performers in the Sydney and Melbourne lead-up sprints for three-year-olds.
2020 Coolmore Stud Stakes Betting
The season’s latest Coolmore Stud Stakes 2020 betting odds and links to our markets will be updated below leading-up to Victoria Derby Day so check out the top prices on your early Coolmore Stud Stakes tips below once released.
Coolmore Stud Stakes Tips
Coolmore Stud Stakes tips are usually headed by the favourites with the short priced three-year-olds in the markets boasting a solid strike rate over the past decade. A wide barrier hasn’t been a hindrance so including those in double figure gates if the field is that big in your tips can add value.
Sydney trainer Chris Waller has a strong record and his in-form three-year-olds make a good Coolmore Stud Stakes betting tip, as do the best out of lead-up races including the Roman Consul Stakes in Sydney or the Schillaci Stakes in Melbourne.
2020 Coolmore Stud Stakes Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ insider Coolmore Stud Stakes 2020 tips and Group 1 Melbourne Cup Carnival betting selections on the $1.5 million feature will be detailed below the week of the race so stay tuned for the three-year-olds to back and sack in this season’s Coolmore Stud Stakes results.
Coolmore Stud Stakes Field
Good lead-up races for youngsters into the Coolmore Stud Stakes field include Randwick’s Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes, which produced all three of Chris Waller’s winners from 2013-15 including Zoustar (2013) and Brazen Beau (2014) who did the double. Waller won the race again in 2020 with his filly September Run backing up from a Black-Type win at Flemington.
Final Coolmore Stud Stakes acceptances close on the Wednesday before the race following nominations on the Monday.
2020 Coolmore Stud Stakes Field
The official Coolmore Stud Stakes 2020 Final Field & Barriers are announced by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday leading-up to Derby Day and will be published in full below so stay tuned to see what short-distance three-year-olds make the field.
The 2020 Coolmore Stud Stakes final field features 14 smart three-year-olds coming off a host of different lead-ups including one-time favourite Anders, Chris Waller’s up-in-class filly September Run and the Team Snowden-trained Wild Ruler chasing a third win on the trot from the outside alley.
No |
Last 10 |
Horse |
Trainer |
Jockey |
Barrier |
Weight |
Penalty |
Hcp Rating |
1 |
110111×5 |
FARNAN |
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
Glen Boss |
10 |
57kg |
|
105 |
2 |
1x238x11 |
WILD RULER |
Peter & Paul Snowden |
James McDonald |
14 |
57kg |
|
93 |
3 |
133×3660 |
MAMARAGAN |
John Thompson |
Hugh Bowman |
7 |
57kg |
|
86 |
4 |
2502162×31 |
GLENFIDDICH |
Peter G Moody |
Luke Nolen |
3 |
57kg |
|
100 |
5 |
23×2531 |
RANTING (NZ) |
Leon & Troy Corstens |
Ben Melham |
8 |
57kg |
|
92 |
6 |
11×513 |
DOUBTLAND |
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
William Pike |
1 |
57kg |
|
92 |
7 |
36x211x113 |
ANDERS |
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
Mark Zahra |
2 |
57kg |
|
90 |
8 |
11919×613 |
HOLYFIELD |
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
Jamie Kah |
13 |
57kg |
|
85 |
9 |
271×846631 |
EXTRA TIME |
Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas |
Kerrin McEvoy |
4 |
57kg |
|
75 |
10 |
6x611x10x |
OUR PLAYBOY |
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
Michael Dee |
11 |
57kg |
|
82 |
11 |
221×20 |
FLYING AWARD |
Danny O’Brien |
Damien Oliver |
5 |
57kg |
|
77 |
12 |
10×211 |
SWATS THAT |
Leon & Troy Corstens |
John Allen |
9 |
55kg |
|
89 |
13 |
1x25208x12 |
MUNTASEERA |
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
Jye McNeil |
6 |
55kg |
|
80 |
14 |
04x11x511 |
SEPTEMBER RUN |
Chris Waller |
Craig Williams |
12 |
55kg |
|
86 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2020 Coolmore Stud Stakes Nominations
Early Coolmore Stud Stakes 2020 Nominations close the Monday of race week and will be available in full below as soon as entries are out.
The 2020 Coolmore Stud Stakes nominations feature 16 young hopefuls including Golden Slipper winner Farnan and Chris Waller’s in-form filly September Run.
|
Last 10 |
Horse |
Sex |
Age |
Trainer |
Hcp Rating |
1 |
36x211x113 |
ANDERS |
C |
3 |
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
|
2 |
11×513 |
DOUBTLAND |
C |
3 |
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
|
3 |
271×846631 |
EXTRA TIME |
G |
3 |
Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas |
|
4 |
110111×5 |
FARNAN |
C |
3 |
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
|
5 |
221×20 |
FLYING AWARD |
C |
3 |
Danny O’Brien |
77 |
6 |
2502162×31 |
GLENFIDDICH |
C |
3 |
Peter G Moody |
100 |
7 |
11919×613 |
HOLYFIELD |
C |
3 |
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
85 |
8 |
133×3660 |
MAMARAGAN |
C |
3 |
John Thompson |
86 |
9 |
1x25208x12 |
MUNTASEERA |
F |
3 |
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
80 |
10 |
6x611x10x |
OUR PLAYBOY |
C |
3 |
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
|
11 |
1541 |
PORTLAND SKY |
C |
3 |
Matt Laurie |
|
12 |
23×2531 |
RANTING (NZ) |
C |
3 |
Leon & Troy Corstens |
|
13 |
04x11x511 |
SEPTEMBER RUN |
F |
3 |
Chris Waller |
86 |
14 |
10×211 |
SWATS THAT |
F |
3 |
Leon & Troy Corstens |
89 |
15 |
1x238x11 |
WILD RULER |
C |
3 |
Peter & Paul Snowden |
|
16 |
21×11 |
WRITTEN BEAUTY |
F |
3 |
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
|
Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Japonisme (2015) handed trainer Chris Waller with his third straight Coolmore Stud Stakes victory. Photo Credit: Steve Hart.
Coolmore Stud Stakes Form Guide
The Coolmore Stud Stakes form guide shows punters everything they need to place a successful bet on the race including the trainer, jockey and barrier for all the starters in the field. It also shows the lead-up form of the hopefuls and looking for last start winners and Roman Consul Stakes graduates is a good tip with a host of last start winners saluting in the race.
Coolmore Stud Stakes Form Facts
- From 2010 -2020 four favourites or equal favourites in Coolmore Stud Stakes betting saluted most recently September Run ($4 in 2020)
- From 2010 – 2020 three Coolmore Stud Stakes winners saluted at double-figures
- Chris Waller trained three straight Coolmore Stud Stakes winners from 2013-2015 and won again in 2020 with the filly September Run
- The Roman Consul Stakes produced all of the Waller-trained winners up until September Run (2020)
- Three-year-olds that finished first four in their final lead-up have an excellent strike rate in the Coolmore Stud Stakes results
- Sunlight (2018) and September Run (2020) are the last fillies to win the Coolmore Stud Stakes
- Since 1983 barriers eight and nine have produced the most Coolmore Stud Stakes winners with 5 each
2020 Coolmore Stud Stakes Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Coolmore Stud Stakes 2020 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Coolmore Stud Stakes Results
The Coolmore Stud Stakes results are known on Victoria Derby Day when the event runs as one of four Group 1 events on the opening Melbourne Cup Carnival meeting and shows the winner as well as the exact finishing order of all the horses. You will also be able to find out the winning time and margin and see how much the trifecta paid for exotic bets.
Notable recent upset Coolmore Stud Stakes results including Japonisme ($21 in 2015) and Ferocity ($21 in 2005). Standout Coolmore Stud Stakes winners in recent times include Zoustar (2013), Sepoy (2011) Star Witness (2010) and Gold Edition (2006).
Coolmore Stud Stakes Winners
Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
2020 |
September Run |
Swats That |
Wild Ruler |
1:09.6 |
2019 |
Exceedance |
Bivouac |
Libertini |
1:09.7 |
2018 |
Sunlight |
Zousain |
Lean Mean Machine |
1:08.7 |
2017 |
Merchant Navy |
Invincible Star |
Formality |
1:09.1 |
2016 |
Flying Artie |
Astern |
Star Turn |
1:08.9 |
2015 |
Japonisme |
Keen Array |
Counterattack |
1:09.5 |
2014 |
Brazen Beau |
Delectation |
Kuro |
1:10.7 |
2013 |
Zoustar |
Not Listenin’ To Me |
Lion Of Belfort |
1:09.2 |
2012 |
Nechita |
Jolie Bay |
Shamexpress |
1:08.5 |
2011 |
Sepoy |
Foxwedge |
Satin Shoes |
1:10.4 |
2010 |
Star Witness |
Curtana |
Shrapnel |
1:09.9 |
2009 |
Headway |
King Pulse |
Shellscrape |
1:08.5 |
2008 |
Northern Meteor |
Fist of Fury |
All American |
1:10.5 |
2007 |
Weekend Hussler |
Bel Mer |
Scenic Blast |
1:08.9 |
2006 |
Gold Edition |
Splashing Out |
Churchill Downs |
1:09.6 |
2005 |
Ferocity |
Jadescent |
Undoubtedly |
1:08.3 |
2004 |
Alinghi |
Barley A Moment |
Tirade |
1:10.5 |
2003 |
Scaredee Cat |
Lago Delight |
Dilly Dally |
1:08.8 |
2002 |
Innovation Girl |
Cool Trent |
Titanic Jack |
1:10.8 |
2001 |
North Boy |
Ustinov |
Malagra Miss |
1:09.6 |
2000 |
So Gorgeous |
Show A Heart |
Sort It Out |
1:12.9 |