Ladbrokes Tip: Roman Consul Stakes runners often go on to run in the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington.

The Roman Consul Stakes is a Group 2 race held at Royal Randwick Racecourse for sprinters on Spring Champion Stakes Day in early October during the annual Sydney Spring Racing Carnival. The meeting is headlined by the three-year-old staying types eyeing a Victoria Derby run facing off in the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m).

Also open only to three-year-olds is the Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes, contested over 1200m under set weights conditions and offering $300,000 in prize money.

The Roman Consul Stakes race attracts classy young sprinters each spring that may go on to run in Flemington’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Recent winners of the Roman Consul Stakes – Coolmore Stud Stakes double include Brazen Beau (2014) and Zoustar (2013).

The latest edition of the Roman Consul Stakes took place on Saturday October 12, 2019 and was won by the Team Snowden-trained Cosmic Force. 

2019 Roman Consul Stakes Results

The official Roman Consul Stakes 2019 Results & Finishing Order will be published below once the race is run and won on Saturday October 12, 2019 .

• 1st: #2 Cosmic Force
• 2nd: #4 Standout
• 3rd: #1 Microphone

Team Snowden dominated the Roman Consul Stakes 2019 Results with race favourite Cosmic Force winning the race on way to the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes down the Flemington straight on November 2.

Roman Consul Stakes Race Info

• Date: 2019
• Track: Royal Randwick Racecourse
• Distance: 1200m
• Conditions: 3YOs – Set Weights
• Status: Group 2
• Prize Money: $300,000
• First Run: 1978

Roman Consul Stakes Odds

Roman Consul Stakes odds favour the in-form local Sydney sprinters in the field coming off a run in a lead-up like the prestigious Golden Rose Stakes. Proven ability over the distance and winning form at the track also help runners sit higher up the Roman Consul Stakes betting markets.

Favourites and single-figure hopefuls in the Roman Consul Stakes betting markets have an outstanding recent record in the race over the past two decades.

2019 Roman Consul Stakes Betting

The season’s top Roman Consul Stakes 2019 odds and links to our Randwick racing markets will be provided below the week of the race so stay tuned for the best betting on the three-years-old sprint this Spring Champion Stakes Day.

Roman Consul Stakes Field

The season’s top three-year-old sprinters make-up the Roman Consul Stakes each spring and the line-up is dominated by local Sydney-trained runners.

Horses in the field may come via a number of earlier Sydney runs including the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes (1400m). The Golden Rose Stakes – Roman Consul Stakes double was most recently achieved by Exosphere (2015) and Zoustar (2013). Exosphere went on to run fourth in the Coolmore Stud Stakes in Melbourne behind that season’s Roman Consul Stakes third-placegetter Japonisme.

Roman Consul Stakes winner Russian Revolution (2016) went on to win the Group 1 The Galaxy the following autumn. Photo Credit: Steve Hart.

The previous spring Brazen Beau (2014) completed the Roman Consul Stakes – Coolmore Stud Stakes double for the second year on the trot following Zoustar in 2013. In 2014 Delectation ran third in the Roman Consul Stakes before a second to his stablemate in the Coolmore Stud Stakes two runs later.

In 2012 the Roman Consul Stakes winner Jolie Bay ran second next start in the Coolmore Stud Stakes, as did Foxwedge in 2011. The other traditional Roman Consul Stakes lead-up run is Randwick’s Listed Heritage Stakes (1100m) run on George Main Stakes Day in September, which produced the Godolphin-raced Viridine (2017) for his win.

The race’s nominations close on the Monday before the race runs on the Saturday followed by the final field of acceptances and barrier draw on the Wednesday.

2019 Roman Consul Stakes Field

The official Roman Consul Stakes 2019 field and barriers are released by Racing NSW the Wednesday of race week and feature a line-up of potential Group 1 runners in Melbourne later that spring.

There are seven three-year-olds in the 2019 Roman Consul Stakes Final Field including returning ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes winner Microphone running first-up and the early favourite Cosmic Force in the outside barrier.

Roman Consul Stakes Tips

Some Roman Consul Stakes tips include backing the odds-on favourite, checking for top four performers coming off a Golden Rose Stakes run and getting behind the proven Sydney performers.

Another useful tip in preparation for the race is that Roman Consul Stakes winners rarely salute at double-figures so backing the favourite and those under the $10 mark for the win is also a nice betting tip.

2019 Roman Consul Stakes Tips

Our Ladbrokes’ insider Roman Consul Stakes 2019 betting tips and Group 2 race selections will be detailed below a few days out from the race so stay tuned for the young sprinters to tip in the Coolmore Stud Stakes lead-up this spring.

Roman Consul Stakes Form Guide

The Roman Consul Stakes form guide features all the need-to-know information for punters like the jockeys, trainers, barriers and lead-up runs of the three-year-olds in the field. In recent years the Roman Consul Stakes form has stacked up in tougher spring runs including Melbourne’s Coolmore Stud Stakes, a popular betting double for the season.

2019 Roman Consul Stakes Form Guide

A link to our comprehensive Roman Consul Stakes 2019 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.

Roman Consul Stakes Results

Roman Consul Stakes results for the race have been dominated over the past decade by Golden Rose graduates and runners under $10 in the betting markets. Notable recent winners include Exosphere (2015), Brazen Beau (2014), Zoustar (2013), Foxwedge (2011), Buffering (2010), Fastnet Rock (2004) and Exceed And Excel (2003).

Roman Consul Stakes Winners