Railway Stakes (New Zealand)


The Railway Stakes is a Group One New Zealand horse race. Held at Ellerslie on New Year's Day, it is held over 1200 metres, and is one of New Zealand's feature sprint races.
Among its most famous winners are Diamond Lover, Tudor Light, Mayo Gold, Yahabeebe and the great Mr Tiz, who won the race three times.
The last ten years have seen two of the biggest upsets in the history of the race. In 2009, Jacowils triumphed at odds of 104-1, and Miss Raggedy Ann won the race in 2011 as the 86-1 outsider.
In 2014, exceptional filly Bounding became the first 3-year-old to win the Railway in 33 years.

Winners of the Railway Stakes

The following are brief details of the previous winners.
Year
Winner
Jockey
Time
2020JuliusJason Waddell1:09.70
2019Santa MonicaTrudy Thornton1:09.47
2018Volpe VeloceJake Bayliss1:10.65
2017Start WonderingJonathan Parkes1:08.84
2016Ryan MarkOpie Bosson1:11.04
2015In StyleLeith Innes1:10.34
2014BoundingMark Du Plessis1:10.25
2013Fleur de LuneJason Jago1:09.21
2012Atomic ForceNash Rawiller1:11.57
2011Miss Raggedy AnnN L Collett1:09.87
2010A Gold TrailMichael Rodd1:09.34
2009JacowilsMark Hills1:09.60
2008ImananabaaAndrew Calder1:09.04
2007Donna RositaLisa Cropp1:09.74
2006BaldessariniLisa Cropp1:08.85
2005RecurringHayden Tinsley1:10.12
2004VinakaOpie Bosson1:08.66
2003Egyptian RaineLance O'Sullivan1:08.66
2002Sound The AlarmGary Grylls1:09.97
2001FritzNoel Harris1:10.45
2000CannseaM T Coleman1:09.63
1999BawalaksanaChris Munce1:09.69
1998Coogee WalkShane Dye1:08.55
1997KaileyLisa Cropp1:08.50
1996LoaderChris Johnson1:08.83
1995CobergerM J Williamson1:09.74
1994Ensign EwartLance O'Sullivan1:08.70
1993HypervainDavid Peake1:08.42
1992Vain SovereignB Hibberd1:10.68
1991Mr TizLance O'Sullivan1:10.28
1990Mr TizLance O'Sullivan1:09.83
1989 Mr TizLisa Cropp1:10.57
1989 WestminsterM R Campbell1:10.57
1988AlyndaC W Treymane1:08.47
1987Diamond LoverG L Cooksley1:07.73
1986Silver TipLance O'Sullivan1:08.37