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Missile Stakes

Group Two Betting Guide
Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024
Location: Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales
Prize Money: $300,000
Distance: 1200m

The Group 2 Missile Stakes is a 1200m sprint held in early August at Randwick and is run for $300,000.

First run in 1978, the Missile Stakes often sees the return of top-level horses pushing for early season Group 1 success.

Run as a Group 3 until 2014, the Missile Stakes was upgraded to Group 2 status to signify it’s importance on the Australian horse racing calendar.

Previous winners of the Missile Stakes include: Eduardo (2020), Alizee (2019), Pierata (2018), Sweet Idea (2014), Dance Hero (2005), Lonhro (2002), and Razor Sharp (1982).


2024 Missile Stakes betting odds

Missile Stakes betting odds are currently unavailable. HorseBetting will update this page when the 2024 Missile Stakes odds are available.


How to bet on the Missile Stakes

All of our top horse betting sites have markets for the Missile Stakes.

Most of the Sydney Spring Carnival races have markets opened well in advance and the Group 2 Missile Stakes is no exception.

The best horse racing bookmakers are accessible via both desktop computer, telephone and even via betting app, with Australia boasting one of the most developed sport and racing jurisdictions in the world.

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2024 Missile Stakes Final Field

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Previous Missile Stakes Fields

  • 2023 Missile Stakes field
    No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Silks
    Golden Mile
    James Cummings
    James McDonald
    2
    59kg
    2 Silks
    Ingratiating
    James Cummings
    Zac Lloyd
    9
    56.5kg
    3 Silks
    Rocketing By
    David Pfieffer
    Jason Collett
    6
    56.5kg
    4 Silks
    Big Parade
    Joseph Pride
    Joshua Parr
    4
    56kg
    5 Silks
    Ucalledit
    Kris Lees
    Dylan Gibbons
    10
    56kg
    6 Silks
    Dragonstone
    Joseph Pride
    Tom Sherry
    11
    56kg
    7 Silks
    Fender
    Brett Cavanough
    Adam Hyeronimus
    8
    56kg
    8 Silks
    Wewillrock
    John O’Shea
    Tyler Schiller
    5
    56kg
    9 Silks
    Deepour
    Adam Campton
    Ryan Maloney
    7
    56kg
    10 Silks
    Argentia
    Joseph Pride
    Regan Bayliss
    3
    54.5kg
    11 Silks
    I Am Me
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    Tim Clark
    1
    54kg

2023 Missile Stakes result



1stI Am Me (+115)
2ndDragonstone (-125)
3rdDeepour (+190)

Recent runnings of the Missile Stakes:

  • 2023: I Am Me destroys rivals
    The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace training combination continued their amazing winter carnival success as I Am Me returned a dominant winner in the Group 2 Missile Stakes at Rosehill. I Am Me ($2.80) and Big Parade ($4) both turned for home in contention for victory, with the former able to sprint away with the prize. This left Dragonstone ($26) chasing on a three-wide line, while Deepour ($18) and Argentia ($19) fought out the finish for third. I Am Me was sensational in the end though, cruising to victory under Tim Clark who utilised the speed of this very progressive five-year-old mare, making every post a winner in the process.
  • 2022: Hard Empire causes major boilover
    Hard Empire caused an upset for the ages in the Group 2 Missile Stakes at Royal Randwick. Sent out as a $101 outsider with online bookmakers, Hard Empire wound back the clock to finish stronger than anything else, beating a quality field which included two Group 1 winners. After turning into the straight with just four behind him, Hard Empire was brought to the middle of the track under Rachel King, before letting down with a supreme turn of foot and bringing up his first win since December, 2020. Trained by the Gold Coast’s Toby & Trent Edmonds, Hard Empire was said to be going as well as ever, so his shock win wasn’t that big of a shock to the two men in charge.
  • 2021: Phobetor finishes best
    Gold Coast trainer Michael Costa celebrated a significant victory at Randwick on Saturday as Phobetor, guided by Tommy Berry, surged to claim the Group 2 Missile Stakes (1200m). Despite facing more seasoned rivals, Phobetor’s previous second place in the Listed Ramornie over 1200m at Grafton demonstrated his potential. Berry expertly guided Phobetor into a strategic position behind the front-runner, Fasika (55.5kg), and made a decisive move in the straight. With a burst of speed, the lightly raced Dream Ahead gelding accelerated through a tight gap between Fasika and a fading Kolding, clinching victory with a half-length margin.
  • 2020: Eduardo continues to impress in Sydney
    A Group Two winner in Melbourne, Eduardo arrived at Joe Pride’s stable prior to his 2020 spring campaign, and repaid his trainer. Renowned for his skill in rejuvenating the careers of older horses, Pride has now guided the gelding to successive wins in the July Sprint and the 2020 Group 2 Missile Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill. It was Pride’s third success in the race after wins by Rain Affair in 2011 and again two years later. In a field reduced to six by scratchings, Nash Rawiller aboard Eduardo ($2.30) took control and the horse was game to the line to claim several high-profile scalps. James Cummings just fell short of producing a two-state feature race double after winning the Aurie’s Star Stakes at Flemington with Home Of The Brave. The Godolphin head trainer saddled up Flit ($4) and was thrilled with her effort to finish 1.5 lengths away second after looming in the straight.

Previous winners of the Missile Stakes

Missile Stakes Past Winners
Year Horse Jockey Trainer
2023 I Am Me Tim Clark Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
2022 Hard Empire Rachel King Toby & Trent Edmonds
2021 Phobetor Tommy Berry Michael Costa
2020 Eduardo Nash Rawiller Joseph Pride
2019 Alizee Hugh Bowman James Cummings
2018 Pierata James McDonald Gregory Hickman
2017 Invincible Gem Corey Brown Kris Lees
2016 Tycoon Tara Blake Shinn Peter & Paul Snowden
2015 Burbero Rory Hutchings Bjorn Baker
2014 Sweet Idea Tommy Berry Gai Waterhouse
2013 Rain Affair Nash Rawiller Joseph Pride
2012 Pinwheel Kerrin McEvoy Peter Snowden
2011 Rain Affair Corey Brown Joseph Pride
2010 Love Conquers All Jim Cassidy Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
2009 Teasing Chris Munce Tim Martin
2018 Captain Bax Tim Clark Kris Lees
2007 German Chocolate Zac Purton Paul Cave
2006 Imprisoned Michael Rodd John O’Shea
2005 Dance Hero Lenny Beasley Gai Waterhouse
2004 Spark Of Life Chris Munce Allan Denham
2003 Pompeii Corey Brown Garry White
2002 Lonhro Darren Beadman John Hawkes
2001 Sportsbrat Hugh Bowman Gary Portelli
2000 Padstow Lenny Beasley John Size

Missile Stakes winners pre-2000

Missile Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000
Year Horse
1999 Commands
1998 Mr Victory
1997 Guineas
1996 Lega Agent
1995 Brawny Spirit
1994 Klokka
1993 Klokka
1992 Joanne
1991 Joanne
1990 Potrero
1989 Select Prince
1988 Campaign King
1987 Campaign King
1986 Shankhill Lass
1985 Row Of Waves
1984 Plus Vite
1983 Young Blood
1982 Nordic Prince
1982 Razor Sharp
1981 Race Not Held
1980 Macho
1979 Salaam
1978 Idol

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