Light Fingers Stakes

Light Fingers Stakes

Group 2 race
Location	Randwick Racecourse
Inaugurated	1979
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Liberty International Underwriters (2015)
Race information
Distance	1,200 metres
Surface	Turf
Qualification	Three year old fillies
Weight	Set weights (56 kg)
Purse	$175,000 (2016)

The Light Fingers Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for three-year-old fillies at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia every February.

Race History

The race is named in honour of the 1965 Melbourne Cup winner Light Fingers.

Race grade

• 1983–1985 - Listed Race
• 1986 - Group 2
• 1987–1990 - Group 3
• 1991 onwards - Group 2

Race distance

• 1979–1996 - 1200 metres
• 1997–1998 - 1100 metres
• 1999–2003 - 1200 metres
• 2004 - 1180 metres
• 2005 onwards - 1200 metres

Race venue

• 1979–2001 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2002 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2003–2011 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2012 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2013 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
• 2014 onwards - Randwick Racecourse

The winners

• 2016 - Perignon ^[1]
• 2015 - Adrift ^[2]
• 2014 - Sweet Idea ^[3]
• 2013 - Bennetta ^[4]
• 2012 - Sea Siren ^[5]
• 2011 - Obsequious ^[6]
• 2010 - More Joyous ^[7]
• 2009 - Rock Me Baby ^[8]
• 2008 - Forensics ^[9]
• 2007 - Gold Edition ^[10]
• 2006 - Street Smart ^[11]
• 2005 - Trezevant ^[12]
• 2004 - Sharp ^[13]
• 2003 - Only Glory ^[14]
• 2002 - Ancient Song ^[15]
• 2001 - Lady Mulan ^[16]
• 2000 - Camena ^[17]
• 1999 - Rubicall ^[18]
• 1998 - Staging ^[19]
• 1997 - Assertive Lass ^[20]
• 1996 - Peruzzi ^[21]
• 1995 - Flight To Fantasy ^[22]
• 1994 - Gem Of The West ^[23]
• 1993 - Skating ^[24]
• 1992 - Office ^[25]
• 1991 - Whisked ^[26]
• 1990 - Joanne ^[27]
• 1989 - Paris Miss ^[28]
• 1988 - Here's The Point ^[29]
• 1987 - Magic Flute ^[30]
• 1986 - Shinakima ^[31]
• 1985 - Rivage
• 1984 - Sabre Dancer
• 1983 - Emancipation
• 1982 - Playing Our Song
• 1981 - Shaybisc

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

External links

• First three placegetters Light Fingers Stakes (ATC)

References

1. "2016 Result – Liberty Light Fingers Stakes (held 12 February 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
2. "2015 Result – Light Fingers Stakes (held 14 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
3. "2014 Result – Red Lea Light Fingers Stakes (held 22 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
4. "2013 Result – Light Fingers Stakes (held 16 February 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
5. "2012 Result – Patinack Light Fingers Stakes (held 18 February 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
6. "2011 Result – Patinack Farm Light Fingers (held 12 February 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
7. "2010 Result – Light Fingers Stakes (held 13 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
8. "2009 Result – Light Fingers Stakes (held 14 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
9. "2008 Result – Light Fingers (held 1 March 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
10. "2007 Result – Light Fingers Stks (held 10 February 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
11. "2006 Result – Light Fingers Stks (held 18 February 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
12. "2005 Result – Light Fingers Stks (held 29 January 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
13. "2004 Result – Light Fingers Stks (held 14 February 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
14. "2003 Result – Light Fingers Stks (held 22 February 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
15. "2002 Result – Light Fingers Stks (held 2 February 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
16. "2001 Result – Light Fingers Stks (held 17 February 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
17. "2000 Result – Light Fingers Stks (held 26 February 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
18. "1999 Result – Light Fingers Stks (held 6 February 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
19. "1998 Result – Light Fingers Stks (held 14 February 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
20. "1997 Result – Light Fingers Stks (held 1 February 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
21. "1996 Result – Light Fingers Stks (held 10 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
22. "1995 Result – Light Fingers Stks (held 18 February 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
23. "1994 Result – Light Fingers Stks (held 5 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
24. "1993 Result – Light Fingers Stks (held 13 February 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
25. "1992 Result – Light Fingers Stks (held 22 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
26. "1991 Result – Light Fingers Stks (held 2 February 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
27. "1990 Result – Light Fingers Stks (held 17 February 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
28. "1989 Result – Light Fingers Stks (held 28 January 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
29. "1988 Result – Light Fingers Stks (held 6 February 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
30. "1987 Result – Light Fingers Stks (held 21 February 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
31. "1986 Result – Light Fingers Stks (held 1 February 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.