Guy Walter Stakes

The Guy Walter Stakes, registered as the Wiggle Stakes, is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for mares aged four-years-old and upwards, over a distance of 1400 metres at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in late February or early March.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

Guy Walter Stakes
registered as Wiggle Stakes

Group 2 race
Location	Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated	1996 (Listed race)
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Proven Thoroughbreds (2020)
Race information
Distance	1,400 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Mares four years old and older
Weight	Set weights with penalties
Purse	$200,000 (2020)

History

The Registered Race is named after champion mare Wiggle, who was a champion two-year-old and three-year-old (1958–59) and also later went on to win in the USA.[2]

The current race name is named after the trainer Guy Walter (1954–2014), who trained 36 Group One winners and his horses won more than 120 stakes races for around $40 million in prize money.[3]

Name

• 1996–1999 - Wiggle Quality Handicap
• 2000–2004 - Wiggle Fillies and Mares Quality Handicap
• 2005–2011 - Wiggle Quality Handicap
• 2012–2014 - Wiggle Stakes
• 2015 onwards - Guy Walter Stakes

Grade

• 1996–2013 - Listed race
• 2014–2015 - Group 3
• 2016 onwards - Group 2

Venue

• 1996–2001 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2002–2004 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2005–2015 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2016 onwards - Randwick Racecourse

Conditions

• Prior to 2005 the race was for three year old fillies and older mares.
• From 2012 onwards the race has set weights with penalties conditions.

Winners

• 2020 - Dawn Dawn[4]
• 2019 - Alassio[5]
• 2018 - Dixie Blossoms[6]
• 2017 - Dixie Blossoms[7]
• 2016 - Solicit[8]
• 2015 - Danesiri[9]
• 2014 - Catkins[10]
• 2013 - Steps In Time[11]
• 2012 - Steps In Time[12]
• 2011 - Jersey Lily[13]
• 2010 - Dane Julia[14]
• 2009 - Hot Danish[15]
• 2008 - Hot Danish[16]
• 2007 - Doubting[17]
• 2006 - Bhandara[18]
• 2005 - Danni Martine[19]
• 2004 - Gold Lottey[20]
• 2003 - Forum Floozie[21]
• 2002 - Youhadyourwarning[22]
• 2001 - Corelli[23]
• 2000 - Stella Maree[24]
• 1999 - Bonanova[25]
• 1998 - Sybeel[26]
• 1997 - Timeless Winds[27]
• 1996 - Destruct[28]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

External links

• First three placegetters Wiggle Stakes (The Guy Walter ATC)

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Wiggle Quality Handicap". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
2. "Wiggle". Pedigree Online Thoroughbred Database. 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
3. "Racehorse trainer Guy Walter dies of suspected heart attack days after horse Streama wins Doomben Cup". Australian Broadcasting Corporation News. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
4. "2020 Result – Guy Walter Proven T'breds Stks (held 29 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
5. "2019 Result – Guy Walter Proven T'breds Stks (held 2 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
6. "2018 Result – Guy Walter Proven T'breds Stks (held 3 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
7. "2017 Result – Guy Walter Stakes (held 25 February 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
8. "2016 Result – Guy Walter Stakes (held 27 February 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
9. "2015 Result – Guy Walter Stakes (held 28 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
10. "2014 Result – Wiggle Stakes (held 8 March 2014)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
11. "2013 Result – Canterbury BMW Wiggle Stakes (held 9 March 2013)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
12. "2012 Result – Sharp Wiggle Stakes (held 10 March 2012)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
13. "2011 Result – Illes Racing & Breeding Wiggle Quality (held 5 March 2011)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
14. "2010 Result – Liverpool Leader Wiggle Quality (held 6 March 2010)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
15. "2009 Result – Wiggle Quality Handicap (held 7 March 2009)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
16. "2008 Result – Canadian Club Wiggle Stakes (held 22 March 2008)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
17. "2007 Result – Nova 96.9 Wiggle Quality (held 3 March 2007)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
18. "2006 Result – Wiggle Quality (held 11 March 2006)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
19. "2005 Result – Wiggle Quality Handicap (held 19 February 2005)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
20. "2004 Result – Wiggle F-&-M Quality Hcp (held 28 February 2004)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
21. "2003 Result – Wiggle F-&-M Quality Hcp (held 8 March 2003)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
22. "2002 Result – Wiggle F-&-M Quality Hcp (held 16 February 2002)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
23. "2001 Result – Wiggle F-&-M Quality Hcp (held 3 March 2001)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
24. "2000 Result – Wiggle F-&-M Quality Hcp (held 11 March 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
25. "1999 Result – Wiggle Quality Hcp (held 20 February 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
26. "1998 Result – Wiggle Quality Hcp (held 28 February 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
27. "1997 Result – Wiggle Quality Hcp (held 15 February 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
28. "1996 Result – Wiggle Quality Hcp (held 24 February 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 February 2015.