Apollo Stakes News
2012 Apollo Stakes winner is Rain Affair
Rain Affair is the winner of the 2012 Apollo Stakes at Rosehill. Four-year-old gelding Rain Affair, a last start winner in the Expressway Stakes, was the race favourite and did not disappoint. Rain Affair won the 1400m WFA race by 2.3 lengths. Shoot Out grabbed second ahead of Danleigh and…
Apollo Stakes
The Apollo Stakes is a Group 2 Australian thoroughbred race run over 1400m at Sydney’s scenic Rosehill Gardens Racecourse as the headline act on Apollo Stakes Day. The Apollo Stakes 2013 will be run at Rosehill on the 19th February 2013.
Run under weight-for-age conditions it is held in February each year and is the only black type race at the meeting.
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Offering a very lucrative total prize purse of $250,000, the Apollo Stakes attracts a fine field of contenders looking for a good middle distance sprint race heading into the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
For those horses who compete in the Apollo Stakes and are looking for a step up in distance will most likely continue their autumn campaigns with a run in events such as the prestigious $400,000 Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) in March at Rosehill is a fantastic event.
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Apollo Stakes History:
The Apollo Stakes was first run in 1977 and the inaugural winner was Visit. It gained its current Group 2 status two years after its inception in 1979.
Although it has always been run over the same 1400m distance, up until 2005 the Apollo Stakes was run at the Royal Randwick, Sydney’s other premier racing venue, before moving to its new home at Rosehill.
Over the race’s history a number of horses have won multiple Apollo Stakes including Sunline (2000 & 2001) and Juggler (1996 & 1997).
Other top-class gallopers to take out the Apollo Stakes include Tuesday Joy (2009), Lonhro (2003) and Naturalism (1993).
Betting on the Apollo Stakes:
As the only black type race held in Sydney on that weekend, the Apollo Stakes generates an enormous number of bets and it has never been easier to get in on the wagering action.
Online bookmakers now make placing a bet on the Apollo Stakes, or any of Australia’s other great races, simple and straightforward. Besides offering a seemingly endless list of the best possible odds, online betting sites also allow access to such betting tools as betting tips, odds calculators, news updates, and comprehensive form guides (such as the Melbourne Cup form provided before Australia’s biggest race).
You can wager on the race from anywhere that has internet access simply by signing up and taking advantage of the generous bonuses, odds and exclusive betting options Australia’s online bookmakers offer on the races.
