The Railway Stakes is an Australian

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race under handicap race conditions over a distance of 1600 metres at

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in late November. Prizemoney is A$1,500,000.

History

The inaugural running of the event was held on Perth Cup day in 1887 with stakes of 60 sovereigns when the three-year-old Nimrod won the event over Hermit. The following season the race was held on

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1889 and in the renewal of the race Hermit won the race while Nimrod finished third. The event continued to be part of the Western Australian Turf Club's Summer Carnival with the race being scheduled on the same day as the Perth Cup. In 2001 the WATC rescheduled the event to late November. From 2011 to 2015 the race date was considered the richest day in thoroughbred racing in Perth, known as Super Saturday, with the Winterbottom Stakes, WA Guineas and several other Listed Races. The Winterbottom Stakes was moved to the following Saturday in 2016. In 2003 the race was held at Belmont Park Racecourse. Western Australian owner-breeder Bob Peters has had six winners in the Railway Stakes: * Old Comrade (2001) * Elite Belle (2014) * Galaxy Star (2018) * Regal Power (2019) * Inspirational Girl (2020) * Western Empire (2021)

1930 racebook

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Distance

*1887–1925 - 1 miles (~2000 metres) *1926–1971 - 1 mile (~1609 metres) *1972–1983 – 1500 metres (~ mile) *1984 onwards - 1600 metres (~1 mile)

Grade

*1887–1978 - Principal race *1979 onwards - Group 1

Double winners

Only two horses have won it twice: * Tudor Mak (1966/1967) and Luckygray (2011, 2013) Thoroughbreds that have won the Railway Stakes – Kingston Town Classic double: * Better Loosen Up (1989), Old Comrade (2001), Modem (2004), Sniper's Bullet (2009)

Winners

* 2024 - Port Lockroy * 2023 - Bustler * 2022 - Trix of the Trade * 2021 - Western Empire * 2020 - Inspirational Girl * 2019 - Regal Power * 2018 - Galaxy Star * 2017 - Great Shot * 2016 - Scales Of Justice * 2015 - Good Project *2014 - Elite Belle *2013 - Luckygray *2012 - Mr Moet *2011 - Luckygray *2010 - Gathering *2009 - Sniper's Bullet *2008 - Gilded Venom *2007 - El Presidente *2006 - Belle Bizarre *2005 - Covertly *2004 - Modem *2003 - Hardrada *2002 - Old Fashion *2001 - Old Comrade *2000 - Northerly *1999 - Slavonic *1998 (Dec.) - Machine Gun Tom *1998 (Jan.) - Willoughby *1996 - Bold Extreme *1995 - Jacks Or Better *1994 (Dec.) - Zaparri *1994 (Jan.) - Island Morn *1992 - Welcome Knight *1991 - M'Lady's Jewel *1990 - Medicine Kid *1989 - Better Loosen Up *1988 - Marwong *1987 (Dec.) - Jungle Dawn *1987 (Jan.) - Miss Muffet *1985 - Valley Of Carome *1984 - Eastern Temple *1983 (Dec.) - Getting Closer *1983 (Jan.) - Sanatate *1981 - Iko *1980 - Golden Heights *1979 - Asian Beau *1978 - Sarsha's Choice *1977 (Dec.) - Marjoleo *1977 (Jan.) - Alpine Wind *1975 - Detonator *1974 - Cambana Lad *1973 - Starglow *1972 - Millefleurs *1971 - Royal Spring *1970 - Kilrickle *1969 - Gold Casket *1968 - La Trice *1967 - Tudor Mak *1966 - Tudor Mak *1965 - Blue Spring *1964 - Sweet Saga *1963 - Yenton *1962 - Royal Thrust *1961 - Big Bob *1960 - Westmaster *1959 - Aquanita *1958 - On Guard *1957 - Young Filipino *1956 - El Boom *1955 - Cunderdin *1954 - Maniana *1953 - Earl James *1952 - Aptofine *1951 - Beau Temps *1950 - Chieftain Warrior *1949 - Tania *1948 - Gold Patois *1947 - Sorcery *1946 - Thorium *1945 - Falsetto *1944 - Bobby Breen *1943 - Beaufine *1942 - Flame Lady *1941 - Hinda *1940 - Pretoria *1939 - Winbyie *1938 - Tetreen *1937 - Temple Coyn *1936 - Gay Gipsy *1935 - Desert Hero *1934 - Aclis *1933 - Earl Cunje *1932 - Jolly Fair *1931 - Comprador *1930 - Coette *1929 - Hint *1928 - Columban *1927 - Jolly Odd *1926 - Cunningman *1925 - Eupator *1924 - Borgia *1923 - Jolly Handsome *1922 - Sweet Doris *1921 - Fair Intervener *1920 (Dec.) - Bobaris *1920 (Jan.) - Andronicus *1919 - Acclivity *1917 - Quiara *1916 (Dec.) - Minever *1916 (Jan.) - Simple Maid *1914 (Dec.) - Lilyveil *1914 (Jan.) - Werenda *1912 - Saturate *1911 - Apple Charlotte *1910 (Dec.) - Artesian *1910 (Jan.) - Thigen Thu *1908 - Lady Agnes *1907 (Dec.) - Betsy Burke *1907 (Jan.) - Man O' War *1905 - Scorher *1904 - Possum *1903 (Dec.) - Display *1903 (Jan.) - Meteorite *1901 (Dec.) - Limber *1901 (Jan.) - Australian *1900 - First Mate *1899 - Yatheroo *1898 - Onslow *1897 - Primrose *1896 - Dryden *1895 - Florrie *1894 -

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*1893 - Lockeville *1892 - Lord Byron *1891 - Will O' The Wisp *1890 - Wandering Willie *1889 - Hermit *1887 - Nimrod

References

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