Ellerslie Sires Produce Stakes

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Ellerslie Sires Produce Stakes
Group I race
Location Ellerslie Racecourse,Auckland, New Zealand
Race type Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website Ellerslie Racecourse
Race information
Distance1,200 metres (6 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationTwo-year-olds
WeightSet-Weights

The Ellerslie Sires Produce Stakes, currently known as the Sistema Stakes, is a Group One horse race for Thoroughbred two-year-olds held at Ellerslie Racecourse.

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Run over 1200 metres in Auckland Cup Week in March, it is regarded as one of New Zealand's best two-year-old races along with the Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes (1400 m) at Awapuni, Palmerston North.

The race has also been called the Diamond Stakes or Auckland Diamond Stakes.

The race is held on the same day as two of New Zealand's other most important races: the New Zealand Stakes and the Auckland Cup.

Recent results

Year
Winner
Wgt
Sex
Sire
Dam
Jockey
Trainer(s)
Owner(s)
Time
Second
Third
2024 [1] Velocious55fWritten Tycoon (Aus)Parmalove (Aus)Samantha SprattStephen MarshGo Racing Burrata Syndicate1:11.88 (good)Archaic Smile 55Captured By Love 55
2023 [2] Ulanova55fSantosThe Fairy's KissCraig GryllsStephen MarshGandharvi Pty Ltd, Telluride Agency & D W Wallace1:11.27 (soft)TulsiTo Catch A Thief
2022 [3] Lickety Split54.5f Turn Me Loose She's SlinkyMatthew Cameron Murray Baker & Andrew ForsmanM Delahunty, D & T Hawkins, Mrs C A & N D Hewson, J & M Kilkenny1:10.44 DeadDynastic 56.5Maven Belle 54.5
2021 [4] Sword Of State56.5c Snitzel (Aus)In The Vanguard (Aus) Opie Bosson Jamie Richards Te Akau 2020 Four Colts Breeding Syndicate1:09.55 DeadOn The BubblesBonnie Lass
2020 [5] Cool Aza Beel56.5c Savabeel (Aus)Cool ‘n’ Sassy (Aus) Opie Bosson Jamie Richards Te Akau Sassy Beel Syndicate1:10.46 GoodVernazza 54.5Kelly Renee 54.5
2019 [6] Yourdeel [7] 56.5g Dundeel Miss Zapper (Aus) Opie Bosson Jamie Richards 1:12.61 HeavyAalaalune 54.5Aretha 54.5
2018 [8] Sword Of Osman56.5g Savabeel Bunyah (Ire) Opie Bosson Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards Te Akau Great Sword Syndicate1:09.79 Good Avantage (AUS) 54.5Spanish Whisper (AUS) 54.5
2017 [9] Summer Passage (AUS)56.5c Snitzel (Aus)Subsequent (Aus) Blake Shinn Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew ScottHermitage Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd1:10.48 DeadStar Treasure 56.5Gold Fever 54.5
2016 [10] Heroic Valour (AUS)56.5c Fastnet Rock (Aus)Myrrh (NZ)Jonathan RiddellStephen Autridge & Jamie Richards Te Akau 2015 Breeding Syndicate1:09.80 GoodWyndspelle 56.5O'Rachael (AUS) 54.5
2015 [11] Dal Cielo56.5c Per Incanto (USA)Cent From Heaven Opie Bosson Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman1:10.66 GoodBattle Time 56.5Rocanto 56.5
2014 [12] Vespa56.5cElusive City (USA)Miss Avalon (Ire) Mark Du Plessis Johno Benner1:11.70 GoodO’Marilyn (AUS) 54.5Platinum Balos (AUS) 54.5
2013Ruud Awakening (AUS)54.5f Bernardini (USA)Dawn Almighty (Aus) Opie Bosson Stephen Marsh1:08.78 GoodBounding (AUS) 54.5Al Strada 56.5
2012Warhorse56.5cGeneral Nediym (Aus)Rathlin Island (Aus) Opie Bosson Jason Bridgman, MatamataTang Weng Fei1:11.84 DeadRollout The Carpet (AUS) 54.5 (relegated from 1st)Silk Pins 54.5
2011Anabandana (AUS)54.5fAnabaa (USA)Great Notice (USA) Opie Bosson Don Sellwood [13] Chris Grace [14] 1:08.35 GoodFort Lincoln (AUS) 56Chateauneuf Dupape 56
2010Banchee54.5fOratorio (Ire)Miss Jessie JayLeith InnesJohn Sargent Sir Peter Vela 1:09.72 GoodCellarmaster 56 Jimmy Choux 56
2009Kaaptan56g Kaapstad Fanny BlackCraig Grylls (a)Stephen McKee, Ardmore Trevor McKee 1:12.34 DeadSeven Schillings 54.5Corsage 54.5
2008Fully Fledged56cAlign (Aus)FledgedLeith Innes Murray Baker, CambridgeA J Sutherland, A C Timpson & P J Walker1:11.41 DeadRaid 54.5Il Quello Veloce 54.5
2007Alamosa56c O'Reilly Lodore MysticGavin MckeonPeter McKay1:10.39 GoodEl Cuento (AUS) 56Satinka 54.5
2006Jokers Wild56c Black Minnaloushe (USA)Miss Rory (Aus)Michael Coleman Mike and Paul MoroneyJohn Carter, Garry Christini & Barbara Paterson1:09.57 GoodChant 54.5Italia 54.5
2005Mi Jubilee54fHowbaddouwantit (USA)Mi SteelDavid WalkerStephen Crutchley, WanganuiG J Lambert1:08.98 Firm Darci Brahma 55.5 Wahid 55.5
2004Iflooxcouldkill54fDaggers DrawnHear's HopingLeith Innes Paul O'Sullivan M & N Carroll, K Devine, A J & C Sutherland1:14.06 SoftEgyptian RaVelasco
2003Maroofity55.5g Maroof (USA)Howkudai Lance O'Sullivan [15] Mark Walker [16] 1:12.72 SlowAlastro (Aus) 56Sarah Vee (Aus) 56
2002 AprilGrout55.5gGold Brose (Aus)Kaapstad Glamour Michael Walker Alan SharrockRon and Noel Stanley [17] 1:25.71 Dead (1400m)Danceinthesun 56Pulitzer 56
2001Kapiston54.5fLake Coniston (Ire)KapetoileMichael Coleman Mike Moroney & Andrew Scott1:23.28 Good (1400m)San Luis (Aus) 54Flying Babe (Aus) 56
2000Winged Foot55.5cMaroof (USA)RicamoGary GryllsRobert Priscott, Te AwamutuJ C Clayton, J R Hughes, T W Jarvis & B K Osmand1:23.84 Easy (1400m)Hey Pronto 55.5Ma Victoire 54.5

In 2023 the first horse past the winning post, Tokyo Tycoon, was disqualified due to a post-race positive result to meloxicam. [18]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Race 5 SISTEMA STAKES at AUCKLAND THOROUGHBRED RACING on 11 MAR 2023 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
  3. ↑ "Race 6 SISTEMA STAKES at AUCKLAND THOROUGHBRED RACING on 13 MAR 2022 | LOVERACING.NZ".
  4. ↑ "Race 6 SISTEMA STAKES at AUCKLAND RC on 13 MAR 2021 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Race 6 SISTEMA STAKES at AUCKLAND RC on 7 MAR 2020 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "Race 7 SISTEMA STAKES at AUCKLAND RC on 9 MAR 2019 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "Yourdeel (NZ) completes Group 1 double > Australia and International Horse Racing news updated daily". www.thoroughbrednews.com.au.
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  9. ↑ "Race 4 SISTEMA STAKES at AUCKLAND RC on 16 MAR 2017 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "Race 6 SISTEMA DIAMOND STAKES at AUCKLAND RC on 12 MAR 2016 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "Race 6 HAUNUI FARM DIAMOND STAKES at AUCKLAND RC on 7 MAR 2015 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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  13. ↑ "Racing: Unflappable Sellwood has reason for emotion".
  14. ↑ "Sellwood tight-lipped about Anabandana's Australian campaign". 4 January 2012.
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  16. ↑ "Racing: Fearless Maroofity in Sires".
  17. ↑ "Racing: Dream realised as gutsy Grout scores in Sires".
  18. ↑ https://www.racingnews.co.nz/tokyo-tycoon-returns-post-race-positive/
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