#Villiers Stakes

The 2023 The Ingham is a Group Two race (1600m) worth $2000000. The race will be held on Saturday 16th December 2023 at Randwick Racecourse in New South Wales. See more information about the race below plus: betting tips, latest track conditions, FAQs and more. The Ingham 2022 winner Kirwan's Lane, photo by Getty Images The Ingham Stakes,…

Classy import and pre-race favourite Nugget is down in the order of entries for Saturday's The Ingham. Boom import Nugget has retained favouritism for the $2 million The Ingham even though he might not squeeze into the field for the rich Royal Randwick mile race on Saturday. Nugget, who has the limit weight of 54kg, is currently 22nd in order of…

Huetor will make his comeback in the Group 2 $2m The Ingham while connections of Nugget and Dajraan are sweating on a start in the rich Royal Randwick mile next Saturday. The Ingham, formerly known as the Villiers Stakes, is likely to attract a very strong field requiring a rating close to 100 at least to be guaranteed a start. This leaves boom…

Sam Clipperton and Cavalier Charles (blue silks) win the Furphy Handicap at Rosehill. Picture: Jeremy Ng-Getty Images Cavalier Charles provided reason to reminisce about retired champ Happy Clapper after his determined win at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. The talented Cavalier Charles produced a stirring finishing sprint to catch Cotehele in…

Trainer Mark Newnham (left) believes Sunshine Rising still has some good racing in front of him. Picture: Vince Caligiuri-Getty Images One look at the formguide will tell you why ex-Hong Kong galloper Sunshine Rising is attracting plenty of attention ahead of his first run in 671 days in Saturday's Group 3 Festival Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill. The…

Trainers Peter and Paul Snowden have decided to spell two of their spring stable stars, Sheeza Belter and Mazu, but they are bringing in some handy replacements in Old Flame and Huetor to target some of the big money races going into the Sydney summer carnival. Sheeza Belter scored a deserved win in the Group 2 Hot Danish Stakes at Rosehill last…

Trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou can continue their successful Sydney spring carnival with stable star Ellsberg in the $2m Five Diamonds (1800m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Ellsberg is racing for a hat-trick of wins after his dead-heat (with Top Ranked) in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap and his last start romp in the Five Diamonds…

Ellsberg is the Villiers Stakes favourite. Photo: Jenny Evans/Getty Images Festival Stakes hero Ellsberg is expected to book his spot into next year's Doncaster Mile after opening the clear favourite for Saturday week's Group 2 Villiers Stakes at Randwick. The 1600m summer feature offers ballot exemption to Randwick's famous autumn mile and carries…