The Shorts
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History
The Shorts is a Group 2 race run under Set Weights and Penalty conditions for open class sprinters at Randwick conducted by the Australian Turf Club.
The Shorts is run over 1100m. It was first run in 1867 and was won by Gunilda.
The Shorts was run over 1200m until 1971 but the vast majority since have been over 1100m.
The Shorts took on Listed status from 1979 after being a Principal Race. It became a Group 3 in 1994.
Every running of The Shorts bar one in 2011 is at Randwick.
Many past or future Group 1 winners have been the winners of this race.
Redzel used the Shorts as his final lead up to his win in the 2017 Everest a month later.
The trifecta from 2019 all contested the Everest later in the Spring.
Classique Legend went one better in 2020 coming from near last to win. He'd win the Everest two runs later.
Nature Strip had his first run since coming back from his King's Stand victory to win in 2022.
The 2007 race was not held due to the Equine Influenza break out.
The Shorts was worth $1,000,000 in 2024.
Notable winners of The Shorts include Private Eye (2023), Nature Strip (2022), Eduardo (2021), Classique Legend (2020), Pierata (2019), Redzel (2017), Takedown (2016), Rebel Dane (2015), Terravista (2014), Hot Danish (2010), Gold Trail (2009), Bentley Biscuit (2006), Ab Initio (1999), Moss Rocket (1995), Euclase (1991), Rigoletto (1989), Mother Duck (1987), Hit It Benny (1980), King's Favourite (1976/1977), Nagpuni (1953/1954), Winnipeg (1941/1944), The Marne (1935), Calmest (1926/1927) and Gigandra (1912/1914/1915).
The 2023 Shorts was won by Private Eye from Overpass and Buenos Noches.
Previous The Shorts Winners
Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRIVATE EYE
(AUS)
6G AL MAHER (AUS) - CONFIDENTIAL QUEEN (AUS) SHAMARDAL (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 58.0 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 9 |
|
NATURE STRIP
(AUS)
8G NICCONI (AUS) - STRIKELINE (AUS) DESERT SUN (GB) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 58.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 2 |
|
EDUARDO
(AUS)
8G HOST (CHI) - BLUSHING (AUS) FANTASTIC LIGHT (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 58.0 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 8 |
|
CLASSIQUE LEGEND
(AUS)
5G NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) - PINOCCHIO (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) |
K MCEVOY | 57.0 | L J BRIDGE | 10 |
|
PIERATA
(AUS)
5H PIERRO (AUS) - NOVEMBER FLIGHT (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS) |
TOMMY BERRY | 58.0 | GREGORY HICKMAN | 3 |
|
BALL OF MUSCLE
(AUS)
8G DUBAWI (IRE) - PARFORE (NZ) GOLD BROSE (AUS) |
G SCHOFIELD | 56.0 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 5 |
|
REDZEL
(AUS)
5G SNITZEL (AUS) - MILLRICH (AUS) RUBITON (AUS) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 58.0 | P & P SNOWDEN | 5 |
|
TAKEDOWN
(AUS)
4G STRATUM (AUS) - APAMEA (GB) ZAFONIC (USA) |
TIM CLARK | 56.5 | GARY MOORE | 5 |
|
REBEL DANE
(AUS)
6H CALIFORNIA DANE (AUS) - TEXARCANA (AUS) MORE THAN READY (USA) |
B AVDULLA | 58.0 | GARY PORTELLI | 2 |
|
TERRAVISTA
(AUS)
5G CAPTAIN RIO (GB) - PARFORE (NZ) GOLD BROSE (AUS) |
C W BROWN | 56.5 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 4 |
|
SESSIONS
(AUS)
4H LONHRO (AUS) - SEANCES (AUS) CANNY LAD (AUS) |
J PARR | 55.0 | PETER SNOWDEN | 3 |
|
PAMPELONNE
(AUS)
4G ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) - JESTAJEWEL (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 56.5 | T R MARTIN | 14 |
|
LOVE CONQUERS ALL
(AUS)
5H MOSSMAN (AUS) - SHE'S A MEANIE (NZ) PRINCE SALIERI (AUS) |
J CASSIDY | 56.0 | MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 10 |
|
HOT DANISH
(AUS)
7M NOTHIN' LEICA DANE (AUS) - HOT 'N' BREEZY (AUS) ZEPHYR ZIP (NZ) |
TIM CLARK | 56.5 | L J BRIDGE | 8 |
|
GOLD TRAIL
(AUS)
5G HUSSONET (USA) - TRAIL OF GOLD (AUS) DANEWIN (AUS) |
N RAWILLER | 56.0 | GARY PORTELLI | 14 |
|
FRITZ'S PRINCESS
(AUS)
6M MORE THAN READY (USA) - SUPERB LADY (AUS) CAN'T FIGHT FATE (AUS) |
J CASSIDY | 53.5 | KRIS LEES | 5 |
|
BENTLEY BISCUIT
(AUS)
5G PEINTRE CELEBRE (USA) - TYCOON JOY (AUS) LAST TYCOON (IRE) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 55.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 10 |
|
BLACK INK
(AUS)
5G SNIPPETS (AUS) - EMPRESS REGINA (AUS) LUSKIN STAR (AUS) |
M A CAHILL | 54.0 | L D KELLY | 10 |
|
DANCE THE WAVES
(AUS)
4G HENNESSY (USA) - TIMELESS WINDS (AUS) MISTER C. (USA) |
D BEASLEY | 52.0 | GRAHAME BEGG | 5 |
|
LUCKY NIGHT
(AUS)
4G SIR LAURENCE (NZ) - SHE'S A SUCCESS (AUS) RUTLAND (GB) |
C MUNCE | 53.0 | P M FARRELL | 6 |
|
EMPIRE
(AUS)
4G ST COVET (AUS) - LOWAN'S IMAGE (AUS) BLETCHINGLY (AUS) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 54.0 | M G LEES | 9 |
|
OAMARU FORCE
(AUS)
4H GEIGER COUNTER (USA) - LIFE FORCE (AUS) VAIN (AUS) |
G BOSS | 52.5 | DAVID HALL | 3 |
|
BRADSHAW
(AUS)
5G LAST TYCOON (IRE) - SHAYBISC (AUS) BISCAY (AUS) |
G BOSS | 53.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 9 |
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