Magic Night Stakes
The Magic Night Stakes is a Group 2 race for two-year-old fillies that takes place in late March at Rosehill racecourse in Sydney, New South Wales. The race is run over a distance of 1200 metres under set weight conditons and worth $175,000 in prize money. The 2020 Magic Night Stakes was won by Thermosphere from Time Is Precious with Jemss third.
The winner of this race is exempt from ballot for the Golden Slipper Stakes and the Magic Night Stakes is held on Group 1 Coolmore Classic day.
Magic Night Stakes info
| Date: | Saturday 13th March 2021 |
| Track: | Rosehill racecourse, Sydney |
| Distance: | 1200 metres |
| Race Type: | 2yo Fillies - Set Weights |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $175,000 |
| 2020 Winner: | Thermosphere |
The Magic Night Stakes is run seven days before the Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes and gives two-year-old fillies their last chance to qualify for the Slipper, as the winner of this race is exempt from any Slipper ballot. Kiamichi (2019) is the last filly to win the Magic Night Stakes & Golden Slipper Stakes double.
Two-year-old fillies contesting this race may come via the Group 2 Sweet Embrace Stakes at Randwick two weeks earlier, while those planning to run in the Golden Slipper may use this event as their final lead up race. The Group 2 Pago Pago Stakes for colts & geldings is the male equivalent of this race and is held on the same day. Both races take place on Group 1 Rosehill Guineas Day at Rosehill.
Any quality fillies might consider a rise in distance to a race like the Group 1 ATC Sires Produce Stakes against the males at Randwick. Peggy Jean (2nd in 2014) won the Sires at her next start after finishing runner-up in the Magic Night Stakes.
Kiamichi (2019) ran fourth in the Group 2 Sweet Embrace Stakes over 1200m at Randwick before cruising to a comfortable all the way victory in this event for the James Cummings stable.
Recent Magic Night Stakes winners include Sunlight (2018) and Tulip (2017).
2020 Magic Night Stakes result
1. $19.00 Thermosphere 55.5 James McDonald
2. $8.00 Time Is Precious 55.5 Brenton Avdulla
3. $91.00 Jemss 55.5 Glyn Schofield
then followed
4. $12.00 Philizzy 55.5 Andrew Adkins
5. $3.00 Stellar Pauline 55.5 Kerrin McEvoy
6. $61.00 Fall On A Star 55.5 Michael Walker
7. $31.00 Dismissal 55.5 Ms Rachel King
8. $8.00 Dubai Star 55.5 Tim Clark
9. $61.00 Hybrid Theory 55.5 Jason Collett
10. $21.00 Only Mine 55.5 Adam Hyeronimus
11. $7.50 Kaakit Akit 55.5 Nash Rawiller
12. $15.00 Dottie Dee 55.5 Tom Marquand
13. $9.50 Sancy 55.5 Tommy Berry
14. $61.00 Hembrow 55.5 Jean Van Overmeire
15. $31.00 Embeller 55.5 Jye McNeil
Margins: 0.4 len, 0.2 len
Time: 1:13.62
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Magic Night Stakes winners & placegetters
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Time |
| 2020 | Thermosphere | Time Is Precious | Jemss | 1:13.6 |
| 2019 | Kiamichi | Crystal Falls | Athiri | 1:13.2 |
| 2018 | Sunlight | Cristobal | Sweet Ava | 1:10.7 |
| 2017 | Tulip | Alizee | Memento | 1:12.0 |
| 2016 | Calliope | Omei Sword | Twist Tops | 1:09.7 |
| 2015 | Speak Fondly | Perignon | Italy | 1:11.7 |
| 2014 | Bring Me The Maid | Peggy Jean | Sultry Feeling | 1:12.7 |
| 2013 | Scandiva | Shahad | Major Conquest | 1:11.1 |
| 2012 | Ichihara | Cavalry Rose | Flying Snitzel | 1:10.7 |
| 2011 | Altar | Pane In The Glass | Aerobatics | 1:11.8 |
| 2010 | Willow Creek | More Strawberries | Celts | 1:11.1 |
| 2009 | Indian Ocean | Marquardt | Shawnee Girl | 1:10.7 |
| 2008 | Portillo | Sugar Babe | Delta Girl | 1:11.9 |
| 2007 | Downhill Racer | Camarilla | Gamble Me | 1:10.7 |
| 2006 | Gold Edition | Nediym's Glow | Catechuchu | 1:11.6 |
| 2005 | Media | Carry On Cutie | Blizzardly | 1:09.4 |
| 2004 | Alizes | Tahni Girl | Monsoon Wedding | 1:09.5 |
| 2003 | Shamekha | Bella Corona | Soak Up The Sun | 1:10.6 |
| 2002 | Victory Vein | Calaway Gal | Stratica | 1:10.0 |
| 2001 | Hosannah | Hanky Panky | Breezer | 1:10.3 |
| 2000 | Preserve | Blab | Ateates | 1:11.4 |
| 1999 | Countess Christie | Forest Express | Danglissa | 1:10.5 |
| 1998 | Mardi's Magic | Confer | Statement | 1:11.3 |
| 1997 | Regal Chamber | Empower | Keeping Up | 1:10.0 |
| 1996 | Precious Glitter | Dashing Eagle | La Snippette | 1:10.1 |
| 1995 | Pontal Lass | Millrich | Show Of Force | 1:10.4 |
| 1994 | Romantica | Rosa's Path | Alouette | 1:11.4 |
| 1993 | Bint Marscay | Tristalove | Miss Prospect | 1:09.7 |
| 1992 | Klokka | Discriminate | Misty Power | 1:10.9 |
| 1991 | Pipiwar | Electrique | Tyrannic | 1:09.9 |
| 1990 | Draw Card | Lusso | Wrap Around | 1:14.2 |
| 1989 | Fickle Hostess | Perfect Evening | Dazzling Flyer | 1:13.3 |
| 1988 | Comely Girl | Research | Silver Stardom | 1:12.2 |
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