The Shorts is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1100 metres. It is held annually at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prize money for the race is A$1,000,000.[1]
| Group 2 race | |
 Aboukir, 1956 winner | |
| Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1867 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Sponsor | Bowermans Office Furniture (2022) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,100 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | A$1,000,000 (2022) |
History
edit1942 racebook
edit-
Front page 1942 AJC The Shorts racebook -
1942 AJC The Shorts showing raceday officials -
Starters and results showing the winner, Soho -
Starters and results of the 1942 The Shorts -
Starters and results of the 1942 The Shorts -
Inside cover charges at the entrance gates
Distance
edit- 1867–1971 - 6 furlongs
- 1972–2009 – 1100 metres
- 2010–2011 – 1200 metres
- 2012 onwards - 1100 metres
Venue
edit- Prior 2011 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2011 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- 2012 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
Grade
edit- 1867–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979–1993 - Listed Race
- 1994–2006 - Group 3
- 2008 onwards - Group 2
Winners
edit- 2022 - Nature Strip[2]
- 2021 - Eduardo[3]
- 2020 - Classique Legend[4]
- 2019 - Pierata[5]
- 2018 - Ball Of Muscle[6]
- 2017 - Redzel[7]
- 2016 - Takedown[8]
- 2015 - Rebel Dane[9]
- 2014 - Terravista[10]
- 2013 - Sessions[11]
- 2012 - Pampelonne[12]
- 2011 - Love Conquers All[13]
- 2010 - Hot Danish[14]
- 2009 - Gold Trail[15]
- 2008 - Fritz's Princess[16]
- 2007 - †race not held
- 2006 - Bentley Biscuit[17]
- 2005 - Black Ink[18]
- 2004 - Dance The Waves[19]
- 2003 - Lucky Night[20]
- 2002 - Empire[21]
- 2001 - Oamaru Force[22]
- 2000 - Bradshaw[23]
- 1999 - Ab Initio[24]
- 1998 - Mulugwa[25]
- 1997 - Hot As Hell[26]
- 1996 - Madison Point[27]
- 1995 - Moss Rocket[28]
- 1994 - Legal Agent[29]
- 1993 - Chiliad
- 1992 - Classic Magic
- 1991 - Euclase
- 1990 - Rise 'N' Shine
- 1989 - Rigoletto
- 1988 - Potter Mcqueen
- 1987 - Mother Duck
- 1986 - Blazing Keel
- 1985 - Bemboka Spirit
- 1984 - Spritely Knight
- 1983 - Loch Ard
- 1982 - Marquee Star
- 1981 - Trench Digger
- 1980 - Hit It Benny
- 1979 - Biscawong
- 1978 - Tangfu
- 1977 - King's Favourite
- 1976 - King's Favourite
- 1975 - Purple Patch
- 1974 - Scarlet Man
- 1973 - Starplus
- 1972 - Kista
- 1971 - Welsh Prince
- 1970 - King Bogan
- 1969 - Grey Court
- 1968 - Somebody
- 1967 - Betelgeuse
- 1966 - Redcap
- 1965 - Levitator
- 1964 - Ferguson
- 1963 - Port Fair
- 1962 - Rush Bye
- 1961 - Tipperary Star
- 1960 - Merry Polly
- 1959 - Winchester
- 1958 - Cornelius
- 1957 - Reign
- 1956 - Aboukir
- 1955 - Lindbergh
- 1954 - Nagpuni
- 1953 - Nagpuni
- 1952 - Burncourt
- 1951 - Free Rule
- 1950 - Warrah King
- 1949 - Phalanx
- 1948 - Comedy Prince
- 1947 - Native Son
- 1946 - Chaperone
- 1945 - Warlock
- 1944 - Winnipeg
- 1943 - Marcondis
- 1942 - Soho
- 1941 - Winnipeg
- 1940 - Gold Salute
- 1939 - The Albatross
- 1938 - Thurles Lad
- 1937 - Beechwood
- 1936 - Some Boy
- 1935 - The Marne
- 1934 - Australia Fair
- 1933 - Golden Gate
- 1932 - Lightning March
- 1931 - High Disdain
- 1930 - Panola
- 1929 - Figure
- 1928 - Greenline
- 1927 - Calmest
- 1926 - Calmest
- 1925 - Bairn
- 1924 - Woodville
- 1923 - Duke Isinglass
- 1922 - Vodka
- 1921 - Greenstead
- 1920 - Elkin
- 1919 - Greenstead
- 1918 - Wolaroi
- 1917 - Mérimée
- 1916 - Colugo
- 1915 - Gigandra
- 1914 - Gigandra
- 1913 - Golden Hop
- 1912 - Gigandra
- 1911 - Hot Air
- 1910 - Maori King
- 1909 - Plush
- 1908 - Soultline
- 1907 - Mimer
- 1906 - Berthier
- 1905 - Machine Gun
- 1904 - Port Jackson
- 1903 - Ceres
- 1902 - Milos
- 1901 - Gameboy
- 1900 - Myosotis
- 1899 - Sequence
- 1898 - Johansen
- 1897 - Vivian
- 1896 - Old Clo
- 1895 - Waterfall
- 1894 - Wakawatea
- 1893 - Moorefield
- 1892 - Victor Hugo
- 1891 - Alexander
- 1890 - Alchemist
- 1889 - May Queen
- 1888 - Tilburn
- 1887 - The Felon
- 1886 - My Lord
- 1885 - Wanda
- 1884 - Brian O'Lynn
- 1883 - Blue And White
- 1882 - Twilight
- 1881 - Surrey
- 1880 - Chesterfield
- 1879 - Chorister
- 1878 - The Judge
- 1877 - Ino
- 1876 - Eros
- 1875 - Express
- 1874 - Sweetbriar
- 1873 - Rosalie
- 1872 - Wombo
- 1871 - The Count
- 1870 - Deceptive
- 1869 - Lucy
- 1868 - Tippler
- 1867 - Gunilda
† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[30]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Winners and Past Results for The Shorts". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "2022 Result – Bowermans Office Furniture The Shorts (held 17 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Bowermans Office Furniture The Shorts (held 18 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – Bowermans Office Furniture The Shorts (held 19 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – Bowermans Office Furniture The Shorts (held 21 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Bowermans Office Furniture The Shorts (held 15 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Bowermans Furniture The Shorts (held 16 September 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Bowermans Furniture The Shorts (held 17 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Bowermans Furniture The Shorts (held 19 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Bowermans Furniture The Shorts (held 20 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Bowermans The Shorts (held 21 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Bowermans The Shorts (held 22 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – The Yellowglen Shorts (held 17 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – The Sydney City Lexus Shorts (held 2 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Sydney City Lexus The Shorts (held 3 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – The Shorts (held 4 October 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – The Shorts (held 7 October 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – The Shorts (held 1 October 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – The Shorts (held 2 October 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – The Shorts (held 6 October 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – The Shorts (held 7 October 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – The Shorts (held 29 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – The Shorts (held 7 October 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – The Shorts (held 4 October 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – The Shorts (held 5 October 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – The Shorts (held 6 October 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – The Shorts (held 7 October 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – The Shorts (held 2 October 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – The Shorts (held 3 October 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2014.