Guy Walter Stakes


The Guy Walter Stakes, registered as the Wiggle Stakes, is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for mares aged four-years-old and upwards, over a distance of 1400 metres at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in late February or early March. Total prize money for the race is A$250,000.

History

The Registered Race is named after champion mare Wiggle, who was a champion two-year-old and three-year-old and also later went on to win in the USA.
The current race name is named after the trainer Guy Walter, who trained 36 Group One winners and his horses won more than 120 stakes races for around $40 million in prize money.

Name

  • 1996-1999 - Wiggle Quality Handicap
  • 2000-2004 - Wiggle Fillies and Mares Quality Handicap
  • 2005-2011 - Wiggle Quality Handicap
  • 2012-2014 - Wiggle Stakes
  • 2015 onwards - Guy Walter Stakes

Grade

Venue

Conditions

  • Prior to 2005 the race was for three year old fillies and older mares.
  • From 2012 onwards the race has set weights with penalties conditions.

Winners