The Shorts (ATC)

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The Shorts
Group 2 race
Racehorse 'Aboukir' Trainer Frank Dalton's 'Monte Carlo' Stables 37 Darley Road Randwick Sydney N.S.W.jpg
Aboukir, 1956 winner
LocationRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1867
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
SponsorBowermans Office Furniture (2021)
Race information
Distance1,100 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationHorses three years old and older
WeightSet weights with penalties
PurseA$500,000 (2022)

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$500,000.[1]

History[]

1942 racebook[]

  • 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[]

  • 1867–1971 - 6 furlongs
  • 1972–2009 – 1100 metres
  • 2010–2011 – 1200 metres
  • 2012 onwards - 1100 metres

Venue[]

Grade[]

  • 1867–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979–1993 - Listed Race
  • 1994–2006 - Group 3
  • 2008 onwards - Group 2

Winners[]

  • 2021 - Eduardo[2]
  • 2020 - Classique Legend[3]
  • 2019 - Pierata[4]
  • 2018 - Ball Of Muscle[5]
  • 2017 - Redzel[6]
  • 2016 - Takedown[7]
  • 2015 - Rebel Dane[8]
  • 2014 - Terravista[9]
  • 2013 - Sessions[10]
  • 2012 - Pampelonne[11]
  • 2011 - Love Conquers All[12]
  • 2010 - Hot Danish[13]
  • 2009 - Gold Trail[14]
  • 2008 - Fritz's Princess[15]
  • 2007 - †race not held
  • 2006 - Bentley Biscuit[16]
  • 2005 - Black Ink[17]
  • 2004 - Dance The Waves[18]
  • 2003 - Lucky Night[19]
  • 2002 - Empire[20]
  • 2001 - Oamaru Force[21]
  • 2000 - Bradshaw[22]
  • 1999 - Ab Initio[23]
  • 1998 - Mulugwa[24]
  • 1997 - Hot As Hell[25]
  • 1996 - Madison Point[26]
  • 1995 - Moss Rocket[27]
  • 1994 - Legal Agent[28]
  • 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[29]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for The Shorts". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  2. ^ "2021 Result – Bowermans Office Furniture The Shorts (held 18 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  3. ^ "2020 Result – Bowermans Office Furniture The Shorts (held 19 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. ^ "2019 Result – Bowermans Office Furniture The Shorts (held 21 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  5. ^ "2018 Result – Bowermans Office Furniture The Shorts (held 15 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  6. ^ "2017 Result – Bowermans Furniture The Shorts (held 16 September 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  7. ^ "2016 Result – Bowermans Furniture The Shorts (held 17 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  8. ^ "2015 Result – Bowermans Furniture The Shorts (held 19 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  9. ^ "2014 Result – Bowermans Furniture The Shorts (held 20 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  10. ^ "2013 Result – Bowermans The Shorts (held 21 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  11. ^ "2012 Result – Bowermans The Shorts (held 22 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  12. ^ "2011 Result – The Yellowglen Shorts (held 17 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  13. ^ "2010 Result – The Sydney City Lexus Shorts (held 2 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  14. ^ "2009 Result – Sydney City Lexus The Shorts (held 3 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  15. ^ "2008 Result – The Shorts (held 4 October 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  16. ^ "2006 Result – The Shorts (held 7 October 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  17. ^ "2005 Result – The Shorts (held 1 October 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  18. ^ "2004 Result – The Shorts (held 2 October 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  19. ^ "2003 Result – The Shorts (held 6 October 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  20. ^ "2002 Result – The Shorts (held 7 October 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  21. ^ "2001 Result – The Shorts (held 29 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  22. ^ "2000 Result – The Shorts (held 7 October 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  23. ^ "1999 Result – The Shorts (held 4 October 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  24. ^ "1998 Result – The Shorts (held 5 October 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  25. ^ "1997 Result – The Shorts (held 6 October 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  26. ^ "1996 Result – The Shorts (held 7 October 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  27. ^ "1995 Result – The Shorts (held 2 October 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  28. ^ "1994 Result – The Shorts (held 3 October 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  29. ^ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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