The Winterbottom Stakes was upgraded to a Group One event for 2011 and to help share the exciting action Punters Paradise is offering a free Winterbottom Stakes form with profiles for each of the participating Winterbottom Stakes horses, an interactive Winterbottom Stakes preview forum, the opportunity to buy or sell racing picks online, free bets worth up to $400 and more. Winterbottom Stakes The 2011 Winterbottom Stakes was originally set to showcase Black Caviar’s pursuit of perfection, but to the dismay of Perth racing officials, trainer Peter G. Moody decided against the trip to Ascot after finding the unbeaten five year old was in need of a spell before kicking off her 2012 campaign. Winterbottom Stakes Race Details
Just the same, the 2011 Winterbottom Stakes will not be lacking for remarkable headlines and sub plots. The resilient six year old Testa Rossa mare Ortensia and the five year old comeback gelding Rarefied are among the intriguing Winterbottom Stakes stories.
The recently retired Ortensia was returned to the track under the guidance of new trainer Paul Messara with the goal of gaining an elusive Group One victory, while the Peter Snowden trained Rarefied is attempting a comeback of his own after missing eighteen months due to an injured ligament.
The Winterbottom Stakes is a 1200 metre Group One weight-for-age event open to sprinters three years old and up that offers prize money totaling $500,000 with a first prize worth $300,000. The 2011 Winterbottom Stakes jumps off this Saturday the 19th of November at 6:25pm Sydney time, as one of two featured Group One events held during the Perth Racing Carnival at Ascot. The other attraction is the $1million Railway Stakes. Winterbottom Stakes Odds The Winterbottom Stakes features a field of thirteen experienced sprinters led by favourite Ortensia with win odds in the $2.30 range followed by Darley horse Rarified priced to win in the $5.25 range with Grand Nirvana rounding out the top three with win odds in the $8.00 range. Punters Paradise offers a complete listing of the prices for each of the Winterbottom Stakes horses through their free odds comparison page.
The Punters Paradise odds comparison page, which features the best available odds on offer from the leading exchanges side by side, allows you to take advantage of the latest real time market movers. Winterbottom Stakes Form Guide To help gain valuable insight into the race, Punters Paradise is providing a Free Winterbottom Stakes form guide with an Easy Selections tipping menu. The free Punters Paradise Winterbottom Stakes form guide includes each horses last ten starts, career record, win and place-rates, average winnings per race, handicap weight results, barrier draw statistics and contains links to the profiles of each participating jockey and trainer. An example of the valuable information that can be found in the free Winterbottom Stakes form guide includes: - Ortensia won her first up start since returning from retirement in the Mumm Stakes on Oaks day, and won the 2009 Winterbottom Stakes when it was a Group Two event. - Ortensia won the 2009 Winterbottom Stakes, and with a victory in 2011, she can join Hardrada (2002-2003) as the only horse to win the event twice in the past thirty years.
- The 5 year old Rarified has been impressive since returning from a ligament injury that sidelined him for eighteen months scoring a gutsy first up second in the Lightening Handicap, followed by a narrow defeat in the Group 2 Salinger Stakes.
- Grand Nirvana placed second behind Railway Stakes favourite Ranger in the $200,000 Group 2 Lee Steere Stakes on Emirates Stakes day, and has either won or placed in each of his last five starts with a record of 2-2-1 over that span.
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