Guy Walter Stakes
Horse race
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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.[1]
| Class | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1996 (Listed race) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Proven Thoroughbreds (2018-2026) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Mares four years old and older |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | $300,000 (2026) |
History
The Registered Race is named after champion mare Wiggle, who was a champion two-year-old and three-year-old (1958–59) and also later went on to win in the USA.[2]
The current race name is named after the trainer Guy Walter (1954–2014), who trained 36 Group One winners and his horses won more than 120 stakes races for around $40 million in prize money.[3] He won the 2012 edition of the race with Streama.
Gai Waterhouse trained the race winenrs in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2010 and with Adrian Bott in 2024.
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
- 1996–2013 - Listed race
- 2014–2015 - Group 3
- 2016 onwards - Group 2
Venue
- 1996–2001 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2002–2004 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2005–2015 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2016 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
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
The following are past winners of the race.[4]
- 2026 - Verona Rose
- 2025 - Amelia's Jewel[5]
- 2024 - Hell Hath No Fury[6]
- 2023 - Hope In Your Heart[7]
- 2022 - Forbidden Love[8]
- 2021 - Krone[9]
- 2020 - Dawn Dawn[10]
- 2019 - Alassio[11]
- 2018 - Dixie Blossoms[12]
- 2017 - Dixie Blossoms[13]
- 2016 - Solicit[14]
- 2015 - Danesiri[15]
- 2014 - Catkins[16]
- 2013 - Steps In Time[17]
- 2012 - Steps In Time[18]
- 2011 - Jersey Lily[19]
- 2010 - Dane Julia[20]
- 2009 - Hot Danish[21]
- 2008 - Hot Danish[22]
- 2007 - Doubting[23]
- 2006 - Bhandara[24]
- 2005 - Danni Martine[25]
- 2004 - Gold Lottey[26]
- 2003 - Forum Floozie[27]
- 2002 - Youhadyourwarning[28]
- 2001 - Corelli[29]
- 2000 - Stella Maree[30]
- 1999 - Bonanova[31]
- 1998 - Sybeel[32]
- 1997 - Timeless Winds[33]
- 1996 - Destruct[34]