The Shorts (ATC)

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]

The Shorts
Group 2 race
Aboukir, 1956 winner
LocationRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1867
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
SponsorBowermans Office Furniture (2019)
Race information
Distance1,100 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationHorses three years old and older
WeightSet weights with penalties
PurseA$500,000 (2019)

History

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 onwards - Group 3

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

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See also

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