Neville Sellwood Stakes Explained

Surface:	Turf
Class:	Group 3
Horse Race:	Neville Sellwood Stakes
Location:	Rosehill Gardens Racecourse Sydney, New South Wales
Inaugurated:	1980
Race Type:	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Distance:	2,000 metres
Track:	Right-handed
Qualification:	Four years old and older
Weight:	Quality handicap
Purse:	$250,000 (2024)
Sponsor:	James Squire (2024)

The Neville Sellwood Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for horses aged four years old and older, over a distance of 2000 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia.^[1] Total prize money for the race is A$250,000.

History

The race is named after jockey Neville Sellwood (1922−1962), who rode champions Tulloch and Todman, first Golden Slipper Stakes winner.^[2] Sellwood was also victorious in the USA and in 1962 achieved what was perhaps his greatest success, victory on Larkspur in The Derby.^[2] Sellwood died after a fall in 1962 at Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse, near Paris, France.^[2]

Name

• 1980 - 1990 - Neville Sellwood Stakes^[3]
• 1991 - 1992 - Five Star Studs Quality Handicap
• 1993 - Neville Sellwood Stakes
• 1994 - 1996 - The Quick-Eze Handicap
• 1997 - Neville Sellwood Stakes
• 1998 - Stephenson Food Service Stakes
• 1999 - 2009 - Neville Sellwood Stakes
• 2010 - Canterbury Bankstown Express Neville Sellwood Stakes
• 2011 - Queen's Cup
• 2012 - Cellarbrations HKJC Stakes
• 2013 onwards - Neville Sellwood Stakes

Distance

• 1980 - 2009 – 2000 metres
• 2010 – 1900 metres (held at Canterbury)
• 2011 onwards - 2000 metres

Grade

• 1989 - 2010 - Listed Race
• 2011 onwards - Group 3

Winners

• 2024 - Serpentine^[4]
• 2023 - Zeyrek^[5]
• 2022 - Mount Popa^[6]
• 2021 - Shared Ambition^[7]
• 2020 - Night's Watch^[8]
• 2019 - Taikomochi^[9]
• 2018 - Arbeitsam^[10]
• 2017 - Assign^[11]
• 2016 - It's Somewhat^[12]
• 2015 - Pornichet^[13]
• 2014 - Junoob^[14]
• 2013 - Lights of Heaven^[15]
• 2012 - Western Symbol^[16]
• 2011 - Syreon^[17]
• 2010 - Herculian Prince^[18]
• 2009 - Ausbred King^[19]
• 2008 - Nuclear Sky^[20]
• 2007 - Coalesce^[21]
• 2006 - Men At Work^[22]
• 2005 - Jeremiad^[23]
• 2004 - Shower Of Roses^[24]
• 2003 - Heeby Reiby^[25]
• 2002 - Youhadyourwarning^[26]
• 2001 - Inaflury^[27]
• 2000 - Gypsy's Daughter^[28]
• 1999 - Inshallah^[29]
• 1998 - Star Covet^[30]
• 1997 - Seto Stayer^[31]
• 1996 - Saranggani^[32]
• 1995 - Sky Watch^[33]
• 1994 - Protara's Bay^[34]
• 1993 - Upwards^[35]
• 1992 - Red For Go^[36]
• 1991 - Native Neptune
• 1990 - Red Chiffon
• 1989 - Round The World
• 1988 - Ostensible
• 1987 - Out Of Sight
• 1986 - Beelbangera
• 1985 - Look Aloft
• 1984 - Spring Moss
• 1983 - Il Rubino
• 1982 - Mr Digby
• 1981 - More Mink
• 1980 - Iko^[3]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

External links

• First three placegetters Neville Sellwood Stakes (ATC)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Winners and Past Results for the Neville Sellwood Stakes. 14 March 2015. Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014.
2. Web site: Sellwood, Neville Francis (1922–1962). 4 April 2013. Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography. Australian National University. 2012. Richard. Waterhouse.
3. News: Rosehill Results (Official result 1980 Race 8 Neville Sellwood Stakes). The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 March 1980. 4 April 2013. 69 (column 1 - 2).
4. Web site: 2024 Result  - James Squite Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 30 March 2024) . racingpost.com . 31 March 2024.
5. Web site: 2023 Result  - Furphy Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 25 March 2023). racingpost.com. 28 March 2023.
6. Web site: 2022 Result  - Furphy Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 26 March 2022). breednet.com. 26 March 2022.
7. Web site: 2021 Result  - XXXX Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 3 April 2021). breednet.com. 25 March 2022.
8. Web site: 2020 Result  - Iron Jack Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 28 March 2020). breednet.com. 28 March 2020.
9. Web site: 2019 Result  - Bisley Work Wear Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 30 March 2019). breednet.com. 31 March 2019.
10. Web site: 2018 Result  - The Daily Telegraph Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 31 March 2018). breednet.com. 31 March 2018.
11. Web site: 2017 Result  - Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 25 March 2017). breednet.com. 25 March 2017.
12. Web site: 2016 Result  - Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 26 March 2016). breednet.com. 26 March 2016.
13. Web site: 2015 Result  - Telegraph Neville Sellwood (held 28 March 2015). breednet.com. 28 March 2015.
14. Web site: 2014 Result  - Tab.Com.Au Neville Sellwood (held 5 April 2014). breednet.com. 14 March 2015.
15. Web site: 2013 Result  - Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 6 April 2013). breednet.com. 14 March 2015.
16. Web site: 2012 Result  - Cellarbrations H.K.J.C. Stakes (held 7 April 2012). breednet.com. 14 March 2015.
17. Web site: 2011 Result  - Queen's Cup (held 2 April 2011). breednet.com. 14 March 2015.
18. Web site: 2010 Result  - Canterbury Bankstown Express Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 5 April 2010). Racing Vic. (Aus.). 14 March 2015.
19. Web site: 2009 Result  - Daily Telegraph Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 4 April 2009). Racing Vic. (Aus.). 14 March 2015.
20. Web site: 2008 Result  - The Daily Telegraph Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 19 April 2008). Racing Vic. (Aus.). 14 March 2015.
21. Web site: 2007 Result  - The Daily Telegraph Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 31 March 2007). Racing Vic. (Aus.). 14 March 2015.
22. Web site: 2006 Result  - The Daily Telegraph Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 8 April 2006). Racing Vic. (Aus.). 14 March 2015.
23. Web site: 2005 Result  - The Daily Telegraph Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 19 March 2005). Racing Vic. (Aus.). 14 March 2015.
24. Web site: 2004 Result  - Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 3 April 2004). Racing Vic. (Aus.). 14 March 2015.
25. Web site: 2003 Result  - Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 12 April 2003). Racing Vic. (Aus.). 14 March 2015.
26. Web site: 2002 Result  - Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 23 March 2002). Racing Vic. (Aus.). 14 March 2015.
27. Web site: 2001 Result  - Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 7 April 2001). Racing Vic. (Aus.). 14 March 2015.
28. Web site: 2000 Result  - Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 15 April 2000). Racing NSW (Aus.). 14 March 2015.
29. Web site: 1999 Result  - Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 27 March 1999). Racing NSW (Aus.). 14 March 2015.
30. Web site: 1998 Result  - Stephensons Food Serv Stk (held 4 April 1998). Racing NSW (Aus.). 14 March 2015.
31. Web site: 1997 Result  - Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 22 March 1997). Racing NSW (Aus.). 14 March 2015.
32. Web site: 1996 Result  - The Quick-Eze Hcp (held 30 March 1996). Racing NSW (Aus.). 14 March 2015.
33. Web site: 1995 Result  - The Quick Eze (held 8 April 1995). Racing NSW (Aus.). 14 March 2015.
34. Web site: 1994 Partial Result  - The Quick-Eze Hcp (held 26 March 1994). Racing NSW (Aus.). 14 March 2015.
35. Web site: 1993 Partial Result  - Neville Sellwood Stakes (held 3 April 1993). Racing NSW (Aus.). 14 March 2015.
36. Web site: 1992 Partial Result  - Five Star (held 11 April 1992). Racing NSW (Aus.). 14 March 2015.