The Shorts (ATC) explained

Surface:	Turf
Class:	Group 2
Horse Race:	The Shorts
Location:	Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated:	1867
Race Type:	Thoroughbred - flat
Distance:	1,100 metres
Track:	Right-handed
Qualification:	Horses three years old and older
Weight:	Set weights with penalties
Purse:	A$1,000,000 (2022)
Sponsor:	Bowermans Office Furniture (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$1,000,000.^[1]

History

Distance

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

Venue

• • Prior 2011 - Randwick Racecourse 2011 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
• 2012 onwards - Randwick Racecourse

Grade

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

Winners

• 2022 - Nature Strip^[2]
• 2021 - Eduardo^[3]
• 2020 - Classique Legend^[4]
• 2019 - Pierata^[5]
• 2018 - Ball Of Muscle^[6]
• 2017 - Redzel^[7]
• 2016 - Takedown^[8]
• 2015 - Rebel Dane^[9]
• 2014 - Terravista^[10]
• 2013 - Sessions^[11]
• 2012 - Pampelonne^[12]
• 2011 - Love Conquers All^[13]
• 2010 - Hot Danish^[14]
• 2009 - Gold Trail^[15]
• 2008 - Fritz's Princess^[16]
• 2007 - †race not held
• 2006 - Bentley Biscuit^[17]
• 2005 - Black Ink^[18]
• 2004 - Dance The Waves^[19]
• 2003 - Lucky Night^[20]
• 2002 - Empire^[21]
• 2001 - Oamaru Force^[22]
• 2000 - Bradshaw^[23]
• 1999 - Ab Initio^[24]
• 1998 - Mulugwa^[25]
• 1997 - Hot As Hell^[26]
• 1996 - Madison Point^[27]
• 1995 - Moss Rocket^[28]
• 1994 - Legal Agent^[29]
• 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^[30]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

Notes and References

1. Web site: Winners and Past Results for The Shorts . 15 September 2014. Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014.
2. Web site: 2022 Result  - Bowermans Office Furniture The Shorts (held 17 September 2022). racingpost.com. 19 September 2022.
3. Web site: 2021 Result  - Bowermans Office Furniture The Shorts (held 18 September 2021). breednet.com. 19 September 2021.
4. Web site: 2020 Result  - Bowermans Office Furniture The Shorts (held 19 September 2020). breednet.com. 22 September 2020.
5. Web site: 2019 Result  - Bowermans Office Furniture The Shorts (held 21 September 2019). breednet.com. 16 October 2019.
6. Web site: 2018 Result  - Bowermans Office Furniture The Shorts (held 15 September 2018). breednet.com. 16 September 2018.
7. Web site: 2017 Result  - Bowermans Furniture The Shorts (held 16 September 2017). breednet.com. 16 September 2017.
8. Web site: 2016 Result  - Bowermans Furniture The Shorts (held 17 September 2016). breednet.com. 17 September 2016.
9. Web site: 2015 Result  - Bowermans Furniture The Shorts (held 19 September 2015). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
10. Web site: 2014 Result  - Bowermans Furniture The Shorts (held 20 September 2014). breednet.com. 16 September 2015.
11. Web site: 2013 Result  - Bowermans The Shorts (held 21 September 2013). breednet.com. 16 September 2015.
12. Web site: 2012 Result  - Bowermans The Shorts (held 22 September 2012). breednet.com. 16 September 2015.
13. Web site: 2011 Result  - The Yellowglen Shorts (held 17 September 2011). breednet.com. 16 September 2015.
14. Web site: 2010 Result  - The Sydney City Lexus Shorts (held 2 October 2010). breednet.com. 16 September 2015.
15. Web site: 2009 Result  - Sydney City Lexus The Shorts (held 3 October 2009). breednet.com. 16 September 2015.
16. Web site: 2008 Result  - The Shorts (held 4 October 2008). breednet.com. 16 September 2015.
17. Web site: 2006 Result  - The Shorts (held 7 October 2006). breednet.com. 16 September 2015.
18. Web site: 2005 Result  - The Shorts (held 1 October 2005). breednet.com. 16 September 2015.
19. Web site: 2004 Result  - The Shorts (held 2 October 2004). breednet.com. 16 September 2015.
20. Web site: 2003 Result  - The Shorts (held 6 October 2003). breednet.com. 16 September 2015.
21. Web site: 2002 Result  - The Shorts (held 7 October 2002). breednet.com. 16 September 2015.
22. Web site: 2001 Result  - The Shorts (held 29 September 2001). breednet.com. 16 September 2015.
23. Web site: 2000 Result  - The Shorts (held 7 October 2000). breednet.com. 16 September 2015.
24. Web site: 1999 Result  - The Shorts (held 4 October 1999). breednet.com. 16 September 2015.
25. Web site: 1998 Result  - The Shorts (held 5 October 1998). breednet.com. 16 September 2015.
26. Web site: 1997 Result  - The Shorts (held 6 October 1997). breednet.com. 16 September 2015.
27. Web site: 1996 Result  - The Shorts (held 7 October 1996). breednet.com. 16 September 2015.
28. Web site: 1995 Result  - The Shorts (held 2 October 1995). breednet.com. 16 September 2015.
29. Web site: 1994 Result  - The Shorts (held 3 October 1994). breednet.com. 16 September 2015.
30. Web site: Carnival may be delayed. The Age, Melbourne. 30 September 2014. 25 August 2007.