The Gold Rush
The Gold Rush
Group Three Betting Guide
| Date: | Saturday, December 16, 2023 |
| Location: | Ascot Racecourse – Perth, Western Australia |
| Prize Money: | $1,500,000 |
| Distance: | 1400m |
The Gold Rush is a Group 3 race that is held at Ascot Racecourse for horses aged three years and older, run under weight-for-age conditions.
Previous known as the AJ Scahill Stakes, the race name was changed to The Gold Rush in 2022. Along with the race name, the prize money was increased from $200,000 to $1.5 million.
Since the inaugural running in 1978, The Gold Rush was run over 1200m, 1400m and 1450m, before being run over 1400m from 1984 onwards.
In 2023, the race name was changed to the Damien Oliver-Gold Rush to honour Australia’s greatest jockey before his retirement post the Perth Summer Carnival.
Notable winners of The Gold Rush include: The Astrologist (2022), Kementari (2020), Arcadia Prince (2018), Vega Magic (2016), Watermans Bay (2015 & 2014), Takeover Target (2008), Willoughby (1998), Miss Muffett (1988) and Burgess Queen (1978).
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2023 The Gold Rush Betting Odds
The Gold Rush odds as of December 15 look like this:
- Ripcord – +550
- Super Smink – +600
- Comfort Me – +700
- Ayrton – +800
- Bustler – +900
- Munhamek – +900
- Dom To Shoot – +1100
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The Gold Rush 2023 Final Field
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Previous The Gold Rush Field
No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 
Kementari James Cummings Jamie Kah 11 59kg 2 Vilana James Cummings Ben Melham 1 59kg 3 Elite Street Daniel Morton Brad Rawiller 12 59kg 4 The Astrologist Leon & Troy Corstens William Pike 5 59kg 5 Massimo Chris & Michael Gangemi Brad Parnham 2 59kg 6 Stageman Adam Durrant Joseph Azzopardi 14 59kg 7 Red Can Man Steve Wolfe Shaun McGruddy 3 59kg 8 Comfort Me Rhys Radford Peter Knuckey 9 59kg 9 Resortman Michael Lane Damien Oliver 10 59kg 10 Beau Rossa Will Clarken Todd Pannell 8 59kg 11 Hot Zed Lou Luciani Jason Whiting 13 59kg 12 Titan Blinders Chris & Michael Gangemi Laqdar Ramoly 6 59kg 13 Minsk Moment Adam Durrant Clint Johnston-Porter 17 59kg 14 Kissonallforcheeks Daniel Morton Chris Parnham 7 57kg 15 This’ll Testya Mitchell Pateman Lucy Warwick 16 57kg 16 Karli’s Karma Summer Dickson Shaun O’Donnell 4 57kg 17 Kia Ora StarRoy RogersN/A1559kg
2022 The Gold Rush result
1st – The Astrologist (+1800)
2nd – Kissonallforcheeks (-125)
3rd – Comfort Me (+770)
Recent The Gold Rush results
- After somewhat of a failure in the Winterbottom Stakes two weeks earlier, The Astrologist (+1800) bounced back in out the Group 3 The Gold Rush. With William Pike in the saddle, the son of Zoustar settled behind the leader and was able to ease of their heels at the top of the home straight. As the Leon & Troy Corstens-trained sprinter let down, Comfort Me (+4000) went with him on his outside, but he quickly go the better of the roughie. However, the race favourite Kissonallforcheeks (+320) was running home strong and challenged right on the line but didn’t get there in time.
- The Simon Miller-trained Valour Road (+600) ran home from the back of a small field to claim the Group 3 AJ Scahill Stakes at Ascot. After finishing ninth in the Group 1 Railway Stakes the start prior, dropping back from 1600m to 1400m clearly worked a treat for seven-year-old gelding. The race favourite Massimo (+280) led the field up to the way to the 100m mark, but the winner and Stageman (+290) finished too strong for the leader and they ran over the top of him late.
- James Cummings and Chris Parnham combined with Kementari (+700) to take out the Group 3 AJ Scahill Stakes, with the win breaking a winless drought that stretched over 1000 days. The Godolphin galloper settled near the rear of the field alongside the odds-on favourite Celebrity Queen (-142.86). However, when the sprint went on and they both let down with their finishing bursts, the six-year-old gelding packed too many punches and won by one length on the line.
- Anne King and Clint Johnston-Porter have caused a massive boil over in the Group 3 AJ Scahill Stakes, as The Celt (+2500) finished right over the top of Valour Road (+800) to claim an impressive victory. The son of Planet King settle midfield on the rail and had to push out to the outside of runners, before balancing up to let down with a strong finish. It appeared that Valour Road had the race within his keeping at the 150m mark; however, The Celt was too strong late and took over in the final strides.
The Gold Rush winners
| The Gold Rush Past Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2022 | The Astrologist | William Pike | Leon & Troy Corstens |
| 2021 | Valour Road | Brad Rawiller | Simon Miller |
| 2020 | Kementari | Chris Parnham | James Cummings |
| 2019 | The Celt | Clint Johnston-Porter | Anne King |
| 2018 | Arcadia Prince | William Pike | Adam Durrant |
| 2017 | Silverstream | Clint Johnston-Porter | Adam Durrant |
| 2016 | Vega Magic | Jake Casey | Sean Casey |
| 2015 | Watermans Bay | William Pike | Daniel Morton |
| 2014 | Watermans Bay | Tommy Berry | Daniel Morton |
| 2013 | Conservatorium | Joe Bowditch | Gary Kennewell |
| 2012 | Power Princess | Paul Harvey | Simon Miller |
| 2011 | Grand Nirvana | Brad Rawiller | Fred Kersley |
| 2010 | Waratah’s Secret | Paul Harvey | David Harrison |
| 2009 | Proart | Peter Hall | Adam Durrant |
| 2008 | Takeover Target | Jay Ford | Joe Janiak |
| 2007 | Tarzi | Steven Parnham | Neville Parnham |
| 2006 | Marasco | Damien Oliver | Fred Kersley |
| 2005 | Arctic Park | Peter Knuckey | John Price |
| 2004 | Avenida Madero | Jason Brown | Jim Taylor |
| 2003 | Hot Shot Brother | Paul King | Paul Jordan |
| 2002 | Kensyl Bay | Glenn Smith | Tom Widdeson |
| 2001 | Tribula | Stephen Miller | Arthur Mortimer |
| 2001 | Lizzy Long Legs | Troy Turner | Robert Witten |
| 2000 | Terwilliger | Troy Turner | Colin Webster |
The Gold Rush winners pre-2000
| The Gold Rush Past Winners Pre 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | ||
| 1999 | Double Blue | ||
| 1998 | Willoughby | ||
| 1997 | Bold Extreme | ||
| 1996 | Island Morn | ||
| 1995 | Calypso | ||
| 1994 | Brave Kite | ||
| 1993 | Yilgangie Gold | ||
| 1992 | Pago Escort | ||
| 1991 | Strip The Moon | ||
| 1990 | Medicine Kid | ||
| 1989 | Westall | ||
| 1988 | Miss Muffet | ||
| 1987 | King Phoenix | ||
| 1986 | Heron Bridge | ||
| 1985 | Eastern Temple | ||
| 1984 | Hanging In | ||
| 1983 | Haulpak’s Image | ||
| 1982 | Latin Saint | ||
| 1981 | Blazing Bags | ||
| 1980 | Hakim Boy | ||
| 1979 | Junction Girl | ||
| 1978 | Burgess Queen | ||
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