Winterbottom Stakes: Date, how to watch, past winners, latest odds and more

The Winterbottom Stakes is a Group 1 thoroughbred horse race that takes place at Ascot Racecourse, Perth, each November.

Raced under weight-for-age conditions over a distance of 1200m, the Winterbottom Stakes attracts some of the best sprinters in the land.

The Winterbottom Stakes is for horses aged three years old and above, who will battle it out for a prize fund that totals $1.5million.

Winterbottom Stakes date

The Winterbottom Stakes is part of the Perth Spring Racing Carnival, which includes three signature Group 1 races.

The Winterbottom Stakes is one of them and the 2024 edition of the race will take place on Saturday 30th November.

Winterbottom Stakes time

The exact start time of the Winterbottom Stakes has yet to be announced, but in 2023 it was Race 9 on a bumper card.

Winterbottom Stakes venue

The Winterbottom Stakes is always held at Ascot Racecourse in Perth, Western Australia.

Winterbottom Stakes how to watch

The Winterbottom Stakes will be shown free-to-air by Channel 7 and also via the 7plus app.

Winterbottom Stakes prize money

The total amount of prize money was increased to $1million in 2015 and then to $1.5million in 2022.

The winner will take home $822,000, second $279,000 and third $132,000.

The top 10 all earn prize money, with ninth and 10th taking home $27,000 for their efforts.

Winterbottom Stakes history

The Winterbottom Stakes was first raced in 1952 and was won by a horse named Raconteur.

Back then it was a Principal Race, but the Winterbottom Stakes grew in stature and became a Group 2 race in 1979, before earning Group 1 status in 2011.

The Winterbottom Stakes was initially raced over 1400m, but was reduced to 1200m in 1994 and has remained that way since.

Winterbottom Stakes past winners

Overpass was the winner of the 2023 edition for trainer Bjorn Baker and jockey Joshua Parr.

There have been some famous winners of the Winterbottom Stakes, including Buffering, who took the honours in both 2013 and 2015.

Winterbottom Stakes odds

Overpass is the hot fancy at 4.00 to win the Winterbottom Stakes for a second year in a row.

Baraqiel, Bella Nipotina, Sunshine in Paris and Western Empire are all priced at 8.00.