The Guy Walter Stakes, registered as the Wiggle Stakes, is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for mares aged four-years-old and upwards, over a distance of 1400 metres at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in late February or early March.
History The Registered Race is named after champion mare Wiggle, who was a champion two-year-old and three-year-old (1958–59) and also later went on to win in the USA.
The current race name is named after the trainer Guy Walter (1954–2014), who trained 36 Group One winners and his horses won more than 120 stakes races for around $40 million in prize money.
Gai Waterhouse trained the race winenrs in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2010 and with Adrian Bott in 2024.
Name 1996–1999 - Wiggle Quality Handicap 2000–2004 - Wiggle Fillies and Mares Quality Handicap 2005–2011 - Wiggle Quality Handicap 2012–2014 - Wiggle Stakes 2015 onwards - Guy Walter Stakes
Grade 1996–2013 - Listed race 2014–2015 - Group 3 2016 onwards - Group 2
Venue 1996–2001 - Warwick Farm Racecourse 2002–2004 - Randwick Racecourse 2005–2015 - Warwick Farm Racecourse 2016 onwards - Randwick Racecourse Conditions Prior to 2005 the race was for three year old fillies and older mares. From 2012 onwards the race has set weights with penalties conditions.
Winners
The following are past winners of the race.
2026 - Verona Rose 2025 - Amelia's Jewel 2024 - Hell Hath No Fury 2023 - Hope In Your Heart 2022 - Forbidden Love 2021 - Krone 2020 - Dawn Dawn 2019 - Alassio 2018 - Dixie Blossoms 2017 - Dixie Blossoms 2016 - Solicit 2015 - Danesiri 2014 - Catkins 2013 - Steps In Time 2012 - Steps In Time 2011 - Jersey Lily 2010 - Dane Julia 2009 - Hot Danish 2008 - Hot Danish 2007 - Doubting 2006 - Bhandara 2005 - Danni Martine 2004 - Gold Lottey 2003 - Forum Floozie 2002 - Youhadyourwarning 2001 - Corelli 2000 - Stella Maree 1999 - Bonanova 1998 - Sybeel 1997 - Timeless Winds 1996 - Destruct
See also List of Australian Group races Group races
External links First three placegetters Wiggle Stakes (The Guy Walter ATC)
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