The Ellerslie Sires Produce Stakes, currently known as the Sistema Stakes, is a Group One horse race for Thoroughbred two-year-olds held at Ellerslie Racecourse.

Run over 1200 metres on Champions Day in March, it is regarded as one of New Zealand's best two-year-old races along with the Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes (1400 m) at Awapuni, Palmerston North.

The race has also been called the Diamond Stakes or Auckland Diamond Stakes.

Recent results Year Winner Wgt Sex Sire Dam Jockey Trainer(s) Owner(s) Time Second Third2026Lara Antipova55f Russian Revolution (Aus)Artistic Lass (Aus) Michael Dee Mark Walker & Sam BergersonFortuna Lara Antipova Syndicate (Mgr: John Galvin) 1:10.75 (soft) Liguria 55 State Of Valour 572025Return To Conquer (Aus)57cSnitzel (Aus) Vaujany (Aus)Blake Shinn Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson Te Akau 2024 Stallion Breeding Syndicate 1:11.44 (soft)Landlock 57 To Cap It All 552024 Velocious55fWritten Tycoon (Aus)Parmalove (Aus)Samantha SprattStephen MarshGo Racing Burrata Syndicate 1:11.88 (good)Archaic Smile 55Captured By Love 55 2023 Ulanova 55f SantosThe Fairy's Kiss Craig Grylls Stephen Marsh Gandharvi Pty Ltd, Telluride Agency & D W Wallace 1:11.27 (soft) Tulsi 55To Catch A Thief 572022 Lickety Split 54.5f Turn Me LooseShe's Slinky Matthew Cameron Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman M Delahunty, D & T Hawkins, Mrs C A & N D Hewson, J & M Kilkenny 1:10.44 (dead)Dynastic 56.5Maven Belle 54.5 2021 Sword Of State56.5 c Snitzel (Aus) In The Vanguard (Aus) Opie Bosson Jamie RichardsTe Akau 2020 Four Colts Breeding Syndicate 1:09.55 (dead) On The Bubbles 56.5 Bonny Lass 54.52020 Cool Aza Beel 56.5 cSavabeel (Aus) Cool ‘n’ Sassy (Aus)Opie Bosson Jamie RichardsTe Akau Sassy Beel Syndicate 1:10.46 (good)Vernazza 54.5Kelly Renee 54.52019 Yourdeel 56.5 gDundeel Miss Zapper (Aus) Opie Bosson Jamie Richards 1:12.61 (heavy)Aalaalune 54.5 Aretha 54.5 2018 Sword Of Osman 56.5g Savabeel (Aus) Bunyah (Ire) Opie Bosson Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards Te Akau Great Sword Syndicate 1:09.79 (good) Avantage (AUS) 54.5 Spanish Whisper (AUS) 54.5 2017 Summer Passage (AUS) 56.5cSnitzel (Aus) Subsequent (Aus) Blake Shinn Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott Hermitage Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd 1:10.48 (dead) Star Treasure 56.5Gold Fever 54.52016 Heroic Valour (AUS) 56.5 cFastnet Rock (Aus) Myrrh (NZ) Jonathan Riddell Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards Te Akau 2015 Breeding Syndicate 1:09.80 (good) Wyndspelle 56.5 O'Rachael (AUS) 54.5 2015 Dal Cielo 56.5 c Per Incanto (USA) Cent From Heaven Opie Bosson Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman 1:10.66 (good) Battle Time 56.5 Rocanto 56.5 2014 Vespa 56.5 c Elusive City (USA) Miss Avalon (Ire)Mark Du Plessis Johno Benner 1:11.70 (good) O’Marilyn (AUS) 54.5Platinum Balos (AUS) 54.5 2013 Ruud Awakening (AUS) 54.5 f Bernardini (USA) Dawn Almighty (Aus) Opie Bosson Stephen Marsh 1:08.78 (good) Bounding (AUS) 54.5Al Strada 56.5 2012 Warhorse 56.5 c General Nediym (Aus) Rathlin Island (Aus) Opie Bosson Jason Bridgman, Matamata Tang Weng Fei 1:11.84 (dead) Rollout The Carpet (AUS) 54.5 (relegated from 1st)Silk Pins 54.5 2011 Anabandana (AUS) 54.5 fAnabaa (USA) Great Notice (USA) Opie Bosson Don Sellwood Chris Grace 1:08.35 (good) Fort Lincoln (AUS) 56Chateauneuf Dupape 56 2010 Banchee 54.5 fOratorio (Ire) Miss Jessie Jay Leith Innes John SargentSir Peter Vela 1:09.72 (good)Cellarmaster 56Jimmy Choux 56 2009 Kaaptan 56 gKaapstad Fanny Black Craig Grylls (a) Stephen McKee, Ardmore Trevor McKee 1:12.34 (dead) Seven Schillings 54.5 Corsage 54.5 2008 Fully Fledged 56 c Align (Aus) Fledged Leith Innes Murray Baker, Cambridge A J Sutherland, A C Timpson & P J Walker 1:11.41 (dead) Raid 54.5 Il Quello Veloce 54.5 2007Alamosa 56 cO'Reilly Lodore Mystic Gavin MckeonPeter McKay 1:10.39 (good)El Cuento (AUS) 56Satinka 54.52006Jokers Wild 56c Black Minnaloushe (USA) Miss Rory (Aus)Michael ColemanMike and Paul Moroney John Carter, Garry Christini & Barbara Paterson1:09.57 (good)Chant 54.5 Italia 54.5 2005Mi Jubilee 54 fHowbaddouwantit (USA) Mi Steel David WalkerStephen Crutchley, Wanganui G J Lambert 1:08.98 (firm) Darci Brahma 55.5Wahid 55.5 2004Iflooxcouldkill 54 fDaggers Drawn Hear's Hoping Leith InnesPaul O'Sullivan M & N Carroll, K Devine, A J & C Sutherland 1:14.06 (soft)Egyptian Ra Velasco 2003Maroofity 55.5 g Maroof (USA) Howkudai Lance O'SullivanMark Walker 1:12.72 (slow) Alastro (Aus) 56 Sarah Vee (Aus) 56 2002 AprilGrout 55.5g Gold Brose (Aus) Kaapstad Glamour Michael WalkerAlan Sharrock Ron and Noel Stanley 1:25.71 (dead, 1400m)Danceinthesun 56Pulitzer 56 2001 Kapiston 54.5fLake Coniston (Ire) Kapetoile Michael Coleman Mike Moroney & Andrew Scott 1:23.28 (good, 1400m)San Luis (Aus) 54Flying Babe (Aus) 56 2000Winged Foot 55.5 c Maroof (USA) Ricamo Gary Grylls Robert Priscott, Te Awamutu J C Clayton, J R Hughes, T W Jarvis & B K Osmand 1:23.84 (easy, 1400m) Hey Pronto 55.5Ma Victoire 54.5

In 2023 the first horse past the winning post, Tokyo Tycoon, was disqualified due to a post-race positive result to meloxicam.

Past winners

The following are past winners of the race.Costello, John,. Finnegan, Pat,. Tapestry of Turf. The History of New Zealand Racing., Moa Publications., Auckland

1999 - One Under (Vincent Colgan} 1998 - Zola (Opie Bosson) 1993 - Do Si Do (Jim Collett) 1987 - Spyglass (D R Johnson) 1986 - Precocious Lad (E Harrison) 1985 - All Glory (Greg Childs) 1984 - Fothers (Debbie Healey) 1983 - Vite Cheval (Debbie Healey) 1982 - Andretti (E Harrison) 1981 - Loughanure (Noel Harris) 1980 - Paddy Boy (Greg Childs)

See also Auckland Cup Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes Karaka Million New Zealand Derby Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand

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