Railway Stakes Winners
From the race’s inauguration in 1887, all the way up to 2024, we have every Railway Stakes winner listed from past race meets.

View additional details on the Railway Stakes winners from 1983 to the present including winning times, ages and weights carried to victory by the Group 1 horses to win Perth’s Railway Stakes race at Ascot Racecourse.
The inaugural Railway Stakes was Nimrod in 1887.
The 1894 Railway Stakes winner Carbine famously won dual editions of the Caulfield Cup (1889, 1890) as well as the 1890 Melbourne Cup race.
More recently in 1989 Better Loosen Up won the Railway Stakes in Perth during his outstanding career that included the 1990 Japan Cup and Cox Plate.
Better Loosen up (1989) was also the first horse to complete the Railway Stakes – Kingston Town Classic double in Perth. Note the Kingston Town Classic was renamed the Northerly Stakes in 2022.
Northerly also won the Railway Stakes in 2000 before going on to win a host of Group 1 races in Australia including the Caulfield Cup (2002), Australian Cup (2001, 2003) and the Cox Plate (2001, 2002).
Railway Stakes / Kingston Town Classic double winners: Better Loosen Up (1989), Old Comrade (2001), Modem (2004), Sniper’s Bullet (2009).
Only two horses throughout history have won multiple editions of the Railway Stakes: Tudor Mak (1966, 1967) and Luckgray (2011, 2013).
The first Railway Stakes victory by the great grey Luckygray came via a successful protest against original first past the post He’s Remarkable in a controversial Railway Stakes result in 2011.
A number of times throughout history the Railway Stakes was run twice in the same year on December or January.
The 2022 Railway Stakes winner Trix Of The Trade ($5F) became the latest four-year-old and the latest favourite to salute for the punters handing his 84-year-old trainer Colin Webster a maiden Group 1 success.
The 2023 Railway Stakes winner was the Neville Parnham-trained Playing God four-year-old Bustler ($9) who came with a wide run to hit the lead with 100m to go and score a one-length upset.
The 2024 Railway Stakes winner was the Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald-trained Port Lockroy ($9) who came off a lead-up sixth in Sydney’s Golden Eagle.
railway STAKES WINNERS 1983 – the present
Year | Winner | Colour | Sex | Age | Weight | Time |
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2024 | Poet Lockroy | Brown | Horse | 4 | 53 kg | 1:35.24 |
2023 | Bustler | Bay or Brown | Gelding | 4 | 53 kg | 1:34.80 |
2022 | Trix Of The Trade | Bay | Gelding | 4 | 53 kg | 1:35.82 |
2021 | Western Empire | Bay | Gelding | 4 | 53 kg | 1:34.38 |
2020 | Inspirational Girl | Bay or Brown | Mare | 5 | 53 kg | 1:33.79 |
2019 | Regal Power | Brown | Gelding | 4 | 53 kg | 1:35.89 |
2018 | Galaxy Star | Brown | Mare | 6 | 53 kg | 1:34.08 |
2017 | Great Shot | Bay | Gelding | 5 | 53.5 kg | 1:35.81 |
2016 | Scales Of Justice | Bay | Gelding | 4 | 53 kg | 1:36.13. |
2015 | Good Project | Bay | Horse | 4 | 53 kg | 1:34.52 |
2014 | Elite Belle | Brown | Mare | 6 | 53.5 kg | 1:35.59. |
2013 | Luckygray | Grey | Gelding | 6 | 58 kg | 1:36.75. |
2012 | Mr. Moet | Bay | Gelding | 5 | 53.5 kg | 1:35.89. |
2011 | Luckygray | Grey | Gelding | 4 | 53 kg | 1:34.88. |
2010 | Gathering | Bay | Mare | 4 | 52 kg | 1:35.11. |
2009 | Sniper’s Bullet | Bay | Gelding | 6 | 56.5 kg | 1:34.25. |
2008 | Gilded Venom | Bay | Gelding | 5 | 52 kg | 1:34.50. |
2007 | El Presidente | Bay | Gelding | 4 | 55.5 kg | 1:34.72. |
2006 | Belle Bizarre | Bay | Mare | 5 | 54 kg | 1:34.44. |
2005 | Covertly | Brown | Mare | 4 | 51 kg | 1:34.86 |
2004 | Modem | Bay | Gelding | 6 | 55 kg | 1:35.94. |
2003 | Hardrada | Bay/Brown | Gelding | 4 | 54 kg | 1:35.78. |
2002 | Old Fashion | Brown | Gelding | 5 | 54.5 kg | 1:35.67. |
2001 | Old Comrade | Brown | Gelding | 4 | 53.5 kg | 1:37.61. |
2000 | Northerly | Bay | Gelding | 4 | 51 kg | 1:35.88. |
1999 | Slavonic | Brown | Gelding | 4 | 51 kg | 1:34.81. |
1998 | Willoughby | Bay | Gelding | 7 | 53.5 kg | 1:34.50. |
1996 | Bold Extreme | Chestnut | Gelding | 7 | 51 kg | 1:34.80. |
1995 | Jacks Or Better | Brown | Gelding | 4 | 53 kg | 1:35.22 |
1994 | Island Morn | Brown | Horse | 4 | 51 kg | 1:35.66. |
1994 | Zaparri | Brown | Gelding | 7 | 53.5 kg | 1:35.14. |
1992 | Welcome Knight | Bay/Brown | Gelding | 6 | 53.5 kg | 1:34.54 |
1991 | M’lady’s Jewel | Chestnut | Gelding | 6 | 52.5 kg | 1:34.64 |
1990 | Medicine Kid | Bay/Brown | Gelding | 6 | 55 kg | 1:35.41 |
1989 | Better Loosen Up | Bay | Gelding | 4 | 55.5 kg | 1:34.42 |
1988 | Marwong | Bay | Horse | 4 | 52.5 kg | 1:33.73 |
1987 | Miss Muffet | Bay | Mare | 4 | 48.5 kg | 1:34.45 |
1985 | Valley Of Carome | Brown | Horse | 4 | 49 kg | 1:36.78 |
1984 | Eastern Temple | Chestnut | Mare | 4 | 52.5 kg | 1:35.96 |
1983 | Sanatate | Bay/Brown | Horse | 4 | 50.5 kg | 1:37.19 |
COMPLETE LIST OF PAST railway STAKES WINNERS
Year | Winner |
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2024 | Port Lockroy |
2023 | Bustler |
2022 | Trix Of The Trade |
2021 | Western Empire |
2020 | Inspirational Girl |
2019 | Regal Power |
2018 | Galaxy Star |
2017 | Great Shot |
2016 | Scales Of Justice |
2015 | Good Project |
2014 | Elite Belle |
2013 | Luckygray |
2012 | Mr Moet |
2011 | Luckygray |
2010 | Gathering |
2009 | Sniper’s Bullet |
2008 | Gilded Venom |
2007 | El Presedente |
2006 | Belle Bizare |
2005 | Covertly |
2004 | Modem |
2003 | Hardrada |
2002 | Old Fashion |
2001 | Old Comrade |
2000 | Northerly |
1999 | Slavonic |
1998 (Dec) | Machine Gun Tom |
1998 (Jan) | Willoughby |
1996 | Bold Extreme |
1995 | Jacks Or Better |
1994 (Dec) | Zaparri |
1994 (Jan) | Island Morn |
1992 | Welcome Knight |
1991 | M’Lady’s Jewel |
1990 | Medicine Kid |
1989 | Better Loosen Up |
1988 | Marwong |
1987 (Dec) | Jungle Dawn |
1987 (Jan) | Miss Muffet |
1985 | Valley Of Carome |
1984 | Eastern Temple |
1983 (Dec) | Getting Closer |
1983 (Jan) | Sanatate |
1981 | Iko |
1980 | Golden Heights |
1979 | Asian Beau |
1978 | Sarsha’s Choice |
1977 (Dec) | Marjoleo |
1977 (Jan) | Alpine Wind |
1975 | Detonator |
1974 | Cambana Lad |
1973 | Starglow |
1972 | Millefleurs |
1971 | Royal Spring |
1970 | Kilrickle |
1969 | Gold Casket |
1968 | La Trice |
1967 | Tudor Mak |
1966 | Tudor Mak |
1965 | Blue Spring |
1964 | Sweet Saga |
1963 | Yenton |
1962 | Royal Thrust |
1961 | Big Bob |
1960 | Westmaster |
1959 | Aquanita |
1958 | On Guard |
1957 | Young Filipino |
1956 | El Boom |
1955 | Cunderdin |
1954 | Maniana |
1953 | Earl James |
1952 | Aptofine |
1951 | Beau Temps |
1950 | Chieftain Warrior |
1949 | Tania |
1948 | Gold Patois |
1947 | Sorcery |
1946 | Thorium |
1945 | Falsetto |
1944 | Bobby Breen |
1943 | Beaufine |
1942 | Flame Lady |
1941 | Hinda |
1940 | Pretoria |
1939 | Winbyie |
1938 | Tetreen |
1937 | Temple Coyn |
1936 | Gay Gipsy |
1935 | Desert Hero |
1934 | Aclis |
1933 | Earl Cunje |
1932 | Jolly Fair |
1931 | Comprador |
1930 | Coette |
1929 | Hint |
1928 | Columban |
1927 | Jolly Odd |
1926 | Cunningman |
1925 | Eupator |
1924 | Borgia |
1923 | Jolly Handsome |
1922 | Sweet Doris |
1921 | Fair Intervener |
1920 (Dec) | Bobaris |
1920 (Jan) | Andronicus |
1919 | Acclivity |
1917 | Quiara |
1916 (Dec) | Minever |
1916 (Jan) | Simple Maid |
1914 (Dec) | Lilyveil |
1914 (Jan) | Werenda |
1912 | Saturate |
1911 | Apple Charlotte |
1910 (Dec) | Artesian |
1910 (Jan) | Thigen Thu |
1908 | Lady Agnes |
1907 (Dec) | Betsy Burke |
1907 (Jan) | Man O’ War |
1905 | Scorher |
1904 | Possum |
1903 (Dec) | Display |
1903 (Jan) | Meteorite |
1901 (Dec) | Limber |
1901 (Jan) | Australian |
1900 | First Mate |
1899 | Yatheroo |
1898 | Onslow |
1897 | Primrose |
1896 | Dryden |
1895 | Florrie |
1894 | Carbine |
1893 | Lockeville |
1892 | Lord Byron |
1891 | Will O’ The Wisp |
1890 | Wandering Willie |
1889 | Hermit |
1887 | Nimrod |