The Warra
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History
The Warra is a Group 3 race for the short coursers run under Handicap conditions at Kembla Grange conducted by the Illawarra Turf Club.
The Warra is run over 1000m. It was first run in 2021 and was won by Eleven Eleven.
The Warra was created for The Gong race day as one for the short course sprinters.
The Warra was upgraded to Group 3 from 2024.
The Warra was worth $300,000 in 2025.
Notable winners of The Warra include Catch The Glory (2025), Headwall (2024), Insurrection (2023), Athelric (2022) and Eleven Eleven (2021).
The 2025 Warra was won by Catch The Glory from The Black Cloud and Sunrise.
Previous The Warra Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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CATCH THE GLORY
(AUS)
4M ZOUSAIN (AUS) - CATCH THAT CAT (AUS) TALE OF THE CAT (USA) |
JASON COLLETT | 54.0 | JASON COYLE | 5 |
|
|
HEADWALL
(AUS)
5G DREAM AHEAD (USA) - POSITIVE QUEST (AUS) NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) |
BLAKE SPRIGGS | 53.0 | MATTHEW SMITH | 11 |
|
|
INSURRECTION
(AUS)
4G RUSSIAN REVOLUTION (AUS) - MARPLE MISS (AUS) NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) |
ZAC LLOYD | 55.0 | MICHAEL FREEDMAN | 1 |
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|
ATHELRIC
(AUS)
4G EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - IDA (AUS) LONHRO (AUS) |
ZAC LLOYD | 53.5 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 4 |
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ELEVEN ELEVEN
(AUS)
5G FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - SMOKIN' ALICE (USA) SMOKE GLACKEN (USA) |
TYLER SCHILLER | 56.0 | GREGORY HICKMAN | 4 |
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