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The Coast Information

The 2023 The Coast is a 1600m race - for three and four-year-olds and will be held at Gosford racecourse on Saturday 6th May.

Another of Racing NSW's provincial features, the race elevates the Gosford meeting and provides more exposure to New South Wales racing once the Autumn carnival in Sydney has been completed.

The Coast 2023 Fast Facts

The Coast 2022 Race Details

Date	Saturday, May 6, 2022
Prize Money	$500,000
Race Track	Gosford Racecourse
Race Distance	1600m
Race Type	Feature Provincial
Weight Class	3YO & 4YO Handicap
2022 Winner	Rustic Steel

The Coast History

The Coast doesn't have a long history having just began in 2021. Despite that, it is still one of New South Wales richest races held outside Sydney.

A 1600m handicap for three and four-year-olds, The Coast delivers the highest prize money for any race ever contested in Gosford, with the whole day being the highlight profile meeting of the calendar year.

The meeting provides local trainers and jockeys with the opportunity to earn big prize-money on their home track and delivers a showpiece event to bring tourists and locals to the town for some classy racing. In this, it adds to the sporting landscape in the region, one that also includes the Central Coast Mariners - based in Gosford - and the Newcastle Knights based in Newcastle down the F3,

Like other provincial standalone meetings, The Coast race day consists of nine races held under metropolitan status.

These include the $250,000 Listed Gosford Cup (2100m) and the $150,000 Listed Takeover Target Stakes (1200m). All the remaining support races on the card will offer a prize money pool of $125,000 excluding the $75,000 Highway Handicap. It is a fantastic day of racing.

The Coast Latest News

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Punters post-race: Sangster Stakes day in review
Gosford preview and tips: Saturday, May 7
Punters post-race: South Australian Derby day in review
Gosford preview and tips: Saturday, May 8
The Coast: In-form mare Nimalee gunning for victory in $500k Gosford feature
New Gosford feature too good for John Sargent to ignore with Brandenburg
Compare Bookie features and get the best bang for your buck on The Coast!

The Coast 2022 Nominations

The closing time for The Coast 2022 nominations will likely be 11 AM on Monday the 1st of May, 2023.

The Coast Field

The Coast field for 2022 is available now.

As all final fields are generally released on the Tuesday or Wednesday before a race, we will have the next edition's field at that time.

The Coast 2022: Final Field & Barriers

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp Rating
1	1x7125x421	OUR PLAYBOY	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Tim Clark	5	60kg	103
2	638x235320	KIKU	Chris Waller	Jason Collett	2	57.5kg	102
3	49x6291x39	STEINEM (GB)	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Brenton Avdulla	11	55.5kg	98
4	x11x869x81	O’PRESIDENT	Chris Waller	Chad Schofield	9	54kg	86
5	4114x12	OLD FLAME (GB)	Peter & Paul Snowden	Sam Clipperton	1	54kg	78
6	1x3764x113	KINLOCH	Kris Lees	Dylan Gibbons (a)	13	52.5kg	88
7	3x141x3134	RUSTIC STEEL	Kris Lees	Jay Ford	6	52kg	84
8	x47x458372	MAURICE’S MEDAD	Bjorn Baker	Ms Alysha Collett	3	52kg	82
9	51x217x341	CHARTRES	Matt Laurie	Ms Kathy O'Hara	12	52kg	78
10	4x314x6523	PARTY FOR ONE	Joseph Pride	Tyler Schiller (a)	8	52kg	77
11	x42221x215	DIAMIL (IRE)	John O'Shea	Ms Rachel King	10	52kg	76
12	x291x62614	PHILIPSBURG (NZ)	James Ponsonby	Reece Jones (a)	7	52kg	73
13	584x412526	JALMARI	Danny Williams	Brock Ryan	4	52kg	72

The Coast 2023 Form Guide

We'll have a full The Coast 2022 form guide - including all the punting tools like speed maps and predictor - after the barrier draw is done.

Maximise your bet with these Punters betting tools closer to The Coast race day:

• Brand New Punters Edge
• Enhanced Speed Map
• Horse Racing Predictor
• Sectional Times

To make the most from each betting tool, see how to use them in our Betting Tools FAQs.

The Coast Form Indicators 2024

The field capacity for The Coast is 16 runners + 4 emergencies, but with the race having just begun in 2021, there are not too many form references to go on.

The Coast 2022 Track Conditions

We will let you know the expected The Coast 2023 track conditions closer to the race when we have more information on the weather forecast.

For more information, see the Punters race track conditions page closer to race day for accurate weather forecasts.

The Coast 2022 Barrier Draw

The Coast 2022 barrier draw will be done on the Wednesday before the race and can be found in our above full field table above.

The Coast Barrier Draw Statistics

Please find below The Coast barrier draw statistics dating back to 2021.

Barrier	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	11	12
Wins	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1

The Coast 2023 Horses

The initial winner of The Coast, the John Sargent-trained Brandenburg, was coming off a preparation where he'd raced across the Sydney Autumn carnival without much success. Having won The Coast, Brandenburg was sent north to contest a Queensland Group One, but came across Zaaki at his most destructive in the Doomben Cup in a race where Annabel Neasham's star defeated Toffee Tongue by seven lengths, with Brandenburg finishing in third, 9.25L adrift of the winner.

The horse didn't have much luck when contesting the G1 Winx Stakes in August either, losing rider Rachel King in that race.

Let's take a look at some of the leading market chances:

Our Playboy - Our Playboy is a 4yo chestnut gelding (male) from Australia trained by Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr). Please click on the stats below to check out the horse's recent form.

1. Our Playboy (AUS) (5)

Tim Clark (60kg) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 5yoG (ch) Sebring x Mischief Night

Rating 103

Career

28 6-2-0

Earnings

$606,480

Wins

21.43%

Places

28.57%

Last 10

10 1-1-0

Win Range

1000-1600m

1st up

9 1-0-0

2nd up

7 2-1-0

Dist

6 2-1-0

Track

1 0-0-0

Trk/Dist

1 0-0-0

Jockey

1 0-0-0

Firm

0 0-0-0

Good

16 1-0-0

Soft

8 3-1-0

Heavy

4 2-1-0

Kiku - Kiku is a 4yo bay mare (female) from Australia trained by Chris Waller. Please click on the stats below to check out the horse's recent form.

2. Kiku (AUS) (2)

Jason Collett (57.5kg) Chris Waller 5yoM (b) Zoustar x Atotori

Rating 102

Career

27 6-5-5

Earnings

$1,154,988

Wins

22.22%

Places

59.26%

Last 10

10 2-1-0

Win Range

1300-1600m

1st up

8 2-3-0

2nd up

7 2-1-3

Dist

8 2-0-1

Track

1 0-0-0

Trk/Dist

1 0-0-0

Jockey

3 1-0-0

Firm

0 0-0-0

Good

12 4-0-4

Soft

8 1-3-0

Heavy

7 1-2-1

Kinloch - Kinloch is a 4yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Kris Lees. Please click on the stats below to check out the horse's recent form.

6. Kinloch (AUS) (13)

Dylan Gibbons (52.5kg) Kris Lees 5yoG (b) I Am Invincible x More Beautiful

Rating 88

Career

23 5-1-2

Earnings

$629,815

Wins

21.74%

Places

34.78%

Last 10

10 0-0-1

Win Range

900-1400m

1st up

7 2-1-1

2nd up

6 2-0-0

Dist

1 0-0-0

Track

3 1-0-0

Trk/Dist

1 0-0-0

Jockey

5 1-0-1

Firm

0 0-0-0

Good

9 1-0-2

Soft

9 2-1-0

Heavy

5 2-0-0

Rustic Steel - Rustic Steel is a 4yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Kris Lees,. Please click on the stats below to check out the horse's recent form.

7. Rustic Steel (AUS) (6)

Jay Ford (52kg) Kris Lees 5yoG (b) Deep Field x Ten Carat Rock

Rating 84

Career

18 8-0-3

Earnings

$1,720,490

Wins

44.44%

Places

61.11%

Last 10

10 4-0-1

Win Range

1100-1600m

1st up

5 2-0-1

2nd up

4 2-0-0

Dist

4 3-0-0

Track

1 1-0-0

Trk/Dist

1 1-0-0

Jockey

1 1-0-0

Firm

0 0-0-0

Good

8 3-0-1

Soft

6 3-0-2

Heavy

4 2-0-0

Old Flame - Old Flame is a 4yo bay or brown colt (male) from United Kingdom trained by Peter & Paul Snowden. Please click on the stats below to check out the horse's recent form.

5. Old Flame (GB) (1)

Sam Clipperton (54kg) Peter & Paul Snowden 4yoH (b/br) Invincible Spirit x Lilyfire

Rating 78

Career

13 5-2-2

Earnings

$641,718

Wins

38.46%

Places

69.23%

Last 10

10 3-2-2

Win Range

1400-1441m

1st up

4 2-0-0

2nd up

3 1-2-0

Dist

3 0-0-2

Track

1 0-0-1

Trk/Dist

1 0-0-1

Jockey

3 1-0-1

Firm

0 0-0-0

Good

4 1-2-1

Soft

6 3-0-1

Heavy

1 0-0-0

The Coast 2023 Weights

The Coast 2023 weights can be found in our above full field table above.

The Coast 2023 Scratchings

We'll advise you on The Coast 2023 scratchings when they're declared on the Saturday morning before the race.

Scratchings are always a possibility in racing, no matter which race a horse is contesting, whether it be a Group 1 or BM58.

These scratchings can occur in the days leading up to a race, on race morning or even in the minutes before a race.

The trainer's decision on scratching a horse will often depend on several factors like the nature of the horse or the status of the track.

Sometimes these scratchings can be tactical as well, with the trainer opting to run their horse in an easier event or a race where the barrier draw is more favourable to the horse.

If you've placed a Win/Place bet on horse in race (with TAB or another bookie) and your runner is scratched, you can get a refund equal to the value of your bet.

The Coast Betting & Odds

Our odds comparison is the best tool for securing yourself top odds for the 2023 The Coast - we compare live odds feeds from all the leading bookmakers!

How To Bet on the 2023 The Coast

We're always here to show you how to bet on the The Coast 2022.

Firstly, you'll need to choose a bookie and we think TAB is worth a go for placing a bet on The Coast.

Once you've chosen a bookmaker, you'll need to sign up and make a deposit (it will only take a couple of minutes).

Once you have money in your account you can place your bet!

Popular bet types for The Coast 2023

Win Bet: select the horse you think will finish 1st in The Coast

Place Bet: select a horse you think will finish either 1st, 2nd or 3rd in The Coast

Each-way Bet: put an equal amount of money on a horse to both Win or Place in The Coast

Exacta Bet: select the 2 horses you think will finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order in The Coast

Quinella Bet: select the 2 horses you think will finish 1st and 2nd in any order in The Coast

Trifecta Bet: select the 3 horses you think will finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order in The Coast

Quaddie Bet: select the winning horses of four nominated races at the same track

Multi Bet: select the winning horses of multiple legs or bets across a number of different events/races.

The Coast Preview 2023

When published our The Coast Preview for 2023 can be found HERE.

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The Coast Prize Money Breakdown

The Coast prize money breakdown is likely to be allocated as follows:

Of $500,000: 1st $239,000, 2nd $78,000, 3rd $41,250, 4th $18,500, 5th $10,200

Prize money contribution totalling 3% will be directed to jockey and equine welfare prior to distribution.

The Coast 2023 Tips

Our forms experts will analyse every aspect of the race and their The Coast 2023 tips will be here closer to the race:

But don't just take our word for it, let everyone know your The Coast prediction and find out what others reckon with our Forum Topics.

The Coast 2023 Favourites

The current The Coast 2023 favourites can be seen at the top of the Odds comparison table above.

The Coast Race Day Schedule

The Coast race day schedule and race number for 2022 is below:

Race 1 - 11:15AM VITAL HOSPITALITY GROUP 2YO HANDICAP (1200m)

Race 2 - 11:50AM TAB HIGHWAY HANDICAP (1200m)

Race 3 - 12:25PM MIDWAY BENCHMARK 72 HANDICAP (1200m)

Race 4 - 1:00PM TRIPLE M 107.7 THUNDER THOUSAND 3&4YO BENCHMARK 72 HANDICAP (1000m)

Race 5 - 1:35PM BYRNE PIPE AND CIVIL BENCHMARK 78 HANDICAP (2080m)

Race 6 - 2:10PM BROOK GROUP 3&4YO BENCHMARK 72 HANDICAP (1600m)

Race 7 - 2:45PM LR MOSTYNCOPPER GOSFORD GOLD CUP (2080m)

Race 8 - 3:25PM LR DE BORTOLI WINES TAKEOVER TARGET (1200m)

Race 9 - 4:05PM THE COAST (1600m)

Race 19 - 4:45PM TOOHEYS BENCHMARK 78 HANDICAP (1200m)

How To Watch the The Coast Live

There's heaps of ways to watch The Coast in Australia.

This is split among free-to-air broadcasters, pay TV and streaming services:

• Free-to-air: Channel 7 has been the free-to-air home of Racing for almost the last 20 years and do a great coverage on Saturday afternoons, although you sometimes have to switch between Channel 7, 72 and 73. You can also watch horse racing events aired by Channel 7 on the 7plus app, while Racing.com is broadcast on Channel 78.
  
  
• Pay TV: In terms of Pay TV, one of the following channels: Sky Racing 1, Sky Racing 2 and Sky Thoroughbred Central will broadcast the Flight Stakes.
  
  
• Streaming services: People also have the option to stream Sky Racing through their bookie accounts, while Victorian and South Australian racing can be streamed via the Racing.com website or app on their device or desktop computer..
  
  

Racing NSW will also stream the race live on their website or app. Lastly, most Pubs in Australia will be showing live horse racing, but arguably the best place to watch any Group One race is trackside if we are allowed to do so.

The Coast Results

We've broken down some of the recent The Coast results below:

2022 The Coast Replay

The 2022 The Coast was won by the Kris Lees-trained Rustic Steel, with O'president and Old Flame filling the minor placings. Jay Ford was the winning jockey.

A double for Jay Ford and an impressive run from Rustic Steel!@Leesracing pic.twitter.com/Vc8D22ukYh

— 7HorseRacing 🐎 (@7horseracing) May 7, 2022

2022 The Coast Results

The Coast Past Winners

Year	Winner	Odds (SP)	Jockey	Trainer
2022	Rustic Steel	$7.50	Jay Ford	Kris Lees
2021	Brandenburg	$8.50	Regan Bayliss	John Sargent

The Coast FAQs

💰 How much prize money is up for grabs in The Coast?

The Coast is worth $500,000.

🐴 Who won the most recent The Coast?

The 2022 edition of The Coast was won by the Kris Lees-trained Rustic Steel, with O'president and Old Flame filling the minor placings. Jay Ford was the winning jockey.

📏 What is the Distance of The Coast?

The Coast is run over 1600m.

💸 How to place a bet on The Coast?

Betting on The Coast is made easy with online bookies such as TAB. If you don't have an account, it is simple to sign up and place your bet. If you’re unsure who to bet on, check out the tips located on this same page.

📆 When is The Coast?

The Coast will be held on Saturday 6 May 2023 at a time to be determined.

📍 Where will The Coast be run?

The Coast will be held on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Gosford racecourse.