Railway Stakes 2022 Barrier Draw & Final Field

A typically competitive Railway Stakes line-up has been assembled for 2022, where we some eastern state representation through Yonkers (barrier 11), Ironclad (barrier 7) and first emergency Winning Partner (barrier 15), with the latter being the first emergency.

Early market elect Alaskan God (barrier 14) was unbeaten throughout his summer and autumn campaign, and has a similar profile to last year's winner Western Empire, with both runners completing the Melvista/WATC Derby winning double in their three-year-old season.

The Daniel Morton-trained four-year-old was strong on return in the Asian Beau Stakes (1400m), which is a traditional lead-up for the Railway Stakes.

William Pike takes the reins on Asian Beau Stakes winner Treasured Star (barrier 20), who is prepared by Adam Durrant and owned by Bob Peters.

Pike and Peters have combined to win the last four edittions of the Railway Stakes.

The in-form Resortman (barrier 1) will carry the 57kg topweight for what will be his first attempt over the mile, with the six-year-old having won three of his last four starts in the 1300m-1400m range.

16 runners (plus four emergencies) make up the final field for the 2022 Railway Stakes.

The Railway Stakes has over 100 years of history in the west, with this $1.5 million dollar feature long considered to be Western Australia's premier race.

This handicap is the first Group One of the Perth Summer Carnival, a race which is followed by the Winterbottom and Northerly Stakes.

Run over a mile, the Railway is often a launching pad for gallopers looking to forge a career in the east of the country, as we've seen in recent years with Scales Of Justice, Regal Power and Inspirational Girl

Regal Power (2019), Inspirational Girl (2020) and Western Empire (2021) have won the last three editions of the Railway Stakes.