Spring Champion Stakes

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Spring Champion Stakes
Group 1 race
Location Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated 1971
Race type Thoroughbred - flat
Sponsor Moët & Chandon (2015)
Race information
Distance 2,000 metres
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification Three year olds
Weight Set weights
colts and geldings – 56½ kgs.
fillies 54 kgs.
Purse A$500,000 (2015)

The Spring Champion Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds at Set Weights over a distance of 2000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in October.[1] Prize money is A$500,000.

Race history

The race has been won by horses that later became champions. These include Kingston Town, Beau Zam and Tie the Knot. The Gloaming Stakes is considered a major preparatory race for this event.[1]

Race name

Originally when the race was inaugurated it was known as the Australasian Champion Stakes.[1] The event was changed to its current name in 1978.[1]

Race grade

  • 1971–1978 - Principle Race
  • 1979 onwards - Group 1

Race distance

  • 1971 - 1​1⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
  • 1972–1982 - 2000 metres
  • 1983 - 2100 metres
  • 1984–2000 - 2000 metres
  • 2001 - 1800 metres (run at Randwick's inner course known as the Kensington)[2]
  • 2002 onwards - 2000 metres

Race venue

The winners

  • 2015 - Vanbrugh [3]
  • 2014 - Hampton Court [4]
  • 2013 - Complacent [5]
  • 2012 - It's A Dundeel [6]
  • 2011 - Doctor Doom [7]
  • 2010 - Erewhon [8]
  • 2009 - Monaco Consul [9]
  • 2008 - Sousa [10]
  • 2007 - †race not held
  • 2006 - Teranaba [11]
  • 2005 - Hotel Grand [12]
  • 2004 - Savabeel [13]
  • 2003 - Niello [14]
  • 2002 - Platinum Scissors [15]
  • 2001 - Viking Ruler [2]
  • 2000 - Universal Prince[16]
  • 1999 - Fairway[17]
  • 1998 - Dignity Dancer[18]
  • 1997 - Tie the Knot[19]
  • 1996 - Magic of Sydney[20]
  • 1995 - Nothin' Leica Dane[21]
  • 1994 - Danewin[22]
  • 1993 - Fraternity[23]
  • 1992 - Coronation Day[24]
  • 1991 - Kinjite[25]
  • 1990 - St. Jude[26]
  • 1989 - Stylish Century[27]
  • 1988 - Sakana[28]
  • 1987 - Beau Zam[29]
  • 1986 - Imprimatur[30]
  • 1985 - Easter[31]
  • 1984 - Lucks A Lottery[32]
  • 1983 - Sir Dapper[33]
  • 1982 - Veloso
  • 1981 - Best Western
  • 1980 - Prince Majestic
  • 1979 - Kingston Town
  • 1978 - Lefroy
  • 1977 - Sir Silver Lad
  • 1976 - Cheyne Walk
  • 1975 - Taras Bulba
  • 1974 - Asgard
  • 1973 - Gold Brick
  • 1972 - Latin Knight
  • 1971 - Gay Icarus

† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[34]

See also

References

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