AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes

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The AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age, run over a distance of 2000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney in April/May. Prizemoney in 2008 was AUD$502,100.

[edit] Race history

• From 1851 to 1872 known as Queens Plate.
• From 1873 to 1954 known as AJC Plate.
• From 1854 to present known as Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

note: both AJC plate and Queen Elizabeth Stakes run in 1954

• 1851 to 1922 run over 24 furlongs (approx 4800m).
• 1923 to 1941 and 1947 to 1953 run over 18 furlongs (approx 3600m).
• 1944 to 1946 run over 14 furlongs (approx 2800m).
• 1954, 1970, 1971 run over 12 furlongs (approx 2400m).
• 1955 to 1969 and 1972 run over 11 furlongs (approx 2200m).
• 1973 to 1978 & 1984, 1985 run over 2400m.
• 1979 to 1983 and 1986 to present run over 2000m.

[edit] Past winners

2008 - Sarrera 2007 - Desert War 2006 - Eremein 2005 - Grand Armee 2004 - Grand Armee 2003 - Lonhro 2002 - Defier 2001 - Shogun Lodge 2000 - Georgie Boy 1999 - Intergaze 1998 - Might And Power 1997 - Intergaze 1996 - Doriemus 1995 - Jeune 1994 - Durbridge 1993 - Veandercross 1992 - Rough Habit 1991 - Stylish Century 1990 - Sydeston 1989 - Our Poetic Prince 1988 - Authaal 1987 - Dinky Flyer 1986 - Tristarc 1985 - Rising Prince 1984 - Chiamare 1983 - Fountaincourt 1982 - Prince Majestic 1981 - My Blue Denim 1980 - Iko 1979 - Shivaree 1978 - Ming Dynasty 1977 - Ngawyni 1976 - Taras Bulba 1975 - Jandell 1974 - Battle Heights 1973 - Apollo Eleven 1972 - Tails 1971 - Gay Icarus 1970 - Panvale 1969 - Lowland 1968 - General Command 1967 - Garcon 1966 - Prince Grant 1965 - Fair Patton 1964 - Summer Regent 1963 - Burgos 1962 - Nilarco 1961 - Tulloch 1960 - Tulloch 1959 - Caesar 1958 - Tulloch 1957 - Empire Link 1956 - Beaupa

1955 - Prince Cortauld 1954 - Blue Ocean 1954 - Lancaster 1953 - 39448 1952 - Aristocrat 1951 - Playboy 1950 - Hurry Up 1949 - Carbon Copy 1948 - Russia 1947 - Russia 1946 - Flight 1945 - Craigie 1944 - Katanga 1943 - Not Held 1942 - Not Held 1941 - Beau Vite 1940 - Mosaic 1939 - Defaulter 1938 - Old Rowley 1937 - Allunga 1936 - Silver Ring 1935 - Master Brierly 1934 - Rogilla 1933 - Peter Pan 1932 - Veilmond 1931 - The Dimmer 1930 - Phar Lap 1929 - Strephon 1928 - Limerick 1927 - Limerick 1926 - Windbag 1925 - Windbag 1924 - Rapine 1923 - David 1922 - David 1921 - David 1920 - Poitrel 1919 - Poitrel 1918 - Lanius 1917 - Kandos 1916 - Greencap 1915 - Ulva's Isle 1914 - Cagou 1913 - Harpist 1912 - Trafalgar 1911 - Trafalgar 1910 - Prince Foote 1909 - Trafalgar 1908 - Poseidon 1907 - Dividend 1906 - Tartan 1905 - Emir 1904 - Lord Cardigan

1903 - The Victory 1902 - Wakeful 1901 - La Carabine 1900 - La Carabine 1899 - Merloolas 1898 - Amberite 1897 - Newhaven 1896 - The Harvester 1895 - Havoc 1894 - Light Artillery 1893 - The Admiral 1892 - La Tosca 1891 - Carbine 1890 - Carbine 1889 - Carbine 1888 - Abercorn 1887 - Trident 1886 - Matchlock 1885 - Reginald 1884 - Legrand 1883 - Plunger 1882 - The Drummer 1881 - Progress 1880 - Caspian 1879 - Chester 1878 - Chester 1877 - Robinson Crusoe 1876 - Robin Hood 1875 - Lurline 1874 - Dagworth 1873 - Dagworth 1872 - Hamlet 1871 - Tim Whiffler 1870 - Tim Whiffler 1869 - The Barb 1868 - Tim Whiffler 1867 - Fishhook 1866 - Cossack 1865 - Canobie 1864 - Tarragon 1863 - Tarragon 1862 - Archer 1861 - Talleyrand 1860 - Gratis 1859 - Strop 1858 - Zoe 1857 - Veno 1856 - Cooramin 1855 - Vanguard 1854 - Sportsman 1853 - Sportsman 1852 - Cossack 1851 - Cossack

[edit] References

Australian Studbook - AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes Race Winners