Guineas Prelude

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The Guineas Prelude is a Group 3 Australian thoroughbred horse race for colts and geldings aged 3 years old, over a distance of 1400m. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne.

[edit] Race History

1985 – 1990 held over 1200m
1991 onwards held over 1400m

1985 – 2000 was a Listed Race
2001 onwards Group 3

1985 - 1989 the race was known as the ‘Show Day Stakes’
1990 - 1997 the race was known as the ‘J D Macdonald Stakes’
1998 - 1999 the race was known as the ‘Macdonald Stakes’
2000 onwards the race has been called the ‘Guineas Prelude’.

[edit] The Winners

• 2007 - Purrealist
• 2006 - Wonderful World
• 2005 - Apache Cat
• 2004 - Tirade
• 2003 - Elvstroem
• 2002 - Great Glen
• 2001 - Pure Theatre
• 2000 - Fubu
• 1999 - Sudurka
• 1998 - Bet On A Rode
• 1997 - Umrum
• 1996 - Alfa
• 1995 - Strategic
• 1994 - Racer’s Edge
• 1993 - Port Watch
• 1992 - Just Juan
• 1991 - Laranto
• 1990 - Unspoken Word
• 1989 - Sussex Star
• 1988 - Kingston Heritage
• 1987 - Noted
• 1986 - Wild Rampage
• 1985 - Brequillo