The BMW Stakes
The BMW is a Sydney Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held over 2,400m (a mile and a half) at Weight for Age. It is held each year in April at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney Australia. The prizemoney in 2008 was A$2,271,400. It is run on the same day as the Golden Slipper Stakes.
Race History
This race was previously known as:
- H E Tancred Stakes
- The Tancred Cup
- Mercedes Classic
The winners
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- 1989 Our Poetic Prince
- 1988 Beau Zam
- 1987 Myocard
- 1986 Bonecrusher
- 1985 Alibhai
- 1984 Hayai
- 1983 Trissaro
- 1982 Prince Majestic
- 1981 Blue Denim
- 1980 Kingston Town
- 1979 Shivaree
- 1978 Hyperno
- 1977 Our Cavalier
- 1976 Major Battle
- 1975 Sovereign Yacht
- 1974 Knee High
- 1973 Apollo Eleven (NZ)
- 1972 Tails
- 1971 Natural Trump
- 1970 Bright Shadow
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See also
References
Australian Studbook - STC The BMW Race Winners