Emancipation Stakes

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Group 2 race
Emancipation Stakes
Location Randwick Racecourse
Inaugurated 1985
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor M.J. Bale (2013)
Race information
Distance 1,600 metres
Track Turf, right-handed
Qualification 3 year olds and over
fillies and mares
Weight Set weights with penalties
Purse $175,000 (2013)

The Emancipation Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for fillies and mares aged three-years-old and upwards, over a distance of 1600 metres at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney during the Autumn Carnival.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$175,000.

Race History

The race is named in honour of the former champion mare Emancipation.[1]

The inaugural running of the race was as the third race on Easter Monday AJC Autumn Carnival racecard in 1985 with Aspirations winning.[2]

The record time for the race was set by Fantasia in 2006 in a time of 1:34.52.[3]

Jockey Shane Dye has ridden the most winners with six.[3]

Race Grade

  • 1985–1994 - Listed race
  • 1995–1998 - Group 3
  • 1999 onwards - Group 2

The winners
  • 2004 - Hec Of A Party [13]
  • 2003 - Faith Hill [14]
  • 2002 - Miss Zoe [15]
  • 2001 - Heather [16]
  • 2000 - Beat The Fade [17]
  • 1999 - Staging [18]
  • 1998 - Palia [19]
  • 1997 - Almazyoon [20]
  • 1996 - Star County [21]
  • 1995 - Vital Consent [22]
  • 1994 - Ausmart [23]
  • 1993 - Hysterical
  • 1992 - Romanee Conti
  • 1991 - Ice Cream Sundae
  • 1990 - Top Dance
  • 1989 - Twining
  • 1988 - Balmoral
  • 1987 - Clavell’s Girl
  • 1986 - Sea Pictures
  • 1985 - Aspirations [2]


See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Winners and Past Results for the Emancipation Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "TAB Doubles at glance (Randwick 1985 Results)". The Age, Melbourne (Google News(Digitize newspaper)). 9 April 1985. p. 34 (column 1). Retrieved 21 April 2013. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "M.J. Bale Emancipation Stakes 1600m Group 2". Australian Turf Club. 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2013. 
  4. ↑ 2013 result
  5. ↑ 2012 result
  6. ↑ 2011 result
  7. ↑ 2010 result
  8. ↑ 2009 result
  9. ↑ 2008 result
  10. ↑ 2007 result
  11. ↑ 2006 result
  12. ↑ 2005 result
  13. ↑ 2004 result
  14. ↑ 2003 result
  15. ↑ 2002 result
  16. ↑ 2001 result
  17. ↑ "2000 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 April 2013. 
  18. ↑ "1999 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 April 2013. 
  19. ↑ "1998 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 April 2013. 
  20. ↑ "1997 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 April 2013. 
  21. ↑ "1996 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 April 2013. 
  22. ↑ "1995 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 April 2013. 
  23. ↑ 1994 result
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