Asian Beau Stakes

The Asian Beau Stakes is a Perth Racing Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under quality handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1400 metres at Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Australia in late October or early November.^[1] Prize money is A$150,000.

Race history

• In 2003 the race was run at Belmont Park Racecourse.

Race name

Nitro Lad won the inaugural event which was known as the WATC Kankama Quality Stakes. It was also known as the WATC Belmont Community Quality Stakes, WATC Budget Quality Stakes, WATC Singapore Quality and as the Asian Beau Stakes since 1995. ^[2]

The race is named after the champion sprinter/miler Asian Beau who raced in the late 1970s early 1980s, winning 12 of 18 starts including the 1979 Railway Stakes.^[2]

Race grade

• 1985–1998 - Listed race
• 1979 onwards - Group 3

Race distance

• 1985–1992 - 1200 metres
• 1993 onwards - 1400 metres

Double winners

Three horses have completed the Asian Beau–Railway Stakes double:

• Bold Extreme (1996), Willoughby (1998) and El Presidente (2007)

The winners

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References