Black Opal Stakes

Black Opal Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Canberra Racecourse, Canberra, Australia
Inaugurated 1973
Race type Thoroughbred - flat
Race information
Distance 1,200 metres
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification Two year olds
Weight Set weights with penalties
Purse A$275,000 (2015)

The Black Opal Stakes is a Canberra Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for two year olds, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Canberra Racecourse in Canberra, Australia in March.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$275,000.

Race history

Race grade

Race records

Catbird (1999) is the only two-year-old to have taken out the Black Opal Stakes & Golden Slipper Stakes double since its inception.[1]
Race record is held by St Covet in 1994 with the time of 1.09.6.[2]

The winners

  • 2015 - Takedown [3]
  • 2014 - Lucky Raquie
  • 2013 - Criterion
  • 2012 - Epaulette
  • 2011 - You're Canny
  • 2010 - Decision Time
  • 2009 - Delago Bolt
  • 2008 - Sarthemare
  • 2007 - race not held
  • 2006 - Down The Wicket
  • 2005 - Al Samer [4]
  • 2004 - Uber [5]
  • 2003 - Handsome Ransom [6]
  • 2002 - Planchet [7]
  • 2001 - Coral Salute [8]
  • 2000 - Pembleton [9]
  • 1999 - Catbird [10]
  • 1998 - Speed Week [11]
  • 1997 - Fraud [12]
  • 1996 - Paint [13]
  • 1995 - Zadok [14]
  • 1994 - St. Covet [15]
  • 1993 - Danger [16]
  • 1992 - Clan O'Sullivan [17]
  • 1991 - Sormani [18]
  • 1990 - Unspoken Word [19]
  • 1989 - Marks Gain [20]
  • 1988 - Comely Girl [21]
  • 1987 - Maizcay [22]
  • 1986 - Just Blooming [23]
  • 1985 - New Atlantis [24]
  • 1984 - Spirit Of Kingston [25]
  • 1983 - Brummel Who [26]
  • 1982 - Beans
  • 1981 - Chinese Treasure
  • 1980 - Nasau
  • 1979 - Star Grace
  • 1978 - Gold Mosaic
  • 1977 - Blazing Saddles
  • 1976 - Bianca
  • 1975 - Silver Shadow
  • 1974 - Royal Brittania
  • 1973 - Rich Reward

See also

External sites

First three placegetters Black Opal Stakes

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Black Opal Stakes". Horse Racing Info (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Black Opal Stakes Winners Past Results". RaceRate (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "2015 Result – Seppelt Black Opal Stakes (held 8 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "2005 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 26 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "2004 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 13 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "2003 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 22 March 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "2002 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 2 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "2001 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 17 March 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "2000 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 20 March 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "1999 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 7 March 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "1998 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 15 March 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "1997 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 2 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  13. ↑ "1996 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 17 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  14. ↑ "1995 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 5 March 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "1994 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 6 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  16. ↑ "1993 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 7 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  17. ↑ "1992 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 15 March 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  18. ↑ "1991 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 3 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  19. ↑ "1990 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 18 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  20. ↑ "1989 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 5 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  21. ↑ "1988 Result – Black Opal Stakes (held 6 March 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  22. ↑ "1987 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 22 March 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  23. ↑ "1986 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 9 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  24. ↑ "1985 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 10 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  25. ↑ "1984 Result – 1984 Black Opal Stks (held 18 March 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  26. ↑ "1983 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 6 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.