Chelmsford Stakes
| Chelmsford Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Randwick Racecourse (2014) |
| Inaugurated | 1895 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Weight | Weight for Age |
| Purse | A$175,000 (2014) |
The Chelmsford Stakes is a City Tattersalls Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horserace run over 1600 metres at Weight for Age at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September.[1] Prize money is A$175,000.
Race history
Rogilla,1933 & 1934 winner
Gold Rod,1936 winner
The race was first run in 1895.[1]
1926 Racebook
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The front cover of the 1926 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes racebook.
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Starters and results of the 1926 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes showing the winner, Limerick.
Race grade
- 1895–1979 - Principal Race
- 1980 onwards - Group 2
Race venue
- 1983 - Warwick Farm
- 1984–1999 - Randwick
- 2000 - Rosehill
- 2001–2003 - Randwick
- 2004 - Warwick Farm
- 2005–2010 - Randwick
- 2011–2012 - Warwick Farm
- 2013 onwards - Randwick
Race distance
- 1895–1971 - 9 furlongs (~1800 metres)
- 1972–1982 – 1800 metres
- 1983 – 1600 metres
- 1984 – 1800 metres
- 1985–1999 – 1600 metres
- 2000 – 1500 metres
- 2001 – 1400 metres
- 2002–2005 – 1600 metres
- 2006 – 1550 metres
- 2008 onwards - 1600 metres
Past winners
- 2014 - Hawkspur[2]
- 2013 - Hawkspur[3]
- 2012 - Danleigh[4]
- 2011 - Trusting[5]
- 2010 - Theseo[6]
- 2009 - O'Lonhro[7]
- 2008 - Gallant Tess[8]
- 2007 - †race not held
- 2006 - Eremein
- 2005 - Nevis
- 2004 - Unearthly
- 2003 - Lonhro
- 2002 - Lonhro
- 2001 - Brave Prince
- 2000 - Pasta Express
- 1999 - Intergaze
- 1998 - Might and Power
- 1997 - Juggler
- 1996 - Filante
- 1995 - Oppressor
- 1994 - March Hare
- 1993 - Soho Square
- 1992 - Dr. Grace
- 1991 - Stargazer
- 1990 - Stargazer
- 1989 - High Regard
- 1988 - Sky Chase
- 1987 - Campaign King
- 1986 - Shankhill Lass
- 1985 - Lord Of Camelot
- 1984 - Hayai
- 1983 - Emancipation
- 1982 - Rare Form
- 1981 - Kingston Town
- 1980 - Kingston Town
- 1979 - Mighty Kingdom
- 1978 - Ming Dynasty
- 1977 - Flirting Prince
- 1976 - Purple Patch
- 1975 - Leica Lover
- 1974 - Passetreul
- 1973 - Longfella
- 1972 - Turbino
- 1971 - Tails
- 1970 - Gunsynd
- 1969 - Roman Consul
- 1968 - Roman Consul
- 1967 - Roman Consul
- 1966 - Trevors
- 1965 - Pyramus
- 1964 - Summer Fair
- 1963 - Maidenhead
- 1962 - Burgos
- 1961 - Sharply
- 1960 - Tulloch
- 1959 - Pique
- 1958 - Prince Darius
- 1957 - Prince Darius
- 1956 - Advocate
- 1955 - Electro
- 1954 - Prince Cortauld
- 1953 - Royal Stream
- 1952 - Delta
- 1951 - Delta
- 1950 - Delta
- 1949 - Columnist
- 1948 - Bernbrook
- 1947 - Proctor
- 1946 - Bernborough
- 1945 - Sleepy Fox
- 1944 - Veiled Threat
- 1943 - Tribal
- 1942 - Rimveil
- 1941 - Beau Vite
- 1940 - Beaulivre
- 1939 - Defaulter
- 1938 - Royal Chief
- 1937 - Mala
- 1936 - Gold Rod
- 1935 - Sylvandale
- 1934 - Rogilla
- 1933 - Rogilla
- 1932 - Gaine Carrington
- 1931 - Ammon Ra
- 1930 - Phar Lap
- 1929 - Mollison
- 1928 - Limerick
- 1927 - Limerick
- 1926 - Limerick
- 1925 - Windbag
- 1924 - Heroic
- 1923 - Rapine
- 1922 - Beauford
- 1921 - Syce Knight
- 1920 - Chrysolaus
- 1919 - Richmond Main
- 1918 - Gloaming
- 1917 - Prince Viridis
- 1916 - Sasanof
- 1915 - Garlin
- 1914 - Woorak
- 1913 - Duke Foote
- 1912 - Duke Foote
- 1911 - Los Angelos
- 1910 - Prince Foote
- 1909 - Prince Foote
- 1908 - Perkeo
- 1907 - Mountain King
- 1906 - Solution
- 1905 - Marvel Loch
- 1904 - Warroo
- 1903 - Duke Of Grafton
- 1902 - Abundance
- 1901 - Sir Leonard
- 1900 - Dandy
- 1899 - The Chief
- 1898 - The Chief
- 1897 - Amberite
- 1896 - Hopscotch
- 1895 - Newman
† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[9]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Winners and Past Results for Chelmsford Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ↑ "2014 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ 2013 result
- ↑ 2012 result
- ↑ 2011 result
- ↑ 2010 result
- ↑ 2009 result
- ↑ 2008 result
- ↑ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2014.