Emirates Stakes
Emirates Stakes registered as Cantala Stakes | |
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Group 1 race | |
Location | Flemington Racecourse |
Inaugurated | 1881 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Emirates Airline |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,600 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Qualification | three year old and older |
Weight | quality handicap |
Purse | $1,000,000 (2014) |
The Emirates Stakes, registered as the Cantala Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 quality handicap Thoroughbred horse race run over 1,600 metres at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on the last day of the VRC Spring Carnival in early November.[1] Total prize money is A$1,000,000
Race History
Race name
- 1881–1918 - Coburg Stakes
- 1919–1961 - Cantala Stakes
- 1961–1984 - George Adams Handicap
- 1985–1988 - Ampol Stakes
- 1989–1992 - Honda Stakes
- 1993–1995 - Nissan Stakes
- 1996–1997 - Chrysler Stakes
- 1998 onwards - Emirates Stakes
Race distance
- 1881–1894 - 11⁄8 miles (~1800 metres)
- 1895–1971 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
- 1972–1993 - 1600 metres
- 1994 - 1616 metres
- 1995–2005 - 1600 metres
- 2006 - 1610 metres
- 2007 onwards - 1600 metres
Race grade
- 1881–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979 onwards - Group 1
The winners
- 2014 – Hucklebuck [2]
- 2013 – Boban [3]
- 2012 – Happy Trails [4]
- 2011 – Albert The Fat [5]
- 2010 – Wall Street [6]
- 2009 – All American [7]
- 2008 – All Silent [8]
- 2007 – Tears I Cry [9]
- 2006 – Divine Madonna [10]
- 2005 – Valedictum [11]
- 2004 – Sky Cuddle [12]
- 2003 – Titanic Jack [13]
- 2002 – Scenic Peak [14]
- 2001 – Desert Eagle [15]
- 2000 – Testa Rossa [16]
- 1999 – Bonanova [17]
- 1998 – Bezeal Bay [18]
- 1997 – Catalan Opening [19]
- 1996 – Miss Margaret [20]
- 1995 – Seascay [21]
- 1994 – Seascay [22]
- 1993 – Primacy [23]
- 1992 – Planet Ruler [24]
- 1991 – Pontormo [25]
- 1990 – Shaftesbury Avenue [26]
- 1989 – Better Loosen Up [27]
- 1988 – Our Westminster [28]
- 1987 – Warned [29]
- 1986 – Chanteclair [30]
- 1985 – Dazzling Duke [31]
- 1984 – Riverdale [32]
- 1983 – Honest Promise [33]
- 1982 – Magari
- 1981 – Tower Belle
- 1980 – Silver Bounty
- 1979 – Bit Of A Skite
- 1978 – Family Of Man
- 1977 – Galway Bay
- 1976 – Maybe Mahal
- 1975 – Kiwi Can
- 1974 – Skyjack
- 1973 – Taj Rossi
- 1972 – All Shot
- 1971 – Gunsynd
- 1970 – Levian
- 1969 – Vain
- 1968 – Cyron
- 1967 – Heroic Stone
- 1966 – Storm Queen
- 1965 – Heroic Stone
- 1964 – Brandy Lad
- 1963 – Wenona Girl
- 1962 – Woambra
- 1961 – Aquanita
- 1960 – Aquanita
- 1959 – Wheat King
- 1958 – Droll Prince
- 1957 – Landy
- 1956 – Matrice
- 1955 – Kosciusko
- 1954 – Prince Cortauld
- 1953 – Rio Janeiro
- 1952 – Phaethon
- 1951 – Kintail
- 1950 – Ellerslie
- 1949 – Comedy Prince
- 1948 – Beau John
- 1947 – Money Moon
- 1946 – St. Fairy
- 1945 – Royal Gem
- 1944 – Gay Revelry
- 1943 – Burberry
- 1942 – Queen Baccha
- 1941 – Burrabil
- 1940 – Gold Salute
- 1939 – Manrico
- 1938 – St. Constant
- 1937 – Mohican
- 1936 – Gay Lover
- 1935 – Hostile
- 1934 – L'elite
- 1933 – Care Free
- 1932 – Denis Boy
- 1931 – Dermid
- 1930 – Mystic Peak
- 1929 – Amounis
- 1928 – Highland
- 1927 – Vaals
- 1926 – Amounis
- 1925 – Waranton
- 1924 – The Night Patrol
- 1923 – Claro
- 1922 – Violoncello
- 1921 – Beeline
- 1920 – Ethiopian
- 1919 – Chal
- 1918 – Fitness
- 1917 – De Gama
- 1916 – Colugo
- 1915 – Fidelio
- 1914 – De Gama
- 1913 – Ireland
- 1912 – Walter Tyrril
- 1911 – Ladies' Man
- 1910 – Perilous
- 1909 – Kerlie
- 1908 – Iolaire
- 1907 – Iolaire
- 1906 – Benbow
- 1905 – Debenture
- 1904 – P.K.
- 1903 – Graft
- 1902 – Kinglock
- 1901 – Caledonia
- 1900 – Nitre
- 1899 – Security
- 1898 – Sailor Boy
- 1897 – The Grafter
- 1896 – Ayrshire
- 1895 – Hindoo
- 1894 – Escapade
- 1893 – Rosebrook
- 1892 – Cooya
- 1891 – Cardoness
- 1890 – Crown Jewel
- 1889 – Boz
- 1888 – Plutarch
- 1887 – Quintin Matsys
- 1886 – Day Star
- 1885 – The Bohemian
- 1884 – Josephine
- 1883 – Paul
- 1882 – Wizard
- 1881 – Courtenay
See also
- Thoroughbred racing in Australia
- Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival
- VRC Stakes day
- List of Australian Group races
- Group races
References
- ↑ "Winners and Past Results for the Emirates Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ↑ "2013 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "2012 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "2011 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "2010 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "2009 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "2008 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "2007 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "2006 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "2005 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "2004 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "2003 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "2002 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "2001 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "2000 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "1999 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "1998 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "1997 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "1996 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "1995 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "1994 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "1993 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "1992 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "1991 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "1990 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "1989 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "1988 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "1987 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "1986 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "1985 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "1984 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "1983 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.