George Main Stakes
| George Main Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Randwick Racecourse (2014) |
| Inaugurated | 1945 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | three year olds and older |
| Weight | Weight for Age |
| Purse | A$350,000 (2014) |
The George Main Stakes is a Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race run under Weight for Age conditions, over a distance of 1600 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney in September. Total prize money for the race is A$350,000.[1]
History
The 1950 George Main Stakes racebook
The race is named after George Main, a former chairman of the Australian Jockey Club. George Main lived with his wife Mary on Retreat, a grazing property west of Cootamundra on the southwest slopes of New South Wales. He bred racehorses and ran sheep.[2]
The winner of the George Main is exempt from a ballot on the Epsom Handicap, and horses who run well head for the Epsom.[2]
Race grade
- 1945–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979 onwards - Group 1
Race distance
- 1945–1971 – 1 mile
- 1972 onwards - 1600 metres
Race records
- Fastest recorded time for the event was in 2006 by Racing to Win in 1:33.75.[3]
- Legendary trainer T.J. Smith won this event on eleven times.[1]
The winners
- 2014 - Sacred Falls
- 2013 - Streama [4]
- 2012 - Shoot Out [5]
- 2011 - Sincero [6]
- 2010 - More Joyous [7]
- 2009 - Road To Rock [8]
- 2008 - Mentality [9]
- 2007 - no race due to Equine Influenza
- 2006 - Racing to Win [10]
- 2005 - Mr Celebrity [11]
- 2004 - Grand Armee [12]
- 2003 - Lonhro [13]
- 2002 - Defier [14]
- 2001 - Viscount [15]
- 2000 - Adam [16]
- 1999 - Shogun Lodge
- 1998 - Dracula
- 1997 - Encounter
- 1996 - Juggler
- 1995 - Turridu
- 1994 - Durbridge
- 1993 - March Hare
- 1992 - Coronation Day
- 1991 - Planet Ruler
- 1990 - Shaftesbury Avenue
- 1989 - Vo Rogue
- 1988 - Gennaker
- 1987 - Campaign King
- 1986 - Ma Chiquita
- 1985 - Roman Artist
- 1984 - Inspired
- 1983 - Emancipation
- 1982 - Kingston Town
- 1981 - Kingston Town
- 1980 - Tullmax
- 1979 - Imposing
- 1978 - Party's Pride
- 1977 - Blockbuster
- 1976 - Purple Patch
- 1975 - Hartshill
- 1974 - Itchy Feet
- 1973 - All Shot
- 1972 - Nippon
- 1971 - Baguette
- 1970 - Ricochet
- 1969 - Zephyrus
- 1968 - Regal Rhythm
- 1967 - Regal Rhythm
- 1966 - Chantal
- 1965 - Count Radiant
- 1964 - Count Radiant
- 1963 - Wenona Girl
- 1962 - New Statesman
- 1961 - Martello Towers
- 1960 - Second Earl
- 1959 - Amanullah
- 1958 - Lindbergh
- 1957 - Landy
- 1956 - Kingster
- 1955 - Prince Morvi
- 1954 - Gendarme
- 1953 - Tarien
- 1952 - Montana
- 1951 - Oversight
- 1950 - San Domenico
- 1949 - The Groom
- 1948 - De La Salle
- 1947 - Shannon
- 1946 - Shannon
- 1945 - Modulation
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Winners and Past Results for George Main Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "George Main Stakes". Back a Winner (Australia). 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ "George Main Stakes". Ladbrokes. 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ 2013 result
- ↑ 2012 result
- ↑ 2011 result
- ↑ 2010 result
- ↑ 2009 result
- ↑ 2008 result
- ↑ 2006 result
- ↑ 2005 result
- ↑ 2004 result
- ↑ 2003 result
- ↑ 2002 result
- ↑ 2001 result
- ↑ 2000 result