Gilgai Stakes

Gilgai Stakes registered as the Baguette Stakes
Group 2 race
Location	Flemington Racecourse
Inaugurated	1984
Race type	Thoroughbred
Race information
Distance	1,200 metres
Surface	Turf
Qualification	three year olds and upwards
Weight	set weights with penalties
Purse	$200,000 (2014)

The Gilgai Stakes, registered as the Baguette Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds and upwards, at Set Weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held annually at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in early October.^[1] Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

Race history

Originally the race was named after the former VRC chairman Sir Rupert Steele.^[2] The registered name of the race, Baguette Stakes, is named after the champion horse Baguette. The current race name is named after Gilgai Farm Stud, a horse breeding farm in Nagambie, Victoria,^[3] the birthplace of the champion racehorse Black Caviar.

Race name

1984–1998 - Sir Rupert Steele Stakes
1999 - Gilgai Farm Stakes
2000 onwards - Gilgai Stakes

Race grade

1984–1986 - Listed Race
1987–2006 - Group 3
2007 onwards - Group 2

The winners

2014 – Chautauqua^[4]
2013 – Platelet ^[5]
2012 – Hallowell Belle ^[6]
2011 – Temple Of Boom ^[7]
2010 – Hay List ^[8]
2009 – All Silent ^[9]
2008 – El Cambio ^[10]
2007 – Stanzout ^[11]
2006 – Fast N Famous
2005 – Falkirk
2004 – Recapitalize
2003 – Bomber Bill
2002 – Cosmic Strike
2001 – Belle Du Jour
2000 – Bomber Bill
1999 – Black Bean
1998 – Rebel
1997 – Rock You
1996 – Poetic King
1995 – Racer's Edge
1994 – Hareeba
1993 – Simonstad
1992 – Storaia
1991 – Vain Sovereign
1990 – Joanne
1989 – Grandiose
1988 – Redelva
1987 – Placid Ark
1986 – Campaign King
1985 – Rich Fields Lad
1984 – Royal Troubador

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