Spring Champion Stakes

Spring Champion Stakes
Group 1 race
Location Randwick Racecourse
Inaugurated 1971
Race type Thoroughbred - flat
Sponsor Moët & Chandon (2014)
Race information
Distance 2,000 metres
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification three year olds
Weight set weights
colts and geldings – 56½ kgs.
fillies 54 kgs.
Purse A$400,000 (2014)

The Spring Champion Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds at Set Weights over a distance of 2000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in October.[1] Prize money is A$400,000.

Race history

The race has been won by horses that later became champions. These include Kingston Town, Beau Zam and Tie the Knot. The Gloaming Stakes is considered a major preparatory race for this event.[1]

Race name

Originally when the race was inaugurated it was known as the Australasian Champion Stakes.[1] The event was changed to its current name in 1978.[1]

Race grade

Race distance

Race venue

Past winners

  • 2014 – Hampton Court[2]
  • 2013 – Complacent[3]
  • 2012 – It's A Dundeel[4]
  • 2011 – Doctor Doom[5]
  • 2010 – Erewhon[6]
  • 2009 – Monaco Consul[7]
  • 2008 – Sousa[8]
  • 2007 – †race not held
  • 2006 – Teranaba[9]
  • 2005 – Hotel Grand[10]
  • 2004 – Savabeel[11]
  • 2003 – Niello[12]
  • 2002 – Platinum Scissors[13]
  • 2001 – Viking Ruler[14]
  • 2000 – Universal Prince
  • 1999 – Fairway
  • 1998 – Dignity Dancer
  • 1997 – Tie the Knot
  • 1996 – Magic of Sydney
  • 1995 – Nothin' Leica Dane
  • 1994 – Danewin
  • 1993 – Fraternity
  • 1992 – Coronation Day
  • 1991 – Kinjite
  • 1990 – St. Jude
  • 1989 – Stylish Century
  • 1988 – Sakana
  • 1987 – Beau Zam
  • 1986 – Imprimatur
  • 1985 – Easter
  • 1984 – Lucks A Lottery
  • 1983 – Sir Dapper
  • 1982 – Veloso
  • 1981 – Best Western
  • 1980 – Prince Majestic
  • 1979 – Kingston Town
  • 1978 – Lefroy
  • 1977 – Sir Silver Lad
  • 1976 – Cheyne Walk
  • 1975 – Taras Bulba
  • 1974 – Asgard
  • 1973 – Gold Brick
  • 1972 – Latin Knight
  • 1971 – Gay Icarus

† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[15]

See also

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