Thousand Guineas Prelude

Thousand Guineas Prelude
registered as the Tranquil Star Stakes
Group 2 race
Location Caulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated 1983
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor Schweppes
Race information
Distance 1,400 metres
Surface Turf
Qualification Three-year-old fillies
Weight set weights with penalties
Purse $200,000 (2014)

The Thousand Guineas Prelude, registered as the Tranquil Star Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for three-year-old fillies, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1400 metres. It is held annually at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in late September. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.[1] This event is a preparation race for the prestigious Group 1 The Thousand Guineas later in October at Caulfield.[1]

Race history

The registered name of the race is named after Australian Hall of Fame champion mare from the 1940s Tranquil Star.

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Race grade

Race distance

The winners

  • 2014 – Afleet Espirit
  • 2013 – Gregers [2]
  • 2012 – Lady Of Harrods [3]
  • 2011 – Bliss Street [4]
  • 2010 – Divorces [5]
  • 2009 – Irish Lights [6]
  • 2008 – Ortensia [7]
  • 2007 – Gabbidon [8]
  • 2006 – Miss Finland [9]
  • 2005 – Doubting [10]
  • 2004 – Hollow Bullet
  • 2003 – Hinting
  • 2002 – La Bella Dame
  • 2001 – Haste Ye Back
  • 2000 – So Gorgeous
  • 1999 – Miss Pennymoney
  • 1998 – Danelagh
  • 1997 – Cornwall Queen
  • 1996 – Derobe
  • 1995 – Rubidium
  • 1994 – Majestic Dawn
  • 1993 – Brompton Cross
  • 1992 – Azzurro
  • 1991 – Chador
  • 1990 – Century Pike
  • 1989 – Pleasure Bandit
  • 1988 – Imposing Bloom
  • 1987 – Bianco Flyer
  • 1986 – Shackle
  • 1985 – Jewel In The Crown
  • 1984 – Christmas Hamper
  • 1983 – My Marseillaise

See also

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