Spring Champion Stakes
Group 1 race
LocationRandwick Racecourse,
Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1971
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
SponsorMoët & Chandon (2022)
Race information
Distance2,000 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree year olds
WeightSet weights
colts and geldings – 56½ kg
fillies 54½ kg
PurseA$2,000,000 (2022)

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$2,000,000.

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]

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]

Grade

  • 1971–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979 onwards - Group 1

Distance

  • 1971 - 11⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
  • 1972–1982 – 2000 metres
  • 1983 – 2100 metres
  • 1984–2000 – 2000 metres
  • 2001 – 1800 metres (run at Randwick's inner course known as the Kensington)[2]
  • 2002 onwards - 2000 metres

Venue

Winners

† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[41]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Winners and Past Results for the Spring Champion Stakes". www.progroupracing.com.au. 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  2. 1 2 "2001 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 29 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "2022 Result – Moet & Chandon Spring Champion Stakes (held 22 October 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "2021 Result – Moet & Chandon Spring Champion Stakes (held 9 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "2020 Result – Moet & Chandon Spring Champion Stakes (held 10 October 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "2019 Result – Moet & Chandon Spring Champion Stakes (held 12 October 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  7. ↑ "2018 Result – Moet & Chandon Spring Champion Stakes (held 6 October 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "2017 Result – Moet & Chandon Spring Champion Stakes (held 7 October 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  9. ↑ "2016 Result – Moet & Chandon Spring Champion (held 8 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "2015 Result – Moet & Chandon Spring Champion (held 10 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "2014 Result – Moet & Chandon Spring Champion (held 11 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "2013 Result – Moet & Chandon Spring Champion (held 12 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "2012 Result – Chandon Spring Champion Stakes (held 6 October 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "2011 Result – Inglis Spring Champion Stakes (held 1 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "2010 Result – Inglis Spring Champion Stakes (held 2 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  16. ↑ "2009 Result – Inglis Spring Champion Stakes (held 3 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "2008 Result – Spring Champion Stakes (held 4 October 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  18. ↑ "2006 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 7 October 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  19. ↑ "2005 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 1 October 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  20. ↑ "2004 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 2 October 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  21. ↑ "2003 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 4 October 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  22. ↑ "2002 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 5 October 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  23. ↑ "2000 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 2 October 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  24. ↑ "1999 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 2 October 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  25. ↑ "1998 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 3 October 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  26. ↑ "1997 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 4 October 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  27. ↑ "1996 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 5 October 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  28. ↑ "1995 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 30 September 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  29. ↑ "1994 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 1 October 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  30. ↑ "1993 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 2 October 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  31. ↑ "1992 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 3 October 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  32. ↑ "1991 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 5 October 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  33. ↑ "1990 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 29 September 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  34. ↑ "1989 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 30 September 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  35. ↑ "1988 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 1 October 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  36. ↑ "1987 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 3 October 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  37. ↑ "1986 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 4 October 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  38. ↑ "1985 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 5 October 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  39. ↑ "1984 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 22 September 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  40. ↑ "1983 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 24 September 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  41. ↑ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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