The Coolmore Stud Stakes, registered as the Ascot Vale Stakes, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, at set weights, run over 1200 metres at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia, on Victoria Derby Day.[1] Total prize money is A$2,000,000.[2]
Group 1 race | |
Location | Flemington Racecourse |
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Inaugurated | 1863 (as Ascot Vale Stakes) |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Coolmore Stud (2022) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,200 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Qualification | Three-year-olds |
Weight | Set weights Colts & geldings: 57kg Fillies: 55kg |
Purse | $2,000,000 (2022) |
History
editFrom its inception in 1863 until 1965 the race was for two-year-olds in the VRC Autumn Carnival, usually on Australian Cup day.[3] The Victoria Racing Club removed the race from the calendar in 1966. It restored in 1969 to be run in the early spring meeting in September for three-year-olds; the champion Vain was the first winner.[4]
In 2006 the VRC rescheduled the event by moving it to the first day of the VRC Spring Carnival, Victoria Derby day. The move included an upgrading of the event to Group 1 status with an increase in stakemoney.[5] The similar event that was run on the first day of the VRC Spring Carnival was moved to September and was renamed as the Group 3 Danehill Stakes.
Distance
edit- 1863–1872 - 5 furlongs (~1000 metres)
- 1872–1972 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
- 1972 onwards - 1200 metres
- except 1985 – 1170 metres[6]
Grade
edit- 1932–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979–2005 - Group 2
- 2006 onwards - Group 1
1948 racebook
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1948 VRC Ascot Vale Stakes racebook front cover
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1948 VRC Ascot Vale Stakes raceday officials & enclosure notices
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1948 VRC Ascot Vale Stakes showing the winner, Comic Court
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Back cover showing railway arrangements and admission fares
Winners
editFor three-year-olds (1969– )
editHeld in September between 1969–2005. Since 2006 on the first day of the VRC Spring Carnival.
- 2024 - Switzerland[7]
- 2023 - Ozzmosis[8]
- 2022 - In Secret[9]
- 2021 - Home Affairs[10]
- 2020 - September Run[11]
- 2019 - Exceedance[12]
- 2018 - Sunlight[13]
- 2017 - Merchant Navy[14]
- 2016 - Flying Artie[15]
- 2015 - Japonisme[16]
- 2014 - Brazen Beau[17]
- 2013 - Zoustar[18]
- 2012 - Nechita[19]
- 2011 - Sepoy[20]
- 2010 - Star Witness[21]
- 2009 - Headway[22]
- 2008 - Northern Meteor[23]
- 2007 - Weekend Hussler[24]
- 2006 - Gold Edition[5]
- 2005 - Ferocity[25]
- 2004 - Alinghi[26]
- 2003 - Scaredee Cat[27]
- 2002 - Innovation Girl[28]
- 2001 - North Boy[29]
- 2000 - So Gorgeous[30]
- 1999 - Spargo[31]
- 1998 - Theatre[32]
- 1997 - Show No Emotion[33]
- 1996 - Encosta De Lago[34]
- 1995 - Our Maizcay[35]
- 1994 - Racer's Edge[36]
- 1993 - Brawny Spirit[37]
- 1992 - Quegent[38]
- 1991 - Tierce[39]
- 1990 - Bureaucracy[40]
- 1989 - Courtza[41]
- 1988 - Zeditave[42]
- 1987 - Kaapstad[43]
- 1986 - Zephyr Cross[44]
- 1985 - Campaign King[6]
- 1984 - Royal Troubador[45]
- 1983 - Top Post[46]
- 1982 - Rancher
- 1981 - Rose Of Kingston
- 1980 - Sardius
- 1979 - Tolhurst
- 1978 - Manikato
- 1977 - Ballyred
- 1976 - Surround
- 1975 - Toy Show
- 1974 - Plush
- 1973 - Taj Rossi
- 1972 - Century
- 1971 - Tolerance
- 1970 - Eleazar
- 1969 - Vain[4]
For two-year-olds (1863–1965)
editThe event was run in the autumn.
- 1965 - Star Affair
- 1964 - Thredbo
- 1963 - Munich
- 1962 - Royal Centaur
- 1961 - Blue Era
- 1960 - Reinsman
- 1959 - Travel Boy
- 1958 - Nilento
- 1957 - Ace High
- 1956 - Gay Sierra
- 1955 - Sir Newton
- 1954 - Acramitis
- 1953 - Yungawee
- 1952 - Lenity
- 1951 - Beau Silhouette
- 1950 - Flying Halo
- 1949 - St. Comedy
- 1948 - Comic Court
- 1947 - Filgaro
- 1946 - Chaperone
- 1945 - Royal Gem
- 1944 - Delina
- 1943 - Scottish Maid
- 1942 - Hesione
- 1941 - High Road
- 1940 - Industry
- 1939 - High Caste
- 1938 - Tactical
- 1937 - Caesar
- 1936 - Fidelity
- 1935 - Bimilla
- 1934 - Arachne
- 1933 - Shakuni
- 1932 - Powerscort
- 1931 - Auto Pay
- 1930 - Thurlstone
- 1929 - Spanish Galleon
- 1928 - Mollison
- 1927 - Royal Feast
- 1926 - Cyden
- 1925 - Los Gatos
- 1924 - Heroic
- 1923 - The Monk[3]
- 1922 - Rosina
- 1921 - Isa
- 1920 - Midilli
- 1919 - Whiz Bang
- 1918 - Red Fox
- 1917 - Thrice
- 1916 - Deneb
- 1915 - Two
- 1914 - Woorak
- 1913 - Andelosia
- 1912 - Wolawa
- 1911 - Sconser
- 1910 - Beverage
- 1909 - Sunny South
- 1908 - The Brewer
- 1907 - Mazarin
- 1906 - Antonius
- 1905 - Charles Stuart
- 1904 - Koopan
- 1903 - Emir
- 1902 - Brakpan
- 1901 - Hautvilliers
- 1900 - Maltster
- 1899 - Condiment
- 1898 - Bobadil
- 1897 - Aurum
- 1896 - Newhaven
- 1895 - Challenger
- 1894 - Destiny
- 1893 - Projectile
- 1892 - Camoola
- 1891 - Penance
- 1890 - Titan
- 1889 - Spice
- 1888 - Volley
- 1887 - Hortense
- 1886 - Chesham
- 1885 - Uralla
- 1884 - Bargo
- 1883 - Archie
- 1882 - Navigator
- 1881 - Royal Maid
- 1880 - Grand Prix
- 1879 - Petrea
- 1878 - His Lordship
- 1877 - First King
- 1876 - Newminster
- 1875 - Maid Of All Work
- 1874 - Explosion
- 1873 - Lapidist
- 1872 - King Of The Ring
- 1871 - Beatrice
- 1870 - The Roe
- 1869 - Lamplighter
- 1867 - Fenella
- 1866 - Sour Grapes
- 1865 - Sea Gull
- 1864 - Lady Heron
- 1863 - Freestone
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Winners and Past Results for the Coolmore Stud Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Prize Money increase for Victoria". justhorseracing.com.au (Aus). 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ a b "V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING, Prince Cox Wins Australian Cup, The Monk, Ascot Vale Stakes. (Flemington Results 6 March 1923)". Trove Digital. Sydney Morning Herald. 7 March 1923. p. 9 col. 2. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Flemington Details (Results from 13 September 1969)". News Google. The Age, Melbourne. 15 September 1969. p. 27. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ a b "2006 Result – Ascot Vale Stakes (held 4 November 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ a b "1985 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 14 September 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2024 Result – Coolmore Stud Stakes (held 2 November 2024)". racingpost.com.
- ^ "2023 Result – Coolmore Stud Stakes (held 4 November 2023)". racingpost.com.
- ^ "2022 Result – Coolmore Stud Stakes (held 29 October 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Coolmore Stud Stakes (held 30 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – Coolmore Stud Stakes (held 31 October 2020)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "2019 Result – Coolmore Stud Stakes (held 2 November 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Coolmore Stud Stakes (held 3 November 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Coolmore Stud Stakes (held 4 November 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Coolmore Stud Stakes (held 29 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Coolmore Stud Stakes (held 31 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Coolmore Stud Stakes (held 1 November 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Coolmore Stud Stakes (held 2 November 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Coolmore Stud Stakes (held 3 November 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Coolmore Stud Stakes (held 29 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Coolmore Stud Stakes (held 30 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Coolmore Stud Stakes (held 31 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Coolmore Stud Stakes (held 1 November 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 3 November 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 3 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 4 September 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 6 September 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 7 September 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 8 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 9 September 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 4 September 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 5 September 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 6 September 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 7 September 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 9 September 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 3 September 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1993 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 11 September 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1992 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 12 September 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1991 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 14 September 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1990 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 8 September 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1989 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 9 September 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1988 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 10 September 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1987 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 12 September 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1986 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 13 September 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1984 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 8 September 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1983 Result – Ascot Vale Stks (held 10 September 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.