Spring_Champion_Stakes

Spring Champion Stakes

Spring Champion Stakes

Horse race

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.

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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[42]

See also

References

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    "Winners and Past Results for the Spring Champion Stakes". www.progroupracing.com.au. 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
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    "2001 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 29 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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    "2023 Result – Moet & Chandon Spring Champion Stakes (held 28 October 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
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    "2022 Result – Moet & Chandon Spring Champion Stakes (held 22 October 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
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    "2021 Result – Moet & Chandon Spring Champion Stakes (held 9 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
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    "2020 Result – Moet & Chandon Spring Champion Stakes (held 10 October 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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    "2016 Result – Moet & Chandon Spring Champion (held 8 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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    "2014 Result – Moet & Chandon Spring Champion (held 11 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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    "2013 Result – Moet & Chandon Spring Champion (held 12 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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    "2012 Result – Chandon Spring Champion Stakes (held 6 October 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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    "2011 Result – Inglis Spring Champion Stakes (held 1 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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    "1998 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 3 October 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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    "1993 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 2 October 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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    "1992 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 3 October 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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    "1991 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 5 October 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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    "1990 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 29 September 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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    "1989 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 30 September 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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    "1988 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 1 October 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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    "1987 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 3 October 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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    "1986 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 4 October 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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    "1985 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 5 October 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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    "1984 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 22 September 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  41. [41]
    "1983 Result – Spring Champion Stks (held 24 September 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  42. [42]
    "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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