Champagne Stakes (Australia)
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The Champagne Stakes is a Group 1
horse race
in Australia
for two-year-old Thoroughbred
s at set weights run at Randwick Racecourse
over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) during the Sydney Autumn Carnival. Prize money is A$400,000.
Group One
Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...
horse race
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
for two-year-old Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
s at set weights run at Randwick Racecourse
Randwick Racecourse
Royal Randwick Racecourse is a racecourse for horseracing in the Eastern Suburbs in Sydney, New South Wales. Randwick Racecourse, is operated by the Australian Jockey Club and known to many Sydney racegoers as headquarters...
over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) during the Sydney Autumn Carnival. Prize money is A$400,000.
The winners
- 2011 - Helmet
- 2010 - Skilled
- 2009 - Onemorenomore
- 2008 - Samantha Miss
- 2007 - Meurice
- 2006 - Mentality
- 2005 - Carry On Cutie
- 2004 - Dance Hero
- 2003 - Hasna
- 2002 - Victory Vein
- 2001 - Viscount
- 2000 - Assertive Lad
- 1999 - Quick Star
- 1998 - Dracula
- 1997 - Encounter
- 1996 - Intergaze
- 1995 - Isolda
- 1994 - Euphoria
- 1993 - March Hare
- 1992 - Burst
- 1991 - Tierce
- 1990 - Triscay
- 1989 - Select Prince
- 1988 - Full And By
- 1987 - Sky Chase
- 1986 - Bounding Away
- 1985 - True Version
- 1984 - Red AnchorRed AnchorRed Anchor was a notable Thoroughbred racehorse who raced in Australia with wins in eight Principal Races.A chestnut son of Sea Anchor from the mare Decoy Girl by Decoy Boy, he was foaled in 1981 in New Zealand and was trained by trainer Tommy Smith after originally being trained by Paul...
- 1983 - Lady Eclipse
- 1982 - I Like Diamonds
- 1981 - Rose Of KingstonRose Of KingstonRose of Kingston was a Thoroughbred mare who raced with a great deal of success in Australia, particularly as a three-year-old. She was the Australian Horse of the Year and Australasian Champion Three-Year-Old Filly and Australasian Champion Older Mare in 1982, and after retiring from racing...
- 1980 - Palaban
- 1979 - Charity
- 1978 - Parade
- 1977 - Luskin Star
- 1976 - Vivarchi
- 1975 - Rosie Heir
- 1974 - Zasu
- 1973 - Just Topic
- 1972 - Anjudy
- 1971 - Andros
- 1970 - BaguetteBaguette (horse)Baguette was an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse that was undefeated as a two-year-old and became the first winner of the Two Year Old Triple Crown. His wins included 14 Principal Races and he retired to become a good sire.-Breeding:...
- 1969 - VainVain (horse)Vain was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse that dominated Australian sprint racing in the period 1968–70, when he won 12 of the 14 races he contested and ran second in the other two...
- 1968 - Rajah
- 1967 - Giulia
- 1966 - Storm QueenStorm QueenStorm Queen was a notable Australian thoroughbred racehorse.A bay daughter of Coronation Boy from the mare Storm Gleam, she was foaled in 1963 and was trained throughout her career by Bart Cummings....
- 1965 - Eye Liner
- 1964 - Farnworth
- 1963 - Time And Tide
- 1962 - Bogan Road
- 1961 - Columbia Star
- 1960 - Sky HighSky High (horse)Sky High was an outstanding Australian Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Some of his major race victories include the 1960 STC Golden Slipper Stakes, 1960 VRC Derby, 1961 and 1962 VRC Lightning Stakes and the 1961 AJC Epsom Handicap.-Breeding:...
- 1959 - NoholmeNoholmeNoholme was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who was the 1959 Australian Horse of the Year and who took nearly a full second off the race record in winning the prestigious Cox Plate. In 1959 he was Australian Horse of the Year.He was sired by Star Kingdom , the Leading sire in Australia on...
- 1958 - Wiggle
- 1957 - TodmanTodmanTodman was one of the greatest Australian Thoroughbred racehorses and an important sire. He was perhaps best known as the winner of the inaugural STC Golden Slipper in 1957, being the first of Star Kingdom’s five successive winners of the race...
- 1956 - Count Olin
- 1955 - Knave
- 1954 - Lindbergh
- 1953 - Prince Cortauld
- 1952 - French Echo
- 1951 - Ocean Bound
- 1950 - True Course
- 1949 - Lady Pirouette
- 1948 - Wattle
- 1947 - Temeraire
- 1946 - Persian Prince
- 1945 - Magnificent
- 1944 - Scaur Fel
- 1943 - FlightFlight (horse)Flight was an Australian Thoroughbred racemare that was the highest stakes winning mare in Australasia. Her courageous efforts made her a crowd favourite during the post World War II era and she had victories over some of the great horses of the time including Shannon, Bernborough, Royal Gem and...
- 1942 - Bangster
- 1941 - All Love
- 1940 - John
- 1939 - High Caste
- 1938 - Pandava
- 1937 - Ajax
- 1936 - Tonga
- 1935 - Young Idea
- 1934 - Great Legend
- 1933 - Hall Mark
- 1932 - Kuvera
- 1931 - Burwood
- 1930 - Chemosh
- 1929 - Parkwood
- 1928 - Mollison
- 1927 - Cannon
- 1926 - Rampion
- 1925 - Manfred
- 1924 - HeroicHeroic (horse)Heroic was a great Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won 21 races from 5 furlongs to 2 miles and was a Leading sire in Australia.-Breeding:...
- 1923 - Linaway
- 1922 - Rosina
- 1921 - Furious
- 1920 - Tressady Queen
- 1919 - Bigaroon
- 1918 - Outlook
- 1917 - Thrice
- 1916 - Wolaroi
- 1915 - Two
- 1914 - Woorak
- 1913 - Athenic
- 1912 - Cider
- 1911 - Posadas
- 1910 - Desert Rose
- 1909 - Malt King
- 1908 - Malt Queen
- 1907 - Lady Rylstone
- 1906 - Collarit
- 1905 - Charles Stuart
- 1904 - Lord Fitzroy
- 1903 - Kilfera
- 1902 - Brakpan
- 1901 - Ibex
- 1900 - Haulette
- 1899 - Reviver
- 1898 - Bobadil
- 1897 - Aurum
- 1896 - Coil
- 1895 - Bob Ray
- 1894 - Acmena
- 1893 - Carnage
- 1892 - Autonomy
- 1891 - Oxide
- 1890 - Wilga
- 1889 - Rudolph
- 1888 - Volley
- 1887 - Matador
- 1886 - Blairgowrie
- 1885 - Uralla
- 1884 - Bargo
- 1883 - Warwick
- 1882 - Navigator
- 1881 - Spinningdale
- 1880 - Grand Prix
- 1879 - Baronet
- 1878 - His Lordship
- 1877 - ChesterChester (horse)Chester was a good Australian Thoroughbred racehorse and a leading sire. He defeated some of the best horses in training over distances ranging from five furlongs to three miles. He was the Leading sire in Australia on four occasions.-Breeding:...
- 1876 - Robinson Crusoe
- 1875 - Hyperion
- 1874 - Kingsborough
- 1873 - Rose D'Amour
- 1872 - Lecturer
- 1871 - Hamlet
- 1870 - Florence
- 1869 - Lamplighter
- 1868 - Fenella
- 1867 - Fireworks
- 1866 - Fishhook
- 1865 - The Pitsford
- 1864 - Yattendon