Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes
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The Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes is a Group 3
Australian Thoroughbred
horse race for fillies
aged two years old, run at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held at Flemington Racecourse
in Melbourne
in March. Total prize money for the race is A$150,000.
Group races
Group races are the highest standard of Thoroughbred horseraces in Australia. The Australian Pattern Committee recommends to the Australian Racing Board which races shall be designated as Group races...
Australian Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
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horse race for fillies
Filly
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aged two years old, run at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held at Flemington Racecourse
Flemington Racecourse
Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
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in March. Total prize money for the race is A$150,000.
Distance
- 1971 - 1972 held over 7 furlongs (approx. 1400 metres).
- 1973 - 1995 held over 1400 metres.
- 1996 onwards held over 1200 metres.
Name
- 1971 - 1990 the race was known as the ‘Bloodhorse Breeders Plate’
- 1991 - 2000 the race was known as the ‘Bloodhorse Breeders Stakes’
- 2001 onwards the race has been called ‘Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes’
The winners
- 2011 - Triple Asset
- 2010 - Shaaheq
- 2009 - My Emotion
- 2008 - Oval Affair
- 2007 - Rose Ceremony
- 2006 - Nediym’s Glow
- 2005 - Leveller
- 2004 - One World
- 2003 - Living Spirit
- 2002 - Dama De Noche
- 2001 - Balbina
- 2000 - Crowned Glory
- 1999 - Gilded Angel
- 1998 - Glammis
- 1997 - It’s A Giggle
- 1996 - Zeya
- 1995 - Hello Darl
- 1994 - Mellow Chateau
- 1993 - Fine Recipe
- 1992 - Love Comes To Town
- 1991 - Excited Angel
- 1990 - Apollo Wonder
- 1989 - Reganza
- 1988 - Grey Fille
- 1987 - Twining
- 1986 - Wolvette
- 1985 - Twirled
- 1984 - Irradiate
- 1983 - Truly Unfaithful
- 1982 - Torn Monarch
- 1981 - Rose Of Kingston
- 1980 - Bagala Miss
- 1979 - Lowan Star
- 1978 - Outpace
- 1977 - Red Cat
- 1976 - Vivarchi
- 1975 - Denise’s Joy
- 1974 - Mulligatawny
- 1973 - Hunza
- 1972 - Sabot
- 1971 - Gossiper