The Champagne Stakes is an

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for two-year-old

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s at set weights run at

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over a distance of 1,600 metres during the Sydney Autumn Carnival. Prize money is A$500,000. Flight 1944 AJC Australia Day Handicap Randwick Racecourse Jockey Jack Thompson Trainer Frank Nowland

Flight 1944 AJC Australia Day Handicap Randwick Racecourse Jockey Jack Thompson Trainer Frank Nowland

Outlook 1918 AJC Champagne Stakes Randwick Racecourse Trainer C

History

The inaugural running of the race was on the second day of the

Australian Jockey Club Australian Turf Club (ATC) owns and operates thoroughbred racing, events and hospitality venues across Sydney, Australia. The ATC came into being on 7 February 2011 when the Australian Jockey Club (AJC) and the Sydney Turf Club (STC) merged. The ...

Autumn Meet in 1861 as the fourth race on the six race card. The winner was Exeter trained by the famous trainer of the time Etienne de Mestre. The race became the premier AJC sprint race for two-year-olds for nearly 80 years. With the introduction of the richer

Golden Slipper Stakes The Golden Slipper Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-old horses run over 1,200 metres on turf at set weights conditions, held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, Australia. It is the premier two y ...

in 1957, the AJC decided on extending the distance of the race to 1 mile (1972) and as such creating a natural progression for elite two year old races that is now known as the Juvenile Triple Crown –

, Sires Produce Stakes (ATC) and Champagne Stakes. Six two-year-olds have won the Triple Crown:

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(1970),

Luskin Star Luskin Star (1974-2002) was a Thoroughbred racehorse and winner of the Australian two-year-old Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. Breeding The colt by Kaoru Star out of Promising (NZ) was consigned to the 1976 Sydney Easter Yearling Sales as ...

(1977), Tierce (1991), Burst (1992), Dance Hero (2004), Pierro (2012)

Records

The record time for the race when the distance was 6 furlongs was by

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in 1969 when he won by 10 lengths in a time of 1:09.40. At the time Vain became the richest money earning two year old in Australia. The record time for the current 1600 metres distance is 1:34.47 set by Seabrook in 2018.

Distance

* 1861 - 5

furlongs A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and United States customary units equal to one eighth of a mile, equivalent to 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, 10 chains or approximately 201 metres. It is now mostly confined to use in hors ...

(~1000m) *1862–1864 - 1 mile (~1600m) *1865–1866 - 7

(~1400m) *1867–1880 - 5

(~1000m) * 1881 - 6

(~1200m) * 1882 - 5

(~1000m) *1883–1971 - 6

(~1200m) * 1972 - 1 mile (~1600m) *1973 onwards - 1600 metres

1914 racebook

File: 1914 AJC Champagne Stakes Racebook P1.jpg, Front cover of the 1914 AJC Champagne Stakes racebook. File: 1914 AJC Champagne Stakes Racebook P2.jpg, Inside cover showing raceday officials. File: 1914 AJC Champagne Stakes Racebook P3.jpg, Starters and results of the 1914 Champagne Stakes racebook showing the winner, Woorak File: 1914 AJC Champagne Stakes Racebook P4.jpg, Starters and results of the 1914 Champagne Stakes racebook. File: 1914 AJC Champagne Stakes Racebook P5.jpg, Back cover showing entrance gate charges.

Winners

* 2022 - She's Extreme * 2021 - Captivant * 2020 -

King's Legacy King's Legacy (foaled 1 September 2017) is a multiple Group 1 winning Australian thoroughbred racehorse. Background King's Legacy was the third highest priced lot sold at the 2019 Magic Millions Yearling Sale. He was purchased by James Harron B ...

* 2019 - Castelvecchio * 2018 - Seabrook * 2017 - The Mission * 2016 - Prized Icon * 2015 - Pasadena Girl * 2014 - Go Indy Go * 2013 - Guelph * 2012 - Pierro * 2011 - Helmet * 2010 - Skilled * 2009 - Onemorenomore * 2008 -

Samantha Miss Samantha Miss was an Australian Thoroughbred racemare that won three Group One races for earnings of A$1,750,760 and was later sold as broodmare for a record $3.85 million. She is a bay mare by the leading sire Redoute's Choice out of Milliye ...

* 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 Anchor Red Anchor was a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who raced in Australia. In the 1984 Spring Racing Carnival he won the Caulfield Guineas, W. S. Cox Plate and the Victoria Derby. In 2021 he was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall ...

* 1983 - Lady Eclipse * 1982 - I Like Diamonds * 1981 - Rose Of Kingston * 1980 - Palaban * 1979 - Charity * 1978 - Parade * 1977 -

* 1976 - Vivarchi * 1975 - Rosie Heir * 1974 - Zasu * 1973 - Just Topic * 1972 - Anjudy * 1971 - Andros * 1970 -

* 1969 -

* 1968 - Rajah * 1967 - Giulia * 1966 - Storm Queen * 1965 - Eye Liner * 1964 - Farnworth * 1963 - Time And Tide * 1962 - Bogan Road * 1961 - Columbia Star * 1960 - Sky High * 1959 -

Noholme Noholme (also known as Noholme II)and who took nearly a full second off the race record in winning the prestigious Cox Plate. He was sired by Star Kingdom (IRE), the Leading sire in Australia on five occasions and sire of Sky High etc. Nohol ...

* 1958 - Wiggle * 1957 -

Todman Todman (7 October 1954 – 1976) was one of the greatest Australia, 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 ...

* 1956 - Count Olin * 1955 - Knave * 1954 - Lindbergh * 1953 -

Prince Cortauld Prince Cortauld, was a brown Thoroughbred stallion, performing in Australia trained by Australian Racing Hall of Fame trainer Maurice McCarten raced from a two-year-old to a five-year-old recording 25 wins from 5 furlongs to 1¾ miles with cham ...

* 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 -

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* 1942 - Bangster * 1941 - All Love * 1940 - John * 1939 -

High Caste High Caste was a Thoroughbred racehorse and stallion that was bred in New Zealand and was considered the best two-year-old in New Zealand after winning three of his four race starts. He was a good racehorse under handicap and weight for age cond ...

* 1938 - Pandava * 1937 -

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* 1936 - Tonga * 1935 - Young Idea * 1934 - Great Legend * 1933 -

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* 1932 - Kuvera * 1931 - Burwood * 1930 - Chemosh * 1929 - Parkwood * 1928 - Mollison * 1927 - Cannon * 1926 - Rampion * 1925 -

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* 1924 -

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* 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 -

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* 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 * 1863 - Mavourneen * 1862 - The Jade * 1861 - Exeter

References

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External links

First three placegetters Champagne Stakes (ATC)
Flat horse races for two-year-olds Randwick Racecourse Group 1 stakes races in Australia