The Doncaster Prelude, registered as Royal Parma Stakes is an
Australian Turf 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 ...
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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. Thoroughbreds are c ...
quality handicap
horse race
Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic p ...
, for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 1500 metres, held at
Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
The Rosehill Gardens Racecourse is located in the Western Sydney suburb of Rosehill, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is operated by the Australian Turf Club. Rosehill holds horse races for thoroughbred gallopers on a grass su ...
in
Sydney
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. Total prize money for the race is
A$160,000.
History
The registered race is named after champion two-year-old Royal Parma, winner of the
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 1968.
The race was originally run at
Rosehill racecourse on the
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 ...
race meeting but after the merging of the two principal race clubs in Sydney the race was moved to a later date and now the race is a prelude to the rich
Doncaster Handicap
The Doncaster Mile, registered as the Doncaster Handicap is an Australian Turf Club Group One Thoroughbred handicap race for horses three years old and older, held over 1,600 metres at Royal Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia. Although the ra ...
.
Name
*1985–1991 - Royal Parma Stakes
*1992 - Caravan Stakes
*1993–1997 - Royal Parma Stakes
*1998 - Concept Sports Stakes
*1999–2004 - Royal Parma Stakes
*2005 - Allied Express Stakes
*2006–2009 - Royal Parma Stakes
*2010 onwards - Doncaster Prelude
Distance
*1985–2000 – 1500 metres
*2001–2003 – 1400 metres
*2004–2005 – 1500 metres
*2006 – 1400 metres
*2007 – 1500 metres
*2008–2009 – 1400 metres
*2010–2013 - 1600 metres
*2014 onwards - 1500 metres
Grade
*1986–2010 - Listed Race
*2011 onwards - Group 3
Venue
*1985–2009 -
Rosehill Racecourse
The Rosehill Gardens Racecourse is located in the Western Sydney suburb of Rosehill, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is operated by the Australian Turf Club. Rosehill holds horse races for thoroughbred gallopers on a grass su ...
*2010–2013 -
Randwick Racecourse
Royal Randwick Racecourse is a racecourse for horse racing located in the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Randwick Racecourse is Crown Land leased to the Australian Turf Club and known to many Sydney ra ...
*2014–2021 -
Rosehill Racecourse
The Rosehill Gardens Racecourse is located in the Western Sydney suburb of Rosehill, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is operated by the Australian Turf Club. Rosehill holds horse races for thoroughbred gallopers on a grass su ...
*2022 - Newcastle Racecourse
*2023 onwards -
Rosehill Racecourse
The Rosehill Gardens Racecourse is located in the Western Sydney suburb of Rosehill, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is operated by the Australian Turf Club. Rosehill holds horse races for thoroughbred gallopers on a grass su ...
Winners
* 2023 - Bandersnatch
* 2022 - Mr Mozart
* 2021 - Yao Dash
*2020 -
Cascadian
*2019 - Mister Sea Wolf
*2018 - Cellarman
*2017 - Spectroscope
*2016 - Havana Cooler
*2015 - Excess Knowledge
*2014 - Weary
*2013 - Skyerush
*2012 - Fast Clip
*2011 - My Kingdom Of Fife
*2010 - Brilliant Light
*2009 - Dao Dao
*2008 - Valedictum
*2007 - Mr Ubiquitous
*2006 - Gorgonite
*2005 - Osca Warrior
*2004 - Allgunadoit
*2003 - Helsinborg
*2002 - Defier
*2001 - Final Fantasy
*2000 - Le Zagaletta
*1999 - Adam
*1998 - Corporate James
*1997 - Ravarda
*1996 - Buzzoff
*1995 - Salivate
*1994 - Cobbora
*1993 - Blue Boss
1993 result
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*1992 - Alderson[1992 result](_blank)
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*1991 - Livistona Lane
*1990 - Painted Ocean
*1989 - Card Shark
*1988 - Tumble On
*1987 - Eastern Classic
*1986 - Swift Cheval
See also
* List of Australian Group races
This List of Australian Group races is recognized as a list of Australia's classified Black type thoroughbred horse races.
The Pattern Committee of the Australian Racing Board (ARB) recommends which races shall be designated as Group and Listed r ...
* Group races
Group races, also known as Pattern races, or Graded races in some jurisdictions, are the highest level of races in Thoroughbred horse racing. They include most of the world's iconic races, such as, in Europe, the Derby, Irish Derby and Prix de l'A ...
External links
First three placegetters Doncaster Prelude (ATC)
References
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Horse races in Australia
Open middle distance horse races