The Hill Stakes is an

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horse race run at

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over a distance of 2000 metres at

Randwick Racecourse Royal Randwick Racecourse is a racecourse for horse racing located in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Randwick Racecourse is Crown Land leased to the Australian Turf Club and known to many Sydney racegoers as headquarter ...

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in September. Total prize money for the race is A$1,000,000. Gloaming 1922 AJC Craven Plate Randwick Racecourse Owner George D Greenwood Trainer Richard J Mason

Gloaming 1922 AJC Craven Plate Randwick Racecourse Owner George D Greenwood Trainer Richard J Mason

Beauford 1922 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes Randwick Racecourse Owner William H Mackay Newcastle Trainer Sid Killick

History

1921 racebook

File:1921 RRC Hill Stakes Racebook P1.jpg, Front cover of the 1921 Hill Stakes racebook. File:1921 RRC Hill Stakes Racebook P2.jpg, Showing officials and raceday train timetable. File:1921 RRC Hill Stakes Racebook P3.jpg, Starters and results of 1921 Hill Stakes. File:1921 RRC Hill Stakes Racebook P4.jpg, 1921 Hill Stakes showing the winner, Beauford.

Venue

* 1921–1990 -

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 s ...

* 1991 - Canterbury Park Racecourse * 1991–2011 -

* 2012 onwards -

Grade

* 1921–1978 - Principal Race * 1979 onwards - Group 2

Distance

* 1921–1940 - 1 mile (~1600 metres) * 1941–1971 - 8 furlongs (~1700 metres) * 1972–1990 – 1750 metres * 1991–2000 – 1900 metres * 2001 – 1750 metres * 2002–2010 – 1900 metres * 2011–2016 – 2000 metres * 2017 – 1800 metres * 2018 onwards - 2000 metres

Gallery of noted winners

File:High Caste 1940 VRC C.B. Fisher Plate Flemington Racecourse Jockey Ted Bartle Trainer Jack Jamieson.jpg,

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 con ...

, 1941 winner. File:Yaralla 1940 AJC Breeders Plate Randwick Racecourse Jockey Ted McMenamin Trainer Fred Cush.jpg, Yaralla, 1942 & 1943 winner. File:Beau Vite 1940 MVRC W. S. Cox Plate Jockey Ted McMenamin Trainer Frank McGrath.jpg,

Beau Vite Beau Vite was a New Zealand-bred brown Thoroughbred Stallion, who developed into a grand stayer performing in New Zealand and Australia and raced from a two-year-old to a five-year-old on wet or dry tracks recording 31 wins from 5 furlongs to ...

, 1940 winner. File:Gold Rod 1936 VRC Sires Produce Stakes Flemington Racecourse Jockey Jack Pratt Trainer George Price.jpg,

Gold Rod Gold Rod was a New Zealand bred chestnut thoroughbred stallion who raced in Australia from a two-year-old to a six-year-old recording 16 wins from 5 furlongs to 1¾ miles with Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductee Maurice McCarten being ...

, 1938 & 1939 winner.

Winners

* 2022 - Cascadian * 2021 - Think It Over * 2020 -

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* 2019 -

Verry Elleegant Verry Elleegant (foaled 12 October 2015) is a New Zealand-bred Australian-trained Thoroughbred racehorse that has won 11 Group One races. She was crowned the 2020/2021 Australian Racehorse of the Year, and was the winner of the 2021 Melbourne ...

* 2018 - Ace High * 2017 - Classic Uniform * 2016 -

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* 2015 - Preferment *2014 - Junoob *2013 - Moriarty *2012 - Lamasery *2011 - Trusting *2010 - Descarado *2009 - Miss Marielle *2008 - Fiumicino *2007 - †''race not held'' *2006 - Desert War *2005 - Desert War *2004 - Natural Blitz *2003 - Excellerator *2002 - Dress Circle *2001 - Mulan Princess *2000 - Pasta Express *1999 -

Tie The Knot Tie The Knot (foaled 1994 - Died October 2012) was an Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won 13 Group One races. In 1999-2000, he was voted Australian Champion Stayer and in 2021 was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame. ...

*1998 - Arena *1997 - Ebony Grosve *1996 -

Saintly Saintly (21 September 1992 – 16 December 2016) was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who was named Australia's champion racehorse in 1997. A giant chestnut gelding by Sky Chase out of All Grace (by Sir Tristram), he was bred by his tra ...

*1995 - Stony Bay *1994 - Slight Chance *1993 - Silk Ali *1992 - Muirfield Village *1991 - Super Impose *1990 - Eastern Classic *1989 - Riverina Charm *1988 - Natural Habit *1987 -

Beau Zam Beau Zam (6 November 1984 – 17 April 2000) was a New Zealand-bred and Australian-trained Thoroughbred racehorse that won five Group 1 races. Racing career Beau Zam was the first Australian horse to win over $2 million in stake money. Races h ...

*1986 - Colour Page *1985 - Greatness *1984 - Trissaro *1983 -

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*1982 - Cossack Prince *1981 - Canarthus *1980 - Silver Wraith *1979 -

Imposing Imposing was a notable Australian thoroughbred racehorse. He was a chestnut son of Todman from the Arctic Explorer mare Hialeah. Some of his major race victories included the 1979 AJC Epsom Handicap, AJC George Main Stakes and the STC Hill S ...

*1978 - Marceau *1977 - Carlaw *1976 - Ngawyni *1975 - Skyjack *1974 - Leica Lover *1973 - Grand Cidium *1972 -

Gunsynd Gunsynd (4 October 1967 – 29 April 1983) was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won 29 races and A$280,455 in prize money. In his seven starts over one mile (1,600 metres) he was only once defeated, by half-a-head in the Epsom ...

*1971 -

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*1970 - Flagrante *1969 - Black Onyx *1968 - Eternal Youth *1967 - Winfreux *1966 - Prince Grant *1965 - Eskimo Prince *1964 - Toi Port *1963 - Toi Port *1962 - Sky High *1961 -

Lord Fury Lord Fury (1957−1980) was a Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1961 Melbourne Cup. In the lead up to the 1961 Melbourne Cup, Lord Fury ran a disappointing last in the Mackinnon Stakes after placing second in the Caulfield Cup. Because of thi ...

*1960 - Waipari *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 -

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*1957 -

Redcraze Redcraze (born 1950) was a champion New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse who raced both in Australia and New Zealand, winning major races in both countries. A chestnut son of the Hyperion stallion Red Mars from the mare Myarion he is consider ...

*1956 -

*1955 - Somerset Fair *1954 -

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 ...

*1953 -

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*1952 -

*1951 - San Domenico *1950 - Playboy *1949 - Vagabond *1948 - Dark Marne *1947 - Columnist *1946 -

Bernborough Bernborough (1939–1960) was an outstanding Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who competed from 1941 to 1946. He carried heavy weights in 15 consecutive wins that included the Doomben 10,000 while carrying 10 stone 5 pounds. Bernborough w ...

*1945 - Shannon *1944 - Mayfowl *1943 - Yaralla *1942 - Yaralla *1941 -

*1940 -

*1939 -

*1938 -

*1937 - Talking *1936 - Silver Ring *1935 -

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*1934 -

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*1933 -

*1932 -

*1931 -

Phar Lap Phar Lap (4 October 1926 – 5 April 1932) was a champion New Zealand–bred Thoroughbred racehorse who is widely regarded as New Zealand's greatest racehorse ever. Achieving incredible success during his distinguished career, his initial ...

*1930 -

*1929 - Winalot *1928 -

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*1927 -

*1926 - Valicare *1925 - The Hawk *1924 - Ballymena *1923 - The Hawk *1922 - Gloaming *1921 - Beauford † Not held because of outbreak of

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References

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