The Kindergarten Stakes, is an
Australian Turf Club Group 3 Australia
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Thoroughbred
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horse race
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for horses aged two years old, at set weights, over a distance of 1100 metres at
Randwick Racecourse
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Sydney
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Australia
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in the autumn during the ATC Championships series.
History
The race was inaugurated in 1987.
It was held annually in March prior to 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 ...
but in 2012 was moved to April as part of the
Australian Derby Day race card at Randwick.
The following thoroughbreds have captured the Kindergarten Stakes – Golden Slipper double:
Star Watch (1988), Bint Marscay (1993), Guineas (1997), Belle Du Jour (2000) and Forensics (2007)
Grade
*1989–1997 - Listed Race
*1998 onwards - Group 3
Venue
* 1987–1994 -
Warwick Farm
Warwick Farm is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
Warwick Farm is located 30 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool and is part of the South-we ...
* 1995 -
Randwick
* 1996–2000 -
Warwick Farm
Warwick Farm is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
Warwick Farm is located 30 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool and is part of the South-we ...
* 2001 -
Randwick
* 2002–2007 -
Warwick Farm
Warwick Farm is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
Warwick Farm is located 30 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool and is part of the South-we ...
* 2008–2009 -
Randwick
* 2010 -
Warwick Farm
Warwick Farm is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
Warwick Farm is located 30 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool and is part of the South-we ...
* 2011 onwards -
Randwick
Venue
* Prior to 2017 - Kindergarten Stakes
* 2017 - Widden 150th Anniversary Stakes
Winners
* 2023 - Libertad
* 2022 - Semillion
* 2021 -
Paulele
Paulele (foaled 7 October 2018) is a Group 1 winning Australian Thoroughbred racehorse.
Background
Paulele is a homebred of Godolphin by stallion Dawn Approach, who shuttled to Australia as a stallion between 2014 and 2018.
Paulele is one ...
* 2020 - Doubtland
* 2019 -
Bivouac
* 2018 - Paquirri
* 2017 - Property
* 2016 - El Divino / Astern
* 2015 - Furnaces
* 2014 - Hallowed Crown
* 2013 - Safeguard
* 2012 - Dance On Stars
* 2011 - Anise
* 2010 - Solar Charged
* 2009 - Wanted
* 2008 - Mr Profumo
* 2007 - Forensics
* 2006 - Plagiarize
* 2005 - Flying Pegasus
* 2004 - Crimson Reign
* 2003 - Niello
* 2002 - Snowland
* 2001 - Royal Courtship
* 2000 - Belle Du Jour
* 1999 - Easy Rocking
* 1998 - Peat Bog
* 1997 - Guineas
* 1996 - Armidale
* 1995 - Furacao
* 1994 - Dr. Zackary
* 1993 - Bint Marscay
* 1992 - Slight Chance
* 1991 - Vionnet
* 1990 - Bold Tie
* 1989 - Show County
* 1988 - Star Watch
* 1987 - Christmas Tree
Notes:
* Dead heat
* Date of race rescheduled due to postponement of the Easter Saturday meeting because of the heavy track conditions. The meeting was moved to Easter Monday, 6 April 2015.
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 ...
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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
Kindergarten Stakes (ATC)
References
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Horse races in Australia