The Vinery Stud Stakes, registered as the Storm Queen Stakes, is an
Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies at set weights run over a distance of 2,000 metres at
Rosehill Gardens Racecourse,
Sydney
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Total prizemoney is A$500,000.
History
The race was named in honour of
Storm Queen, the winner of the 1966
Golden Slipper Stakes.
The race is the main lead-up race for the
Australian Oaks
The Australian Oaks is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies at set weights run over a distance of 2,400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney in the autumn during the ATC Championships series. The Aust ...
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Name
*1979–1991: Storm Queen Stakes
*1992–2001: Ansett Australia Stakes
*2002–2008: Arrowfield Stud Stakes
*2009: Vinery Stud Storm Queen Stakes
*2010–2013: Vinery Stud Stakes
Distance
*1979: 1900 metres
*1980–2021: 2000 metres
*2022: 1850 metres
*2023 onwards – 2000 metres
Grade
*1979: Principal race
*1980–1992: Group 2
*1993–present: - Group 1
Venue
*2022 - Newcastle Racecourse
Winners
* 2022 - Fangirl
*2021 - Hungry Heart
*2020 - Shout The Bar
*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 - Hiyaam
*2017 - Montoya's Secret
*2016 - Single Gaze
* 2015 - Fenway
* 2014 - Lucia Valentina
* 2013 - Norzita
* 2012 - Mosheen
* 2011 - Mirjulisa Lass
* 2010 - Faint Perfume
* 2009 - Purple
* 2008 - Heavenly Glow
* 2007 -
Miss Finland
* 2006 - Serenade Rose
* 2005 - Hollow Bullet
* 2004 - Special Harmony
* 2003 - Shower Of Roses
* 2002 - Sixty Seconds
* 2001 - Tempest Morn
* 2000 - Hill Of Grace
* 1999 - Savannah Success
* 1998 - Champagne
* 1997 - Danendri
* 1996 - Saleous
* 1995 - Northwood Plume
* 1994 - Alcove
* 1993 - Slight Chance
* 1992 - Electrique
* 1991 - All Mine
* 1990 - A Little Kiss
* 1989 -
Research
* 1988 - Tennessee Vain
* 1987 - Appreciation
* 1986 - English Mint
* 1985 - Centaurea
* 1984 - Lotka's Star
* 1983 - English Wonder
* 1982 - Sheraco
* 1981 - Evening Mist
* 1980 - Lady Capri
* 1979 - Impede
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
First three placegetters Vinery Stud Stakes (ATC)
References
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Group 1 stakes races in Australia
Flat horse races for three-year-old fillies