The Up and Coming Stakes is an

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horse race for three-year-old colts and geldings, run as a quality handicap over a distance of 1300 metres at

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in August. Prizemoney is A$200,000.

History

The race is considered a good start to returning to racing in the new racing calendar for talented three-year-olds gearing up for an Australian spring campaign. The race is often won by a classy three-year-old, as evidenced by the honour roll of past winners. Top class gallopers Fastnet Rock, Exceed and Excel, Testa Rossa and General Nediym who won this race, each of these gallopers went on to become genuine stars.

Name

The race is named in honour of the 1959

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and Canterbury Stakes winner Up And Coming. The race is held on the same racecard as the

Distance

* 1980–1988 – 1200 metres * 1989 – 1160 metres * 1990–2010 – 1200 metres * 2011 onwards - 1300 metres

Grade

* 1979 - Listed race * 1980–1992 - Group 3 * 1993–2004 - Group 2 * 2005–2012 - Group 3 * 2013 - Group 2 * 2014 onwards - Group 3

Venue

*1979–1992 -

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*1993–1996 -

*1997–1999 -

* 2000 - Canterbury Park Racecourse *2001–2004 -

*2005–2006 -

* 2008 -

* 2009 -

*2010–2013 -

* 2014–2020 -

* 2021 - Kembla Grange Racecourse * 2022 -

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Winners

* 2022 - Kibou * 2021 - Tiger Of Malay * 2020 - North Pacific * 2019 - True Detective * 2018 - Master Ash * 2017 - Dracarys * 2016 - Divine Prophet * 2015 - Shards * 2014 - Scissor Kick * 2013 - War * 2012 - Albrecht * 2011 - Manawanui * 2010 - Blackball * 2009 - Rarefied * 2008 - Dreamscape * 2007 - †''race not held'' * 2006 - Court Command * 2005 -

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* 2004 -

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* 2003 -

Exceed And Excel Exceed And Excel (foaled 5 September 2000) is a retired multiple Group 1 winning Australian thoroughbred racehorse. After his racing career ended he has been successful as a breeding stallion, having sired over 150 Stakes winners. Background T ...

* 2002 - Snowland * 2001 - Newquay * 2000 - Zariz * 1999 - Testa Rossa * 1998 - Paris Dream * 1997 - General Nediym * 1996 - Paint * 1995 - Our Maizcay * 1994 - Bulldog Yeats * 1993 -

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* 1992 - West End * 1991 - Kinjite * 1990 - The Bullfighter * 1989 - Patronise * 1988 - Star Watch * 1987 - Sky Chase * 1986 - Broad Reach * 1985 - Timothy * 1984 - Royal Troubador * 1983 - Sir Dapper * 1982 -

Marscay Marscay was a champion Australian Thoroughbred sire and racehorse. Bred at Woodlands Stud near Denman in the Hunter Region in 1979 he was sired by Biscay and his dam Heart of Market was by To Market. * 1979 - Spear † Not held because of outbreak of

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External links

Up And Coming Stakes (ATC)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Up And Coming Stakes Horse races in Australia