The Chelmsford Stakes is a
Tattersalls Club Group 2
Thoroughbred horse race run over 1600 metres at
Weight for Age at
Randwick Racecourse,
Sydney
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,
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in September.
Prize money is
A$250,000.
History

The race was first run in 1895.
Grade
* 1895–1979 - Principal Race
* 1980 onwards - Group 2
Venue
* 1983 -
Warwick Farm
* 1984–1999 -
Randwick
* 2000 -
Rosehill
* 2001–2003 -
Randwick
* 2004 -
Warwick Farm
* 2005–2010 -
Randwick
* 2011–2012 -
Warwick Farm
* 2013 onwards -
Randwick
Distance
* 1895–1971 - 9
furlongs (~1800 metres)
* 1972–1982 – 1800 metres
* 1983 – 1600 metres
* 1984 – 1800 metres
* 1985–1999 – 1600 metres
* 2000 – 1500 metres
* 2001 – 1400 metres
* 2002–2005 – 1600 metres
* 2006 – 1550 metres
* 2008 onwards - 1600 metres
1926 & 1945 Racebooks
File:1926 Randwick Tattersalls Club Racebook P1.jpg, Front cover of the 1926 Chelmsford Stakes racebook.
File:1926 Randwick Tatts Chelmsford Stakes Racebook P2.jpg, Starters and results showing the winner, Limerick.
File:1945 Tatts Tramway Handicap Racebook P1.jpg, Front cover of the 1945 Chelmsford Stakes racebook.
File:1945 Tatts Tramway Handicap Racebook P2.jpg, Inside cover of the 1945 Chelmsford Stakes racebook showing raceday officials.
File:1945 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes Racebook P1.jpg, 1945 Chelmsford Stakes page showing the winner, Sleepy Fox.
File:1945 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes Racebook P2.jpg, 1945 Chelmsford Stakes page showing starters and results.
File:1945 Tatts Tramway Handicap Racebook P6.jpg, Back cover showing Totalisator Odds Indicator.
Gallery of noted winners
File:Phar Lap.jpg, Phar Lap, 1930 winner.
File:Beau Vite 1940 MVRC W. S. Cox Plate Jockey Ted McMenamin Trainer Frank McGrath.jpg, Beau Vite, 1941 winner.
File:Delta 1950 VRC St Leger Flemington Racecourse Jockey Neville Sellwood Trainer Maurice McCarten.jpg, Delta, 1950, 1951 & 1952 winner.
File:Gold Rod 1936 VRC Sires Produce Stakes Flemington Racecourse Jockey Jack Pratt Trainer George Price.jpg, Gold Rod, 1936 winner.
Winners
* 2022 - Knights Order
* 2021 - Think It Over
* 2020 - Mister Sea Wolf
* 2019 - Samadoubt
* 2018 - Unforgotten
* 2017 -
Winx
* 2016 -
Hartnell
* 2015 - Complacent
* 2014 - Hawkspur
* 2013 - Hawkspur
* 2012 - Danleigh
* 2011 - Trusting
* 2010 - Theseo
* 2009 - O'Lonhro
* 2008 - Gallant Tess
* 2007 - †''race not held''
* 2006 -
Eremein
* 2005 - Nevis
* 2004 - Unearthly
* 2003 -
Lonhro
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* 2002 -
Lonhro
Lonhro (foaled 10 December 1998) was a champion Australian racehorse who is now standing at stud. Nicknamed "The Black Flash", he was from the first crop of the champion Octagonal out of the Group One-placed Shadea (by Straight Strike), who a ...
* 2001 - Brave Prince
* 2000 - Pasta Express
* 1999 - Intergaze
* 1998 -
Might and Power
* 1997 - Juggler
* 1996 - Filante
* 1995 - Oppressor
* 1994 - March Hare
* 1993 - Soho Square
* 1992 - Dr. Grace
* 1991 - Stargazer
* 1990 - Stargazer
* 1989 - High Regard
* 1988 - Sky Chase
* 1987 - Campaign King
* 1986 - Shankhill Lass
* 1985 - Lord Of Camelot
* 1984 - Hayai
* 1983 -
Emancipation
* 1982 - Rare Form
* 1981 -
Kingston Town
* 1980 - Kingston Town
* 1979 - Mighty Kingdom
* 1978 -
Ming Dynasty
* 1977 - Flirting Prince
* 1976 - Purple Patch
* 1975 - Leica Lover
* 1974 - Passetreul
* 1973 - Longfella
* 1972 - Turbino
* 1971 - Tails
* 1970 -
Gunsynd
* 1969 - Roman Consul
* 1968 - Roman Consul
* 1967 - Roman Consul
* 1966 - Trevors
* 1965 - Pyramus
* 1964 - Summer Fair
* 1963 - Maidenhead
* 1962 - Burgos
* 1961 - Sharply
* 1960 -
Tulloch
* 1959 - Pique
* 1958 - Prince Darius
* 1957 - Prince Darius
* 1956 - Advocate
* 1955 - Electro
* 1954 -
Prince Cortauld
* 1953 - Royal Stream
* 1952 -
Delta
* 1951 -
Delta
* 1950 -
Delta
* 1949 - Columnist
* 1948 - Bernbrook
* 1947 - Proctor
* 1946 -
Bernborough
* 1945 - Sleepy Fox
* 1944 - Veiled Threat
* 1943 - Tribal
* 1942 - Rimveil
* 1941 -
Beau Vite
* 1940 - Beaulivre
* 1939 - Defaulter
* 1938 - Royal Chief
* 1937 - Mala
* 1936 -
Gold Rod
* 1935 - Sylvandale
* 1934 -
Rogilla
* 1933 -
Rogilla
* 1932 - Gaine Carrington
* 1931 -
Ammon Ra
* 1930 -
Phar Lap
* 1929 - Mollison
* 1928 -
Limerick
* 1927 -
Limerick
* 1926 -
Limerick
* 1925 -
Windbag
* 1924 -
Heroic
* 1923 - Rapine
* 1922 -
Beauford
* 1921 - Syce Knight
* 1920 - Chrysolaus
* 1919 - Richmond Main
* 1918 -
Gloaming
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* 1917 - Prince Viridis
* 1916 - Sasanof
* 1915 - Garlin
* 1914 - Woorak
* 1913 - Duke Foote
* 1912 - Duke Foote
* 1911 - Los Angelos
* 1910 -
Prince Foote
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* 1909 -
Prince Foote
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* 1908 - Perkeo
* 1907 - Mountain King
* 1906 - Solution
* 1905 - Marvel Loch
* 1904 - Warroo
* 1903 - Duke Of Grafton
* 1902 - Abundance
* 1901 - Sir Leonard
* 1900 - Dandy
* 1899 - The Chief
* 1898 - The Chief
* 1897 - Amberite
* 1896 - Hopscotch
* 1895 - Newman
† Not held because of outbreak of
equine influenza
See also
*
List of Australian Group races
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The Pattern Committee of the Australian Racing Board (ARB) recommends which races shall be designated as Group and Listed r ...
*
Group races
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References
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Horse races in Australia
Open mile category horse races
Randwick Racecourse