The Chipping Norton Stakes is an

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horse race for horses three years old and older, run at

weight for age {{use dmy dates, date=October 2022 Weight for Age (WFA) is a term in thoroughbred horse racing which is one of the conditions for a race. History The principle of WFA was developed by Admiral Rous, a handicapper with the English Jockey Club. Rous ...

, over a distance of 1600 metres at

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, Sydney, Australia in February or March. Prizemoney is A$600,000. ROGILLA 1933 VRC MELBOURNE STAKES D

Tranquil Star 1946 Olympic Park Melbourne Farewell Jockey Scobie Breasley Trainer Ron Cameron

Ammon Ra 1931 VATC Caulfield Guineas Jockey Maurice McCarten Trainer Jack Jamieson

History

The race is major preparatory race for the Group 1

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and

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as the winner is exempt from ballot for entry into each race. The race is named after the suburb

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located in

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located 27 kilometres south-west of Sydney. The race is usually held together with the Liverpool City Cup as part of the City of Liverpool festivities. Some outstanding champions have won this race including

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 u ...

, Tranquil Star,

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 ...

and Tulloch and

Super Impose Super Impose (5 October 1984 – 23 March 2007) was a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame. In a career spanning 74 starts, he won eight Group One races and a then Australasian recor ...

. Tie the Knot won the race four consecutive times, a feat matched by Winx in March 2019.

1949 racebook

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Distance

* 1925–1972 - miles (~2000 metres) * 1972–1979 – 2100 metres * 1980 onwards - 1600 metres

Grade

* 1925–1979 - Principal race * 1980–1985 -

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* 1986 onwards -

race

Venue

* From 1939 due to

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and after until 1952 the event was held at

. * 1979–1991 -

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* 1992 -

* 1993–2000 -

* 2001 -

* 2002–2007 -

* 2008–2009 -

* 2010–2015 -

* 2016 onwards -

Gallery of noted winners

File:Phar Lap.jpg,

, 1930 winner. File:Bernborough 1946 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes Randwick Racecourse Jockey Athol Mulley Trainer Harry Plant.jpg,

, 1946 winner. File:Delta 1950 VRC St Leger Flemington Racecourse Jockey Neville Sellwood Trainer Maurice McCarten.jpg, Delta, 1952 winner. File:Amounis 1930 VATC Futurity Stakes Jockey Harold Jones Trainer Frank McGrath.jpg,

Amounis Amounis was an Australian Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse. He won 33 races over distances ranging from 6 to 12 furlongs (1,200 to 2,400 metres). Of these wins, 27 were in "Principal Races" (equivalent to today's Group races or "Black Type" ...

, 1927 winner. File:Comic Court (AUS).jpg,

Comic Court Comic Court (1945–1973) was a most versatile post-war Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse who set race records at distances of 6 furlongs (1,200 metres) and 2 miles (3,200 metres). He won the 1950 Melbourne Cup carrying and set an Australa ...

, 1951 winner.

Winners

* 2022 -

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 ...

* 2021 -

* 2020 - Te Akau Shark * 2019 - Winx * 2018 - Winx * 2017 - Winx * 2016 - Winx * 2015 - Contributor * 2014 - Boban * 2013 - Shoot Out * 2012 - Shoot Out * 2011 - Danleigh * 2010 - Theseo * 2009 - Tuesday Joy * 2008 - Casino Prince * 2007 - He's No Pie Eater * 2006 - Desert War * 2005 - Grand Armee * 2004 -

Starcraft ''StarCraft'' is a military science fiction media franchise created by Chris Metzen and James Phinney and owned by Blizzard Entertainment. The series, set in the beginning of the 26th century, centers on a galactic struggle for dominance am ...

* 2003 -

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 ...

* 2002 - Tie the Knot * 2001 - Tie the Knot * 2000 - Tie the Knot * 1999 - Tie the Knot * 1998 - Encounter * 1997 -

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* 1996 - Juggler * 1995 - Pharaoh * 1994 - Telesto * 1993 - Kingston Bay * 1992 -

* 1991 -

* 1990 - Dr. Grace * 1989 - Flotilla * 1988 - Wong * 1987 - Our Waverley Star * 1986 - Heat Of The Moment * 1985 - Rising Prince * 1984 -

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* 1983 - Dalmacia * 1982 - Vivacite * 1981 - Prince Ruling * 1980 - Embasadora * 1979 - Leonotis * 1978 - Grey Affair * 1977 - In Pursuit * 1976 - Taras Bulba * 1975 - Apollo Eleven * 1974 - Igloo * 1973 - Apollo Eleven * 1972 - Latin Knight * 1971 - Gay Icarus * 1970 - Great Exploits * 1969 -

Rain Lover Rain Lover (1964-1989) was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse best remembered for his back-to-back wins in the 1968 and 1969 VRC Melbourne Cup. Background Rain Lover was sired by the good racehorse, Latin Lover (GB) (a son of the unb ...

* 1968 - General Command * 1967 - Striking Force * 1966 - Prince Grant * 1965 - Bon Filou * 1964 - Maidenhead * 1963 - The Dip * 1962 -

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* 1961 - Valerius * 1960 - Tulloch * 1959 - Caesar * 1958 - Tulloch * 1957 - Mac's Amber * 1956 - Somerset Fair * 1955 - Carioca * 1954 - Gallant Archer * 1953 - Carioca * 1952 - Delta * 1951 -

* 1950 -

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* 1949 -

* 1948 - Fresh Boy * 1947 - Vigaro * 1946 -

* 1945 - Katanga * 1944 - Katanga * 1943 - Veiled Threat * 1942 - race not held * 1941 - Tranquil Star * 1940 - Reading * 1939 - Defaulter * 1938 - John Wilkes * 1937 -

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* 1936 -

* 1935 - Rogilla * 1934 - Silver Scorn * 1933 -

* 1932 -

Ammon Ra Ammon Ra (foaled 1928) was a Bay New Zealand thoroughbred gelding. He raced in Australia. Ammon Ra competed from age two to five, recording 17 wins in races from 5 furlongs to 1½ miles. Champion jockey Maurice McCarten won 10 races and the S ...

* 1931 - Chide * 1930 -

* 1929 - Strephon * 1928 -

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* 1927 -

* 1926 - Windbag * 1925 - Wallace Mortlake

External links

First three placegetters Chipping Norton Stakes (ATC)Everything you need to know about Chipping Norton Stakes

References

{{Reflist Group 1 stakes races in Australia Open mile category horse races