Champagne Stakes (ATC)

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Champagne Stakes
Group 1 race
Ajax Jockey Harold Badger Randwick Racecourse Autumn meeting 20 April 1938.jpg
Ajax, 1937 winner
Location Randwick Racecourse
Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1861
Race type Thoroughbred - flat
Sponsor Moët & Chandon (2023)
Race information
Distance1,600 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationTwo year old
WeightSet weights
colts and geldings –56+1⁄2 kg
fillies –54+1⁄2 kg
Purse A$600,000 (2023)

The Champagne Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 horse race for two-year-old Thoroughbreds at set weights run at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia over a distance of 1,600 metres during the Sydney Autumn Carnival. [1] Prize money is A$600,000.

Contents

Flight, 1943 winner Flight 1944 AJC Australia Day Handicap Randwick Racecourse Jockey Jack Thompson Trainer Frank Nowland.jpg
Flight, 1943 winner
Outlook, 1918 winner Outlook 1918 AJC Champagne Stakes Randwick Racecourse Trainer C.Moore Jockey G.Harrison.jpg
Outlook, 1918 winner
Prince Cortauld, 1953 winner Prince Cortauld.jpg
Prince Cortauld, 1953 winner

History

The inaugural running of the race was on the second day of the Australian Jockey Club Autumn Meet in 1861 as the fourth race on the six race card. The winner was Exeter trained by the famous trainer of the time Etienne de Mestre. [2] The race became the premier AJC sprint race for two-year-olds for nearly 80 years. With the introduction of the richer Golden Slipper Stakes in 1957, the AJC decided on extending the distance of the race to 1 mile (1972) and as such creating a natural progression for elite two year old races that is now known as the Juvenile Triple Crown – Golden Slipper Stakes, Sires Produce Stakes (ATC) and Champagne Stakes. [1]

Six two-year-olds have won the Triple Crown: [3]
Baguette (1970), Luskin Star (1977), Tierce (1991), Burst (1992), Dance Hero (2004), Pierro (2012)

1914 racebook

Records

The record time for the race when the distance was 6 furlongs was by Vain in 1969 when he won by 10 lengths in a time of 1:09.40. [4] At the time Vain became the richest money earning two year old in Australia. [4]

The record time for the current 1600 metres distance is 1:33.31 set by Castelvecchio in 2019. [5]

Distance

Winners

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Winners and Past Results for the Champagne Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "RANDWICK AUTUMN MEETING, 1861. (Official 1861 results and commentary)". Bell’s Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle, Sydney . Trove (Digitize newspaper). 11 May 1861. p. 2 (column 4–6). Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "AJC Champagne Stakes - Randwick". Thoroughbred Pedigree. 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 McQuillan, Charles (13 April 1969). "TWO RECORDS TO VAIN IN CHAMPAGNE". The Sydney Morning Herald . p. 61. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  5. ↑ https://mdata.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=MTE1MjMzNDQ1MDg%3d#Race6 [ bare URL ]
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  7. 1 2 "METROPOLITAN RACES. AUTUMN MEETING, 1865. THIRD DAY. - SATURDAY. (Official 1865 results and commentary)". The Sydney Morning Herald . Trove (Digitize newspaper). 8 May 1865. p. 5 (column 1). Retrieved 19 April 2013. The Pitsford colt alongside her (Rose of Australia), and beat her in the run in by fully two lengths, Exile an indifferent third. Time, 1 minute 40 seconds.
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  10. ↑ "2023 Result – Moët & Chandon Champagne Stakes (held 15 April 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "2022 Result – Moët & Chandon Champagne Stakes (held 16 April 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  12. ↑ "2021 Result – Moët & Chandon Champagne Stakes (held 24 April 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  13. ↑ "2020 Result – Moët & Chandon Champagne Stakes (held 18 April 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  14. ↑ "2019 Result – Moët & Chandon Champagne Stakes (held 20 April 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  15. ↑ "2018 Result – Moët & Chandon Champagne Stakes (held 21 April 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  16. ↑ "2017 Result – Moet & Chandon Champagne Stks (held 15 April 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  17. ↑ "2016 Result – Moet & Chandon Champagne Stks (held 16 April 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  18. ↑ "2015 Result – Moet & Chandon Champagne Stks (held 18 April 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  19. ↑ "2014 Result – Moet & Chandon Champagne Stks (held 26 April 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  20. ↑ "2013 Result – Moet & Chandon 150th Champagne (held 27 April 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  21. ↑ "2012 Result – Moet & Chandon Champagne Stks (held 28 April 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  22. ↑ "2011 Result – Moet & Chandon Champagne Stks (held 23 April 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  23. ↑ "2010 Result – Moet & Chandon Champagne Stks (held 24 April 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  24. ↑ "2009 Result – Moet & Chandon Champagne Stks (held 25 April 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  25. ↑ "2008 Result – Champagne Stks (held 3 May 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  26. ↑ "2007 Result – Champagne Stks (held 14 April 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  27. ↑ "2006 Result – Champagne Stks (held 22 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  28. ↑ "2005 Result – Champagne Stks (held 2 April 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  29. ↑ "2004 Result – Champagne Stks (held 17 April 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  30. ↑ "2003 Result – Champagne Stks (held 3 May 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  31. ↑ "2002 Result – Champagne Stks (held 13 April 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  32. ↑ "2001 Result – Champagne Stks (held 28 April 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  33. ↑ "2000 Result – Champagne Stks (held 6 May 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  34. ↑ "1999 Result – Champagne Stks (held 17 April 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  35. ↑ "1998 Result – Champagne Stks (held 25 April 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  36. ↑ "1997 Result – Champagne Stks (held 12 April 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  37. ↑ "1996 Result – Champagne Stks (held 20 April 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  38. ↑ "1995 Result – Champagne Stks (held 29 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  39. ↑ "1994 Result – Champagne Stks (held 16 April 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  40. ↑ "1993 Result – Champagne Stks (held 24 April 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  41. ↑ "1992 Result – Champagne Stks (held 2 May 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  42. ↑ "1991 Result – Champagne Stks (held 13 April 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  43. ↑ "1990 Result – Champagne Stks (held 28 April 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  44. ↑ "1989 Result – Champagne Stks (held 8 April 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  45. ↑ "1988 Result – Champagne Stks (held 16 April 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  46. ↑ "1987 Result – Champagne Stks (held 2 May 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  47. ↑ "1986 Result – Champagne Stks (held 12 April 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
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