Queen Elizabeth Stakes (VRC)

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Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Rising Fast (NZ).jpg
1954 & 1955 winner – Rising Fast
ClassGroup 3
Location Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated1854
Race type Thoroughbred - flat
Race information
Distance2,600 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree year olds and older that are not maidens
WeightQuality handicap
Purse A$300,000 (2024)
Rogilla, 1933 winner George Robinson up Rogilla 1932 VATC Caulfield Cup Return to Scale Jockey George Robinson Trainer Les Haigh.jpg
Rogilla, 1933 winner George Robinson up
Amounis, 1929 jockey Harold Jones up Amounis 1930 VATC Futurity Stakes Jockey Harold Jones Trainer Frank McGrath.jpg
Amounis, 1929 jockey Harold Jones up
Lavendo, 1916 winner Frank Dempsey up Lavendo 1915 VATC Caulfield Cup Jockey Frank Dempsey Trainer Lou Robertson.jpg
Lavendo, 1916 winner Frank Dempsey up
Gothic, 1928 winner Gothic 1928 VATC Caulfield Stakes Jockey Jim Pike Trainer Lou Robertson.jpg
Gothic, 1928 winner

The Queen Elizabeth Stakes, first known as Queen's Plate (1854-1872), and then by various other names at different times in its history (Queen's Cup, Flemington Plate, Canterbury Plate, C.B. Fisher Plate), is an Australian horse race run in Melbourne, Victoria.

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It is a registered Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over, under quality handicap conditions, over a distance of 2,600 m (1.6 mi) at Flemington Racecourse on the last day of the VRC Spring Carnival in early November. [1] Total prize money is A$300,000.

History

Distance

  • 1854–1874 – 3 miles (~4800 metres)
  • 1875–1876 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
  • 1877–1878 - 21⁄4 miles (~3600 metres)
  • 1879 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
  • 1880 - 21⁄4 miles (~3600 metres)
  • 1881–1884 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
  • 1885 - 21⁄2 miles (~4000 metres)
  • 1886–1887 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
  • 1888 – 3 miles (~4800 metres)
  • 1889 - 21⁄4 miles (~3600 metres)
  • 1890–1894 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
  • 1895–1971 - 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
  • 1972 – 2400 metres
  • 1973–1993 – 2500 metres
  • 1994 – 2530 metres
  • 1995 – 2500 metres
  • 1996 – 2531 metres
  • 1997–2005 – 2500 metres
  • 2006–2007 – 2520 metres
  • 2008–2009 – 2500 metres
  • 2010 onwards – 2600 metres

Grade

Name

  • 1854-1872 - Queen's Plate
  • 1873-1874 - Flemington Plate
  • 1875-1894 - Canterbury Plate
  • 1895–1968 - C.B. Fisher Plate
  • 1969 - Queen's Cup
  • 1970–1973 - C.B. Fisher Plate
  • 1974 - Queen's Cup
  • 1975–1978 - C.B. Fisher Plate
  • 1979–1984 - Queen Elizabeth Stakes
  • 1985 - Queen's Cup
  • 1986–2009 - Queen Elizabeth Stakes
  • 2010 - Queen's Cup
  • 2011–2014 - Queen Elizabeth Stakes
  • 2015 - Queen's Cup
  • 2016 - 2021 - Queen Elizabeth Stakes
  • 2022 - Queen's Cup
  • 2023 - present - Queen Elizabeth Stakes

1951 racebook

Winners since 1999

Source: [2]

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Time
2024Smokin' Romans Ben Melham Ciaron Maher 2:47.20
2023MuramasaDaniel MoorTrent Busuttin & Natalie Young2:42.26
2022Soulcombe Craig Williams Chris Waller 2:43.87
2021 Warning Nash Rawiller Anthony & Sam Freedman2:44:69
2020True Self Hugh Bowman Willie Mullins 2:44.99
2019True Self Ryan Moore Willie Mullins 2:45.42
2018JaamehMark Zahra David & Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig 2:45.09
2017Vengeur MasquePatrick Moloney Michael Moroney 2:42.99
2016Francis Of Assisi William Buick Charlie Appleby 2:41.13
2015Dandino Ben Melham Darren Weir2:46.93
2014Le Roi Damien Oliver Tony McEvoy2:43.13
2013Precedence Craig Williams Bart & James Cummings 2:46.45
2012Puissance De Lune Glen Boss Darren Weir2:44.23
2011IronsteinBrenton AvdullaGerald Ryan2:44.81
2010Moudre Craig Williams Ciaron Maher 2:45.22
2009Sterling Prince Hugh Bowman Wayne Hillis2:34.58
2008Capecover Craig Williams Alexander Fieldes2:38.89
2007Zavite Nash Rawiller Anthony Cummings2:38.57
2006Gallant GuruSteven Arnold Lee Freedman 2:40.67
2005Our Smoking JoeNoel Callow Lee Freedman 2:33.81
2004Fantastic Love Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor 2:44.80
2003Zazzman Kerrin McEvoy Tony Vasil2:37.52
2002 Makybe Diva Luke Currie David Hall2:35.78
2001Hatha AnnaPatrick Payne Saeed bin Suroor 2:40.98
2000Savrocca Brett Prebble Jeff Rogers2:37.81
1999Zerpour Brett Prebble David Hall2:41.04

Earlier winners

† Dead heat

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Winners and Past Results for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Racing Australia | Horse Racing Results".
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