Breeders Classic Explained

Surface:	Turf
Class:	Group 2
Horse Race:	Breeders Classic raced as Hot Danish Stakes
Location:	Rosehill Racecourse
Inaugurated:	1996
Race Type:	Thoroughbred - flat
Distance:	1,400 metres
Track:	Right-handed
Qualification:	Three year old and older mares
Weight:	Set weights with penalties
Purse:	A$500,000 (2022)
Sponsor:	Precise Air (2022)

The Breeders Classic, raced as the Hot Danish Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for mares three-years old and upwards, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1400 metres run at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia every November.^[1] Total prize money for the race is A$500,000.

History

The event was moved for the 2019 - 20 racing season to November as part of The Everest carnival and hence the event was held twice in 2019.^[2]

Distance

• 1996 – 1200 metres
• 1997 – 1250 metres
• 1998 – 1300 metres
• 1999 - 2003 – 1200 metres
• 2004 – 1180 metres
• 2005 - 2019 (Autumn) - 1200 metres
• 2019 (Spring) - 1400 metres

Grade

• 1996 - 2005 - Listed race
• 2006 - 2007 - Group 3
• 2008 onwards - Group 2

Venue

• 1996 - 2001 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2002 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2003 - 2011 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2012 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2013 - 2016 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
• 2017 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2018 - 2019 (Autumn) - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2019 (Spring) - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse

Winners

• 2022 - Sheeza Belter^[3]
• 2021 - Electric Girl^[4]
• 2020 - Savatiano^[5]
• 2019 (spring) - Reelem In Ruby^[6]
• 2019 (autumn) - Champagne Cuddles^[7]
• 2018 - Prompt Response^[8]
• 2017 - In Her Time^[9]
• 2016 - Amicus^[10]
• 2015 - Catkins^[11]
• 2014 - Catkins^[12]
• 2013 - Steps In Time^[13]
• 2012 - Steps In Time^[14]
• 2011 - More Joyous^[15]
• 2010 - Alverta^[16]
• 2009 - Hot Danish^[17]
• 2008 - Gallant Tess^[18]
• 2007 - Pasikatera^[19]
• 2006 - Steflara^[20]
• 2005 - Winning Belle^[21]
• 2004 - Private Steer^[22]
• 2003 - Miss Helterskelter^[23]
• 2002 - Gwendolyn^[24]
• 2001 - Spinning Hill^[25]
• 2000 - Staging^[26]
• 1999 - My Halo Broke^[27]
• 1998 - Arletty^[28]
• 1997 - Misty Dawn^[29]
• 1996 - Destruct^[30]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

External links

• First three place getters NSW Thoroughbred Breeders Classic (ATC)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Winners and Past Results for the Breeders Classic . 16 January 2015. Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014.
2. Web site: Exciting Changes to The Everest Carnival . Sky Racing . 2019 . 3 November 2019.
3. Web site: 2022 Result  - Precise Air Hot Danish Stakes (held 5 November 2022) . racingpost.com . 6 November 2022.
4. Web site: 2022 Result  - Hyland Race Colours Hot Danish Stakes (held 6 November 2021) . racingpost.com . 4 November 2022.
5. Web site: 2020 Result  - Hyland Race Colours Hot Danish Stakes (held 7 November 2020). breednet.com. 16 March 2021.
6. Web site: 2019 (Nov.) Result  - Hyland Race Colours Hot Danish (held 9 November 2019). breednet.com. 12 November 2019.
7. Web site: 2019 (Feb.) Result  - Yarraman Park Breeders Classic (held 9 February 2019). breednet.com. 9 February 2019.
8. Web site: 2018 Result  - Yarraman Park Breeders Classic (held 10 February 2018). breednet.com. 10 February 2018.
9. Web site: 2017 Result  - China Horse Clb B'ders Classic (held 4 February 2017). breednet.com. 4 February 2017.
10. Web site: 2016 Result  - Nsw T'bred Breeders Classic (held 6 February 2016). breednet.com. 6 February 2016.
11. Web site: 2015 Result  - Nsw T'bred Breeders Classic (held 7 February 2015). breednet.com. 7 February 2015.
12. Web site: 2014 Result  - Nsw T'bred Breeders Classic (held 15 February 2014). breednet.com. 16 January 2015.
13. Web site: 2013 Result  - Nsw T'bred Breeders Classic (held 16 February 2013). breednet.com. 16 January 2015.
14. Web site: 2012 Result  - N.S.W. T'bred Breeders Classic (held 18 February 2012). breednet.com. 16 January 2015.
15. Web site: 2011 Result  - Freeview Breeders Classic (held 12 February 2011). breednet.com. 16 January 2015.
16. Web site: 2010 Result  - Breeders Classic (held 13 February 2010). breednet.com. 16 January 2015.
17. Web site: 2009 Result  - Breeders Classic (held 14 February 2009). breednet.com. 16 January 2015.
18. Web site: 2008 Result  - Breeders Classic (held 1 March 2008). breednet.com. 16 January 2015.
19. Web site: 2007 Result  - Breeders Classic (held 10 February 2007). breednet.com. 16 January 2015.
20. Web site: 2006 Result  - Breeders Classic (held 18 February 2006). breednet.com. 16 January 2015.
21. Web site: 2005 Result  - Breeders' Classic (held 29 January 2005). Racing Victoria (Aus.). 16 January 2015.
22. Web site: 2004 Result  - Breeders' Classic (held 14 February 2004). Racing Victoria (Aus.). 16 January 2015.
23. Web site: 2003 Result  - Breeders' Classic (held 22 February 2003). Racing NSW (Aus.). 16 January 2015.
24. Web site: 2002 Result  - Breeders' Classic (held 2 February 2002). Racing NSW (Aus.). 16 January 2015.
25. Web site: 2001 Result  - Breeders' Classic (held 17 February 2001). Racing NSW (Aus.). 16 January 2015.
26. Web site: 2000 Result  - Breeders' Classic (held 26 February 2000). Racing NSW (Aus.). 16 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305010328/http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=ODEzOTc3Ng%3D%3D#Race5. 5 March 2016. dead.
27. Web site: 1999 Result  - Breeders Classic (held 6 February 1999). Racing NSW (Aus.). 16 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20170415213224/http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=MTIxODk0NDA%3d#Race8. 15 April 2017. dead.
28. Web site: 1998 Result  - Breeders Classic (held 14 February 1998). Racing NSW (Aus.). 16 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20170413135413/http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=NjkxODkxMg%3d%3d#Race8. 13 April 2017. dead.
29. Web site: 1997 Result  - Breeders Classic (held 1 February 1997). Racing NSW (Aus.). 16 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304134358/http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=NjIzNjY3Mg%3D%3D#Race3. 4 March 2016. dead.
30. Web site: 1996 Result  - Breeders Classic (held 10 February 1996). Racing NSW (Aus.). 16 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20170409151550/http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=NTU2MjExMg%3d%3d#Race8. 9 April 2017. dead.