Champagne Stakes (ATC) explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Group 1
Horse Race:Champagne Stakes
Inaugurated:1861
Race Type:Thoroughbred - flat
Distance:1,600 metres
Track:Right-handed
Qualification:Two year old
Weight:Set weights
colts and geldings  - kg
fillies  - kg
Purse:A$600,000 (2023)
Sponsor:Moët & Chandon (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.

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. 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:[2]
Baguette (1970), Luskin Star (1977), Tierce (1991), Burst (1992), Dance Hero (2004), Pierro (2012)

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. At the time Vain became the richest money earning two year old in Australia.

The record time for the current 1600 metres distance is 1:33.31 set by Castelvecchio in 2019.[3]

Distance

Gallery of noted winners

Winners

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Winners and Past Results for the Champagne Stakes. 12 April 2015. Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014.
  2. Web site: AJC Champagne Stakes - Randwick . 19 April 2013. Thoroughbred Pedigree. 2012.
  3. https://mdata.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=MTE1MjMzNDQ1MDg%3d#Race6
  4. Web site: The Australasian Turf Register. The Australasian, Stillwell and Knight, Melbourne. 1873. 18 April 2013. Google (Digitized books). 158.
  5. Web site: 2023 Result  - Moët & Chandon Champagne Stakes (held 15 April 2023). racingpost.com . 22 April 2023.
  6. Web site: 2022 Result  - Moët & Chandon Champagne Stakes (held 16 April 2022). breednet.com.au . 22 April 2022.
  7. Web site: 2021 Result  - Moët & Chandon Champagne Stakes (held 24 April 2021). breednet.com. 25 April 2021.
  8. Web site: 2020 Result  - Moët & Chandon Champagne Stakes (held 18 April 2020). breednet.com. 18 April 2020.
  9. Web site: 2019 Result  - Moët & Chandon Champagne Stakes (held 20 April 2019). breednet.com. 20 April 2019.
  10. Web site: 2018 Result  - Moët & Chandon Champagne Stakes (held 21 April 2018). breednet.com. 21 April 2018.
  11. Web site: 2017 Result  - Moet & Chandon Champagne Stks (held 15 April 2017). breednet.com. 15 April 2017.
  12. Web site: 2016 Result  - Moet & Chandon Champagne Stks (held 16 April 2016). breednet.com. 16 April 2016.
  13. Web site: 2015 Result  - Moet & Chandon Champagne Stks (held 18 April 2015). breednet.com. 18 April 2015.
  14. Web site: 2014 Result  - Moet & Chandon Champagne Stks (held 26 April 2014). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  15. Web site: 2013 Result  - Moet & Chandon 150th Champagne (held 27 April 2013). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  16. Web site: 2012 Result  - Moet & Chandon Champagne Stks (held 28 April 2012). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  17. Web site: 2011 Result  - Moet & Chandon Champagne Stks (held 23 April 2011). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  18. Web site: 2010 Result  - Moet & Chandon Champagne Stks (held 24 April 2010). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  19. Web site: 2009 Result  - Moet & Chandon Champagne Stks (held 25 April 2009). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  20. Web site: 2008 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 3 May 2008). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  21. Web site: 2007 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 14 April 2007). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  22. Web site: 2006 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 22 April 2006). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  23. Web site: 2005 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 2 April 2005). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  24. Web site: 2004 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 17 April 2004). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  25. Web site: 2003 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 3 May 2003). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  26. Web site: 2002 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 13 April 2002). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  27. Web site: 2001 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 28 April 2001). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  28. Web site: 2000 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 6 May 2000). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  29. Web site: 1999 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 17 April 1999). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  30. Web site: 1998 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 25 April 1998). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  31. Web site: 1997 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 12 April 1997). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  32. Web site: 1996 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 20 April 1996). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  33. Web site: 1995 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 29 April 1995). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  34. Web site: 1994 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 16 April 1994). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  35. Web site: 1993 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 24 April 1993). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  36. Web site: 1992 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 2 May 1992). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  37. Web site: 1991 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 13 April 1991). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  38. Web site: 1990 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 28 April 1990). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  39. Web site: 1989 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 8 April 1989). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  40. Web site: 1988 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 16 April 1988). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  41. Web site: 1987 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 2 May 1987). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  42. Web site: 1986 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 12 April 1986). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  43. Web site: 1985 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 20 April 1985). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  44. Web site: 1984 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 5 May 1984). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  45. Web site: 1983 Result  - Champagne Stks (held 25 April 1983). breednet.com. 12 April 2015.
  46. News: TWO RECORDS TO VAIN IN CHAMPAGNE. The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 April 1969. 19 April 2013. 61. Charles. McQuillan.
  47. News: A.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING-ST. LEGER DAY. (Official 1881 results and commentary). The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 April 1881. 19 April 2013. Trove (Digitize newspaper). 6 (column 1–3).
  48. News: METROPOLITAN RACES. AUTUMN MEETING, 1865. THIRD DAY. - SATURDAY. (Official 1865 results and commentary). The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 May 1865. 19 April 2013. Trove (Digitize newspaper). 5 (column 1). 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..
  49. News: Randwick Races  - Autumn Meeting. - Second Day. (Official 1864 results and commentary). The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 April 1864. 19 April 2013. Trove (Digitize newspaper). 6 (column 1). ...Yattendon, amidst great excitement in the stands, passed the favourite (Tamworth) in a canter; Ruby ... third..
  50. News: THE TURF. (RANDWICK METROPOLITAN MEETING. THIRD DAY, SATURDAY Official 1863 results and commentary). Bell’s Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle, Sydney. 9 May 1863. 19 April 2013. Trove (Digitize newspaper). 2 (column 2–3).
  51. News: TURF. RANDWICK METROPOLITAN MEETING. THIRD DAY, SATURDAY (Official 1862 results and commentary). Bell’s Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle, Sydney. 10 May 1862. 19 April 2013. Trove (Digitize newspaper). 2 (column 3–4).
  52. News: RANDWICK AUTUMN MEETING, 1861. (Official 1861 results and commentary). Bell’s Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle, Sydney. 11 May 1861. 19 April 2013. Trove (Digitize newspaper). 2 (column 4–6).