Villiers Stakes Explained

Surface:	Turf
Class:	Group 2
Horse Race:	Villiers Stakes
Location:	Randwick Racecourse Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Inaugurated:	1892
Race Type:	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Distance:	1,600 metres
Track:	Right-handed
Qualification:	Three year old and older
Weight:	Quality Handicap
Purse:	$750,000 (2021)
Bonuses:	Exempt from ballot in the Doncaster Mile
Sponsor:	The Agency (2021)

The Villiers Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race held under open handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1,600 metres held at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in early December.^[1] The total prize money for this race is A$750,000.

History

Distance

• 1892 - 1901 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
• 1902 - 1971 - 1 mile (~1609 metres)
• 1972 - 2006 – 1600 metres
• January 2008 – 1400 metres
• December 2008 onwards - 1600 metres

Grade

• 1892 - 1978 - Principal Race
• 1979 - 1985 - Group 3
• 1986 onwards - Group 2

Venue

• 2001, 2011, 2012 - Warwick Farm Racecourse

Winners

• 2021 - Brutality^[2]
• 2020 - Greysful Glamour^[3]
• 2019 - Quackerjack^[4]
• 2018 - Sky Boy^[5]
• 2017 - Crack Me Up^[6]
• 2016 - Sense Of Occasion^[7]
• 2015 - Happy Clapper^[8]
• 2014 - Rudy^[9]
• 2013 - Ninth Legion^[10]
• 2012 - All Legal^[11]
• 2011 - Monton^[12]
• 2010 - Dances On Waves^[13]
• 2009 - Palacio De Cristal^[14]
• 2008 - Something Anything^[15]
• 2007 - Honor in War^[16]
• 2006 - Utzon^[17]
• 2005 - Aqua D'Amore^[18]
• 2004 - Ikes Dream^[19]
• 2003 - On A High^[20]
• 2002 - Boreale^[21]
• 2001 - Carael Boy^[22]
• 2000 - Grey And Gold^[23]
• 1999 - Final Fantasy^[24]
• 1998 - Referral^[25]
• 1997 - Arletty^[26]
• 1996 - Touch Of Force^[27]
• 1995 - Heres The Prince^[28]
• 1994 - Aunty Mary^[29]
• 1993 - Cobbora^[30]
• 1992 - Soho Square^[31]
• 1991 - Shining Wind^[32]
• 1990 - Post Elect^[33]
• 1989 - Spot The Rock^[34]
• 1988 - Tumble On^[35]
• 1987 - Card Shark^[36]
• 1986 - Roman Artist^[37]
• 1985 - Dinky Flyer^[38]
• 1984 - Rising Prince^[39]
• 1983 - Northern Reward^[40]
• 1982 - Hussars Command
• 1981 - Zing Along
• 1980 - Tuna Too
• 1979 - Kings Ideal
• 1978 - Dear John
• 1977 - Hot Diggity
• 1976 - Top Wing
• 1975 - St Martin
• 1974 - Americano
• 1973 - Oncidon
• 1972 - Torumba
• 1971 - Tumberlua
• 1970 - Silver Points
• 1969 - Sir To Me
• 1968 - Domino King
• 1967 - Maigret
• 1966 - Nandaroo
• 1965 - Castanea
• 1964 - †Gay Song / Blue Era
• 1963 - Key
• 1962 - Emboss
• 1961 - Gene San
• 1960 - Grenoble
• 1959 - Comte De Paris
• 1958 - Caesar
• 1957 - Top Ruler
• 1956 - Empire Link
• 1955 - Lazy Day
• 1954 - Kev Mar
• 1953 - Raconteur
• 1952 - Carioca
• 1951 - Mercury
• 1950 - Field Boy
• 1949 - Veiled Art
• 1948 - Filipino
• 1947 - Barnsley
• 1946 - Native Son
• 1945 - Bernborough
• 1944 - Precise
• 1943 - Sir Neith
• 1942 - Riverton
• 1941 - Yaralla
• 1940 - Rimveil
• 1939 - Rodborough
• 1938 - Fakenham
• 1937 - Ramdin
• 1936 - Kings Head
• 1935 - Golden Chance
• 1933 - Closing Time
• 1932 - Magnetic
• 1931 - High Disdain
• 1930 - Pavilion
• 1929 - Habashon
• 1928 - Reonui
• 1927 - Zuleika
• 1926 - Queen Alwyne
• 1925 - Hemisphere
• 1924 - Balbus
• 1923 - Mont Clair
• 1922 - Wish Wynne
• 1921 - Sail On
• 1920 - Fluency
• 1919 - Anyhow
• 1918 - Rebus
• 1917 - Cetigne
• 1916 - Wedding Day
• 1915 - Lord Nagar
• 1914 - Challenge Crosse
• 1913 - Popinjay
• 1912 - Embracer
• 1911 - Myra Bluan
• 1910 - Lady Ruenalf
• 1909 - Miss Flaneur
• 1908 - Virtu
• 1907 - Kyeadgerie
• 1906 - Luciana
• 1905 - Refrain
• 1904 - Cherson
• 1903 - Air Motor
• 1902 - Kinglock
• 1901 - Sir Leonard
• 1900 - Fulminate
• 1899 - Coralie
• 1898 - Satan
• 1897 - Loch Marie
• 1896 - Vivian
• 1895 - Ordnance
• 1894 - Moorefield
• 1893 - Bliss
• 1892 - Two Up

† Dead heat

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

Notes and References

1. Web site: Villiers Stakes. 2014 . www.progroupracing.com.au . 11 December 2014.
2. Web site: 2021 Result  - The Agency Villiers Stakes (held 11 December 2021). breednet.com. 11 December 2021.
3. Web site: 2020 Result  - ATC Villiers Stakes (held 12 December 2020). breednet.com. 12 December 2020.
4. Web site: 2019 Result  - Quincy Seltzer Villiers Stakes (held 14 December 2019). breednet.com. 14 December 2019.
5. Web site: 2018 Result  - Fugen Construction Villiers Stakes (held 15 December 2018). breednet.com. 15 December 2018.
6. Web site: 2017 Result  - Inglis Villiers Stakes (held 16 December 2017). breednet.com. 16 December 2017.
7. Web site: 2016 Result  - Inglis Villiers Stakes (held 17 December 2016). breednet.com. 17 December 2016.
8. Web site: 2015 Result  - Inglis Villiers Stakes (held 12 December 2015). breednet.com. 12 December 2015.
9. Web site: 2014 Result  - Inglis Villiers Stakes (held 13 December 2014). breednet.com. 13 December 2014.
10. Web site: 2013 Result  - Villiers Stakes (held 14 December 2013). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
11. Web site: 2012 Result  - Villiers Stakes (held 22 December 2012). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
12. Web site: 2011 Result  - Inglis Villiers Stakes (held 17 December 2011). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
13. Web site: 2010 Result  - Inglis Villiers Stakes (held 18 December 2010). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
14. Web site: 2009 Result  - Inglis Villiers Stakes (held 19 December 2009). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
15. Web site: 2008 Result  - Villiers Stakes (held 20 December 2008). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
16. Web site: 2008 Result  - Villiers Hcp (held 5 January 2008). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
17. Web site: 2006 Result  - Villiers Stks (held 23 December 2006). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
18. Web site: 2005 Result  - Villiers Stks (held 17 December 2005). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
19. Web site: 2004 Result  - Villiers Stks (held 18 December 2004). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
20. Web site: 2003 Result  - Villiers Stks (held 20 December 2003). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
21. Web site: 2002 Result  - Villiers Stks (held 21 December 2002). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
22. Web site: 2001 Result  - Villiers Stks (held 22 December 2001). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
23. Web site: 2000 Result  - Villiers Stks (held 23 December 2000). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
24. Web site: 1999 Result  - Villiers Stks (held 18 December 1999). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
25. Web site: 1998 Result  - Villiers Stks (held 19 December 1998). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
26. Web site: 1997 Result  - Villiers Stks (held 20 December 1997). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
27. Web site: 1996 Result  - Villiers Stks (held 21 December 1996). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
28. Web site: 1995 Result  - Villiers Stks (held 23 December 1995). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
29. Web site: 1994 Result  - Villiers Stks (held 17 December 1994). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
30. Web site: 1993 Result  - Villiers Stks (held 18 December 1993). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
31. Web site: 1992 Result  - Villiers Stks (held 19 December 1992). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
32. Web site: 1991 Result  - Villiers Stks (held 21 December 1991). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
33. Web site: 1990 Result  - Villiers Stks (held 22 December 1990). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
34. Web site: 1989 Result  - Villiers Stks (held 23 December 1989). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
35. Web site: 1988 Result  - Villiers Stks (held 24 December 1988). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
36. Web site: 1987 Result  - Villiers Stks (held 19 December 1987). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
37. Web site: 1986 Result  - Villiers Stks (held 20 December 1986). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
38. Web site: 1985 Result  - Villiers Stks (held 21 December 1985). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
39. Web site: 1984 Result  - Villiers Stks (held 22 December 1984). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.
40. Web site: 1983 Result  - Tooheys Villiers Stks (held 24 December 1983). breednet.com. 11 December 2014.