The Thousand Guineas Prelude, registered as the Tranquil Star Stakes, is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for three year old fillies, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in September. This event is a preparation race for the prestigious Group 1 The Thousand Guineas later in October at Caulfield.https://www.racingandsports.com.au/thoroughbred/feature-race/australia/thousand-guineas-prelude/1278
History
The registered name of the race is named after Australian Hall of Fame champion mare from the 1940s Tranquil Star.
The following horses have won The Thousand Guineas Prelude then gone on to win The Thousand Guineas: Bianca Flyer (1987); Azzurro (1992); Miss Finland (2006); Irish Lights (2009)
Name 1983–1989 - Health Stakes 1990–2001 - Tranquil Star Stakes 2002–2005 - Jumeirah International Stakes 2006 - Tranquil Star Stakes 2007–2020 - Thousand Guineas Prelude 2021 - TG Prelude
Grade 1983–1999 - Listed race 2000–2012 - Group 3 2013 onwards - Group 2
Distance 1983–1989 – 1600 metres 1990 onwards - 1400 metres
Winners The following are past winners of the race.https://www.racingaustralia.horse/FreeFields/RaceHistory.aspx?GroupID=300
2026 - Icelady 2025 - Ferivia 2024 - Too Darn Lizzie 2023 - Coeur Volante 2022 - Boogie Dancer 2021 - Bon's A Pearla 2020 - Instant Celebrity 2019 - Acting 2018 - Smart Melody 2017 - Booker 2016 - Legless Veuve 2015 - Miss Gunpowder 2014 - Afleet Espirit 2013 - Gregers 2012 - Lady Of Harrods 2011 - Bliss Street 2010 - Divorces 2009 - Irish Lights 2008 - Ortensia 2007 - Gabbidon 2006 - Miss Finland 2005 - Doubting 2004 - Hollow Bullet 2003 - Hinting 2002 - La Bella Dame 2001 - Haste Ye Back 2000 - So Gorgeous 1999 - Miss Pennymoney 1998 - Danelagh 1997 - Cornwall Queen 1996 - Derobe 1995 - Rubidium 1994 - Majestic Dawn 1993 - Brompton Cross 1992 - Azzurro 1991 - Chador 1990 - Century Pike 1989 - Pleasure Bandit 1988 - Imposing Bloom 1987 - Bianco Flyer 1986 - Shackle 1985 - Jewel In The Crown 1984 - Christmas Hamper 1983 - My Marseillaise
See also Caulfield Guineas Prelude How Now Stakes Naturalism Stakes Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Underwood Stakes List of Australian Group races Group races
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