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.
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.
Six two-year-olds have won the Triple Crown: Baguette (1970), Luskin Star (1977), Tierce (1991), Burst (1992), Dance Hero (2004), Pierro (2012)
1914 racebook
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.
Distance 1861 - 5 furlongs (~1000m) 1862–1864 - 1 mile (~1600m) 1865–1866 - 7 furlongs (~1400m) 1867–1880 - 5 furlongs (~1000m) 1881 - 6 furlongs (~1200m) 1882 - 5 furlongs (~1000m) 1883–1971 - 6 furlongs (~1200m) 1972 - 1 mile (~1600m) 1973 onwards - 1600 metres Gallery of noted winners
Winners The following are past winners of the race.
2026 - Fireball 2025 - Nepotism 2024 - Broadsiding 2023 - Militarize 2022 - She's Extreme 2021 - Captivant 2020 - King's Legacy 2019 - Castelvecchio 2018 - Seabrook 2017 - The Mission 2016 - Prized Icon 2015 - Pasadena Girl 2014 - Go Indy Go 2013 - Guelph 2012 - Pierro 2011 - Helmet 2010 - Skilled 2009 - Onemorenomore 2008 - Samantha Miss 2007 - Meurice 2006 - Mentality 2005 - Carry On Cutie 2004 - Dance Hero 2003 - Hasna 2002 - Victory Vein 2001 - Viscount 2000 - Assertive Lad 1999 - Quick Star 1998 - Dracula 1997 - Encounter 1996 - Intergaze 1995 - Isolda 1994 - Euphoria 1993 - March Hare 1992 - Burst 1991 - Tierce 1990 - Triscay 1989 - Select Prince 1988 - Full And By 1987 - Sky Chase 1986 - Bounding Away 1985 - True Version 1984 - Red Anchor 1983 - Lady Eclipse 1982 - I Like Diamonds 1981 - Rose Of Kingston 1980 - Palaban 1979 - Charity 1978 - Parade 1977 - Luskin Star 1976 - Vivarchi 1975 - Rosie Heir 1974 - Zasu 1973 - Just Topic 1972 - Anjudy 1971 - Andros 1970 - Baguette 1969 - Vain 1968 - Rajah 1967 - Giulia 1966 - Storm Queen 1965 - Eye Liner 1964 - Farnworth 1963 - Time And Tide 1962 - Bogan Road 1961 - Columbia Star 1960 - Sky High 1959 - Noholme 1958 - Wiggle 1957 - Todman 1956 - Count Olin 1955 - Knave 1954 - Lindbergh 1953 - Prince Cortauld 1952 - French Echo 1951 - Ocean Bound 1950 - True Course 1949 - Lady Pirouette 1948 - Wattle 1947 - Temeraire 1946 - Persian Prince 1945 - Magnificent 1944 - Scaur Fel 1943 - Flight 1942 - Bangster 1941 - All Love 1940 - John 1939 - High Caste 1938 - Pandava 1937 - Ajax 1936 - Tonga 1935 - Young Idea 1934 - Great Legend 1933 - Hall Mark 1932 - Kuvera 1931 - Burwood 1930 - Chemosh 1929 - Parkwood 1928 - Mollison 1927 - Cannon 1926 - Rampion 1925 - Manfred 1924 - Heroic 1923 - Linaway 1922 - Rosina 1921 - Furious 1920 - Tressady Queen 1919 - Bigaroon 1918 - Outlook 1917 - Thrice 1916 - Wolaroi 1915 - Two 1914 - Woorak 1913 - Athenic 1912 - Cider 1911 - Posadas 1910 - Desert Rose 1909 - Malt King 1908 - Malt Queen 1907 - Lady Rylstone 1906 - Collarit 1905 - Charles Stuart 1904 - Lord Fitzroy 1903 - Kilfera 1902 - Brakpan 1901 - Ibex 1900 - Haulette 1899 - Reviver 1898 - Bobadil 1897 - Aurum 1896 - Coil 1895 - Bob Ray 1894 - Acmena 1893 - Carnage 1892 - Autonomy 1891 - Oxide 1890 - Wilga 1889 - Rudolph 1888 - Volley 1887 - Matador 1886 - Blairgowrie 1885 - Uralla 1884 - Bargo 1883 - Warwick 1882 - Navigator 1881 - Spinningdale 1880 - Grand Prix 1879 - Baronet 1878 - His Lordship 1877 - Chester 1876 - Robinson Crusoe 1875 - Hyperion 1874 - Kingsborough 1873 - Rose D'Amour 1872 - Lecturer 1871 - Hamlet 1870 - Florence 1869 - Lamplighter 1868 - Fenella 1867 - Fireworks 1866 - Fishhook 1865 - The Pitsford 1864 - Yattendon 1863 - Mavourneen 1862 - The Jade 1861 - Exeter
See also
All Aged Stakes Frank Packer Plate Hall Mark Stakes James H B Carr Stakes Japan Racing Association Plate List of Australian Group races Group races
References
External links First three placegetters Champagne Stakes (ATC)