The Doncaster Prelude, registered as Royal Parma Stakes, is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 1500 metres, held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney.
History The registered race is named after champion two-year-old Royal Parma, winner of the Golden Slipper Stakes in 1968. The race was originally run at Rosehill racecourse on the Golden Slipper Stakes race meeting but after the merging of the two principal race clubs in Sydney the race was moved to a later date and now the race is a prelude to the rich Doncaster Handicap.
Name 1985–1991 - Royal Parma Stakes 1992 - Caravan Stakes 1993–1997 - Royal Parma Stakes 1998 - Concept Sports Stakes 1999–2004 - Royal Parma Stakes 2005 - Allied Express Stakes 2006–2009 - Royal Parma Stakes 2010 onwards - Doncaster Prelude
Distance 1985–2000 – 1500 metres 2001–2003 – 1400 metres 2004–2005 – 1500 metres 2006 – 1400 metres 2007 – 1500 metres 2008–2009 – 1400 metres 2010–2013 - 1600 metres 2014 onwards - 1500 metres
Grade 1986–2010 - Listed Race 2011 onwards - Group 3
Venue 1985–2009 - Rosehill Racecourse 2010–2013 - Randwick Racecourse 2014–2021 - Rosehill Racecourse 2022 - Newcastle Racecourse 2023 onwards - Rosehill Racecourse
Winners The following are past winners of the race.
2026 - Welwal 2025 - Just Folk 2024 - Another Wil 2023 - Bandersnatch 2022 - Mr Mozart 2021 - Yao Dash 2020 - Cascadian 2019 - Mister Sea Wolf 2018 - Cellarman 2017 - Spectroscope 2016 - Havana Cooler 2015 - Excess Knowledge 2014 - Weary 2013 - Skyerush 2012 - Fast Clip 2011 - My Kingdom Of Fife 2010 - Brilliant Light 2009 - Dao Dao 2008 - Valedictum 2007 - Mr Ubiquitous 2006 - Gorgonite 2005 - Osca Warrior 2004 - Allgunadoit 2003 - Helsinborg 2002 - Defier 2001 - Final Fantasy 2000 - Le Zagaletta 1999 - Adam 1998 - Corporate James 1997 - Ravarda 1996 - Buzzoff1996 result 1995 - Salivate1995 result 1994 - Cobbora1994 result 1993 - Blue Boss1993 result 1992 - Alderson1992 result 1991 - Livistona Lane 1990 - Painted Ocean 1989 - Card Shark 1988 - Tumble On 1987 - Eastern Classic 1986 - Swift Cheval 1985 - Bring Home
See also
T L Baillieu Handicap Emancipation Stakes Neville Sellwood Stakes Star Kingdom Stakes H E Tancred Stakes Tulloch Stakes Vinery Stud Stakes List of Australian Group races Group races
External links First three placegetters Doncaster Prelude (ATC)
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