The Blue Sapphire Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held over 1200 metres at set weights for three-year-old horses at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia.
History The current rendition of The Blue Sapphire Stakes was inaugurated in 2012 with prizemoney of A$$250,000. Originally, from 2005 the MRC scheduled a two-year-old race in May known as the Blue Sapphire Classic. However, the MRC decided to re-format their Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival in 2012 by adding a new three-year-old race for sprinters. Entries which were nominated for the Blue Diamond Stakes earlier in the year as two-year-olds were automatically nominated for this event.
In 2012 the race was held on Caulfield Guineas day but since 2014 the race was moved to the second day of the carnival, the Wednesday meeting.
Grade 2014–15 - Listed Race 2016 - Group 3
Distance 2005 onwards – 1200 metres
Name For two-year-olds: 2005–07 - Blue Sapphire Classic 2008–11 - Blue Sapphire Stakes 2012 - Redoute's Choice Stakes 2013 - Catanach's Jewellers Stakes
For three-year-olds: 2012 onwards - Catanach's Jewellers Blue Sapphire Stakes
Winners Source:
Three year old Event held during the MRC Spring Racing Carnival.
2025 - Motorsports 2024 - Pisces 2023 - Run Harry Run 2022 - Grand Impact 2021 - Extreme Warrior 2020 - Ranting 2019 - Anaheed 2018 - Written By 2017 - Formality 2016 - Flying Artie 2015 - Keen Array 2014 - Eloping 2013 - Lion Of Belfort 2012 - Snitzerland
Two year old (2005– ) From 2012 the race retained the Listed grading but was reregistered as the Redoute's Choice Stakes and is held in late April or early May.
2011 - City Of Song 2010 - Smokin' Joey 2009 - Black Caviar 2008 - Gold in Dubai 2007 - Emjay Hussay 2006 - Green Birdie †2005 - Readyforcatherine
† Run at Sandown Racecourse Hillside track
See also List of Australian Group races Group races
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