Blazer Stakes
Appearance
Group 2 race | |
Location | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1989 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Furphy (2024) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1400 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Mares, four years old and older that are not maidens |
Weight | Set weights with penalties |
Purse | A$300,000 (2022) |
The Rose Of Kingston Stakes, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for mares four years old and older, with set weights with penalties conditions, over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in early October.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$300,000.
History
[edit]The registered race is named for the 1981–82 Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year Rose of Kingston.[1]
Name
[edit]- 1989–1993 - Honda Prelude Stakes
- 1994–1997 - The Hardy Bros Prelude
- 1998 - The Blazer Menswear Stakes
- 1999 - The Gillette Stakes
- 2000–2005 - The Jayco Stakes
- 2006 - Melbourne Cup Carnival Preview Stakes
- 2007 - U C I Stakes
- 2008 - Blazer Stakes
- 2009 - Rose Of Kingston Stakes
- 2010–2019 - Blazer Stakes
- 2020 onwards - Alter Highschool
Distance
[edit]- 1989–1996 - 1400 metres
- 1997–1999 - 1417 metres
- 2000 - 1412 metres
- 2001–2002 - 1420 metres
- 2003–2009 - 1410 metres
- 2010–2011 - 1400 metres
- 2012–2013 - 1410 metres
- 2014 onwards - 1400 metres
Grade
[edit]- 1990–1996 - Listed Race
- 1997–2004 - Group 3 race
- 2005 onwards - Group 2 race
Winners
[edit]- 2024 - Revolutionary Miss[2]
- 2023 - Life Lessons[3]
- 2022 - Excelida[4]
- 2021 - Still A Star[5]
- 2020 - Sierra Sue[6]
- 2019 - Haut Brion Her[7]
- 2018 - Invincibella[8]
- 2017 - Now Or Later[9]
- 2016 - French Emotion[10]
- 2015 - La Passe[11]
- 2014 - Forever Loved[12]
- 2013 - Fire Up Fifi[13]
- 2012 - Mosheen[14]
- 2011 - Lady Lynette[15]
- 2010 - Palacio De Cristal[16]
- 2009 - Cats Whisker[17]
- 2008 - Bellini Rose[18]
- 2007 - Vormista[19]
- 2006 - Divine Madonna[20]
- 2005 - Sky Cuddle[21]
- 2004 - Skewiff[22]
- 2003 - Vocabulary[23]
- 2002 - Hosannah[24]
- 2001 - Tickle My[25]
- 2000 - Ramano's Star[26]
- 1999 - Hula Wonder[27]
- 1998 - Our Dynamic Lady[28]
- 1997 - Will Fly[29]
- 1996 - Chlorophyll
- 1995 - Tolanda
- 1994 - Sedately
- 1993 - Excited Angel
- 1992 - Danjiki
- 1991 - Holiday Lover
- 1990 - Piper's Belle
- 1989 - Lady Jess
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Winners and Past Results of the Rose Of Kingston Stakes ( Blazer Stakes )". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ "2024 Result – Furphy Rose of Kingston Stakes (held 5 October 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "2023 Result – Furphy Rose of Kingston Stakes (held 7 October 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "2022 Result – Furphy Rose of Kingston Stakes (held 1 October 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Furphy Rose of Kingston Stakes (held 2 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – Lexus Rose of Kingston Stakes (held 3 October 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – Blazer Stakes (held 5 October 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Blazer Stakes (held 6 October 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Blazer Stakes (held 7 October 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Blazer Stakes (held 2 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Blazer Stakes (held 4 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Blazer Stakes (held 4 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Blazer Stakes (held 5 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Blazer Stakes (held 6 October 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Blazer Stakes (held 2 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Blazer Stakes (held 3 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Rose Of Kingston Stakes (held 3 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Blazer Stakes (held 4 October 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – U C I Stakes (held 6 October 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Melb Cup Carnival Preview Stks (held 7 October 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Jayco Stks (held 1 October 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Jayco Stks (held 2 October 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Jayco Stks (held 4 October 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Jayco Stks (held 5 October 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Jayco Caravans Stks (held 6 October 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Jayco Caravans Stks (held 7 October 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – The Gillette Stks (held 2 October 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Blazer Menswear Stks (held 3 October 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – Hardy Brothers Prelude (held 4 October 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.