Thousand Guineas Prelude
Appearance
Group 2 race | |
Location | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1983 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Manhari Metals (2023) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,400 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Qualification | Three year old fillies |
Weight | Set weights with penalties |
Purse | $300,000 (2023) |
Bonuses | Winner is exempt from ballot for Caulfield Guineas and The Thousand Guineas |
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 late September. Total prize money for the race is A$300,000.[1] This event is a preparation race for the prestigious Group 1 The Thousand Guineas later in October at Caulfield.[1]
History
[edit]The registered name of the race is named after Australian Hall of Fame champion mare from the 1940s Tranquil Star.
Name
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 1983–1999 - Listed race
- 2000–2012 - Group 3
- 2013 onwards - Group 2
Distance
[edit]- 1983–1989 – 1600 metres
- 1990 onwards - 1400 metres
Winners
[edit]- 2024 - Too Darn Lizzie
- 2023 - Coeur Volante[2]
- 2022 - Boogie Dancer[3]
- 2021 - Bon's A Pearla[4]
- 2020 - Instant Celebrity[5]
- 2019 - Acting[6]
- 2018 - Smart Melody[7]
- 2017 - Booker[8]
- 2016 - Legless Veuve[9]
- 2015 - Miss Gunpowder[10]
- 2014 - Afleet Espirit[11]
- 2013 - Gregers[12]
- 2012 - Lady Of Harrods[13]
- 2011 - Bliss Street[14]
- 2010 - Divorces[15]
- 2009 - Irish Lights[16]
- 2008 - Ortensia[17]
- 2007 - Gabbidon[18]
- 2006 - Miss Finland[19]
- 2005 - Doubting[20]
- 2004 - Hollow Bullet[21]
- 2003 - Hinting[22]
- 2002 - La Bella Dame[23]
- 2001 - Haste Ye Back[24]
- 2000 - So Gorgeous[25]
- 1999 - Miss Pennymoney[26]
- 1998 - Danelagh[27]
- 1997 - Cornwall Queen[28]
- 1996 - Derobe[29]
- 1995 - Rubidium[30]
- 1994 - Majestic Dawn[31]
- 1993 - Brompton Cross[32]
- 1992 - Azzurro[33]
- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for the Thousand Guineas Prelude". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "2023 Result – Manhari Metals Thousand Guineas Prelude (held 21 October 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "2022 Result – Here For The Horses Thousand Guineas Prelude (held 17 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Off The Track Community TG Prelude (held 18 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – Schweppes Thousand Guineas Prelude (held 26 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – Schweppes Thousand Guineas Prelude (held 29 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Schweppes Thousand Guineas Prelude (held 30 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Schweppes Thousand Guineas Prelude (held 1 October 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – 1000 Gneas Prel Tranquil Star (held 24 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Schweppes Thousand Gneas Prel. (held 26 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Schweppes Thousand Gneas Prel. (held 28 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Schweppes Thousand Gneas Prel. (held 21 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Schweppes Thousand Gneas Prel (held 22 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – 1000 Guineas Prelude (held 17 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Schweppes Thousand Gneas Prel (held 18 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Schweppes Thousand Gneas Prel. (held 19 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Thousand Gneas Prel-3yo F (held 20 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – Thousand Guineas Prelude (F) (held 22 September 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Tranquil Star Stks (held 23 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Jumeirah Stks (held 17 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Jumeirah International Stks (held 19 September 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Jumeirah International Stks (held 21 September 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Jumeirah Plte (held 22 September 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Tranquil Star Stks (held 23 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Tranquil Star Stks (held 23 September 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Tbv Tranquil Star Stks (held 19 September 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "Danelagh (career)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 21 September 2015.
1st of 16 CAUL 20Sep98 1400m Soft5 TQUIL STAR Listed $76,000 ($49,750) Damien Oliver 57.5kg Barrier 7 2nd Visual Displays 55kg, 3rd Oaks Dream (NZ) 55kg 1:23.95 (600m 36.07), 0.8L, 9th@800m, 8th@400m, 4-1/6-1/5-1
- ^ "1997 Result – Tranquil Star Stks (held 21 September 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – Vbba Tranquil Star Stks (held 22 September 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – Vbba Tranquil Star Stks (held 23 September 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – V.B.B. Tranquil Star Stks (held 17 September 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "1993 Result – B.B. Tranquil Star Stks (held 23 September 1993)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "1992 Result – Tranquil Star Stks (held 24 September 1992)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 21 September 2015.