Champagne Stakes News
Champagne Stakes 2011 Results – Miss Stellabelle is the winner
Miss Stellabelle, a 3-year-old filly trained by Mark Kavanagh, has caused an upset to win the Group 3 Champagne Stakes 2011 at Moonee Valley on Manikato Stakes Night. Linning up in the nine horse field for their fourth career start, Miss Stellabella claimed victory in the 1200m race for three-year-old…
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Champagne Stakes
The Champagne Stakes is one of an incredible four Group 1 races conducted at the esteemed Royal Randwick Racecourse in late April on the final day of the autumn racing carnival in Sydney, Sydney Cup day.
The other Group 1 features at the highly anticipated meeting are the Sydney Cup, Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the All Aged Stakes.
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Run over 1600m, the Group 1 Champagne Stakes is open to two-year-olds and is held under set weight conditions. Worth a lucrative $300, 000 the Champagne Stakes is an excellent race for the nation’s most promising youngsters to finish off their autumn campaign with.
Juveniles that contest the Champagne Stakes have often competed in the carnival’s earlier races for two-year-olds including the Group 1 AJC Sires Produce Stakes (1400m) a fortnight earlier and the prestigious $3.5million Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill.
The AJC Sires Produce Stakes – Champagne Stakes double is one of the most popular betting doubles of the Sydney autumn carnival and horses to win both races in the same season include Dance Hero (2004), Victory Vein (2002), Viscount (2001) and Assertive Lad (2000).
History
The time honoured Champagne Stakes was first run back in 1864 when Yattendon claimed victory. Originating as a Principal race the Champagne Stakes was recognised as one of Australia’s premier events and was awarded Group 1 status in 1980.
A number of brilliant gallopers have won the Champagne Stakes as a two-year-old before going on to achieve great things in racing including Samantha Miss (2008), Mentality (2006), Dance Hero (2004), Assertive Lad (2000) and Intergaze (1996).
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