Begonia Belle Stakes
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| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 2005 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Kirin Ichiban (2025) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,100 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Mares, four-years-old and older |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | A$240,000 (2025) |
The Begonia Belle Stakes, raced as Kirin Ichiban Sprint (2025) is a registered Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for mares aged four years old and upwards, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1100 metres, held annually at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in November during the VRC Spring Carnival on Victoria Derby Day.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$240,000.
Name
The registered race is named after Begonia Belle, winner of the 1969 Newmarket Handicap.[2] The race was originally raced on the third day of the VRC Spring Carnival, VRC Oaks day but was moved in 2016 to the first day of the carnival.
- 2005 - The Heaven Sprint
- 2006–2007 - Crown Trophy
- 2008 - Crown Promenade Trophy
- 2009–2010 - Crown Promenade Stakes
- 2011–2015 - G.H. Mumm Stakes
- 2016 - Sensis Stakes
- 2017 - Skip Sprint
- 2018-2024 - Furphy Sprint
- 2025 onwards - Kirin Ichiban Sprint
Distance
- 2005 onwards - 1100 metres.
Grade
- 2005–2008 - Handicap
- 2009–2013 - Listed Race
- 2013 onwards - Group 3 race
