Blazer Stakes
Horse race
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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.
| Class | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
| 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) |
History
The registered race is named for the 1981–82 Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year Rose of Kingston.[1]
Name
- 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 - Rose of Kingston Stakes
Distance
- 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
- 1990–1996 - Listed Race
- 1997–2004 - Group 3 race
- 2005 onwards - Group 2 race
Winners
- 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