Queen of the Turf Stakes
Horse race
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The Queen of the Turf Stakes, raced as The Coolmore Legacy Stakes, is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Weight for age horse race for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1600 metres at Royal Randwick Racecourse, Sydney in the autumn during the ATC Championships series. It is run on the same day as the Sydney Cup.[1]
ClassGroup 1
LocationRoyal Randwick Racecourse,
Sydney, Australia
Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1972
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Royal Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1972 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Sponsor | TAB (2025) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies and mares three year old and older |
| Weight | Weight for age |
| Purse | A$1,000,000 (2025) |
History
The race was previously held at Rosehill Racecourse but in 2014 the event was moved to be part of the ATC Championships series at Royal Randwick Racecourse.
Distance
- 1972 - 1 mile (~1600m)
- 1972–2007 - 1500 metres
- 2008 - 1550 metres
- 2009–2013 - 1500 metres
- 2014 onwards - 1600 metres
Grade
- 1972–1978 - Principal race
- 1979–1984 - Listed race
- 1985–1990 - Group 3
- 1991–2004 - Group 2
- 2005 onwards - Group 1
Venue
- 1972–2007 - Rosehill Racecourse
- 2008 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
- 2009–2013 - Rosehill Racecourse
- 2014 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
Name
- 1972–2015 - Queen Of The Turf Stakes
- 2016 onwards - The Coolmore Legacy Stakes
Winners
The following are winners of the race.[2]
- 2026 - Idle Flyer
- 2025 - Fangirl[3]
- 2024 - Zougotcha[4]
- 2023 - Atishu[5]
- 2022 - Nimalee[6]
- 2021 - Nettoyer[7]
- 2020 - Con Te Partiro[8]
- 2019 - Kenedna[9]
- 2018 - Alizee[10]
- 2017 - Foxplay[11]
- 2016 - Azkadellia[12]
- 2015 - Amanpour[13]
- 2014 - Diamond Drille[14]
- 2013 - Appearance[15]
- 2012 - More Joyous[16]
- 2011 - More Joyous[17]
- 2010 - Typhoon Tracy[18]
- 2009 - Neroli[19]
- 2008 - Forensics[20]
- 2007 - Divine Madonna[21]
- 2006 - Mnemosyne[22]
- 2005 - Ike's Dream[23]
- 2004 - In A Bound[24]
- 2003 - Hosannah[25]
- 2002 - Ugachaka[26]
- 2001 - Sorrento[27]
- 2000 - Danglissa[28]
- 1999 - Camino Rose[29]
- 1998 - Arletty[30]
- 1997 - Kenbelle[31]
- 1996 - Shame[32]
- 1995 - Light Up The World[33]
- 1994 - The Perfume Garden[34]
- 1993 - Excited Angel[35]
- 1992 - Romanee Conti[36]
- 1991 - Ricochet Rosie[37]
- 1990 - Memphis Blues[38]
- 1989 - Special Finish[39]
- 1988 - Chez Paree[40]
- 1987 - Shinakima[41]
- 1986 - Harbor Flo[42]
- 1985 - Casual[43]
- 1984 - Tempestuous
- 1983 - More Rain
- 1982 - C'est Si Bon
- 1981 - Ducatoon
- 1980 - Scomeld
- 1979 - Never Despair
- 1978 - Lady Archon
- 1977 - Piemelon Bay
- 1976 - Visit
- 1975 - Just Topic
- 1974 - Favoured
- 1973 - Millefleurs
- 1972 - Refulgence