Spring Champion Stakes
Horse race
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The Spring Champion Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds at Set Weights over a distance of 2000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in October.[1] Prize money is A$2,000,000.
ClassGroup 1
LocationRandwick Racecourse,
Sydney, Australia
Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1971
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1971 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Sponsor | Moët & Chandon (2025) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three year olds |
| Weight | Set weights colts and geldings – 56½ kg fillies 54½ kg |
| Purse | A$2,000,000 (2025) |
History
The race has been won by horses that later became champions. These include Kingston Town, Beau Zam and Tie the Knot. The Gloaming Stakes is considered a major preparatory race for this event.[1]
Name
Originally when the race was inaugurated it was known as the Australasian Champion Stakes.[1] The event was changed to its current name in 1978.[1]
Grade
- 1971–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979 onwards - Group 1
Distance
- 1971 - 11⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1972–1982 – 2000 metres
- 1983 – 2100 metres
- 1984–2000 – 2000 metres
- 2001 – 1800 metres (run at Randwick's inner course known as the Kensington)[2]
- 2002 onwards - 2000 metres
Venue
- 1971–1982 - Randwick Racecourse
- 1983 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 1984 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
Winners
- 2025 - Attica[3]
- 2024 - El Castello[4]
- 2023 - Tom Kitten[5]
- 2022 - Sharp 'N' Smart[6]
- 2021 - Profondo[7]
- 2020 - Montefilia[8]
- 2019 - Shadow Hero[9]
- 2018 - Maid Of Heaven[10]
- 2017 - Ace High[11]
- 2016 - Yankee Rose[12]
- 2015 - Vanbrugh[13]
- 2014 - Hampton Court[14]
- 2013 - Complacent[15]
- 2012 - It's A Dundeel[16]
- 2011 - Doctor Doom[17]
- 2010 - Erewhon[18]
- 2009 - Monaco Consul[19]
- 2008 - Sousa[20]
- 2007 - †race not held
- 2006 - Teranaba[21]
- 2005 - Hotel Grand[22]
- 2004 - Savabeel[23]
- 2003 - Niello[24]
- 2002 - Platinum Scissors[25]
- 2001 - Viking Ruler[2]
- 2000 - Universal Prince[26]
- 1999 - Fairway[27]
- 1998 - Dignity Dancer[28]
- 1997 - Tie the Knot[29]
- 1996 - Magic of Sydney[30]
- 1995 - Nothin’ Leica Dane[31]
- 1994 - Danewin[32]
- 1993 - Fraternity[33]
- 1992 - Coronation Day[34]
- 1991 - Kinjite[35]
- 1990 - St. Jude[36]
- 1989 - Stylish Century[37]
- 1988 - Sakana[38]
- 1987 - Beau Zam[39]
- 1986 - Imprimatur[40]
- 1985 - Easter[41]
- 1984 - Lucks A Lottery[42]
- 1983 - Sir Dapper[43]
- 1982 - Veloso
- 1981 - Best Western
- 1980 - Prince Majestic
- 1979 - Kingston Town
- 1978 - Lefroy
- 1977 - Sir Silver Lad
- 1976 - Cheyne Walk
- 1975 - Taras Bulba
- 1974 - Asgard
- 1973 - Gold Brick
- 1972 - Latin Knight
- 1971 - Gay Icarus
† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[44]