Emancipation Stakes
Group 2 race | |
Location | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney |
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Inaugurated | 1985 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Ascend Sales Trophies (2016) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,500 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Fillies and mares three years old and older |
Weight | Set weights with penalties |
Purse | $175,000 (2016) |
Bonuses | Exempt from ballot in Queen of the Turf Stakes |
The Emancipation Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for fillies and mares aged three years old and older, over a distance of 1500 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney during the Autumn Carnival.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$175,000.
Race history
The race is named in honour of the former champion mare Emancipation.[1]
The inaugural running of the race was as the third race on Easter Monday AJC Autumn Carnival racecard in 1985 with Aspirations winning.[2]
The record time for the race was set by Fantasia in 2006 in a time of 1:34.52.[3]
Jockey Shane Dye has ridden the most winners with six.[3]
Race grade
- 1985–1994 – Listed race
- 1995–1998 – Group 3
- 1999 onwards – Group 2
Race distance
- 1985–2013 – 1600 metres
- 2014 onwards – 1500 metres
Race venue
- 1985–2013 – Randwick Racecourse
- 2014 onwards – Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
The winners
- 2016 – Zanbagh [4]
- 2015 – Catkins[5]
- 2014 – Catkins[6]
- 2013 – Skyerush[7]
- 2012 – Skyerush[8]
- 2011 – Sworn to Secrecy[9]
- 2010 – Sacred Choice[10]
- 2009 – Amberino[11]
- 2008 – Kosi Bay[12]
- 2007 – Hot Danish[13]
- 2006 – Fantasia[14]
- 2005 – Perfect Promise[15]
- 2004 – Hec of a Party[16]
- 2003 – Faith Hill[17]
- 2002 – Miss Zoe[18]
- 2001 – Heather[19]
- 2000 – Beat The Fade[20]
- 1999 – Staging[21]
- 1998 – Palia[22]
- 1997 – Almazyoon[23]
- 1996 – Star County[24]
- 1995 – Vital Consent[25]
- 1994 – Ausmart[26]
- 1993 – Hysterical[27]
- 1992 – Romanee Conti
- 1991 – Ice Cream Sundae
- 1990 – Top Dance
- 1989 – Twining
- 1988 – Balmoral
- 1987 – Clavell's Girl
- 1986 – Sea Pictures
- 1985 – Aspirations[2]
See also
External links
References
- 1 2 "Winners and Past Results for the Emancipation Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- 1 2 "TAB Doubles at glance (Randwick 1985 Results)". The Age, Melbourne. Google News(Digitize newspaper). 9 April 1985. p. 34 (column 1). Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- 1 2 "M.J. Bale Emancipation Stakes 1600m Group 2". Australian Turf Club. 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ↑ "2016 Result – Emancipation Stakes (held 26 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Result – Ascend Sales Emancipation Stks (held 28 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Result – Ascend Sales Emancipation Stks (held 5 April 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Result – M.J. Bale Emancipation Stakes (held 27 April 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Result – Ascend Sales Emancipation Stks (held 28 April 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "2011 Result – Emirates Emancipation Stakes (held 23 April 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "2010 Result – Emirates Emancipation Stakes (held 24 April 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "2009 Result – Emancipation Stakes (held 25 April 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "2008 Result – Emancipation Stakes (held 3 May 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "2007 Result – Emancipation Stakes (held 14 April 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "2006 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 22 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "2005 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 30 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "2004 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 14 April 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "2003 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 3 May 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "2002 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 13 April 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "2001 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 28 April 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "2000 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 6 May 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "1999 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 17 April 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "1998 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 25 April 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "1997 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 12 April 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "1996 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 8 April 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "1995 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 22 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "1994 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 4 April 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "1993 Partial Result – Emancipation Stks (held 12 April 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
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