The Challenge Stakes is an

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horse race at

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for horses three years old and older, over a distance of 1000 metres at

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in March. Total prize money for the race is A$500,000. Yaralla 1940 AJC Breeders Plate Randwick Racecourse Jockey Ted McMenamin Trainer Fred Cush

History

The race was first run in 1906. Before 2003 the race was run in January or early February. The track and race record was set by Redzel in 2018 in a time of 55.73 seconds.

Grade

* 1906–1978 - Principal Race * 1987 onwards - Group 2

Venue

* 1906–2001 -

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* 2002–2006 - Warwick Farm * 2007–2010 -

* 2011 - Warwick Farm * 2012 - Rosehill * 2013 - Warwick Farm * 2014 onwards -

Distance

* 1906–1972 - 5

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s (~1000 metres) * 1973–2011 – 1000 metres * 2012 – 1100 metres * 2013 onwards – 1000 metres

Winners

* 2023 - Passive Aggressive * 2022 - Eduardo * 2021 - Eduardo * 2020 -

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* 2019 - Ball Of Muscle * 2018 -

Redzel Redzel (foaled 19 September 2012) is an Australian thoroughbred racehorse. He races in the Triple Crown Syndication silks for a group of owners who bought into the gelding as a yearling. Redzel is known around the stables as Richie after the New ...

* 2017 - English * 2016 - English * 2015 - Miracles Of Life * 2014 - Villa Verde * 2013 - Snitzerland * 2012 - Rain Affair * 2011 -

Hay List Hay List (24 August 2005 – 3 February 2015) was a thoroughbred racehorse trained and bred in Australia. He won Manikato Stakes and All Aged Stakes, two Group one races. He was known as one of the major rivals of undefeated mare Black Caviar. Ha ...

* 2010 - De Lightning Ridge * 2009 - Olonana * 2008 - Hurried Choice * 2007 - Spark Of Life * 2006 - Snitzel * 2005 - Impaler * 2004 - Star Of Florida * 2003 - Star Of Florida * 2002 - Bomber Bill * 2001 - Pimpala Prince * 2000 - Easy Rocking * 1999 - Ab Initio * 1998 - Cangronde * 1997 - Cangronde * 1996 - Light Up The World * 1995 - Moss Rocket * 1994 - Classic Magic * 1993 - Spanish Mix * 1992 - All Archie * 1991 - Lightning Bend * 1990 - Show County * 1989 - Groucho * 1988 - Snippets * 1987 - At Sea * 1986 - At Sea * 1985 - At Sea * 1984 - Razor Sharp * 1983 - Razor Sharp * 1982 - Razor Sharp * 1981 - Steel Blade * 1980 - Acamer * 1979 - Christole * 1978 - Monreale * 1977 - Crimson Cloud * 1976 - River Ridge * 1975 -

Zephyr Bay Zephyr Bay (1 September 1970 – 15 April 1995) was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse and stallion. An outstanding sprinter in the mid 1970s, Zephyr Bay retired to stud in 1975 with 9 wins including the VATC Oakleigh Plate, AJC Challenge St ...

* 1974 - War Island * 1973 - Bounty * 1972 - Playbill * 1971 - Farlara * 1970 - †Constant Rhythm / Biarritz Star * 1969 - Gay Gauntlet * 1968 - Dawn Boy * 1967 - Gay Gauntlet * 1966 - Tar Girl * 1965 - Time And Tide * 1964 - The Tempest * 1963 -

Wenona Girl Wenona Girl (foaled 1957) was a leading Australian Thoroughbred horse racemare that had 27 wins over distances ranging from 4½ furlongs to 1½ miles. She won 22 principal races, 15 of which were later designated group one (G1) races. Wenona Girl ...

* 1962 - Rush Bye * 1961 - Gili * 1960 - Olympiad * 1959 - Huntly * 1958 - Dubbo * 1957 - My Kingdom * 1956 - Apple Bay * 1955 - Gay Vista * 1954 - Tarien * 1953 - Apex * 1952 - True Leader * 1951 - Donegal * 1950 - San Domenico * 1949 - San Domenico * 1948 - Gay Monarch * 1947 - Brazier * 1946 - Felbeam * 1945 - Felbeam * 1944 - Yaralla * 1943 - Gold Salute * 1942 -

High Caste High Caste was a Thoroughbred racehorse and stallion that was bred in New Zealand and was considered the best two-year-old in New Zealand after winning three of his four race starts. He was a good racehorse under handicap and weight for age cond ...

* 1941 - Caesar * 1940 -

* 1939 - Bradford * 1938 - Hammer Head * 1937 - Silver Rose * 1936 - Heritor * 1935 - The Marne * 1934 - Air Queen * 1933 - Captivation * 1932 - Golden Gate * 1931 - Casque D'Or * 1930 - Venetian Lady * 1929 - Whitta * 1928 - Greenline * 1927 - Don Moon * 1926 - Quixotic * 1925 - The Hawk * 1924 - Laneffe * 1923 - Duke Isinglass * 1922 - Sir Maitland * 1921 - Maltgilla * 1920 - Aries * 1919 - Sydney Damsel * 1918 - Bonnie Plume * 1917 - Wedding Day * 1916 - Quinn's Post * 1915 - Ninfia * 1914 - Golden Hop * 1913 - Golden Hop * 1912 - Pride Of Murillo * 1911 - Poi Dance * 1910 - Fille Fogi * 1909 - Neith * 1908 - Lord Merv * 1907 - Queen's Court * 1906 - The Pet † Dead heat

External links

Challenge Stakes (ATC)

References

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