The Canterbury Stakes is an

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for horses aged three years old and upwards at weight for age, over a distance of 1300 metres, held annually at

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, in March.

History

Lough Neagh 1935 Tatts Tramway Handicap Jockey Fred Shean Trainer Tim Brosnan

San Domenico 1949 AJC Challenge Stakes Jockey Arthur Ward Trainer Ray Formosa

The race was always run at Canterbury Park Racecourse, but after the

Australian Jockey Club Australian Turf Club (ATC) owns and operates thoroughbred racing, events and hospitality venues across Sydney, Australia. The ATC came into being on 7 February 2011 when the Australian Jockey Club (AJC) and the Sydney Turf Club (STC) merged. The ...

and the Sydney Turf Club merged, the new club implemented major program changes and moved to Rosehill. Since 2014 the event has been held at

Distance

*1929–1972 - 6

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(~1200 metres) *1973–2003 – 1200 metres *2004–2007 – 1300 metres *2008 – 1550 metres *2008 onwards - 1300 metres

Grade

*1929–1978 - Principal race *1979–2012 -

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race * 2013 onwards - Group 1

Venue

* 1929–1996 - Canterbury Park Racecourse * 1997–1999 -

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* 2000–2003 - Canterbury Park Racecourse * 2004–2007 -

* 2008 - Canterbury Park Racecourse * 2009–2013 -

* 2014 onwards -

1932 racebook

File:1932 STC CANTERBURY STAKES RACEBOOK P1.jpg, 1932 STC Canterbury Stakes racebook front cover File:1932 STC CANTERBURY STAKES RACEBOOK P2.jpg, 1932 STC Canterbury Stakes showing race conditions & winner - Holdfast (3rd time) File:1932 STC CANTERBURY STAKES RACEBOOK P3.jpg, 1932 STC Canterbury Stakes page starters and results

Gallery of noted winners

File:Gold Rod 1936 VRC Sires Produce Stakes Flemington Racecourse Jockey Jack Pratt Trainer George Price.jpg,

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, 1938 winner File:Yaralla 1940 AJC Breeders Plate Randwick Racecourse Jockey Ted McMenamin Trainer Fred Cush.jpg, Yaralla, 1942 winner

Winners

* 2025 - Royal Patronage * 2024 - Lady Laguna * 2023 - Artorius * 2022 - Forbidden Love * 2021 - Mizzy * 2020 - The Bostonian * 2019 -

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* 2018 - Happy Clapper * 2017 - Le Romain * 2016 - Holler * 2015 - Cosmic Endeavour * 2014 - Appearance * 2013 - Pierro * 2012 - More Joyous * 2011 - More Joyous * 2010 - Hot Danish * 2009 - All Silent * 2008 - Mentality * 2007 - Malcolm * 2006 - Paratroopers * 2005 - Dance Hero * 2004 - Yell * 2003 - Defier * 2002 - Empire * 2001 - Shogun Lodge * 2000 - Easy Rocking * 1999 - Kidman’s Cove * 1998 - Quick Flick * 1997 - All Our Mob * 1996 - Sprint By * 1995 - Miss Kariba * 1994 - Al Akbar * 1993 - Big Dreams * 1992 - Alishan * 1991 - Show County * 1990 - Straussbrook * 1989 - At Sea * 1988 - At Sea * 1987 - Placid Ark * 1986 - Avon Angel * 1985 - Chimes Square * 1984 - Sir Dapper * 1983 -

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* 1982 - Manikato * 1981 - Turf Ruler * 1980 - Stage Hit * 1979 - Bernard * 1978 - †race not held * 1977 - Romantic Dream * 1976 - Hartshill * 1975 - Leica Show * 1974 - Favoured * 1973 - I’m Scarlet * 1972 - Playbill * 1971 -

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* 1970 - Broker’s Tip * 1969 - Fair Law * 1968 - Cabochon * 1967 - Prince Max * 1966 - Academy Star * 1965 - Aureo * 1964 - Eskimo Prince * 1963 - Kevejon * 1962 - Sky High * 1961 - Sky High * 1960 - Wanton Lass * 1959 - Up and Coming * 1958 - ‡race not held * 1957 - Prince Jambo * 1956 - Starover * 1955 - Star Realm * 1954 - Iroquois * 1953 - Regoli * 1952 - Joy Lad * 1951 - San Domenico * 1950 - San Domenico * 1949 - Bernbrook * 1948 - Gay Monarch * 1947 - Shannon * 1946 - Good Idea * 1945 - Sleepy Fox * 1944 - Tea Rose * 1943 - Katanga * 1942 - Yaralla * 1941 - Reading * 1940 - Beaulivre * 1939 - Beau Vite * 1938 -

* 1937 - The Marne * 1936 - Arachne * 1935 - Bulldozer * 1934 -

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* 1933 - Chatham * 1932 - Holdfast * 1931 - Holdfast * 1930 - Holdfast * 1929 - Amounis † Change in scheduling of race from spring to autumn
‡ Meeting abandoned Notes: * 2021 Mizzy promoted as winner after disqualification of

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for positive swab.

References

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External links

First three placegetters Canterbury Stakes (ATC)
Group 1 stakes races in Australia