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horse race run over 1600 metres at

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, in September. Prize money is A$250,000.

History

Rogilla 1933 VRC Melbourne Stakes Flemington Racecourse Jockey Darby Munro Trainer Les Haigh

Gloaming 1922 AJC Craven Plate Randwick Racecourse Owner George D Greenwood Trainer Richard J Mason

Beauford 1922 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes Randwick Racecourse Owner William H Mackay Newcastle Trainer Sid Killick

The race was first run in 1895.

Grade

* 1895–1979 - Principal Race * 1980 onwards - Group 2

Venue

* 1983 - Warwick Farm * 1984–1999 -

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* 2000 - Rosehill * 2001–2003 -

* 2004 - Warwick Farm * 2005–2010 -

* 2011–2012 - Warwick Farm * 2013 onwards -

Distance

* 1895–1971 - 9

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(~1800 metres) * 1972–1982 – 1800 metres * 1983 – 1600 metres * 1984 – 1800 metres * 1985–1999 – 1600 metres * 2000 – 1500 metres * 2001 – 1400 metres * 2002–2005 – 1600 metres * 2006 – 1550 metres * 2008 onwards - 1600 metres

1926 and 1945 racebooks

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Gallery of noted winners

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, 1936 winner

Winners

* 2023 - Navajo Peak * 2022 - Knights Order * 2021 - Think It Over * 2020 - Mister Sea Wolf * 2019 - Samadoubt * 2018 - Unforgotten * 2017 - Winx * 2016 -

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* 2015 - Complacent * 2014 - Hawkspur * 2013 - Hawkspur * 2012 - Danleigh * 2011 - Trusting * 2010 - Theseo * 2009 - O'Lonhro * 2008 - Gallant Tess * 2007 - †''race not held'' * 2006 -

Eremein Eremein (6 November 2001 – 8 March 2020) was a notable Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. He was a chestnut gelding foaled in 2001 and bred by Bhima Stud in New South Wales. Eremein was by Timber Country (USA) from Marrego (won $78,520) by Marsc ...

* 2005 - Nevis * 2004 - Unearthly * 2003 -

Lonhro Lonhro (10 December 1998 – 19 April 2024), nicknamed The Black Flash, was an Australian champion racehorse. He was from the first crop of the champion Octagonal (horse), Octagonal out of the Group One-placed Shadea (by Straight Strike), who al ...

* 2002 -

* 2001 - Brave Prince * 2000 - Pasta Express * 1999 - Intergaze * 1998 - Might and Power * 1997 - Juggler * 1996 - Filante * 1995 - Oppressor * 1994 - March Hare * 1993 - Soho Square * 1992 - Dr. Grace * 1991 - Stargazer * 1990 - Stargazer * 1989 - High Regard * 1988 - Sky Chase * 1987 - Campaign King * 1986 - Shankhill Lass * 1985 - Lord Of Camelot * 1984 - Hayai * 1983 -

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* 1982 - Rare Form * 1981 - Kingston Town * 1980 - Kingston Town * 1979 - Mighty Kingdom * 1978 -

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* 1977 - Flirting Prince * 1976 - Purple Patch * 1975 - Leica Lover * 1974 - Passetreul * 1973 - Longfella * 1972 - Turbino * 1971 - Tails * 1970 - Gunsynd * 1969 - Roman Consul * 1968 - Roman Consul * 1967 - Roman Consul * 1966 - Trevors * 1965 - Pyramus * 1964 - Summer Fair * 1963 - Maidenhead * 1962 - Burgos * 1961 - Sharply * 1960 - Tulloch * 1959 - Pique * 1958 - Prince Darius * 1957 - Prince Darius * 1956 - Advocate * 1955 - Electro * 1954 - Prince Cortauld * 1953 - Royal Stream * 1952 -

* 1951 -

* 1950 -

* 1949 - Columnist * 1948 - Bernbrook * 1947 - Proctor * 1946 - Bernborough * 1945 - Sleepy Fox * 1944 - Veiled Threat * 1943 - Tribal * 1942 - Rimveil * 1941 - Beau Vite * 1940 - Beaulivre * 1939 - Defaulter * 1938 - Royal Chief * 1937 - Mala * 1936 -

* 1935 - Sylvandale * 1934 - Rogilla * 1933 - Rogilla * 1932 - Gaine Carrington * 1931 - Ammon Ra * 1930 -

* 1929 - Mollison * 1928 -

* 1927 -

* 1926 -

* 1925 - Windbag * 1924 - Heroic * 1923 - Rapine * 1922 - Beauford * 1921 - Syce Knight * 1920 - Chrysolaus * 1919 - Richmond Main * 1918 -

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* 1917 - Prince Viridis * 1916 - Sasanof * 1915 - Garlin * 1914 - Woorak * 1913 - Duke Foote * 1912 - Duke Foote * 1911 - Los Angelos * 1910 - Prince Foote * 1909 - Prince Foote * 1908 - Perkeo * 1907 - Mountain King * 1906 - Solution * 1905 - Marvel Loch * 1904 - Warroo * 1903 - Duke Of Grafton * 1902 - Abundance * 1901 - Sir Leonard * 1900 - Dandy * 1899 - The Chief * 1898 - The Chief * 1897 - Amberite * 1896 - Hopscotch * 1895 - Newman † Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza

References

{{reflist, 2 Horse races in Australia Open mile category horse races Randwick Racecourse