The Coolmore Stud Stakes, registered as the Ascot Vale Stakes, is a

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horse race for three-year-olds, at set weights, run over 1200 metres at

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, on

Victoria Derby The Victoria Derby, also known as the Penfolds Victoria Derby, is a Victoria Racing Club Group races, Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held under Set Weights conditions over a distance of 2,500 metres at Flemington Racecourse ...

Day. Total prize money is A$2,000,000.

History

From its inception in 1863 until 1965 the race was for two-year-olds in the VRC Autumn Carnival, usually on

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day. The Victoria Racing Club removed the race from the calendar in 1966. It restored in 1969 to be run in the early spring meeting in September for three-year-olds; the champion

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was the first winner. In 2006 the VRC rescheduled the event by moving it to the first day of the VRC Spring Carnival,

day. The move included an upgrading of the event to Group 1 status with an increase in stakemoney. The similar event that was run on the first day of the VRC Spring Carnival was moved to September and was renamed as the Group 3 Danehill Stakes.

Distance

*1863–1872 - 5

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s (~1000 metres) *1872–1972 - 6

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(~1200 metres) *1972 onwards - 1200 metres *except 1985 – 1170 metres

Grade

*1932–1978 - Principal Race *1979–2005 - Group 2 *2006 onwards - Group 1

1948 racebook

File:1948 VRC Ascot Vale Stakes Racebook P1.jpg, 1948 VRC Ascot Vale Stakes racebook front cover File:1948 VRC Ascot Vale Stakes Racebook P2.jpg, 1948 VRC Ascot Vale Stakes raceday officials & enclosure notices File:1948 VRC Ascot Vale Stakes Racebook P3.jpg, 1948 VRC Ascot Vale Stakes showing the winner,

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File:1948 VRC Ascot Vale Stakes Racebook P4.jpg, Back cover showing railway arrangements and admission fares

Winners

For three-year-olds (1969– )

Held in September between 1969–2005. Since 2006 on the first day of the VRC Spring Carnival. * 2024 - Switzerland * 2023 - Ozzmosis * 2022 - In Secret * 2021 -

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* 2020 - September Run * 2019 - Exceedance * 2018 -

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* 2017 - Merchant Navy * 2016 - Flying Artie * 2015 - Japonisme * 2014 -

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* 2013 -

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* 2012 - Nechita * 2011 -

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* 2010 - Star Witness * 2009 - Headway * 2008 - Northern Meteor * 2007 -

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* 2006 - Gold Edition * 2005 - Ferocity * 2004 -

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* 2003 - Scaredee Cat * 2002 - Innovation Girl * 2001 - North Boy * 2000 - So Gorgeous * 1999 - Spargo * 1998 - Theatre * 1997 - Show No Emotion * 1996 -

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* 1995 - Our Maizcay * 1994 - Racer's Edge * 1993 - Brawny Spirit * 1992 - Quegent * 1991 - Tierce * 1990 - Bureaucracy * 1989 - Courtza * 1988 - Zeditave * 1987 - Kaapstad * 1986 - Zephyr Cross * 1985 - Campaign King * 1984 - Royal Troubador * 1983 - Top Post * 1982 - Rancher * 1981 - Rose Of Kingston * 1980 - Sardius * 1979 - Tolhurst * 1978 -

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* 1977 - Ballyred * 1976 - Surround * 1975 - Toy Show * 1974 - Plush * 1973 -

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* 1972 - Century * 1971 - Tolerance * 1970 - Eleazar * 1969 -

For two-year-olds (1863–1965)

The event was run in the autumn. * 1965 - Star Affair * 1964 - Thredbo * 1963 - Munich * 1962 - Royal Centaur * 1961 - Blue Era * 1960 - Reinsman * 1959 - Travel Boy * 1958 - Nilento * 1957 - Ace High * 1956 - Gay Sierra * 1955 - Sir Newton * 1954 - Acramitis * 1953 - Yungawee * 1952 - Lenity * 1951 - Beau Silhouette * 1950 - Flying Halo * 1949 - St. Comedy * 1948 -

* 1947 - Filgaro * 1946 - Chaperone * 1945 -

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* 1944 - Delina * 1943 - Scottish Maid * 1942 - Hesione * 1941 - High Road * 1940 - Industry * 1939 -

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* 1938 - Tactical * 1937 - Caesar * 1936 - Fidelity * 1935 - Bimilla * 1934 - Arachne * 1933 - Shakuni *1932 - Powerscort *1931 - Auto Pay *1930 - Thurlstone *1929 - Spanish Galleon *1928 - Mollison *1927 - Royal Feast *1926 - Cyden *1925 - Los Gatos *1924 -

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*1923 - The Monk *1922 - Rosina *1921 - Isa *1920 - Midilli *1919 - Whiz Bang *1918 - Red Fox *1917 - Thrice *1916 - Deneb *1915 - Two *1914 - Woorak *1913 - Andelosia *1912 - Wolawa *1911 - Sconser *1910 - Beverage *1909 - Sunny South *1908 - The Brewer *1907 - Mazarin *1906 - Antonius *1905 - Charles Stuart *1904 - Koopan *1903 - Emir *1902 - Brakpan *1901 - Hautvilliers *1900 - Maltster *1899 - Condiment *1898 - Bobadil *1897 - Aurum *1896 -

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*1895 - Challenger *1894 - Destiny *1893 - Projectile *1892 - Camoola *1891 - Penance *1890 - Titan *1889 - Spice *1888 - Volley *1887 - Hortense *1886 - Chesham *1885 - Uralla *1884 - Bargo *1883 - Archie *1882 - Navigator *1881 - Royal Maid *1880 - Grand Prix *1879 - Petrea *1878 - His Lordship *1877 - First King *1876 - Newminster *1875 - Maid Of All Work *1874 - Explosion *1873 - Lapidist *1872 - King Of The Ring *1871 - Beatrice *1870 - The Roe *1869 - Lamplighter *1867 - Fenella *1866 - Sour Grapes *1865 - Sea Gull *1864 - Lady Heron *1863 - Freestone

References

{{reflist, 2 Group 1 stakes races in Australia Flat horse races for three-year-olds Flemington Racecourse