The Chatham Stakes is a registered Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race raced as the Rising Fast Stakes, over a distance of 1400 metres held annually at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia during the VRC Spring Racing Carnival.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.
Group 3 race | |
Location | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1978 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | G.H. Mumm (2024) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,400 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Weight | Open handicap |
Purse | $200,000 (2024) |
History
editThe registered race is named after Australian Racing Hall of Fame and 1930s dual Cox Plate winner, Chatham.
The race has been run on the last day of the Flemington Carnival, Mackinnon Stakes day since 2018. Prior to 1997 the race was scheduled on Melbourne Cup Day. The race was then run on the first day of the Spring Carnival, Victoria Derby day between 1998 and 2015, before moving to Oaks Day between 2016 and 2017.
Name
edit- Melbourne Cup Day
- 1978–1993 - The Great Western
- 1994–1996 - Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club Plate
- Victoria Derby Day
- 1997–2005 - Yallambee Stud Stakes
- 2006 - Helvetica Stakes
- 2007 - Ellerston Capital Stakes
- 2008–2010 - AAMI Business Insurance Chatham Stakes
- 2011–2013 - tab.com.au Stakes
- 2014 - Yellowglen Stakes
- 2015 - Guvera Stakes
- 2022 - Paramount+ Rising Fast Stakes
- VRC Oaks Day
- 2016 - L'Oreal Stakes
- 2017 - TCL TV Stakes
- LKS Mackinnon Stakes Day
- 2018 - DeRUCCI Chatham Stakes
- 2019–2020 - Network Ten Chatham Stakes
- 2021–current - Paramount+ Chatham Stakes
Grade
edit- 1978–1985 - Listed Race
- 1986 onwards - Group 3
Distance
edit- 1978–1985 - 1600 metres
- 1986 onwards - 1400 metres
Winners
edit- 2024 - Maharba[2]
- 2023 - Spacewalk[3]
- 2022 - Argentia[4]
- 2021 - Age Of Chivalry[5]
- 2020 - Sansom[6]
- 2019 - Reykjavik[7]
- 2018 - Dreamforce[8]
- 2017 - Hellova Street[9]
- 2016 - Rageese[10]
- 2015 - Disposition[11]
- 2014 - Hucklebuck[12]
- 2013 - Smokin' Joey[13]
- 2012 - Fawkner[14]
- 2011 - Woorim[15]
- 2010 - Poor Judge[16]
- 2009 - Centennial Park[17]
- 2008 - All Silent[18]
- 2007 - Count To Zero[19]
- 2006 - Malcolm[20]
- 2005 - Rockford Bay[21]
- 2004 - Great Is Great[22]
- 2003 - Scenic Park
- 2002 - To Be Fair[23]
- 2001 - Scenic Park
- 2000 - Matter Of Honour
- 1999 - Black Bean
- 1998 - Bezeal Bay
- 1997 - Confiscate
- 1996 - Headstrong
- 1995 - Final Temp
- 1994 - New Smyrna
- 1993 - Cocky Beau
- 1992 - Let's Hurry
- 1991 - Blue Boss
- 1990 - Power Of Destiny
- 1989 - Swiftsynd
- 1988 - Bowie
- 1987 - Targlish
- 1986 - Avannotto
- 1985 - Beaumont Babe
- 1984 - La Caissiere
- 1983 - Vivacite
- 1982 - Pride Of Century
- 1981 - Lloyd's Race
- 1980 - Black Marque
- 1979 - Blue And White
- 1978 - Sarsha's Choice
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Chatham Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "2024 Result – G.H. Mumm Rising Fast Stakes (held 2 November 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "2023 Result – Racing And Sports Rising Fast Stakes (held 4 November 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "2022 Result – Paramount+ Rising Fast Stakes (held 29 October 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Paramount+ Chatham Stakes (held 6 November 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – Chatham Stakes (held 7 November 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "2019 Result – Network Ten Chatham Stakes (held 9 November 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – DeRUCCI Chatham Stakes (held 10 November 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – TCL TV Stakes (held 9 November 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – L'oreal Paris Stakes (held 3 November 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Guvera Stakes (held 31 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Yellowglen Stakes (held 1 November 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Tab.Com.Au Stakes (held 2 November 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – TAB.Com.Au Stakes (held 3 November 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – TAB.Com.Au Stakes (held 29 October 2011)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Aami Bus. Insur. Chatham Stks (held 30 October 2010)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Aami Business Insurance Stakes (held 31 October 2009)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – A A M I Travel Insurance Stks (held 1 November 2008)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – Ellerston Capital Stks (held 3 November 2007)". racing.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Helvetica Stakes (held 4 November 2006)". racing.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Yallambee Stud Stks (held 29 October 2005)". racing.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Yallambee Stud Stks (held 30 October 2004)". racing.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Yallambee Stud Stks (held 2 November 2002)". racing.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.