Chairman's Stakes (SAJC)
| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1983 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | PFD Food Services (2024-26) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Set weights colts and geldings – 57+1⁄2 kg fillies – 55+1⁄2 kg |
| Purse | $150,000 (2026) |
The Chairman's Stakes is a South Australian Jockey Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, at set weights, over a distance of 2,000 metres at the Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia, in the Autumn Carnival.[1]
History
The race is considered a prep lead-up race for the Group 1 South Australian Derby which is usually run a couple of weeks after this race at the same track.
Four horses have won the Chairman's–SA Derby double:
Markham (1997), Mummify (2003), Rebel Raider (2009), Howard Be Thy Name (2016), Leicester (2018)
Name
Distance
- 1983–1984 - 2000 metres[6]
- 1985 - 1850 metres
- 1986–1989 - 2000 metres
- 1990 - 2003 metres
- 1991–1992 - 2250 metres
- 1993 - 2014 metres
- 1994–2000 - 2000 metres
- 2001 - 2024 metres
- 2002 - 2000 metres
- 2003 - 2025 metres
- 2004 - 2024 metres
- 2005 - 2031 metres
- 2006–2007 - 2020 metres
- 2008–2009 - 2000 metres
- 2010 - 2014 metres
- 2011 - 2020 metres
- 2012–2014 - 2000 metres
- 2015–2016 - 2020 metres
- 2017 - 2030 metres
- 2018, 2020 - 2035 metres
- 2019 - 2032 metres
- 2021 - 2040 metres
- 2022 onwards - 2000 metres
Grade
- 1982–2010 - Listed Race
- 2011 onwards - Group 3
Venue
- 1983–1984 - Victoria Park
- 1985 - Cheltenham Park
- 1986–1990 - Victoria Park
- 1991–1992 - Cheltenham Park[7]
- 1993–2001 - Morphettville
- 2002 - Victoria Park[8]
- 2003 onwards - Morphettville
Winners
The following are past winners of the race.[9]
- 2026 - Impulsive Reaction
- 2025 - Athanatos
- 2024 - Bold Soul[10]
- 2023 - Red Sun Sensation[11]
- 2022 - Jungle Magnate[12]
- 2021 - Royal Mile[13]
- 2020 - Dalasan[14]
- 2019 - Declarationofheart[15]
- 2018 - Leicester[16]
- 2017 - Waging War[17]
- 2016 - Howard Be Thy Name[18]
- 2015 - October Date[19]
- 2014 - Gamblin' Guru[20]
- 2013 - Hioctdane[21]
- 2012 - Heavens Riches[22]
- 2011 - Kittens[5]
- 2010 - Red Colossus[4]
- 2009 - Rebel Raider[23]
- 2008 - Zagreb[24]
- 2007 - Family Guy[25]
- 2006 - Obglo[26]
- 2005 - Threedee[3]
- 2004 - Roll On Royce[27]
- 2003 - Mummify[2]
- 2002 - Silver Baron[8]
- 2001 - Bush Padre[28]
- 2000 - Shorblue[29]
- 1999 - Seasquill[30]
- 1998 - Pennyweight Point[31]
- 1997 - Markham[32]
- 1996 - Beserk[33]
- 1995 - Our Marquise[34]
- 1994 - Striking Twig[35]
- 1993 - Raising Kentucky[36]
- 1992 - Dendy Park[7]
- 1991 - Dubai Desert[6]
- 1990 - Double Gin
- 1989 - Leica Rock
- 1988 - Jolly Good Thought
- 1987 - Scotch Caper
- 1986 - Hydrology
- 1985 - Unconquered
- 1984 - Tea Biscuit
- 1983 - Lady Vanessa
See also
References
- ↑ "Chairman's Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".
- 1 2 "2003 Result – The Veuve Clicquot Stakes (held 3 May 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- 1 2 "2005 Result – The Yalumba Plate (held 7 May 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- 1 2 "2010 Result – Chairman's TAB Stakes (held 17 April 2010)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- 1 2 "2011 Result – Chairman's Stakes (held 30 April 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- 1 2 "Chairman's Stakes" (PDF). The Races SA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- 1 2 "1992 Result – Chairman's (held 2 May 1992". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- 1 2 "2002 Result – The Veuve Clicquot Stakes (held 4 May 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.
- ↑ "2024 Result – Chairman's Stakes (held 27 April 2024) ". racingpost.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ↑ "2023 Result – Chairman's Stakes (held 29 April 2023) ". racingpost.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ↑ "2022 Result – Chairman's Stakes (held 30 April 2022) ". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ↑ "2021 Result – Chairman's Stakes (held 24 April 2021) ". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ↑ "2020 Result – Furphy Chairman's Stakes (held 25 April 2020) ". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ↑ "2019 Result – Heineken 3 Chairman's Stakes (held 27 April 2019) ". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ↑ "2018 Result – AAMI Chairman's Stakes (held 28 April 2018) ". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ↑ "2017 Result – Chairman's Stakes (held 29 April 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ↑ "2016 Result – Chairman's Stakes (held 29 April 2016)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Result – Quayclean Chairman's Stakes (held 25 April 2015)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Result – Chairman's Stakes (held 26 April 2014)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Result – Chairman's Veolia Stakes (held 27 April 2013)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Result – Chairman's Veolia Stakes (held 28 April 2012)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "2009 Result – Chairman's TAB Stakes (held 18 April 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "2008 Result – Chairman's TAB Stakes (held 29 March 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "2007 Result – Marsh's Chairman's Stakes (held 28 April 2007)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "2006 Result – Chairman's Stakes (held 29 April 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "2004 Result – The Yalumba Plate (held 8 May 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "2001 Result – The Veuve Clicquot Stakes (held 5 May 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "2000 Result – The Veuve Clicquot Stakes (held 29 April 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "1999 Result – The Veuve Clicquot Stakes (held 1 May 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "1998 Result – The Veuve Clicquot Stakes (held 2 May 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "1997 Result – The Veuve Clicquot Stakes (held 3 May 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "1996 Result – The Veuve Clicquot Stakes (held 4 May 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "1995 Result – The Veuve Clicquot Stakes (held 29 April 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "1994 Result – The Veuve Clicquot Stakes (held 30 April 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "1993 Result – The Veuve Clicquot Stakes (held 1 May 1993". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.