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Chairman's Stakes (MRC)

The Chairman's Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, raced under set weights with penalties conditions for two-year-olds, over a distance of 1000 metres run at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in February.

History

Originally this race was named after Bounding Away, Australian Horse Of The Year 1985&ndash;1986, who won the 1986 Blue Diamond Stakes &ndash; Golden Slipper Stakes double.<br />

Three horses have captured the Chairman's Stakes &ndash; Blue Diamond Stakes double:

Crystal Lily is the only horse to have captured the Chairman's Stakes &ndash; Golden Slipper Stakes double, having done this in 2020.

Name

  • 1990&ndash;1998 - Bounding Away Quality
  • 1999&ndash;2003 - Veuve Clicquot Stakes
  • 2004 - Jansz Stakes
  • 2005&ndash;2007 - Pol Rogers Stakes
  • 2008 - National Jockey Celebration Classic
  • 2009 - Pol Rogers Stakes
  • 2010&ndash;2011 - Chairman's Stakes
  • 2012 - Emirate Airline Stakes
  • 2013 onwards - Chairman's Stakes

Grade

  • 1990&ndash;2013 - Listed race
  • 2014 onwards - Group 3

Distance

  • 1990&ndash;1996 – 1000 metres
  • 1997&ndash;2002 – 1100 metres
  • 2003&ndash;2007 – 1200 metres
  • 2008 – 1000 metres
  • 2009&ndash;2010 – 1100 metres
  • 2011 – 1000 metres
  • 2012&ndash;2014 – 1100 metres
  • 2015 – 1000 metres
  • 2016 – 1100 metres
  • 2017 onwards - 1000 metres

Venue

Winners

Previous winners of the race are as follows.

  • 2026 - Big Sky
  • 2025 - Inkaruna
  • 2024 - Coleman
  • 2023 - Zulfiqar
  • 2022 - Sebonack
  • 2021 - Enthaar
  • 2020 - Mildred
  • 2019 - Loving Gaby
  • 2018 - Eniss Hill
  • 2017 - Formality
  • 2016 - Extreme Choice
  • 2015 - Thurlow
  • 2014 - Nayeli
  • 2013 - Metastasio
  • 2012 - Mama's Choice
  • 2011 - Atomic
  • 2010 - Crystal Lily
  • 2009 - Headway
  • 2008 - Whisper Bay
  • 2007 - Gibraltar Campion
  • 2006 - Ulfah
  • 2005 - Under The Floor
  • 2004 - Tirade
  • 2003 - Vengeance Of Rain
  • 2002 - Yell
  • 2001 - Spitz
  • 2000 - Road To Success
  • 1999 - Redoute's Choice
  • 1998 - Coup De Grace
  • 1997 - Bonegilla Tom
  • 1996 - Balcanny
  • 1995 - Tennessee Magic
  • 1994 - Fluoro
  • 1993 - Lady In Reality
  • 1992 - Tennessee Mist
  • 1991 - Pampas Fire
  • 1990 - Wrap Around

See also

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