The King Charles III Stakes (formerly known as the George Main Stakes), is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race run under Weight for Age conditions, over a distance of 1600 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prize money for the race is A$5,000,000.
History
The race was named after George Main, a former chairman of the Australian Jockey Club. Main lived with his wife Mary on Retreat, a grazing property at Illabo, west of Cootamundra on the southwest slopes of New South Wales. He bred racehorses and ran sheep.<br /> The winner of the King Charles III Stakes is exempt from a ballot on the Epsom Handicap, and horses who run well often head for the Epsom. The race was renamed in honour of Charles III in July 2023.
Name
- 2015–2019 Colgate Optic White Stakes
Grade
- 1945–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979 onwards - Group 1
Distance
- 1945–1971 â 1 mile
- 1972 onwards - 1600 metres
Records
- Winx (2017) â 1:33.65
- Legendary trainer T.J. Smith won this event eleven times.
Winners
- 2025 - Ceolwulf
- 2024 - Ceolwulf
- 2023 - Fangirl
- 2022 - Anamoe
- 2021 - Verry Elleegant
- 2020 - Kolding
- 2019 - Avilius
- 2018 - Winx
- 2017 - Winx
- 2016 - Winx
- 2015 - Kermadec
- 2014 - Sacred Falls
- 2013 - Streama
- 2012 - Shoot Out
- 2011 - Sincero
- 2010 - More Joyous
- 2009 - Road To Rock
- 2008 - Mentality
- 2007 - â race not held
- 2006 - Racing to Win
- 2005 - Mr Celebrity
- 2004 - Grand Armee
- 2003 - Lonhro
- 2002 - Defier
- 2001 - Viscount
- 2000 - Adam
- 1999 - Shogun Lodge
- 1998 - Dracula
- 1997 - Encounter
- 1996 - Juggler
- 1995 - Turridu
- 1994 - Durbridge
- 1993 - March Hare
- 1992 - Coronation Day
- 1991 - Planet Ruler
- 1990 - Shaftesbury Avenue
- 1989 - Vo Rogue
- 1988 - Gennaker
- 1987 - Campaign King
- 1986 - Ma Chiquita
- 1985 - Roman Artist
- 1984 - Inspired
- 1983 - Emancipation
- 1982 - Kingston Town
- 1981 - Kingston Town
- 1980 - Tullmax
- 1979 - Imposing
- 1978 - Party's Pride
- 1977 - Blockbuster
- 1976 - Purple Patch
- 1975 - Hartshill
- 1974 - Itchy Feet
- 1973 - All Shot
- 1972 - Nippon
- 1971 - Baguette
- 1970 - Ricochet
- 1969 - Zephyrus
- 1968 - Regal Rhythm
- 1967 - Regal Rhythm
- 1966 - Chantal
- 1965 - Count Radiant
- 1964 - Count Radiant
- 1963 - Wenona Girl
- 1962 - New Statesman
- 1961 - Martello Towers
- 1960 - Second Earl
- 1959 - Amanullah
- 1958 - Lindbergh
- 1957 - Landy
- 1956 - Kingster
- 1955 - Prince Morvi
- 1954 - Gendarme
- 1953 - Tarien
- 1952 - Montana
- 1951 - Oversight
- 1950 - San Domenico
- 1949 - The Groom
- 1948 - De La Salle
- 1947 - Shannon
- 1946 - Shannon
- 1945 - Modulation
â Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza
See also
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