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Emancipation Stakes
The Emancipation Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for fillies and mares aged three years old and older, over a distance of 1500 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1985 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Canadian Club (2022) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,500 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies and mares three years old and older |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | $200,000 (2022) |
| Bonuses | Exempt from ballot in Queen of the Turf Stakes |
History
The race is named in honour of the former champion mare Emancipation.[1]
The inaugural running of the race was as the third race on Easter Monday AJC Autumn Carnival racecard in 1985 with Aspirations winning.[2]
The record time for the race was set by Fantasia in 2006 in a time of 1:34.52.[3]
Jockey Shane Dye has ridden the most winners with six.[3]
Grade
- 1985–1994 – Listed race
- 1995–1998 – Group 3
- 1999 onwards – Group 2
Distance
- 1985–2013 – 1600 metres
- 2014 onwards – 1500 metres
Venue
- 1985–2013 – Randwick Racecourse
- 2014–2021 – Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- 2022 – Newcastle Racecourse[4]
- 2023 onwards – Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
Winners
- 2023 - Roots[5]
- 2022 - Promise Of Success[6]
- 2021 - Nimalee[7]
- 2020 – Positive Peace[8]
- 2019 – Invincible Gem[9]
- 2018 – Prompt Response[10]
- 2017 – Zanbagh[11]
- 2016 – Zanbagh[12]
- 2015 – Catkins[13]
- 2014 – Catkins[14]
- 2013 – Skyerush[15]
- 2012 – Skyerush[16]
- 2011 – Sworn to Secrecy[17]
- 2010 – Sacred Choice[18]
- 2009 – Amberino[19]
- 2008 – Kosi Bay[20]
- 2007 – Hot Danish[21]
- 2006 – Fantasia[22]
- 2005 – Perfect Promise[23]
- 2004 – Hec of a Party[24]
- 2003 – Faith Hill[25]
- 2002 – Miss Zoe[26]
- 2001 – Heather[27]
- 2000 – Beat The Fade[28]
- 1999 – Staging[29]
- 1998 – Palia[30]
- 1997 – Almazyoon[31]
- 1996 – Star County[32]
- 1995 – Vital Consent[33]
- 1994 – Ausmart[34]
- 1993 – Hysterical[35]
- 1992 – Romanee Conti
- 1991 – Ice Cream Sundae
- 1990 – Top Dance
- 1989 – Twining
- 1988 – Balmoral
- 1987 – Clavell's Girl
- 1986 – Sea Pictures
- 1985 – Aspirations[2]
See also
External links
- First three placegetters Emancipation Stakes (ATC)
References
- ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for the Emancipation Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ a b "TAB Doubles at glance (Randwick 1985 Results)". The Age, Melbourne. Google News(Digitize newspaper). 9 April 1985. p. 34 (column 1). Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ a b "M.J. Bale Emancipation Stakes 1600m Group 2". Australian Turf Club. 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ "Group 1 racing on Monday at Newcastle". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "2023 Result – Canadian Club Emancipation Stakes (held 25 March 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "2022 Result – Canadian Club Emancipation Stakes (held 28 March 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Canadian Club Emancipation Stakes (held 3 April 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "2020 Result – Jim Beam Emancipation Stakes (held 28 March 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – Jim Beam Emancipation Stakes (held 30 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Jim Beam Emancipation Stakes (held 31 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "2016 Result – Emancipation Stakes (held 25 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Emancipation Stakes (held 26 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Ascend Sales Emancipation Stks (held 28 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Ascend Sales Emancipation Stks (held 5 April 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – M.J. Bale Emancipation Stakes (held 27 April 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Ascend Sales Emancipation Stks (held 28 April 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Emirates Emancipation Stakes (held 23 April 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Emirates Emancipation Stakes (held 24 April 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Emancipation Stakes (held 25 April 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Emancipation Stakes (held 3 May 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – Emancipation Stakes (held 14 April 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 22 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 30 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 14 April 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 3 May 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 13 April 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 28 April 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 6 May 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 17 April 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 25 April 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 12 April 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 8 April 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 22 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – Emancipation Stks (held 4 April 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "1993 Partial Result – Emancipation Stks (held 12 April 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.