Champagne Stakes (MVRC)

The Scarborough Stakes, registered as the Champagne Stakes, is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies, under set weight conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in September. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.^[1]

Scarborough Stakes
registered as Champagne Stakes

Group 3 race
Location	Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated	1975
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	University Food Group (2022)
Race information
Distance	1,200 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three year old fillies
Weight	Set weights
Purse	$200,000 (2022)

History

Distance

• 1975 onwards - 1200 metres with exceptions
• 1987–1988 – 1212 metres
• 1994–1995 – 1206 metres

Grade

• 1975–1978 - Principal Race
• 1979–1984 - Group 3
• 1985–2004 - Group 2
• 2005 onwards - Group 3

Name

• 1975–1978 - Moonee Valley Champagne Stakes
• 1979–1984 - Leilani Stakes
• 1985–1986 - Veuve Cliquot Classic
• 1987–1989 - The Veuve Cliquot
• 1990–1993 - The Laurent Perrier
• 1994 - Moet & Chandon Stakes
• 1995–2002 - Champagne Stakes
• 2003 - Club Lifestyle Stakes
• 2004 - Mitsubishi Stakes
• 2005–2015 - Champagne Stakes
• 2016 onwards - Scarborough Stakes

Venue

• 1995 - Held at Caulfield Racecourse^[2]

Winners

• 2021 - Seradess^[3]
• 2020 - Swats That^[4]
• 2019 - Loving Gaby^[5]
• 2018 - Meryl^[6]
• 2017 - Houtzen^[7]
• 2016 - Selenia^[8]
• 2015 - Take Pride^[9]
• 2014 - Eloping^[10]
• 2013 - Thump^[11]
• 2012 - Snitzerland^[12]
• 2011 - Miss Stellabelle^[13]
• 2010 - Lone Rock^[14]
• 2009 - Avenue^[15]
• 2008 - Dan Baroness^[16]
• 2007 - Antarctic Miss^[17]
• 2006 - Estelle Collection^[18]
• 2005 - Virage De Fortune^[19]
• 2004 - Truly Wicked^[20]
• 2003 - Dilly Dally^[21]
• 2002 - Before Too Long^[22]
• 2001 - Fair Embrace^[23]
• 2000 - Ateates^[24]
• 1999 - I Am A Ripper^[25]
• 1998 - St. Clemens Belle^[26]
• 1997 - Adeewin^[27]
• 1996 - Always Divine^[28]
• 1995 - Bracken Bank^[2]
• 1994 - Love Of Mary^[29]
• 1993 - Kapchat^[30]
• 1992 - Klokka^[31]
• 1991 - Royal Accord^[32]
• 1990 - With Me^[33]
• 1989 - Courtza^[34]
• 1988 - Startling Lass^[35]
• 1987 - Midnight Fever^[36]
• 1986 - Society Bay^[37]
• 1985 - Canny Lass^[38]
• 1984 - Sauna^[39]
• 1983 - Look Aloft^[40]
• 1982 - Belle Stani
• 1981 - Darling Take Care
• 1980 - Heart Strings
• 1979 - Lady's Slipper
• 1978 - Red Coral
• 1977 - Proceed
• 1976 - Vivarchi
• 1975 - Miss Ollie

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Champagne Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
2. "1995 Result – Champagne Stks (held 16 September 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
3. "2021 Result – Piper-Heidsieck Scarborough Stakes (held 24 September 2021)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
4. "2020 Result – Piper-Heidsieck Scarborough Stakes (held 25 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
5. "2019 Result – Piper-Heidsieck Scarborough Stakes (held 27 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
6. "2018 Result – Pro Star Entertainment Scarborough Stakes (held 28 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
7. "2017 Result – Simpson Construction Scarborough Stakes (held 29 September 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
8. "2016 Result – 1print Scarborough Stakes (held 23 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
9. "2015 Result – Champagne Stakes (held 25 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
10. "2014 Result – Blackwoods Champagne Stakes (held 26 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
11. "2013 Result – Champagne Stakes (held 27 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
12. "2012 Result – T B V - Champagne Stakes (held 28 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
13. "2011 Result – Champagne Stakes (held 30 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
14. "2010 Result – Tbv/Gallagher Champagne Stks (held 24 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
15. "2009 Result – Tbv/Eliza Park Champagne Stks (held 25 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
16. "2008 Result – Champagne Stakes (held 13 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
17. "2007 Result – Champagne Stakes (held 15 September 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
18. "2006 Result – Champagne Stks (held 16 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
19. "2005 Result – Champagne Stks (held 10 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
20. "2004 Result – Mitsubishi Stks (held 23 October 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
21. "2003 Result – Club Lifestyle Stks (held 25 October 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
22. "2002 Result – Champagne Stks (held 24 October 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
23. "2001 Result – Champagne Stks (held 25 October 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
24. "2000 Result – Champagne Stks (held 7 September 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
25. "1999 Result – Champagne Stks (held 11 September 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
26. "1998 Result – Champagne Stks (held 12 September 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
27. "1997 Result – Champagne Stks (held 13 September 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
28. "1996 Result – Champagne Stks (held 14 September 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
29. "1994 Result – Moet & Chandon Stks (held 10 September 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
30. "1993 Result – The Laurent-Perrier (held 18 September 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
31. "1992 Result – The Laurent Perrier (held 19 September 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
32. "1991 Result – The Laurent Perrier (held 21 September 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
33. "1990 Result – Laurent Perrier, The (held 15 September 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
34. "1989 Result – The Veuve Clicquot (held 16 September 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
35. "1988 Result – The Veuve Clicquot (held 17 September 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
36. "1987 Result – The Veuve Clicquot (held 19 September 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
37. "1986 Result – Veuve Clicquot Classic (held 20 September 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
38. "1985 Result – Veuve Clicquot Classic (held 21 September 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
39. "1984 Result – Leilani Stks (held 15 September 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
40. "1983 Result – Leilani Stks (held 17 September 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.