Challenge Stakes (ATC)

This article is about a horse race in Australia. For other races of the same name, see Challenge Stakes (disambiguation).
Challenge Stakes
Group 2 race
Location Randwick Racecourse
Inaugurated 1906
Race type Thoroughbred - flat
Sponsor Hyland Race Colours (2016)
Race information
Distance 1,000 metres
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification Horses three years old and older
Weight Weight for age
Purse A$500,000 (2016)
Bonuses Automatic qualification The Galaxy and TJ Smith Stakes

The Challenge Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race at weight for age for horses three years old and older, over a distance of 1000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney in March.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$500,000.

Race history

The race was first run in 1906.[1] Before 2003 the race was run in January or early February. The race record was set by De Lightning Ridge in 2010 in a time of 55.92 seconds.[1]

Race grade

Race venue

Race distance

The winners

  • 2016 - English[2]
  • 2015 - Miracles Of Life [3]
  • 2014 - Villa Verde [4]
  • 2013 - Snitzerland [5]
  • 2012 - Rain Affair [6]
  • 2011 - Hay List [7]
  • 2010 - De Lightning Ridge [8]
  • 2009 - Olonana [9]
  • 2008 - Hurried Choice [10]
  • 2007 - Spark Of Life [11]
  • 2006 - Snitzel [12]
  • 2005 - Impaler [13]
  • 2004 - Star Of Florida [14]
  • 2003 - Star Of Florida [15]
  • 2002 - Bomber Bill [16]
  • 2001 - Pimpala Prince [17]
  • 2000 - Easy Rocking [18]
  • 1999 - Ab Initio [19]
  • 1998 - Cangronde [20]
  • 1997 - Cangronde [21]
  • 1996 - Light Up The World [22]
  • 1995 - Moss Rocket [23]
  • 1994 - Classic Magic [24]
  • 1993 - Spanish Mix [25]
  • 1992 - All Archie [26]
  • 1991 - Lightning Bend [27]
  • 1990 - Show County [28]
  • 1989 - Groucho [29]
  • 1988 - Snippets [30]
  • 1987 - At Sea [31]
  • 1986 - At Sea [32]
  • 1985 - At Sea [33]
  • 1984 - Razor Sharp [34]
  • 1983 - Razor Sharp [35]
  • 1982 - Razor Sharp
  • 1981 - Steel Blade
  • 1980 - Acamer
  • 1979 - Christole
  • 1978 - Monreale
  • 1977 - Crimson Cloud
  • 1976 - River Ridge
  • 1975 - Zephyr Bay
  • 1974 - War Island
  • 1973 - Bounty
  • 1972 - Playbill
  • 1971 - Farlara
  • 1970 - †Constant Rhythm / Biarritz Star[36]
  • 1969 - Gay Gauntlet
  • 1968 - Dawn Boy
  • 1967 - Gay Gauntlet
  • 1966 - Tar Girl
  • 1965 - Time And Tide
  • 1964 - The Tempest
  • 1963 - Wenona Girl
  • 1962 - Rush Bye
  • 1961 - Gili
  • 1960 - Olympiad
  • 1959 - Huntly
  • 1958 - Dubbo
  • 1957 - My Kingdom
  • 1956 - Apple Bay
  • 1955 - Gay Vista
  • 1954 - Tarien
  • 1953 - Apex
  • 1952 - True Leader
  • 1951 - Donegal
  • 1950 - San Domenico
  • 1949 - San Domenico
  • 1948 - Gay Monarch
  • 1947 - Brazier
  • 1946 - Felbeam
  • 1945 - Felbeam
  • 1944 - Yaralla
  • 1943 - Gold Salute
  • 1942 - High Caste
  • 1941 - Caesar
  • 1940 - High Caste
  • 1939 - Bradford
  • 1938 - Hammer Head
  • 1937 - Silver Rose
  • 1936 - Heritor
  • 1935 - The Marne
  • 1934 - Air Queen
  • 1933 - Captivation
  • 1932 - Golden Gate
  • 1931 - Casque D'Or
  • 1930 - Venetian Lady
  • 1929 - Whitta
  • 1928 - Greenline
  • 1927 - Don Moon
  • 1926 - Quixotic
  • 1925 - The Hawk
  • 1924 - Laneffe
  • 1923 - Duke Isinglass
  • 1922 - Sir Maitland
  • 1921 - Maltgilla
  • 1920 - Aries
  • 1919 - Sydney Damsel
  • 1918 - Bonnie Plume
  • 1917 - Wedding Day
  • 1916 - Quinn's Post
  • 1915 - Ninfia
  • 1914 - Golden Hop
  • 1913 - Golden Hop
  • 1912 - Pride Of Murillo
  • 1911 - Poi Dance
  • 1910 - Fille Fogi
  • 1909 - Neith
  • 1908 - Lord Merv
  • 1907 - Queen's Court
  • 1906 - The Pet

† Dead heat

See also

External links

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Winners and Past Results for the Challenge Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  2. "2016 Result Hyland Race Colours Challenge (held 5 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  3. "2015 Result Hyland Colours Challenge Stks (held 7 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  4. "2014 Result Challenge Stakes (held 15 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  5. "2013 Result Challenge Stakes (held 16 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  6. "2012 Result Parramatta L.C. Challenge Stks (held 31 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  7. "2011 Result STEVCO SEALS & PUMPS Challenge Stks (held 27 March 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  8. "2010 Result Ascend Sales Challenge Stakes (held 13 March 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  9. "2009 Result Ascend Sales Challenge Stakes (held 14 March 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  10. "2008 Result Challenge Stks (held 1 March 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  11. "2007 Result Challenge Stakes (held 10 March 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  12. "2006 Result Challenge Stks (held 2 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  13. "2005 Result Challenge Stks (held 13 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  14. "2004 Result Challenge Stks (held 28 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  15. "2003 Result Challenge Stks (held 6 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  16. "2002 Result Challenge Stks (held 19 January 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  17. "2001 Result Challenge Stks (held 3 February 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  18. "2000 Result Challenge Stks (held 12 February 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  19. "1999 Result Challenge Stks (held 23 January 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  20. "1998 Result Challenge Stks (held 31 January 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  21. "1997 Result Challenge Stks (held 18 January 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  22. "1996 Result Challenge Stks (held 26 January 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  23. "1995 Result Challenge Stks (held 28 January 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  24. "1994 Result Challenge Stks (held 22 January 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  25. "1993 Result Challenge Stks (held 23 January 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  26. "1992 Result Challenge Stks (held 25 January 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  27. "1991 Result Challenge Stks (held 19 January 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  28. "1990 Result Challenge Stks (held 20 January 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  29. "1989 Result Challenge Stks (held 21 January 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  30. "1988 Result Challenge Stks (held 23 January 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  31. "1987 Result Challenge Stks (held 24 January 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  32. "1986 Result Challenge Stks (held 25 January 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  33. "1985 Result Challenge Stks (held 26 January 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  34. "1984 Result Challenge Stks (held 28 January 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  35. "1983 Result Challenge Stks (held 29 January 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  36. "Randwick Details Race 5 Challenge Stakes (Official result)". The Age, Melbourne. Google News Archive (Digitize). 25 January 1970. p. 19 (column 2). Retrieved 12 March 2013.
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