The Chipping Norton Stakes is a Group 1 weight-for-age race held at Randwick Racecourse during March. It is Sydney?s first Group 1 race of the New Year and offers $300,000 in prize money. The 1600m race is open to all horses aged 3 years and older with a good sprinting ability. The best lead up race is the Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m) held two weeks earlier.
Chipping Norton Stakes Info: |
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Date: |
March |
Track: |
Randwick Racecourse, Sydney |
Distance: |
1600m |
Race Type: |
3YO+ Weight-For-Age |
Status: |
Group 1 |
Prizemoney: |
$300,000 |
Chipping Norton Stakes History:
The Chipping Norton Stakes was a Group 2 race between 1980 and 1985 and was also occasionally run at Randwick. Originally hosted at Warwick racecourse, the Stakes was won by Tie The Knot in four consecutive year from 1999 to 2002. Even the legendary Phar Lap won the Chipping Norton Stakes in 1930.
Last 10 Years of Chipping Norton Stakes Winners:
Year |
Place |
Horse |
Time |
| 2009 Chipping Norton Stakes |
1st |
Tuesday Joy |
1 minute 34.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Vision And Power | ||
| 3rd | Gallant Tess | ||
| 2008 Chipping Norton Stakes |
1st |
Casino Prince |
1 minute 36.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Tuesday Joy | ||
| 3rd | Sniper?s Bullet | ||
| 2007 Chipping Norton Stakes |
1st |
He?s No Pie Eater |
1 minute 37.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Desert War | ||
| 3rd | Mentality | ||
| 2006 Chipping Norton Stakes |
1st |
Desert War |
1 minute 36.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Eremein | ||
| 3rd | Ike?s Dream | ||
| 2005 Chipping Norton Stakes |
1st |
Grand Armee |
1 minute 35.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Court?s In Session | ||
| 3rd | Winning Belle | ||
| 2004 Chipping Norton Stakes |
1st |
Starcraft |
1 minute 40.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Ambulance | ||
| 3rd | Gentle Genius | ||
| 2003 Chipping Norton Stakes |
1st |
Lonhro |
1 minute 37.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Shogun Lodge | ||
| 3rd | Dress Circle | ||
| 2002 Chipping Norton Stakes |
1st |
Tie The Knot |
1 minute 37.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Freemason | ||
| 3rd | Universal Prince | ||
| 2001 Chipping Norton Stakes |
1st |
Tie The Knot |
1 minute 35.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Dottoressa | ||
| 3rd | Referral | ||
| 2000 Chipping Norton Stakes |
1st |
Tie The Knot |
1 minute 37.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Adam | ||
| 3rd | Staging | ||
