Coolmore Stud Stakes

The $2 million Coolmore Stud Stakes is a Group 1 sprint down the Flemington straight for three-year-olds held on the Saturday before Melbourne Cup Day as part of Victoria Derby Day.

2024 Coolmore Stud Stakes Results

  • 1st: #5 Switzerland
  • 2nd: #14 Bellatrix Star
  • 3rd (Dead Heat): #13 Lady Of Camelot / #1 Growing Empire



The Coolmore Stud Stakes, formerly known as the Ascot Vale Stakes, is a Group 1 sprint race for three-year-old horses.

2024 Coolmore Stud Stakes Results

  • 1st: #5 Switzerland ($5.50)
  • 2nd: #14 Bellatrix Star
  • 3rd (Dead Heat): #13 Lady Of Camelot / #1 Growing Empire

The official Coolmore Stud Stakes 2024 results and finishing order will be updated here once the event takes place on 2024.

Chris Waller continued his dominant record with a sixth win in 11 years with James McDonald riding the stable’s star Snitzel colt Switzerland ($6) to a dominant 2.75 length victory in the 2024 Coolmore Stud Stakes results on Derby Day.

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Coolmore Stud Stakes 2024 Odds & Results

Coolmore Stud Stakes (G1)
FinalRace time: 1730522531
Runner DetailsWinPlace
1st
5. Switzerland (8) J: James McDonald 57kg
T: Chris Waller
2nd
14. Bellatrix Star (11) J: Blake Shinn 55kg
T: Mark Walker
3rd
1. Growing Empire (9) J: Mark Zahra 57kg
T: Ciaron Maher
4th
13. Lady Of Camelot (4) J: Tim Clark 55kg
T: G Waterhouse & A Bott
5th
8. Gatsby's (7) J: Damian Lane 57kg
T: Chris Waller
6th
9. Stoli Bolli (5) J: Luke Currie 57kg
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes
7th
2. Coleman (6) J: Ethan Brown 57kg
T: Matt Laurie
8th
4. Bittercreek (13) J: Ben Allen 57kg
T: L & T Corstens & W Larkin
9th
6. First Settler (10) J: Michael Dee 57kg
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr
10th
3. Traffic Warden (3) J: Jamie Kah 57kg
T: James Cummings
11th
12. Gallant Son (12) J: Luke Nolen 57kg
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
12th
10. Yoshinobu (1) J: Jamie Mott 57kg
T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
13th
11. Enriched (14) J: Jye McNeil 57kg
T: Michael Freedman
14th
7. Bodyguard (2) J: Hugh Bowman 57kg
T: Peter Snowden
Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit ladbrokes.com.au/racing.
Data retrieved: 13/11/2024 12:09:26 PM (Australia/Brisbane)

Race comments

The G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes, a fantastic race as usual. Glad to see GROWING EMPIRE (1) accept after a busy Spring campaign. He's been favourite for this race for a while with two big wins to start the preparation before being nosed out in the G1 Manikato Stakes. He tackled the big guns in The Everest last start and tried awfully hard, only beaten narrowly by Bella Nipotina and Giga Kick. Like the wide draw and that he's had straight track experience. TRAFFIC WARDEN (3) was scratched at the barriers in The Everest when looking a huge chance. His Golden Rose run was excellent. Fresh, back to 1200m with a big turn of foot, he'll go close. LADY OF CAMELOT (13) outran her $41 price in The Everest when fourth and must be respected as a Golden Slipper winner. SWITZERLAND (5) hits this third-up off a big win at Rosehill and looks dangerous.

This 1200m set weights race has undergone plenty of changes in the past few years as it has elevated into the premier sprint race for the youngsters during the annual Melbourne Cup Carnival in late October or early November each year. Worth just over $2 million in prize money, the race attracts mainly colts looking to increase their stallion value at stud.

Run on Victoria Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse on the Saturday before Melbourne Cup Day on the first Tuesday of November, the Coolmore Stud Stakes was originally held earlier in the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival as a Group 2. When the name was changed in 2007, the Coolmore Stud Stakes became the first Group 1 sprint race under 1600m for three-year-olds. Raced down the straight at Flemington, many horses are first tested in the 1600m Caulfield Guineas before having to freshen up to return over a shorter 1200m in the Coolmore Stud Stakes.

The Coolmore Stud Stakes shares a bumper race card with two other Group 1 events with the Victoria Derby (2500m) and Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) also taking place at Headquarters.

The form of the 2021 Coolmore Stud Stakes was franked with the winner Home Affairs returning the following autumn to win the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning in 2022 first-up.

The 2022 Coolmore Stud Stakes winning filly In Secret franked the form the following autumn returning to Flemington to beat home the older horses in the 2023 Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m).

The 2024 Coolmore Stud Stakes ran as part of Victoria Derby Day at Flemington on Saturday, November 2, 2024 and was won in dominant fashion by Chris Waller’s Roman Consul winning son of Snitzel Switzerland ($5.50) who put 2.75 lengths on his closest rival.  

Coolmore Stud Stakes 2024
Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
Track: Flemington Racecourse
Distance: 1200m
Race Type: 3YO Set Weights
Status: Group 1
Prize Money: $2 million

2024 Coolmore Stud Stakes Finishing Order

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 5 SWITZERLAND Chris Waller James McDonald 8 57kg $5.50
2 14 BELLATRIX STAR Mark Walker Blake Shinn 2.75L 11 55kg $8.50
3 13 LADY OF CAMELOT Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 3.1L 4 55kg $9.50
3 1 GROWING EMPIRE Ciaron Maher Mark Zahra 3.1L 9 57kg $3.80F
5 8 GATSBY’S Chris Waller Damian Lane 3.56L 7 57kg $26
6 9 STOLI BOLLI Ben, Will & JD Hayes Luke Currie 3.58L 5 57kg $51
7 2 COLEMAN Matt Laurie Ethan Brown 6.08L 6 57kg $14
8 4 BITTERCREEK Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin Ben Allen 6.48L 13 57kg $81
9 6 FIRST SETTLER Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Michael Dee 6.88L 10 57kg $18
10 3 TRAFFIC WARDEN James Cummings Ms Jamie Kah 9.13L 3 57kg $4.20
11 12 GALLANT SON Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Luke Nolen 12.13L 12 57kg $31
12 10 YOSHINOBU Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Jamie Mott 13.63L 1 57kg $61
13 11 ENRICHED Michael Freedman Jye McNeil 14.38L 14 57kg $71
14 7 BODYGUARD Peter Snowden Hugh Bowman 21.38L 2 57kg $41

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Coolmore Stud Stakes Betting

The latest Coolmore Stud Stakes 2024 odds will be detailed here at Races.com.au with links to the markets at Ladbrokes.com.au for your to back your Coolmore Stud Stakes betting tips on the hopeful three-year-olds at the right price.

September Run ($4 in 2020) followed by fellow filly In Secret ($3.10 in 2022) are the last favourites in Coolmore Stud Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

There was a notable upset in 2023 with Ozzmosis saluting at Coolmore Stud Stakes odds of $18.

2024 Coolmore Stud Stakes Form Guide

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2024 Coolmore Stud Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our exclusive Coolmore Stud Stakes 2024 Tips on the famous sprint for three-year-olds down the Flemington straight this spring.

  • To Win: #3 Traffic Warden ($4.40 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Had him on top to win The Everest before he was scratched at the gates and think he can win this against his own age. Traffic Warden in the Godolphin blue looks value here third-up and fit drawn a treat in gate three for Jamie Kah. The James Cummings-trained Street Boss colt won the Run To The Rose at this distance in style fresh before his close Golden Rose second over 1400m. He will relish the drop back to six furlongs and is proven here at Flemington having won the Group 2 VRC Sires’ last campaign by 1.75 lengths wide out. Doesn’t know how to run a bad race and gets all the favours here. Can win.

2024 Coolmore Stud Stakes Field

The Coolmore Stud Stakes field attracts a quality line-up of three-year-old sprint sprinters every Melbourne Cup Carnival. Good lead-up races into the Coolmore Stud Stakes field include the Group 3 Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m) held in mid-October at Caulfield, Sydney’s Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes (1200m) that has produced a host of recent Coolmore Stud Stakes, and the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) run over the mile around three weeks before.

Switzerland (2024) was the last horse to complete the Roman Consul Stakes – Coolmore Stud Stakes double. 

The official Coolmore Stud Stakes 2024 Final Field & Barriers will be released by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday leading-up to Derby Day and published in full below.

The 2024 Coolmore Stud Stakes field features a top line-up of young sprinters led in betting by the Ciaron Maher-trained The Everest third placegetter Growing Empire.

Click here to read more on the key runners in the Coolmore Stud Stakes 2024 field and betting markets.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 211×1123 GROWING EMPIRE Ciaron Maher Mark Zahra 9 57kg 110
2 x10323x662 COLEMAN Matt Laurie Ethan Brown 6 57kg 102
3 2138142×12 TRAFFIC WARDEN James Cummings Ms Jamie Kah 3 57kg 101
4 32142×71 BITTERCREEK Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin Ben Allen 13 57kg 88
5 1118×91 SWITZERLAND Chris Waller James McDonald 8 57kg 100
6 1121 FIRST SETTLER Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Michael Dee 10 57kg 90
7 1x140x9 BODYGUARD Peter Snowden Hugh Bowman 2 57kg 82
8 14×1425 GATSBY’S Chris Waller Damian Lane 7 57kg 81
9 12413 STOLI BOLLI Ben, Will & JD Hayes Luke Currie 5 57kg 74
10 7×113 YOSHINOBU Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Jamie Mott 1 57kg 82
11 7×163 ENRICHED Michael Freedman Jye McNeil 14 57kg 75
12 1×24 GALLANT SON Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Luke Nolen 12 57kg 69
13 4x1212x374 LADY OF CAMELOT Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 4 55kg 109
14 x3214x5111 BELLATRIX STAR Mark Walker Blake Shinn 11 55kg 109

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Coolmore Stud Stakes Nominations

The Coolmore Stud Stakes 2024 Nominations close the Monday of race week and the full list of early entries for the Group 1 sprint will be published in full below as soon as announced.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Ballot Weight True Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 211×1123 GROWING EMPIRE C 3 Ciaron Maher 1 57kg 110
2 4x1212x374 LADY OF CAMELOT F 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 2 55kg 109
3 x3214x5111 BELLATRIX STAR F 3 Mark Walker 3 55kg 109
4 41×141 PRIVATE LIFE C 3 Chris Waller 4 57kg 107
5 x10323x662 COLEMAN C 3 Matt Laurie 5 57kg 102
6 2138142×12 TRAFFIC WARDEN C 3 James Cummings 6 57kg 101
7 1118×91 SWITZERLAND C 3 Chris Waller 7 57kg 100
8 1121 FIRST SETTLER C 3 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 8 57kg 90
9 32142×71 BITTERCREEK C 3 Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin 9 57kg 88
10 1x140x9 BODYGUARD C 3 Peter Snowden 10 57kg 82
11 7×113 YOSHINOBU C 3 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald 11 57kg 82
12 14×1425 GATSBY’S C 3 Chris Waller 12 57kg 81
13 23x013x264 BOSUSTOW C 3 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald 13 57kg 81
14 151 LOFTY ARCH C 3 Alex Rae 14 57kg 78
15 7×163 ENRICHED C 3 Michael Freedman 15 57kg 75
16 12413 STOLI BOLLI G 3 Ben, Will & JD Hayes 16 57kg 74
17 1×24 GALLANT SON C 3 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 17 57kg 69
18 95×12 AMELITA F 3 Chris Waller 18 55kg 67
19 1 VESTAS F 3 Clinton McDonald 19 55kg 64
20 ROSA AOTEAROA G 3 Dylan Dunn 20 57kg

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Coolmore Stud Stakes History

The sprint race is held on the same day as the Victoria Derby and Empire Rose Stakes.

First held in 1933 when Shakuni won, the race has been claimed by some of the most famous sprinters in Australia. In 1978, Manikato added the Ascot Vale Stakes to his list of victories.

Prior to 1965 the Coolmore Stud Stakes was an Autumn Carnival event for two year olds.

Notable Coolmore Stud Stakes winners include: High Caste (1939), Comic Court (1948), Vain (1969), Surround (1976), Manikato (1978), Rose Of Kingston (1981), Encosta De Lago (1996), Alinghi (2004), Weekend Hussler (2007), Sepoy (2011), and Sunlight (2018).

In 2021 trainer Chris Waller celebrated back-to-back wins and his fifth in nine years with Home Affairs winning the Coolmore Stud Stakes.

In 2022 In Secret became the sixth filly since the race gained Group 1 status in 2006 to beat home the boys and handed jockey James McDonald successive victories after his 2021 win on Home Affairs.

In 2024 Chris Waller made it six wins in 11 years and jockey James McDonald rode his third winner in four years with Switzerland saluting by nearly three lengths.

Coolmore Stud Stakes Results

In the table below you will find the top 3 placegetters and Coolmore Stud Stakes winners from the year 2000 to present.

Year Place Horse Time
2024
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st Switzerland 1 minute 08.30 seconds
2nd Bellatrix Star
3rd (Dead Heat) Lady Of Camelot / Growing Empire
2023
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st Ozzmosis 1 minute 09.65 seconds
2nd I Am Unstoppable
3rd Shinzo
2022
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st In Secret 1 minute 10.47 seconds
2nd C’est Magique
3rd Buenos Noches
2021
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st Home Affairs 1 minute 8.73 seconds
2nd Bruckner
3rd Artorius
2020
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st September Run 1 minute 9.61 seconds
2nd Swats That
3rd Wild Ruler
2019
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st Exceedance 1 minute 9.76 seconds
2nd Bivouac
3rd Libertini
2018
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st Sunlight 1 minute 8.72 seconds
2nd Zousain
3rd Lean Mean Machine
2017
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st Merchant Navy 1 minute 9.10 seconds
2nd Invincible Star
3rd Formality
2016
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st Flying Artie 1 minute 8.98 seconds
2nd Astern
3rd Star Turn
2015
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st Japonisme 1 minute 9.5 seconds
2nd Keen Array
3rd Counterattack
2014
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st Brazen Beau 1 minute 10.7 seconds
2nd Delectation
3rd Kuro
2013
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st Zoustar 1 minute 9.23 seconds
2nd Not Listenin’tome
3rd Lion Of Belfort
2012
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st Nechita 1 minute 8.59 seconds
2nd Jolie Bay
3rd Shamexpress
2011
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st Sepoy 1 minute 10.4 seconds
2nd Foxwedge
3rd Satin Shoes
2010
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st Star Witness 1 minute 09.9 seconds
2nd Curtana
3rd Shrapnel
2009
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st Headway 1 minute 8.5 seconds
2nd King Pulse
3rd Shellscrape
2008
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st Northern Meteor 1 minute 10.5 seconds
2nd Fist of Fury
3rd All American
2007
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st Weekend Hussler 1 minute 8.9 seconds
2nd Bel Mer
3rd Scenic Blast
2006
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st Gold Edition 1 minute 9.6 seconds
2nd Splashing Out
3rd Churchill Downs
2005
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st Ferocity 1 minute 8.3 seconds
2nd Jadescent
3rd Undoubtedly
2004
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st Alinghi 1 minute 10.5 seconds
2nd Barley A Moment
3rd Tirade
2003
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st Scaredee Cat 1 minute 8.8 seconds
2nd Lago Delight
3rd Dilly Dally
2002
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st Innovation Girl 1 minute 10.8 seconds
2nd Cool Trent
3rd Titanic Jack
2001
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st North Boy 1 minute 9.6 seconds
2nd Ustinov
3rd Malagra Miss
2000
Coolmore Stud Stakes
1st So Gorgeous 1 minute 12.9 seconds
2nd Show A Heart
3rd Sort It Out

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