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.

2023 Coolmore Stud Stakes Results

  • 1st: #11 Ozzmosis
  • 2nd: #10 I Am Unstoppable
  • 3rd: #1 Shinzo



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

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 $2 million in prize money as of 2022, 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 2023 Coolmore Stud Stakes ran as part of Victoria Derby Day at Flemington on Saturday November 4, 2023 and was won in an all-the-way upset by Bjorn Baker’s progressive Sydney visitor Ozzmosis ($18). 

Coolmore Stud Stakes 2023
Date: Saturday November 4, 2023
Track: Flemington Racecourse
Distance: 1200m
Race Type: 3YO Set Weights
Status: Group 1
Prize Money: $2 million

2023 Coolmore Stud Stakes Results

  • 1st: #11 Ozzmosis ($18)
  • 2nd: #10 I Am Unstoppable
  • 3rd: #1 Shinzo

The Bjorn Baker-trained Ozzmosis ($18) atoned for his last start loss as the beaten Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes favourite relishing his first look at the Flemington straight leading from barrier to box off a gun ride by Rachel King in the Coolmore Stud Stakes 2023 to kick off Group 1 racing on Derby Day.

The official Coolmore Stud Stakes 2023 results and finishing order will be updated here once the event takes place on 2023.

Click here to read more on the impressive all-the-way upset in the 2023 Coolmore Stud Stakes results by Ozzmosis.

2023 Coolmore Stud Stakes Results & Finishing Order

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 11 OZZMOSIS Bjorn Baker Ms Rachel King 4 57kg $18
2 10 I AM UNSTOPPABLE Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans Blake Shinn 1.25L 10 57kg $6
3 1 SHINZO Chris Waller James McDonald 1.45L 2 57kg $4.60
4 7 ARKANSAW KID Ben, Will & JD Hayes Jye McNeil 2.45L 13 57kg $41
5 4 VEIGHT Tony & Calvin McEvoy Ms Jamie Kah 2.55L 15 57kg $10
6 16 NADAL Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Ben Allen 3.55L 12 57kg $31
7 18 STRETAN ANGEL Phillip Stokes Daniel Stackhouse 3.75L 14 55kg $8
8 13 BUTCH CASSIDY Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Jamie Spencer 4.75L 16 57kg $26
9 17 TIZ INVINCIBLE Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Harry Coffey 6.25L 7 55kg $15
10 19 TREASURWAY Jason Warren Billy Egan 6.45L 6 55kg $201
11 9 SCHEELITE Ken & Kasey Keys Luke Nolen 6.55L 9 57kg $51
12 12 MEXICO Michael Freedman Jordan Childs 6.75L 8 57kg $101
13 2 CYLINDER James Cummings Tim Clark 6.95L 11 57kg $4.20F
14 14 MORAVIA Michael Freedman Damien Oliver 9.2L 5 57kg $17
15 15 CELUI Brent Stanley Craig Newitt 13.7L 3 57kg $61
16 3 DON CORLEONE Peter & Paul Snowden Opie Bosson 16.7L 1 57kg $61
8 SNAPBACK Peter & Paul Snowden Ms Winona Costin 0
5 KING’S GAMBIT Peter & Paul Snowden Mark Zahra 0
6 STEPARTY Paul Preusker John Allen 0

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 Coolmore Stud Stakes Betting Odds

The latest Coolmore Stud Stakes 2023 odds will be detailed below 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.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2023 COOLMORE STUD STAKES ODDS (Final Field)

2023 Coolmore Stud Stakes Form Guide

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2023 Coolmore Stud Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our exclusive Coolmore Stud Stakes 2023 Tips on the famous sprint for three-year-olds down the Flemington straight this spring.

  • To Win: #10 I Am Unstoppable ($8.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Originally fancied King’s Gambit but following his scratching have landed on the in-form I Am Unstoppable to overcome barrier 12 and win at a price. This Lloyd Williams & Lucy Yeomans-trained I Am Invincible colt is putting together a lovely record and comes off a trio of good placings this prep against some nice rivals. Fresh was third only a quarter length off Cylinder in Caulfield’s Group 3 Vain Stakes before back-to-back seconds at the Flemington track. Like that Archo Nacho form and in the Group 2 Danehill Stakes (1100m) down the straight last start he was brave narrowly beaten with 58kg by Stretan Angel. Going the right way, Blake Shinn rides, can surprise down the ‘Straight Six’.

2023 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.

Ozzmosis (3rd in 2023) was the last Coolmore Stud Stakes winner to come via a lead-up run in Sydney’s Roman Consul Stakes.

The official Coolmore Stud Stakes 2023 Final Field & Barriers will be released by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday leading-up to Derby Day and published in full below.

The 2023 Coolmore Stud Stakes field features a near capacity line-up of young sprinters including the James Cummings-trained The Everest graduate Cylinder back against his own age here.  

Click here to read more on the key runners in the Coolmore Stud Stakes 2023 field and betting markets.

  • Scratchings Update: #5 King’s Gambit (2) has come out on vet’s advice after he was found to have an elevated temperature.
  • #6 Steparty (1) has also come out due to a foot abscess.
No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 3211×99 SHINZO Chris Waller James McDonald 4 57kg 104
2 x1127x1135 CYLINDER James Cummings Tim Clark 14 57kg 107
3 42426×7833 DON CORLEONE Peter & Paul Snowden Opie Bosson 3 57kg 90
4 114×152 VEIGHT Tony & Calvin McEvoy Ms Jamie Kah 18 57kg 100
5 1x233x31 KING’S GAMBIT Peter & Paul Snowden Mark Zahra 2 57kg 92
6 111×113 STEPARTY Paul Preusker John Allen 1 57kg 98
7 1x037x01 ARKANSAW KID Ben, Will & JD Hayes Jye McNeil 16 57kg 86
8 2x3325x103 SNAPBACK Peter & Paul Snowden Ms Winona Costin 13 57kg 79
9 11×5547 SCHEELITE Ken & Kasey Keys Luke Nolen 11 57kg 77
10 11×322 I AM UNSTOPPABLE Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans Blake Shinn 12 57kg 85
11 11×13 OZZMOSIS Bjorn Baker Ms Rachel King 6 57kg 78
12 26x8x142 MEXICO Michael Freedman Jordan Childs 10 57kg 79
13 2108×344 BUTCH CASSIDY Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Jamie Spencer 19 57kg 90
14 1226 MORAVIA Michael Freedman Damien Oliver 7 57kg 87
15 120×11 CELUI Brent Stanley Craig Newitt 5 57kg 74
16 26×130 NADAL Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Ben Allen 15 57kg 78
17 42×1116 TIZ INVINCIBLE Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Harry Coffey 9 55kg 92
18 21×21 STRETAN ANGEL Phillip Stokes Daniel Stackhouse 17 55kg 92
19 33331×8055 TREASURWAY Jason Warren Billy Egan 8 55kg 72

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 Coolmore Stud Stakes Nominations

The Coolmore Stud Stakes 2023 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.

The 2023 Coolmore Stud Stakes nominations drew 24 young sprinters led in all-in betting by Peter & Paul Snowden’s Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes winner out of Sydney King’s Gambit and the Godolphin-raced Cylinder coming off a close fifth in the $20 million The Everest.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Hcp Rating
1 1x037x01 ARKANSAW KID C 3 Ben, Will & JD Hayes 86
2 11x1993x56 BARBER C 3 James Cummings 85
3 3118×321 BRAVE MEAD C 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 81
4 2108×344 BUTCH CASSIDY C 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 90
5 120×11 CELUI C 3 Brent Stanley 74
6 1453×1454 CIGAR FLICK F 3 Chris Waller 75
7 x1127x1135 CYLINDER C 3 James Cummings 107
8 42426×7833 DON CORLEONE C 3 Peter & Paul Snowden 90
9 11×322 I AM UNSTOPPABLE C 3 Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans 85
10 1×22 JOLIESTAR F 3 Chris Waller 72
11 1x233x31 KING’S GAMBIT C 3 Peter & Paul Snowden 92
12 26x8x142 MEXICO C 3 Michael Freedman 79
13 1226 MORAVIA C 3 Michael Freedman 87
14 26×130 NADAL C 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 78
15 11×13 OZZMOSIS C 3 Bjorn Baker 78
16 11×5547 SCHEELITE C 3 Ken & Kasey Keys 77
17 x1311x6154 SHESALLSHENANIGANS F 3 Simon Zahra 81
18 3211×99 SHINZO C 3 Chris Waller 104
19 2x3325x103 SNAPBACK C 3 Peter & Paul Snowden 79
20 111×113 STEPARTY C 3 Paul Preusker 98
21 21×21 STRETAN ANGEL F 3 Phillip Stokes 92
22 42×1116 TIZ INVINCIBLE F 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 92
23 33331×8055 TREASURWAY F 3 Jason Warren 72
24 114×152 VEIGHT C 3 Tony & Calvin McEvoy 100

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.

Coolmore Stud Stakes Results

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

Year Place Horse Time
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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