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The Coolmore Classic, registered as the Tad Kennedy Stakes, is a quality Group 1 race held as part of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival in early-mid March each year.

Taking place midway through this exciting carnival as the marquee race on Coolmore Classic Day at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, this 1500m event for fillies and mares is run under quality handicap conditions and is worth $600,000. The Coolmore Classic is the richest female race held during the Sydney Autumn Carnival and is the only Group 1 race at the meeting.

Coolmore Classic Day features a host of Group 2 and 3 support races including the Group 3 Magic Night Stakes (1200m) and Group 3 Pago Pago Stakes (1200m), which are the final lead-ups for two-year-olds heading towards the iconic Group 1 $3.5 million Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m). The Group 2 Ajax Stakes (1500m) and Group 2 Phar Lap Stakes (1500m) are the other two Group 2 events on the program.

Key lead-up races into the Coolmore Classic field include the Group 2 Guy Walter Stakes (1400m) and the Group 2 Surround Stakes (1400m) both run in late February on Chipping Norton Stakes Day. While many mares have won both the Guy Walter Stakes and Coolmore Classic, the last to do the double in the same year was Danni Martine (2005).

The best out of the Coolmore Classic may go on to run in upcoming autumn features such as the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) and Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) held at Randwick over ‘The Championships’. In 2016 the Coolmore Classic runner-up Azkadellia went on to run third in the Doncaster and win the Queen Of the Turf Stakes.

The 2020 Coolmore Classic took place on Saturday March 14, 2020 at Rosehill Gardens on a Heavy (9) track and was won in an upset by Con Te Patiro. 

Coolmore Classic 2020
Date:	Saturday March 14, 2020
Track:	Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
Distance:	1500m
Conditions:	Fillies & Mares – Quality Handicap
Status:	Group 1
Prize Money:	$600,000
Inaugurated:	1973

2020 Coolmore Classic Results

• 1st: #6 Con Te Partiro
• 2nd: #12 Miss Fabulass
• 3rd: #9 Noire

It was an upset Coolmore Classic 2020 result with the rain in Sydney, the Group 1 run on a Heavy (9) track and won second-up by the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Con Te Partiro. The winner handed co-trainer Waterhouse her record-equaling fifth win in the event, with the mare now heading towards the Coolmore Legacy Stakes. Miss Fabulass ($41) ran second at big odds for last year’s second placed trainer Kris Lees, while Noire ($12) rounded off a high-paying Coolmore Classic trifecta.

Click here to read more on the upset 2020 Coolmore Classic winner Con Te Partiro.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Barrier	Weight	SP
1	6	CON TE PARTIRO (USA)	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	–	5	55kg	$21
2	12	MISS FABULASS	Kris Lees	Kerrin McEvoy	1.3L	11	54kg	$41
3	9	NOIRE	Chris Waller	Ms Kathy O’Hara	1.5L	13	54.5kg	$12
4	15	BENITOITE	Clinton McDonald	Andrew Adkins	6.9L	1	51kg	$9
5	14	SWEET SCANDAL	Chris Waller	Robbie Dolan (a)	7.3L	14	52kg	$13
6	11	SPANISH WHISPER	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Tom Marquand	7.6L	3	54.5kg	$18
7	3	DAWN DAWN	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Brenton Avdulla	9L	9	56.5kg	$17
8	5	POHUTUKAWA	James Cummings	James McDonald	9.2L	6	55.5kg	$4.40F
9	4	EL DORADO DREAMING	Kris Lees	Jason Collett	10L	4	55.5kg	$15
10	8	DELECTATION GIRL (GB)	Kris Lees	Andrew Mallyon	10.2L	2	54.5kg	$14
11	16	ACTING (NZ)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Jay Ford	14.7L	12	50kg (cd 51kg)	$16
12	1	INVINCIBLE GEM	Kris Lees	Ms Rachel King	15.6L	15	58kg	$21
13	13	FIESTA	Chris Waller	Jye McNeil	15.8L	7	53kg	$21
14	10	OCEANEX (NZ)	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Michael Walker	17.3L	10	54.5kg	$19
15	7	SYLVIA’S MOTHER	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Tommy Berry	44.4L	8	55kg	$6.50
–	2	SWEET DEAL	John Thompson	Nash Rawiller	–	0	–	–

2020 Coolmore Classic Betting Odds

Betting on the Coolmore Classic heats up the week of the race with the latest markets to be made available for punters below courtesy of Ladbrokes.com.au. Coolmore Classic betting is often dominated by the best out of the Guy Walter Stakes along with any previous Group 1 winners that are in good autumn form.

2020 Coolmore Classic Field

The Coolmore Classic field attracts the season’s best middle-distance fillies and mares and is released on the Wednesday before the race.

The official 2020 Coolmore Classic field and barriers will be released by Racing NSW on Wednesday March 11, 2020 and published in full below.

The Coolmore Classic 2020 final field features 16 hopefuls led in betting by the in-form Team Hawkes-trained Sylvia’s Mother in gate eight chasing her third win on the trot after a lead-up victory in Flemington’s Tressady Stakes. Sweet Deal looks the danger one wider in barrier nine, the first-up Triscay Stakes winner looking to improve on her narrow second in the Guy Walter Stakes last start.

Click here to read more on the 2020 Coolmore Classic field and betting markets led by Sylvia’s Mother.

Update: #2 Sweet Deal (9) has been scratched from the Coolmore Classic field due to a stone bruise.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight (Probable Weight)	Hcp. Rating
1	x237x042x3	INVINCIBLE GEM	Kris Lees	Ms Rachel King	16	58kg	107
2	5451131×12	SWEET DEAL	John Thompson	Nash Rawiller	9	57.5kg	106
3	6x2130x341	DAWN DAWN	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Brenton Avdulla	10	56.5kg	104
4	432x7350x9	EL DORADO DREAMING	Kris Lees	Jason Collett	4	55.5kg	102
5	32x4247x33	POHUTUKAWA	James Cummings	James McDonald	6	55.5kg	102
6	9x16x405x6	CON TE PARTIRO (USA)	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	5	55kg	101
7	115x513x11	SYLVIA’S MOTHER	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Tommy Berry	8	55kg	101
8	x790527x52	DELECTATION GIRL (GB)	Kris Lees	Andrew Mallyon	2	54.5kg	100
9	7x54565x55	NOIRE	Chris Waller	Ms Kathy O’Hara	14	54.5kg	100
10	9x3232621x	OCEANEX (NZ)	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Michael Walker	11	54.5kg	100
11	96x21930x5	SPANISH WHISPER	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Tom Marquand	3	54.5kg (55kg)	100
12	908×771826	MISS FABULASS	Kris Lees	Kerrin McEvoy	12	54kg	99
13	607x504x08	FIESTA	Chris Waller	Jye McNeil	7	53kg	97
14	48x1332x64	SWEET SCANDAL	Chris Waller	Robbie Dolan (a)	15	52kg	95
15	6117115×97	BENITOITE	Clinton McDonald	Andrew Adkins	1	51kg	84
16	71115×49	ACTING (NZ)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Jay Ford	13	50kg (51kg)	90

2020 Coolmore Classic Nominations

The 2020 Coolmore Classic nominations are set to close on Monday March 11, 2019 and will be listed below.

The Coolmore Classic 2020 nominations attracted a bumper 26 fillies and mares including recent Triscay Stakes winner Sweet Deal coming off a second in the Guy Walter Stakes. The Team Hawkes-trained Dawn Dawn is out to do the Guy Walter Stakes – Coolmore Classic double, while the third placed Pohutukawa for Godolphin is the other best out of the traditional lead-up. Hawkes Racing are also in the mix with the flying Sylvia’s Mother chasing a third win on the trot after back-to-back Group 3 wins in Melbourne this campaign.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	True Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	x237x042x3	INVINCIBLE GEM	M	6	Kris Lees	1	58kg	58kg	107
2	5451131×12	SWEET DEAL	M	5	John Thompson	2	57.5kg	57.5kg	106
3	12x2914x16	FLIT	F	3	James Cummings	3=	56.5kg	56.5kg	105
4	65x422x111	PROBABEEL (NZ)	F	3	Jamie Richards	3=	56.5kg	56.5kg	105
5	6x2130x341	DAWN DAWN	M	5	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	5	56.5kg	56.5kg	104
6	432x7350x9	EL DORADO DREAMING	M	4	Kris Lees	6=	55.5kg	55.5kg	102
7	32x4247x33	POHUTUKAWA	M	4	James Cummings	6=	55.5kg	55.5kg	102
8	004130×536	SPANISH REEF	M	6	Ken Keys	6=	55.5kg	55.5kg	102
9	9x16x405x6	CON TE PARTIRO (USA)	M	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	9=	55kg	55kg	101
10	115x513x11	SYLVIA’S MOTHER	M	4	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	9=	55kg	55kg	101
11	13x4274x24	LYRE	F	3	Anthony Freedman	9=	54.5kg	54.5kg	101
12	x790527x52	DELECTATION GIRL (GB)	M	6	Kris Lees	12=	54.5kg	54.5kg	100
13	7x54565x55	NOIRE	M	6	Chris Waller	12=	54.5kg	54.5kg	100
14	9x3232621x	OCEANEX (NZ)	M	4	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	12=	54.5kg	54.5kg	100
15	96x21930x5	SPANISH WHISPER	M	4	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	12=	54.5kg	54.5kg	100
16	1113112	TRAVELLING LIGHT (NZ)	F	3	Ben Foote	12=	54kg	54kg	100
17	908×771826	MISS FABULASS	M	4	Kris Lees	17	54kg	54kg	99
18	1260x4316x	AMANGIRI	M	4	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	18=	53kg	53kg	97
19	607x504x08	FIESTA	M	4	Chris Waller	18=	53kg	53kg	97
20	48x1332x64	SWEET SCANDAL	M	5	Chris Waller	20	52kg	52kg	95
21	727x27000x	SCARLET DREAM	M	4	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	21	51kg	51kg	91
22	71115×49	ACTING (NZ)	F	3	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	22	50kg	50kg	90
23	6117115×97	BENITOITE	M	4	Clinton McDonald	23=	51kg	51kg	84
24	53×8010338	HOUSE OF CARTIER	M	4	John Sargent	23=	51kg	51kg	84
25	7x1223x670	SOUTHBANK	F	3	Anthony Freedman	25	50kg	50kg	83
26	11x5x13	MEUSE	F	3	Anthony Freedman	26	50kg	50kg	77

Coolmore Classic History

This race has been known as many different names over its history including the Winfield Classic, Orlando Wines Classic, Rosemount Wines Classic, Marlboro Classic, NSW Thoroughbred Breeder’s Stakes and the Fillies & Mares Classic.

Miss Personality won the inaugural running in 1973 when it was a principal race. Not long after in 1980 it gained Group 2 status and was eventually installed as a Group 1 race in 1984.

The high status, stakes and handicap conditions of the Coolmore Stud Classic ensure the field is always full of classy and competitive females. Outstanding fillies and mares who have won the Coolmore Classic include Sunline (2000 & 2002) carrying 60kg, Tuesday Joy (2007) and Assertive Lass (1997).

In 2020 trainer Gai Waterhouse celebrated her record-equaling fifth Coolmore Classic victory with Con Te Partiro.

See below for a full list of Coolmore Classic results going back to 2000.

Coolmore Classic Records
Time Record:	1:27.21 set by Shindig in 1998.
Most Successful Jockey:	J. Cassidy won four times with Satin Sand (1986), Kapchat (1994), Flitter (1995) and Shamekha (2004).
Most Heavily Weighted Winner:	Emancipation (1984) and Sunline (2000) with 60kg.
Lightest Weighted Winner:	Crimson Cloud (1976) with 48kg.

Recent Coolmore Classic Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2020 Coolmore Classic	1st	Con Te Partiro	1 minute 35.55 seconds
	2nd	Miss Fabulass
	3rd	Noire
2019 Coolmore Classic	1st	Dixie Blossoms	1 minute 31.97 seconds
	2nd	El Dorado Dreaming
	3rd	Princess Posh
2018 Coolmore Classic	1st	Daysee Doom	1 minute 28.28 seconds
	2nd	Oregon’s Day
	3rd	Silent Sedition
2017 Coolmore Classic	1st	Heavens Above	1 minute 29.65 seconds
	2nd	Silent Sedition
	3rd	Danish Twist
2016 Coolmore Classic	1st	Peeping	1 minute 27.5 seconds
	2nd	Azkadellia
	3rd	Solicit
2015 Coolmore Classic	1st	Plucky Belle	1 minute 29.4 seconds
	2nd	First Seal
	3rd	Diamond Drille
2014 Coolmore Classic	1st	Steps In Time	1 minute 28.8 seconds
	2nd	Sweet Idea
	3rd	Catkins
2013 Coolmore Classic	1st	Appearance	1 minute 28.4 seconds
	2nd	Red Tracer
	3rd	Norzita
2012 Coolmore Classic	1st	Ofcourseican	1 minute 30.3 seconds
	2nd	Secret Admirer
	3rd	King’s Rose
2011 Coolmore Classic	1st	Aloha	1 minute 30.5 seconds
	2nd	Jersey Lily
	3rd	Melito
2010 Coolmore Classic	1st	Alverta	1 minute 28.55 seconds
	2nd	Gold Water
	3rd	Palacio De Cristal
2009 Coolmore Classic	1st	Typhoon Tracy	1 minute 29.9 seconds
	2nd	Culminate
	3rd	Gallant Tess
2008 Coolmore Classic	1st	Eskimo Queen	1 minute 33.5 seconds
	2nd	Hot Danish
	3rd	Deloraine
2007 Coolmore Classic	1st	Tuesday Joy	1 minute 30.7 seconds
	2nd	Doubting
	3rd	Divine Madonna
2006 Coolmore Classic	1st	Regal Cheer	1 minute 30.2 seconds
	2nd	Star Shiraz
	3rd	Mnemosyne
2005 Coolmore Classic	1st	Danni Martine	1 minute 29.5 seconds
	2nd	Forum Floozie
	3rd	Johan’s Toy
2004 Coolmore Classic	1st	Shamekha	1 minute 28.3 seconds
	2nd	Private Steer
	3rd	Forum Floozie
2003 Coolmore Classic	1st	Bollinger	1 minute 29.5 seconds
	2nd	Lovely Jubly
	3rd	Galapagos Girl
2002 Coolmore Classic	1st	Sunline	1 minute 30 seconds
	2nd	Gentle Genius
	3rd	Nanny Maroon
2001 Coolmore Classic	1st	Porto Roca	1 minute 28.1 seconds
	2nd	Lady Mulan
	3rd	Belle Du Jour
2000 Coolmore Classic	1st	Sunline	1 minute 28.8 seconds
	2nd	Beat The Fade
	3rd	Noircir