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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 $1.5 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 three other Group 1 events; the Victoria Derby (2500m), Kennedy Mile (1600m) and Empire Rose Stakes (1600m).

The 2019 Coolmore Stud Stakes was part of Victoria Derby Day at Flemington on Saturday November 2, 2019 and was won by the Team Hawkes-trained Exceedance.

Coolmore Stud Stakes 2019
Date:	Saturday November 2, 2019
Track:	Flemington Racecourse
Distance:	1200m
Race Type:	3YO Set Weights
Status:	Group 1
Prize Money:	$1.5 million

2019 Coolmore Stud Stakes Results

• 1st: #6 Exceedance
• 2nd: #2 Bivouac
• 3rd: #12 Libertini

The Coolmore Stud Stakes 2019 Results saw the Team Hawkes-trained Exceedance further increase his value at stud with a thrilling victory over the Godolphin-raced favourite Bivouac (2nd) and gun filly Libertini (3rd).

Read more on the 2019 Coolmore Stud Stakes win by Exceedance.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Barrier	Weight	SP
1	6	EXCEEDANCE	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Dwayne Dunn	–	10	57kg	$3.80
2	2	BIVOUAC	James Cummings	Hugh Bowman	0.4L	2	57kg	$3.30F
3	12	LIBERTINI	Anthony Cummings	Damien Oliver	1.9L	4	55kg	$4.80
4	13	LI’L KONTRA	Ryan Balfour	Jamie Kah	4.65L	8	55kg	$31
5	14	BROOKLYN HUSTLE	Jason Warren	Luke Nolen	4.75L	7	55kg	$41
6	5	COSMIC FORCE	Peter & Paul Snowden	Tim Clark	4.85L	6	57kg	$7
7	8	ALABAMA EXPRESS	Michael Moroney	James Winks	5.05L	13	57kg	$41
8	15	BROADWAYANDFOURTH	Mitchell Freedman	Jye McNeil	8.3L	12	55kg	$20
9	7	SARTORIAL SPLENDOR	John Sadler	Ms Linda Meech	8.7L	1	57kg	$41
10	3	ACCESSION	Chris Waller	Michael Walker	9.45L	5	57kg	$26
11	9	CARDIFF	Gerald Ryan	John Allen	10.7L	3	57kg	$101
12	11	EXETER	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Jamie Mott	13.45L	11	57kg	$201
13	10	RUUCA	Toby & Trent Edmonds	Craig Williams	13.85L	9	57kg	$31
–	1	MICROPHONE	James Cummings	James Doyle	–	0	–	–
–	4	DUBIOUS	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Mark Zahra	–	0	–	–

2019 Coolmore Stud Stakes Betting Odds

The latest Coolmore Stud Stakes 2019 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.

2019 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 Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas (1600m) run over the mile around three weeks before.

The official Coolmore Stud Stakes 2019 Final Field & Barriers will be released by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday leading-up to Derby Day and published in full below.

The 2019 Coolmore Stud Stakes field drew 15 star young sprinters with the favourite Bivouac in barrier three looking to atone for his unplaced Manikato run as the beaten odds-on fancy. Four fillies take on the boys in this year’s Coolmore with Libertini (5) the danger.

Read more on the Coolmore Stud Stakes 2019 Field & Odds led by Bivouac.

Update: Godolphin’s Flemington specialist #1 Microphone (2) has been scratched from the Coolmore Stud Stakes field due to unsatisfactory blood work.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	121121×3	MICROPHONE	James Cummings	James Doyle	2	57kg	105
2	3141×12116	BIVOUAC	James Cummings	Hugh Bowman	3	57kg	108
3	124x226x55	ACCESSION	Chris Waller	Michael Walker	6	57kg	83
4	123015×426	DUBIOUS	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Mark Zahra	15	57kg	86
5	1x2218x21	COSMIC FORCE	Peter & Paul Snowden	Tim Clark	7	57kg	95
6	13×133	EXCEEDANCE	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Dwayne Dunn	11	57kg	96
7	152×231	SARTORIAL SPLENDOR	John Sadler	Ms Linda Meech	1	57kg	78
8	1×251	ALABAMA EXPRESS	Michael Moroney	James Winks	14	57kg	76
9	4518×61422	CARDIFF	Gerald Ryan	John Allen	4	57kg	71
10	1×31	RUUCA	Toby & Trent Edmonds	Craig Williams	10	57kg	70
11	681×0100	EXETER	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Jamie Mott	12	57kg	67
12	211×113	LIBERTINI	Anthony Cummings	Damien Oliver	5	55kg	94
13	2213131×22	LI’L KONTRA	Ryan Balfour	Jamie Kah	9	55kg	82
14	1x55x53	BROOKLYN HUSTLE	Jason Warren	Luke Nolen	8	55kg	77
15	311	BROADWAYANDFOURTH	Mitchell Freedman	Jye McNeil	13	55kg	75

2019 Coolmore Stud Stakes Nominations

The Coolmore Stud Stakes 2019 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 2019 Coolmore Stud Stakes nominations feature 18 classy young sprinters including $14 million The Everest winner Yes Yes Yes for Chris Waller. Current favourite is the Golden Rose champ Bivouac who is tipped to atone for his last start sixth as the beaten odds-on favourite at The Valley in the Group 1 Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes. Manikato Stakes winning filly Loving Gaby is another standout in the Coolmore Stud Stakes nominations this year.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	211x17x221	YES YES YES	C	3	Chris Waller	1	57kg	114
2	121121×3	MICROPHONE	C	3	James Cummings	2	57kg	105
3	16422×121	LOVING GABY	F	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	3	55kg	110
4	3141×12116	BIVOUAC	C	3	James Cummings	4	57kg	108
5	124x226x55	ACCESSION	C	3	Chris Waller	5	57kg	83
6	123015×426	DUBIOUS	C	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	6	57kg	86
7	1x2218x21	COSMIC FORCE	C	3	Peter & Paul Snowden	7	57kg	95
8	211×113	LIBERTINI	F	3	Anthony Cummings	8	55kg	94
9	2213131×22	LI’L KONTRA	F	3	Ryan Balfour	9	55kg	82
10	13×133	EXCEEDANCE	C	3	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	10	57kg	96
11	152×231	SARTORIAL SPLENDOR	C	3	John Sadler	11	57kg	78
12	152×11	CALIFORNIA ZIMBOL	F	3	Peter & Paul Snowden	12	55kg	82
13	311	BROADWAYANDFOURTH	F	3	Mitchell Freedman	13	55kg	75
14	1×251	ALABAMA EXPRESS	C	3	Michael Moroney	14	57kg	76
15	1×31	RUUCA	C	3	Toby & Trent Edmonds	15	57kg	70
16	1x55x53	BROOKLYN HUSTLE	F	3	Jason Warren	16	55kg	77
17	4518×61422	CARDIFF	C	3	Gerald Ryan	17	57kg	71
18	681×0100	EXETER	C	3	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	18	57kg	67

Coolmore Stud Stakes History

The sprint race is held on the same day as the Victoria Derby, Mackinnon Stakes and Myer Classic. 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) and Weekend Hussler (2007).

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
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