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The Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes will be held at Randwick Racecourse in early October as the final elite level of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.
2019 Spring Champion Stakes Results
- 1st: #2 Shadow Hero
- 2nd: #1 Castelvecchio
- 3rd: #10 Battenburg
Spring Champion Stakes News
Held during the prestigious Sydney Spring Racing Carnival, the Spring Champion Stakes is a Group 1 race run at Royal Randwick in early to mid-October. The Spring Champion Stakes is run over 2000m under set weight conditions. It is one of the premier races for three-year-olds at the carnival and is worth $1 million.
This middle distance event attracts fine quality competitors every year and runners may have come via the Group 3 Gloaming Stakes (1800m) two weeks before at Rosehill or the Listed Dulcify Quality (2000m) the Saturday prior. Ace High (2017) followed by Shadow Hero (2019) are the last horses to complete the Gloaming Stakes – Spring Champion Stakes double.
Previously run on the same day as the Epsom Handicap, the Spring Champion Stakes was moved back a week for the 2013/2014 racing season an is now the feature event of the day that also sees the running of the Group 3 Angst Stakes (1600m), Group 2 Stan Fox Stakes (1500m) and Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes (1200m).
The Spring Champion Stakes meeting was the final major meeting of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival for the year before the addition of a host of special condition events for The Everest Carnival. The season’s action also continues in Melbourne with the running of the majors like the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup over the following weeks.
The Spring Champion Stakes is the last Group 1 of the Sydney Festival of Spring Racing, but events including the $14 million The Everest (1200m) now keep the focus on Sydney for longer than ever before over the season.
Horses that perform well in the Spring Champion Stakes may then be aimed at some of the other illustrious events held in spring at the Melbourne Racing Carnival including the Group 2 Moonee Valley Vase (2040m) on Cox Plate Day or possibly Flemington’s Group 1 VRC Derby (2500m). The last horses to complete the Spring Champion Stakes – VRC Derby double were Monaco Consul (2009) and Ace High (2017).
The Spring Champion Stakes 2019 ran on Saturday October 12, 2019 and was won by the odds-on favourite Shadow Hero.
| Spring Champion Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday October 12, 2019 |
| Track: | Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2000m |
| Conditions: | 3YO at Set Weights |
| Weights: | Colts & Geldings- 56.5kg / Fillies- 54.5kg |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $1,000,000 |
| Inaugurated: | 1971 |
2019 Spring Champion Stakes Results
- 1st: #2 Shadow Hero
- 2nd: #1 Castelvecchio
- 3rd: #10 Battenburg
Shadow Hero dominated the Spring Champion Stakes 2019 Results, the odds-on favourite backing-up from his Gloaming Stakes victory to take out the Group 1 ahead of his trip to Melbourne for the VRC Derby (2500m) on November 2.
Read more on the 2019 Spring Champion Stakes win by Derby favourite Shadow Hero.
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Barrier | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | SHADOW HERO | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | – | 2 | 56.5kg | $1.90F |
| 2 | 1 | CASTELVECCHIO | Richard Litt | Brenton Avdulla | 1L | 7 | 56.5kg | $3.10 |
| 3 | 10 | BATTENBURG (NZ) | John Thompson | Ms Rachel King | 1.1L | 1 | 56.5kg | $41 |
| 4 | 3 | JUST THINKIN’ | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 1.3L | 10 | 56.5kg | $8 |
| 5 | 4 | QUICK THINKER | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Nash Rawiller | 3.6L | 4 | 56.5kg | $13 |
| 6 | 8 | SIRMAZE | Jason Coyle | Adam Hyeronimus | 5.3L | 8 | 56.5kg | $101 |
| 7 | 7 | SCICONIC | Richard & Michael Freedman | Glen Boss | 5.9L | 5 | 56.5kg | $101 |
| 8 | 9 | PERSAN | David Payne | Glyn Schofield | 6L | 3 | 56.5kg | $51 |
| 9 | 11 | RENT A ROCK | Danny Williams | Robbie Dolan (a) | 10.4L | 6 | 56.5kg | $201 |
| 10 | 5 | RHAEGAR | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Jason Collett | 22.3L | 9 | 56.5kg | $71 |
| 11 | 6 | DUMMY RUN | David Payne | Martin Harley | 23.4L | 11 | 56.5kg | $151 |
2019 Spring Champion Stakes Betting Odds
The latest Spring Champion Stakes 2019 betting markets on the hopeful three-year-olds facing off in the late Sydney Spring Racing Carnival classic, Spring Champion Stakes odds provided by Ladbrokes.com.au, will be provided below as soon as released.
2019 Spring Champion Stakes Field
The Spring Champion Stakes field traditionally features many of the same runners as the Group 3 Gloaming Stakes (1800m) at Rosehill a fortnight before. The Gloaming Stakes has produced more Spring Champion Stakes winners than any other lead-up and the double has recently been achieved by Shadow Hero (2019), Ace High (2017), Vanbrugh (2015), Complacent (2013) and It’s A Dundeel (2012).
The official 2019 Spring Champion Stakes Final Field & Barriers are announced by Racing NSW on the Wednesday of race week and will be provided in full below once released.
The Spring Champion Stakes 2019 field features 11 three-year-old stayers including odds-on favourite Shadow Hero coming off the runaway win in the Gloaming Stakes.
Read more on the 2019 Spring Champion Stakes Field & Odds dominated by Shadow Hero.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11331×47 | CASTELVECCHIO | Richard Litt | Brenton Avdulla | 7 | 56.5kg | 102 |
| 2 | 214×31 | SHADOW HERO | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | 2 | 56.5kg | 89 |
| 3 | 73×114 | JUST THINKIN’ | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 10 | 56.5kg | 84 |
| 4 | 21×13 | QUICK THINKER | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Nash Rawiller | 4 | 56.5kg | 77 |
| 5 | 5x91x47 | RHAEGAR | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Jason Collett | 9 | 56.5kg | 70 |
| 6 | 5740×4182 | DUMMY RUN | David Payne | Martin Harley | 11 | 56.5kg | 59 |
| 7 | 7×671 | SCICONIC | Richard & Michael Freedman | Glen Boss | 5 | 56.5kg | 59 |
| 8 | 4×33166 | SIRMAZE | Jason Coyle | Adam Hyeronimus | 8 | 56.5kg | 59 |
| 9 | 48F0x705 | PERSAN | David Payne | Glyn Schofield | 3 | 56.5kg | – |
| 10 | 6×62 | BATTENBURG (NZ) | John Thompson | Ms Rachel King | 1 | 56.5kg | – |
| 11 | 7673 | RENT A ROCK | Danny Williams | Robbie Dolan (a) | 6 | 56.5kg | – |
Spring Champion Stakes History
The Spring Champion Stakes is one of the younger thoroughbred races conducted in Australia, first run in 1971 when Gay Icarus claimed victory. It began as a principal race run over 2000m and reached Group 1 status in 1979. For one year in 2001 the race distance was set at 1800m.
A number of champion gallopers have got their start in the Spring Champion Stakes. Classy winners include Universal Prince (2000), Dignity Dancer (1998), Tie The Knot (1997), Nothin’ Leica Dane (1995), Kinjite (1991) and Kingston Town (1979).
| Spring Champion Stakes Records | |
|---|---|
| Time Record (for 2000m): | 2:00.1 set by Hampton Court (2014) |
| Most Successful Jockey: | R. Quinton won four times with Gold Brick (1973), Veloso (1982), Sir Dapper (1983) and Easter (1985). |
Recent Spring Champion Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Spring Champion Stakes |
1st | Shadow Hero | 2 minutes 00.79 seconds |
| 2nd | Castelvecchio | ||
| 3rd | Battenburg | ||
| 2018 Spring Champion Stakes |
1st | Maid Of Heaven | 2 minutes 5.59 seconds |
| 2nd | Aramayo | ||
| 3rd | Thinkin’ Big | ||
| 2017 Spring Champion Stakes |
1st | Ace High | 2 minutes 3.94 seconds |
| 2nd | Tangled | ||
| 3rd | Sully | ||
| 2016 Spring Champion Stakes |
1st | Yankee Rose | 2 minutes 2.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Swear | ||
| 3rd | Prized Icon | ||
| 2015 Spring Champion Stakes |
1st | Vanbrugh | 2 minutes 2.8 seconds |
| 2nd | I’m Belucci | ||
| 3rd | Man Of Choice | ||
| 2014 Spring Champion Stakes |
1st | Hampton Court | 2 minutes 0.19 seconds |
| 2nd | First Seal | ||
| 3rd | Sweynesse | ||
| 2013 Spring Champion Stakes |
1st | Complacent | 2 minutes 3.34 seconds |
| 2nd | Criterion | ||
| 3rd | Savvy Nature | ||
| 2012 Spring Champion Stakes |
1st | It’s A Dundeel | 2 minutes 2.63 seconds |
| 2nd | Proisir | ||
| 3rd | Honorius | ||
| 2011 Spring Champion Stakes |
1st | Doctor Doom | 2 minutes 5.88 seconds |
| 2nd | Darci Be Good | ||
| 3rd | Sangster | ||
| 2010 Spring Champion Stakes |
1st | Erewhon | 2 minutes 2.95 seconds |
| 2nd | Retrieve | ||
| 3rd | Shootoff | ||
| 2009 Spring Champion Stakes |
1st | Monaco Consul | 2 minutes 9.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Gathering | ||
| 3rd | Viking Legend | ||
| 2008 Spring Champion Stakes |
1st | Sousa | 2 minutes 6.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Predatory Pricer | ||
| 3rd | Excelltastic | ||
| 2007 Spring Champion Stakes |
Race Not Held | ||
| 2006 Spring Champion Stakes |
1st | Teranaba | 2 minutes 4.5 seconds |
| 2nd | All Black Gold | ||
| 3rd | He?s No Pie Eater | ||
| 2005 Spring Champion Stakes |
1st | Hotel Grand | 2 minutes 4.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Pendragon | ||
| 3rd | Duelled | ||
| 2004 Spring Champion Stakes |
1st | Savabeel | 2 minutes 7.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Outback Prince | ||
| 3rd | Cedar Manor | ||
| 2003 Spring Champion Stakes |
1st | Niello | 2 minutes 3.4 seconds |
| 2nd | November Dreaming | ||
| 3rd | Tsuimai | ||
| 2002 Spring Champion Stakes |
1st | Platinum Scissors | 2 minutes 4.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Soprana | ||
| 3rd | Maskerado | ||
| 2001 Spring Champion Stakes |
1st | Viking Ruler | 1 minute 49.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Evander | ||
| 3rd | Silver Baron | ||
| 2000 Spring Champion Stakes |
1st | Universal Prince | 2 minutes 5.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Falls The Shadow | ||
| 3rd | Go Bint | ||
