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The Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes is a 1600m mile race held at Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse during the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival. It is the first mile weight-for-age race held during the carnival and attracts a star-studded field of Group 1 gallopers each season.

Worth a lucrative $300,000 in prize money as of 2023 the Chelmsford Stakes makes a solid lead-up for horses heading towards races like the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) and Group 1 The Metropolitan (2400m) at Royal Randwick in early October.

The ideal lead-up race to the event is the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) and many horses will go on to race in the Group 1 George Main Stakes (1600m) – now known as the King Charles III Stakes and held on The Everest Day in mid-October. Samadoubt (2019) was the last horse to do the Winx Stakes – Chelmsford Stakes double.

In 2023 Navajo Peak improved on a first-up 13th in the Winx Stakes to score a major Chelmsford Stakes upset at 40/1.

The Chelmsford Stakes Day card also features the Group 2 Tramway Stakes (1400m), Group 2 Furious Stakes (1200m) and Group 3 Concorde Stakes (1000m).

The Chelmsford Stakes has been won by many star horses over the years including four-time Cox Plate hero Winx (2017).

The 2021 Chelmsford Stakes form was franked with the winner Think It Over running a next-up third in the George Main Stakes trifecta before a win in the Group 2 Hill Stakes (2000m). He went on to take out the Craven Plate – Rosehill Gold Cup that spring, before returning the following autumn for a stellar preparation that concluded with a victory in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m).

The 2022 Chelmsford Stakes winner Knights Order franked the form heading south to run third in that year’s Caulfield Cup results. The Chelmsford third place-getter No Compromise further franked the form winning that year’s The Metropolitan.

The latest edition of the Chelmsford Stakes ran on Saturday September 2, 2023 and was won in a huge boil-over by the David Payne-trained Navajo Peak ($41). 

Chelmsford Stakes
Date:	Saturday September 2, 2023
Track:	Randwick Racecourse
Distance:	1600m
Race Type:	3YO+ Weight-For-Age
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$300,000

2023 Chelmsford Stakes Results

• 1st: #6 Navajo Peak ($41)
• 2nd: Major Beel
• 3rd: Think It Over

David Payne’s progressive Territories gelding Navajo Peak ($41) was huge the final furlong hitting the front and holding out the likes of ATC Derby winner Major Beel and star galloper Think It Over for a massive upset in the 2023 Chelmsford Stakes results second-up.

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	6	NAVAJO PEAK	David Payne	Chad Schofield		8	59kg		$41
	2	8	MAJOR BEEL (NZ)	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Joshua Parr	0.42L	10	58.5kg		$26
	3	1	THINK IT OVER	Kerry Parker	Nash Rawiller	0.49L	4	59kg		$3.40
	4	7	LINDERMANN	Chris Waller	Dylan Gibbons (a)	1.39L	7	58.5kg		$15
	5	5	HOO YA MAL (GB)	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Adam Hyeronimus	1.46L	11	59kg		$21
	6	11	MONTEFILIA	Chris Waller	James McDonald	2.2L	3	57kg		$3F
	7	4	BOLD MAC (NZ)	Chris Waller	Brett Prebble	2.54L	1	59kg		$17
	8	9	MANZOICE	Chris Waller	Jay Ford	2.81L	5	58.5kg		$41
	9	10	DUAIS	Edward Cummings	Jason Collett	3.41L	9	57kg		$8.50
	10	2	MO’UNGA (NZ)	Annabel Neasham	Tyler Schiller	4.38L	2	59kg		$7
	11	3	KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE)	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Ms Rachel King	6.46L	6	59kg		$21
		12	HINGED	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy		0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 Chelmsford Stakes Betting Odds

The spring’s top Chelmsford Stakes 2023 betting odds will be available right here courtesy of Ladbrokes.com.au the week of the race.

Mister Sea Wolf ($5EF in 2020) was the last Chelmsford Stakes favourite to salute for the punters.

There was a massive upset in 2023 with Navajo Peak saluting at Chelmsford Stakes odds of $41!

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2023 CHELSMFORD STAKES ODDS

2023 Chelmsford Stakes Form

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2023 Chelmsford Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Chelmsford Stakes 2023 Tips on the Group 2 spring lead-up this September.

2023 Chelmsford Stakes Field

The official 2023 Chelmsford Stakes field and barrier draw is released by Racing NSW the Wednesday of race week, the full line-up of Group 1 bound gallopers to be published below.

[“cf year”] Chelmsford Stakes Nominations

Nominations for the Chelmsford Stakes in 2023 close the Monday of race week and will be published in full below.

Chelmsford Stakes History

First held in 1895 and won by Newman, the Chelmsford Stakes has been won by several big names including the legendary Phar Lap in 1930 and by Tulloch in 1960.

The triple winners of the race are Limerick in 1926-28, Roman Consul in 1967-69 and Delta in 1950-52. The double winners include The Chief in 1898-99, Prince Foote in 1909-10, Duke Foote in 1912-13, Rogilla in 1933-34, Prince Darious in 1957-58, Kingston Town in 1980-81, Stargazer in 1990-91 and Lonhro in 2002-03.

The standout Chelmsford Stakes winner in recent history is the former Chris Waller-trained hero Winx (2017), the mighty mare winning four Cox Plates over her career.

Waller took his record in the Chelmsford up to six wins in nine years with the 2020 success of Mister Sea Wolf.

Recent Chelmsford Stakes Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2023 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Navajo Peak	1 minute 35.92 seconds
	2nd	Major Beel
	3rd	Think It Over
2022 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Knights Order	1 minute 42.57 seconds
	2nd	Numerian
	3rd	No Compromise
2021 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Think It Over	1 minute 35.77 seconds
	2nd	Riodini
	3rd	Montefilia
2020 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Mister Sea Wolf	1 minute 34.32 seconds
	2nd	Yulong Prince
	3rd	Finche
2019 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Samadoubt	1 minute 35.15 seconds
	2nd	Avilius
	3rd	Girl Tuesday
2018 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Unforgotten	1 minute 35.18 seconds
	2nd	Ace High
	3rd	Libran
2017 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Winx	1 minute 34.1 seconds
	2nd	Red Excitement
	3rd	Chocante
2016 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Hartnell	1 minute 39.1 seconds
	2nd	Grand Marshal
	3rd	Storm The Stars
2015 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Complacent	1 minute 37.68 seconds
	2nd	Kermadec
	3rd	Royal Descent
2014 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Hawkspur	1 minute 39.32 seconds
	2nd	Royal Descent
	3rd	Bagman
2013 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Hawkspur	1 minute 34.79 seconds
	2nd	Beaten Up
	3rd	Lightinthenite
2012 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Danleigh	1 minute 36.42 seconds
	2nd	Secret Admirer
	3rd	Lamasery
2011 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Trusting	1 minute 37.12 seconds
	2nd	My Kingdom Of Fife
	3rd	Strike The Stars
2010 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Theseo	1 minute 39.61 seconds
	2nd	Metal Bender
	3rd	Purple
2009 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	O’Lonhro	1 minute 34.5 seconds
	2nd	Miss Marielle
	3rd	Triple Honour
2008 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Gallant Tess	1 minute 39.38 seconds
	2nd	Triple Honour
	3rd	Kishkat
2007 Chelmsford Stakes	Race Not Held
2006 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Eremein	1 minute 35.15 seconds
	2nd	Newton’s Rings
	3rd	Aqua d’Amore
2005 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Nevis	1 minute 35.73 seconds
	2nd	Sir Dex
	3rd	Natural Blitz
2004 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Unearthly	1 minute 37.93 seconds
	2nd	So Assertive
	3rd	Niello
2003 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Lonhro	1 minute 35.06 seconds
	2nd	Platinum Scissors
	3rd	Excellerator
2002 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Lonhro	1 minute 36.3 seconds
	2nd	Platinum Scissors
	3rd	Republic Lass
2001 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Brave Prince	1 minute 24.51 seconds
	2nd	Zabeels Angel
	3rd	The Man
2000 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Pasta Express	1 minute 30.26 seconds
	2nd	Celestial Choir
	3rd	Al Mansour