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The Chairman's Stakes is Group 3 race for two-year-olds run in the summer as a lead-up to the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes.
2021 Chairman's Stakes
- 1st: #2 Enthaar
- 2nd: #1 Ingratiating
- 3rd: #5 Fortunate Kiss
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The 2021 Chairman’s Stakes is a Group 3 race contested at Caulfield Racecourse in late January or early February during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
The meeting features two Group status races with the Chairman’s Stakes accompanied on the card by the Group 3 Manfred Stakes (1200m) for three-year-olds.
Run over a short sprint distance of 1000m the Chairman’s Stakes is open only to two-year-olds and is contested under set weights plus penalties conditions. The event offers $160,000 in total prize money.
Youngsters may be kicking off their careers or autumn campaigns in the Chairman’s Stakes in Melbourne and the race serves as a good lead-up to the Group 1 $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m).
Extreme Choice (2016) was the last horse to complete the MRC Chairman’s Stakes – Blue Diamond Stakes double, while the 2017 Chairman’s Stakes winning filly Formality went on to run third in the Blue Diamond Stakes trifecta behind stablemate Catchy that year.
The Chairman’s Stakes 2021 ran on Saturday January 30, 2021 and was easily won by the odds-on favourite Enthaar.
| 2021 Chairman’s Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday January 30, 2021 |
| Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1000m |
| Race Type: | 2YO – Set Weights + Penalties |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $160,000 |
2021 Chairman’s Stakes Results
- 1st: #2 Enthaar
- 2nd: #1 Ingratiating
- 3rd: #5 Fortunate Kiss
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ENTHAAR | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Mark Zahra | 1 | 57kg | $1.24F | |||
| 2 | 1 | INGRATIATING | James Cummings | Damien Oliver | 2.25L | 3 | 59kg | $5 | ||
| 3 | 5 | FORTUNATE KISS | Daniel Bowman | Declan Bates | 3.5L | 4 | 55kg | $41 | ||
| 4 | 4 | FROSTIN’ | Peter & Paul Snowden | John Allen | 7L | 2 | 57kg | $20 | ||
| 5 | 6 | TWILIGHT | Luke Oliver | Craig Williams | 11.5L | 5 | 55kg | $31 | ||
| 3 | SON OF MERCURY | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jye McNeil | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 MRC Chairman’s Stakes Odds & Betting
The best MRC Chairman’s Stakes 2021 odds will be available below with autumn betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au as soon as prices are open on the hopeful young two-year-olds.
Nine of the past 12 Chairman’s Stakes favourites saluted for the punters with Enthaar ($1.24 in 2021), Loving Gaby ($3.50 in 2019), Formality ($2.45 in 2017), Extreme Choice ($1.40 in 2016), Nayeli ($3 in 2014), Metastasio ($1.45 in 2013), Atomic ($2.80 in 2011), Crystal Lily ($2.20 in 2010). In 2020 Mildred scored an upset at double-figure odds with the favourite Aryaaf running second.
2021 MRC Chairman’s Stakes Field
The Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) Chairman’s Stakes field attracts a line-up of promising two-year-old sprinters each autumn, many heading towards a run in the season’s Blue Diamond Stakes field.
The official 2021 Chairman’s Stakes field and barriers are set for release on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12x | INGRATIATING | James Cummings | Damien Oliver | 4 | 59kg | 73 | |
| 2 | 1x | ENTHAAR | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Mark Zahra | 1 | 57kg | 74 | |
| 3 | 5x | SON OF MERCURY | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jye McNeil | 3 | 57kg | 61 | |
| 4 | FROSTIN’ | Peter & Paul Snowden | John Allen | 2 | 57kg | |||
| 5 | FORTUNATE KISS | Daniel Bowman | Declan Bates | 5 | 55kg | |||
| 6 | TWILIGHT | Luke Oliver | Craig Williams | 6 | 55kg |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
MRC Chairman’s Stakes History
The MRC Chairman’s Stakes was first run as the VATC Bounding Away Quality back in 1990 when Wrap Around became the inaugural winner. That race name stayed until 1998 and since then the race has undergone a host of different titles. It has been known as the Veuve Clicquot Stakes (1999 – 2003), Jansz Stakes (2004), Pol Rogers Stakes (2005 – 2007 & 2009), National Jockey Celebration Classic (2008) and the Emirate Airline Stakes (2012).
It was first run as the Chairman’s Stakes in 2010 – 2011 and again from 2013 to the present. It began as a Listed race and in 2014 gained its current Group 3 status. The race distance has also changed a number of times with the event always run between 1000 – 1200m depending on the racecourse. The Chairman’s Stakes has taken place at Sandown Racecourse and Caulfield Racecourse.
Plenty of talented horses have won the event including Redoute’s Choice (1999), Crystal Lily (2010) and Extreme Choice (2016).
Ten of the past 12 Chairman’s Stakes winners were fillies with: Enthaar (2021), Mildred (2020), Loving Gaby (2019), Ennis Hill (2018), Formality (2017), Thurlow (2015), Nayeli (2014), Metastasio (2013), Mama’s Choice (2012) and Crystal Lily (2010).
See below for a full list of MRC Chairman’s Stakes winners and results going back to the year 2000.
Recent MRC Chairman’s Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Ladbrokes Chairman’s Stakes |
1st | Enthaar | 57.28 seconds |
| 2nd | Ingratiating | ||
| 3rd | Fortunate Kiss | ||
| 2020 Ladbrokes Chairman’s Stakes |
1st | Mildred | 59.79 seconds |
| 2nd | Aryaaf | ||
| 3rd | Frederick The Dane | ||
| 2019 Ladbrokes Chairman’s Stakes |
1st | Loving Gaby | 57.69 seconds |
| 2nd | Bella Rosa | ||
| 3rd | Lanigera | ||
| 2018 Ladbrokes Chairman’s Stakes |
1st | Ennis Hill | 57.02 seconds |
| 2nd | Encryption | ||
| 3rd | Prairie Fire | ||
| 2017 Ladbrokes Chairman’s Stakes |
1st | Formality | 58.10 seconds |
| 2nd | Time Awaits | ||
| 3rd | Spoils | ||
| 2016 MRC Chairman’s Stakes |
1st | Extreme Choice | 57.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Highland Beat | ||
| 3rd | Gratwick | ||
| 2015 MRC Chairman’s Stakes |
1st | Thurlow | 56.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Haybah | ||
| 3rd | Brooklyn | ||
| 2014 MRC Chairman’s Stakes |
1st | Nayeli | 1 minute 3.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Bugatty | ||
| 3rd | Cautious | ||
| 2013 MRC Chairman’s Stakes |
1st | Metastasio | 1 minute 4.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Kona Breeze | ||
| 3rd | Shamus Award | ||
| 2012 Emirate Airline Stakes |
1st | Mama’s Choice | 1 minute 4.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Formidable | ||
| 3rd | Kimando | ||
| 2011 MRC Chairman’s Stakes |
1st | Atomic | 56.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Vatican | ||
| 3rd | Hollyweird | ||
| 2010 MRC Chairman’s Stakes |
1st | Crystal Lily | 1 minute 2.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Bedhrah | ||
| 3rd | Rock Of Fortune | ||
| 2009 Pol Rogers Stakes |
1st | Headway | 1 minute 4.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Silkyanna | ||
| 3rd | Samski | ||
| 2008 National Jockey Celebration Classic |
1st | Whisper Bay | 57.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Grand Jardin | ||
| 3rd | Elusive Wonder | ||
| 2007 Pol Rogers Stakes |
1st | Gibraltar Campion | 1 minute 11.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Patasi | ||
| 3rd | Simplest | ||
| 2006 Pol Rogers Stakes |
1st | Ulfah | 1 minute 9.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Ready | ||
| 3rd | Bramble Blitz | ||
| 2005 Pol Rogers Stakes |
1st | Under The Floor | 1 minute 10.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Danger Looms | ||
| 3rd | Ready To Mombo | ||
| 2004 Jansz Stakes |
1st | Tirade | 1 minute 10.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Stringent | ||
| 3rd | Eire Hostess | ||
| 2003 Veuve Clicquot Stakes |
1st | Vengeance Of Rain | 1 minute 9.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Winestock | ||
| 3rd | Fresh Boy | ||
| 2002 Veuve Clicquot Stakes |
1st | Yell | 1 minute 4.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Innovation Girl | ||
| 3rd | Oronoko | ||
| 2001 Veuve Clicquot Stakes |
1st | Spitz | 1 minute 4.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Mustaagel | ||
| 3rd | Ebony Night | ||
| 2000 Veuve Clicquot Stakes |
1st | Road To Success | 1 minute 9.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Keeper | ||
| 3rd | Mannington | ||
