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The Group 3 Chatham Stakes is a 1400m sprint held on Mackinnon Stakes Day at Flemington on the Saturday after the Melbourne Cup.
2020 Chatham Stakes Results
- 1st: #7 Sansom
- 2nd: #8 Morvada
- 3rd: #6 Bold Star
Chatham Stakes News
The 2020 Chatham Stakes is now held on Mackinnon Stakes Day on the Saturday after Melbourne Cup Day on the first Tuesday of November.
An open handicap race, the Chatham Stakes was originally run the Saturday before on Victoria Derby Day but was moved from the 2016 Melbourne Cup Carnival to VRC Oaks Day and then to its current Mackinnon Stakes date.
The Group 3 race is contested over 1400m offering $200,000 in total prizemoney.
The Chatham Stakes shares the Flemington card with two elite level features: the Group 1 $2 million Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) for Cox Plate graduates and the Group 1 $1.5 million Darley Sprint Classic (1200m) held down the iconic ‘Straight Six’ at HQ.
The Chatham Stakes is often used as a lead up event to later races such as the Group 3 Sandown Stakes (1500m), a race the 2017 Chatham Stakes winner Hellova Street finished second in. Many Chatham Stakes winners go on to bigger and better things the following year including the 2018 winner Dreamforce who subsequently enjoyed placings in the 2019 George Ryder Stakes (3rd) to Winx, 2019 Doncaster Mile (2nd) and 2019 George Main Stakes (2nd).
Good lead-up races into the Chatham Stakes include the Group 3 Moonga Stakes (1400m) on Caulfield Cup Day or even Flemington’s Group 2 Salinger Stakes (1200m) run on Derby Day.
The 2020 Chatham Stakes was held on Saturday November 7, 2020 and won by Sansom.
| Chatham Stakes 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday November 7, 2020 |
| Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1400m |
| Conditions: | 3YO&UP Handicap |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prizemoney: | $200,000 |
2020 Chatham Stakes Results
- 1st: #7 Sansom
- 2nd: #8 Morvada
- 3rd: #6 Bold Star
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | SANSOM (NZ) | Phillip Stokes | Ben Allen | 5 | 56.5kg | $5.50 | |||
| 2 | 8 | MORVADA | Peter Jolly | Zac Spain | 0.1L | 6 | 55.5kg | $5.50 | ||
| 3 | 6 | BOLD STAR | Gordon Richards | Jamie Kah | 0.3L | 3 | 57.5kg | $4.60 | ||
| 4 | 4 | MORRISSY | Leon & Troy Corstens | Craig Williams | 1.05L | 4 | 58kg | $4.40F | ||
| 5 | 1 | REYKJAVIK | Lindsey Smith | Jye McNeil | 2.3L | 1 | 60kg | $7 | ||
| 6 | 5 | RIDDLE ME THAT | Matt Laurie | Daniel Stackhouse | 6.05L | 8 | 58kg | $8.50 | ||
| 7 | 9 | FOX HALL | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Luke Currie | 6.55L | 7 | 55kg | $20 | ||
| 8 | 3 | HARLECH (NZ) | Michael Moroney | Ben Melham | 9.55L | 2 | 58.5kg | $18 | ||
| 2 | HARIPOUR (IRE) | Emma Church | John Allen | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2020 Chatham Stakes Betting Odds
See below for the latest 2020 Chatham Stakes odds along with links to the markets at Ladbrokes.com.au for you to lock in your Chatham Stakes tips at the right price.
2020 Chatham Stakes Field
The 2020 Chatham Stakes field is released on the Wednesday leading-up to the race, one day after the Melbourne Cup, and rarely runs at the capacity 16 starters.
Nine runners make-up the 2020 Chatham Stakes field including the defending champion Reykjavik carrying the 60kg top weight, while Morrissy in gate five with Craig Williams riding heads betting.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x381567450 | REYKJAVIK | Lindsey Smith | Jye McNeil | 2 | 60kg | 101 | |
| 2 | 18328x49x0 | HARIPOUR (IRE) | Emma Church | John Allen | 1 | 58.5kg | 98 | |
| 3 | 212224×001 | HARLECH (NZ) | Michael Moroney | Ben Melham | 3 | 58.5kg | 98 | |
| 4 | 0021416232 | MORRISSY | Leon & Troy Corstens | Craig Williams | 5 | 58kg | 97 | |
| 5 | 2x121x5914 | RIDDLE ME THAT | Matt Laurie | Daniel Stackhouse | 9 | 58kg | 97 | |
| 6 | 8438×46663 | BOLD STAR | Gordon Richards | Jamie Kah | 4 | 57.5kg | 96 | |
| 7 | 121x2234x1 | SANSOM (NZ) | Phillip Stokes | Ben Allen | 6 | 56.5kg | 94 | |
| 8 | 21208×0234 | MORVADA | Peter Jolly | Zac Spain (late alt) | 7 | 55.5kg | 92 | |
| 9 | 0x57x40010 | FOX HALL | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Luke Currie | 8 | 55kg | 87 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Chatham Stakes History
Inaugurated in 1986, the Chatham Stakes is fairly young in comparison to a lot of Flemington races.
The race is named after Chatham, Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductee and renowned miler. Chatham had considerable pedigree, with a Melbourne Cup winner (Windbag) for a sire and the granddaughter of an English Triple Crown winner (Flying Fox) for a dam (Myosotis). Chatham won the 1932 and 1934 Cox Plate, as well as two Epsom Handicaps and a few Craven Plates, among other major wins.
The Chatham Stakes is one of those races that is often run under a sponsor name. Throughout the years, the Chatham Stakes has been known variously as the Hong Kong Jockey Club Plate, the AAMI International, the Yallambee Stud Stakes, the AAMI Business Insurance Stakes and the Tab.com.au Stakes.
In 1997, the Chatham Stakes was briefly run over 1417 metres.
Notable Chatham Stakes winners include Avannotto (1986), Bezeal Bay (1998), Scenic Park (2001), Fawkner (2012) and Dreamforce (2018). Chatham Stakes results, winners and winning times since 2000 are provided below.
Chatham Stakes Results
Year |
Place |
Horse |
Time |
| 2020 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Sansom | 1 minute 22.84 seconds |
| 2nd | Morvada | ||
| 3rd | Bold Star | ||
| 2019 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Reykjavik | 1 minute 23.22 seconds |
| 2nd | Admiral’s Joker | ||
| 3rd | Noble Boy | ||
| 2018 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Dreamforce | 1 minute 22.12 seconds |
| 2nd | Widgee Turf | ||
| 3rd | Perast | ||
| 2017 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Hellova Street | 1 minute 22.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Supply And Demand | ||
| 3rd | Fox Hall | ||
| 2016 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Rageese | 1 minute 21.53 seconds |
| 2nd | Arod | ||
| 3rd | Federal | ||
| 2015 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Disposition | 1 minute 23.6 seconds |
| 2nd | San Diego | ||
| 3rd | Hosting | ||
| 2014 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Hucklebuck | 1 minute 23.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Alma’s Fury | ||
| 3rd | Generalife | ||
| 2013 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Smokin’ Joey | 1 minute 23.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Galah | ||
| 3rd | Strike The Stars | ||
| 2012 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Fawkner | 1 minute 20.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Free Wheeling | ||
| 3rd | Wall Street | ||
| 2011 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Woorim | 1 minute 23.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Thankgodyou’rehere | ||
| 3rd | Toorak Toff | ||
| 2010 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Poor Judge | 1 minute 25.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Demerit | ||
| 3rd | Centennial Park | ||
| 2009 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Centennial Park | 1 minute 22.3 seconds |
| 2nd | McClintock | ||
| 3rd | Royal Ida/Sniper’s Bullet | ||
| 2008 Chatham Stakes |
1st | All Silent | 1 minute 22.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Sniper’s Bullet | ||
| 3rd | Stickpin | ||
| 2007 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Count To Zero | 1 minute 23.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Spielmeister | ||
| 3rd | Royal Ida | ||
| 2006 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Malcolm | 1 minute 22.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr Ubiquitous | ||
| 3rd | Live In Vain | ||
| 2005 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Rockford Bay | 1 minute 22.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Zankel | ||
| 3rd | Valedictum | ||
| 2004 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Great Is Great | 1 minute 22.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Amtrak | ||
| 3rd | Regent Street | ||
| 2003 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Scenic Park | 1 minute 24.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Lord Volksraad | ||
| 3rd | Shogun Lodge | ||
| 2002 Chatham Stakes |
1st | To Be Fair | 1 minute 22.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Palladium Star | ||
| 3rd | Tarcoola Midnight | ||
| 2001 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Scenic Park | 1 minute 21.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Desert Eagle | ||
| 3rd | Super Impressive | ||
| 2000 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Matter Of Honour | 1 minute 23.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Typhoon Barney | ||
| 3rd | Aka Bilk | ||
