| Group 2 race | |
 High Caste, 1940 & 1942 winner | |
| Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1906 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Sponsor | Hyland Race Colours (2023) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
| Weight | Weight for age |
| Purse | A$500,000 (2023) |
| Bonuses | Automatic qualification – The Galaxy and TJ Smith Stakes |
The Challenge Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race at weight for age for horses three years old and older, over a distance of 1000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney in March.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$500,000.
History
[edit]The race was first run in 1906.[1] Before 2003 the race was run in January or early February. The track and race record was set by Redzel in 2018 in a time of 55.73 seconds.[2]
Grade
[edit]- 1906–1978 - Principal Race
- 1987 onwards - Group 2
Venue
[edit]- 1906–2001 - Randwick
- 2002–2006 - Warwick Farm
- 2007–2010 - Randwick
- 2011 - Warwick Farm
- 2012 - Rosehill
- 2013 - Warwick Farm
- 2014 onwards - Randwick
Distance
[edit]- 1906–1972 - 5 furlongs (~1000 metres)
- 1973–2011 – 1000 metres
- 2012 – 1100 metres
- 2013 onwards – 1000 metres
Winners
[edit]- 2023 - Passive Aggressive[3]
- 2022 - Eduardo[4]
- 2021 - Eduardo[5]
- 2020 - Nature Strip[6]
- 2019 - Ball Of Muscle[7]
- 2018 - Redzel[2]
- 2017 - English[8]
- 2016 - English[9]
- 2015 - Miracles Of Life[10]
- 2014 - Villa Verde[11]
- 2013 - Snitzerland[12]
- 2012 - Rain Affair[13]
- 2011 - Hay List[14]
- 2010 - De Lightning Ridge[15]
- 2009 - Olonana[16]
- 2008 - Hurried Choice[17]
- 2007 - Spark Of Life[18]
- 2006 - Snitzel[19]
- 2005 - Impaler[20]
- 2004 - Star Of Florida[21]
- 2003 - Star Of Florida[22]
- 2002 - Bomber Bill[23]
- 2001 - Pimpala Prince[24]
- 2000 - Easy Rocking[25]
- 1999 - Ab Initio[26]
- 1998 - Cangronde[27]
- 1997 - Cangronde[28]
- 1996 - Light Up The World[29]
- 1995 - Moss Rocket[30]
- 1994 - Classic Magic[31]
- 1993 - Spanish Mix[32]
- 1992 - All Archie[33]
- 1991 - Lightning Bend[34]
- 1990 - Show County[35]
- 1989 - Groucho[36]
- 1988 - Snippets[37]
- 1987 - At Sea[38]
- 1986 - At Sea[39]
- 1985 - At Sea[40]
- 1984 - Razor Sharp[41]
- 1983 - Razor Sharp[42]
- 1982 - Razor Sharp
- 1981 - Steel Blade
- 1980 - Acamer
- 1979 - Christole
- 1978 - Monreale
- 1977 - Crimson Cloud
- 1976 - River Ridge
- 1975 - Zephyr Bay
- 1974 - War Island
- 1973 - Bounty
- 1972 - Playbill
- 1971 - Farlara
- 1970 - †Constant Rhythm / Biarritz Star[43]
- 1969 - Gay Gauntlet
- 1968 - Dawn Boy
- 1967 - Gay Gauntlet
- 1966 - Tar Girl
- 1965 - Time And Tide
- 1964 - The Tempest
- 1963 - Wenona Girl
- 1962 - Rush Bye
- 1961 - Gili
- 1960 - Olympiad
- 1959 - Huntly
- 1958 - Dubbo
- 1957 - My Kingdom
- 1956 - Apple Bay
- 1955 - Gay Vista
- 1954 - Tarien
- 1953 - Apex
- 1952 - True Leader
- 1951 - Donegal
- 1950 - San Domenico
- 1949 - San Domenico
- 1948 - Gay Monarch
- 1947 - Brazier
- 1946 - Felbeam
- 1945 - Felbeam
- 1944 - Yaralla
- 1943 - Gold Salute
- 1942 - High Caste
- 1941 - Caesar
- 1940 - High Caste
- 1939 - Bradford
- 1938 - Hammer Head
- 1937 - Silver Rose
- 1936 - Heritor
- 1935 - The Marne
- 1934 - Air Queen
- 1933 - Captivation
- 1932 - Golden Gate
- 1931 - Casque D'Or
- 1930 - Venetian Lady
- 1929 - Whitta
- 1928 - Greenline
- 1927 - Don Moon
- 1926 - Quixotic
- 1925 - The Hawk
- 1924 - Laneffe
- 1923 - Duke Isinglass
- 1922 - Sir Maitland
- 1921 - Maltgilla
- 1920 - Aries
- 1919 - Sydney Damsel
- 1918 - Bonnie Plume
- 1917 - Wedding Day
- 1916 - Quinn's Post
- 1915 - Ninfia
- 1914 - Golden Hop
- 1913 - Golden Hop
- 1912 - Pride Of Murillo
- 1911 - Poi Dance
- 1910 - Fille Fogi
- 1909 - Neith
- 1908 - Lord Merv
- 1907 - Queen's Court
- 1906 - The Pet
† Dead heat
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for the Challenge Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ a b "2018 Result – Hyland Race Colours Challenge (held 10 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "2023 Result – Hyland Race Colours Challenge Stakes (held 4 March 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "2022 Result – Hyland Race Colours Challenge Stakes (held 5 March 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Hyland Race Colours Challenge Stakes (held 6 March 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – Hyland Race Colours Challenge Stakes (held 7 March 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – Hyland Race Colours Challenge Stakes (held 9 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "2017 Result – Hyland Race Colours Challenge (held 4 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Hyland Race Colours Challenge (held 5 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Hyland Colours Challenge Stks (held 7 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Challenge Stakes (held 15 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Challenge Stakes (held 16 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Parramatta L.C. Challenge Stks (held 31 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – STEVCO SEALS & PUMPS Challenge Stks (held 27 March 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Ascend Sales Challenge Stakes (held 13 March 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Ascend Sales Challenge Stakes (held 14 March 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Challenge Stks (held 1 March 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – Challenge Stakes (held 10 March 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Challenge Stks (held 2 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Challenge Stks (held 13 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Challenge Stks (held 28 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Challenge Stks (held 6 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Challenge Stks (held 19 January 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Challenge Stks (held 3 February 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Challenge Stks (held 12 February 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Challenge Stks (held 23 January 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Challenge Stks (held 31 January 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – Challenge Stks (held 18 January 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – Challenge Stks (held 26 January 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – Challenge Stks (held 28 January 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – Challenge Stks (held 22 January 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "1993 Result – Challenge Stks (held 23 January 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "1992 Result – Challenge Stks (held 25 January 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "1991 Result – Challenge Stks (held 19 January 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "1990 Result – Challenge Stks (held 20 January 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "1989 Result – Challenge Stks (held 21 January 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "1988 Result – Challenge Stks (held 23 January 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "1987 Result – Challenge Stks (held 24 January 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "1986 Result – Challenge Stks (held 25 January 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "1985 Result – Challenge Stks (held 26 January 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "1984 Result – Challenge Stks (held 28 January 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "1983 Result – Challenge Stks (held 29 January 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Randwick Details Race 5 Challenge Stakes (Official result)". The Age, Melbourne. 25 January 1970. p. 19 (column 2). Retrieved 12 March 2013.