Villiers Stakes
| Group 2 race | |
 Bernborough, 1945 winner. | |
| Location | Randwick Racecourse Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1892 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Sponsor | Quincy Seltzer (2019) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three year old and older |
| Weight | Quality Handicap |
| Purse | $250,000 (2019) |
| Bonuses | Exempt from ballot in the Doncaster Mile |
The Villiers Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race held under open handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1,600 metres held at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in early December.[1] The total prize money for this race is A$250,000.
History
Distance
- 1892–1901 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
- 1902–1971 - 1 mile (~1609 metres)
- 1972–2006 - 1600 metres
- January 2008 - 1400 metres
- December 2008 onwards - 1600 metres
Grade
- 1892–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979–1985 - Group 3
- 1986 onwards - Group 2
Venue
- 2001, 2011, 2012 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
Winners
- 2019 - Quackerjack[2]
- 2018 - Sky Boy[3]
- 2017 - Crack Me Up[4]
- 2016 - Sense Of Occasion[5]
- 2015 - Happy Clapper[6]
- 2014 - Rudy[7]
- 2013 - Ninth Legion[8]
- 2012 - All Legal[9]
- 2011 - Monton[10]
- 2010 - Dances On Waves[11]
- 2009 - Palacio De Cristal[12]
- 2008 - Something Anything[13]
- 2007 - Honor in War[14]
- 2006 - Utzon[15]
- 2005 - Aqua D'Amore[16]
- 2004 - Ikes Dream[17]
- 2003 - On A High[18]
- 2002 - Boreale[19]
- 2001 - Carael Boy[20]
- 2000 - Grey And Gold[21]
- 1999 - Final Fantasy[22]
- 1998 - Referral[23]
- 1997 - Arletty[24]
- 1996 - Touch Of Force[25]
- 1995 - Heres The Prince[26]
- 1994 - Aunty Mary[27]
- 1993 - Cobbora[28]
- 1992 - Soho Square[29]
- 1991 - Shining Wind[30]
- 1990 - Post Elect[31]
- 1989 - Spot The Rock[32]
- 1988 - Tumble On[33]
- 1987 - Card Shark[34]
- 1986 - Roman Artist[35]
- 1985 - Dinky Flyer[36]
- 1984 - Rising Prince[37]
- 1983 - Northern Reward[38]
- 1982 - Hussars Command
- 1981 - Zing Along
- 1980 - Tuna Too
- 1979 - Kings Ideal
- 1978 - Dear John
- 1977 - Hot Diggity
- 1976 - Top Wing
- 1975 - St Martin
- 1974 - Americano
- 1973 - Oncidon
- 1972 - Torumba
- 1971 - Tumberlua
- 1970 - Silver Points
- 1969 - Sir To Me
- 1968 - Domino King
- 1967 - Maigret
- 1966 - Nandaroo
- 1965 - Castanea
- 1964 - †Gay Song / Blue Era
- 1963 - Key
- 1962 - Emboss
- 1961 - Gene San
- 1960 - Grenoble
- 1959 - Comte De Paris
- 1958 - Caesar
- 1957 - Top Ruler
- 1956 - Empire Link
- 1955 - Lazy Day
- 1954 - Kev Mar
- 1953 - Raconteur
- 1952 - Carioca
- 1951 - Mercury
- 1950 - Field Boy
- 1949 - Veiled Art
- 1948 - Filipino
- 1947 - Barnsley
- 1946 - Native Son
- 1945 - Bernborough
- 1944 - Precise
- 1943 - Sir Neith
- 1942 - Riverton
- 1941 - Yaralla
- 1940 - Rimveil
- 1939 - Rodborough
- 1938 - Fakenham
- 1937 - Ramdin
- 1936 - Kings Head
- 1935 - Golden Chance
- 1933 - Closing Time
- 1932 - Magnetic
- 1931 - High Disdain
- 1930 - Pavilion
- 1929 - Habashon
- 1928 - Reonui
- 1927 - Zuleika
- 1926 - Queen Alwyne
- 1925 - Hemisphere
- 1924 - Balbus
- 1923 - Mont Clair
- 1922 - Wish Wynne
- 1921 - Sail On
- 1920 - Fluency
- 1919 - Anyhow
- 1918 - Rebus
- 1917 - Cetigne
- 1916 - Wedding Day
- 1915 - Lord Nagar
- 1914 - Challenge Crosse
- 1913 - Popinjay
- 1912 - Embracer
- 1911 - Myra Bluan
- 1910 - Lady Ruenalf
- 1909 - Miss Flaneur
- 1908 - Virtu
- 1907 - Kyeadgerie
- 1906 - Luciana
- 1905 - Refrain
- 1904 - Cherson
- 1903 - Air Motor
- 1902 - Kinglock
- 1901 - Sir Leonard
- 1900 - Fulminate
- 1899 - Coralie
- 1898 - Satan
- 1897 - Loch Marie
- 1896 - Vivian
- 1895 - Ordnance
- 1894 - Moorefield
- 1893 - Bliss
- 1892 - Two Up
† Dead heat
See also
References
- ^ "Villiers Stakes". www.progroupracing.com.au. 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "2019 Result – Quincy Seltzer Villiers Stakes (held 14 December 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Fugen Construction Villiers Stakes (held 15 December 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Inglis Villiers Stakes (held 16 December 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Inglis Villiers Stakes (held 17 December 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Inglis Villiers Stakes (held 12 December 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Inglis Villiers Stakes (held 13 December 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "2013 Result – Villiers Stakes (held 14 December 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "2012 Result – Villiers Stakes (held 22 December 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "2011 Result – Inglis Villiers Stakes (held 17 December 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "2010 Result – Inglis Villiers Stakes (held 18 December 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "2009 Result – Inglis Villiers Stakes (held 19 December 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "2008 Result – Villiers Stakes (held 20 December 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "2008 Result – Villiers Hcp (held 5 January 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "2006 Result – Villiers Stks (held 23 December 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "2005 Result – Villiers Stks (held 17 December 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "2004 Result – Villiers Stks (held 18 December 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "2003 Result – Villiers Stks (held 20 December 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "2002 Result – Villiers Stks (held 21 December 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "2001 Result – Villiers Stks (held 22 December 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "2000 Result – Villiers Stks (held 23 December 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "1999 Result – Villiers Stks (held 18 December 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "1998 Result – Villiers Stks (held 19 December 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "1997 Result – Villiers Stks (held 20 December 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "1996 Result – Villiers Stks (held 21 December 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "1995 Result – Villiers Stks (held 23 December 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "1994 Result – Villiers Stks (held 17 December 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "1993 Result – Villiers Stks (held 18 December 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "1992 Result – Villiers Stks (held 19 December 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "1991 Result – Villiers Stks (held 21 December 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "1990 Result – Villiers Stks (held 22 December 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "1989 Result – Villiers Stks (held 23 December 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "1988 Result – Villiers Stks (held 24 December 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "1987 Result – Villiers Stks (held 19 December 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "1986 Result – Villiers Stks (held 20 December 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "1985 Result – Villiers Stks (held 21 December 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "1984 Result – Villiers Stks (held 22 December 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "1983 Result – Tooheys Villiers Stks (held 24 December 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.