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Cantala Stakes
Group 1 race
LocationFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated1881
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorKennedy (2017)
Race information
Distance1,600 metres
SurfaceTurf
QualificationThree year olds and older that are not maidens
WeightQuality handicap
Purse$1,000,000 (2017)

The Cantala Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 quality handicap Thoroughbred horse race run over 1,600 metres at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on AAMI Victoria Derby Day during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.[1][2] Total prize money is A$1,000,000

Amounis, 1926 & 1929 winner

History

Denis Boy, 1932 winner

The race was moved in 2016 to the first day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival from the last day.[1]

Name

  • 1881–1918 - Coburg Stakes
  • 1919–1961 - Cantala Stakes
  • 1961–1984 - George Adams Handicap
  • 1985–1988 - Ampol Stakes
  • 1989–1992 - Honda Stakes
  • 1993–1995 - Nissan Stakes
  • 1996–1997 - Chrysler Stakes
  • 1998–2015 - Emirates Stakes
  • 2016 - Cantala Stakes
  • 2017 - Kennedy Mile

Distance

  • 1881–1894 - 11⁄8 miles (~1800 metres)
  • 1895–1971 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
  • 1972–1993 - 1600 metres
  • 1994 - 1616 metres
  • 1995–2005 - 1600 metres
  • 2006 - 1610 metres
  • 2007 onwards - 1600 metres

Grade

  • 1881–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979 onwards - Group 1

Winners

  • 2017 - Shillelagh[3]
  • 2016 - Le Romain[4]
  • 2015 - Turn Me Loose[5]
  • 2014 – Hucklebuck[6]
  • 2013 – Boban[7]
  • 2012 – Happy Trails[8]
  • 2011 – Albert The Fat[9]
  • 2010 – Wall Street[10]
  • 2009 – All American[11]
  • 2008 – All Silent[12]
  • 2007 – Tears I Cry[13]
  • 2006 – Divine Madonna[14]
  • 2005 – Valedictum[15]
  • 2004 – Sky Cuddle[16]
  • 2003 – Titanic Jack[17]
  • 2002 – Scenic Peak[18]
  • 2001 – Desert Eagle[19]
  • 2000 – Testa Rossa[20]
  • 1999 – Bonanova[21]
  • 1998 – Bezeal Bay[22]
  • 1997 – Catalan Opening[23]
  • 1996 – Miss Margaret[24]
  • 1995 – Seascay[25]
  • 1994 – Seascay[26]
  • 1993 – Primacy[27]
  • 1992 – Planet Ruler[28]
  • 1991 – Pontormo[29]
  • 1990 – Shaftesbury Avenue[30]
  • 1989 – Better Loosen Up[31]
  • 1988 – Our Westminster[32]
  • 1987 – Warned[33]
  • 1986 – Chanteclair[34]
  • 1985 – Dazzling Duke[35]
  • 1984 – Riverdale[36]
  • 1983 – Honest Promise[37]
  • 1982 – Magari
  • 1981 – Tower Belle
  • 1980 – Silver Bounty
  • 1979 – Bit Of A Skite
  • 1978 – Family Of Man
  • 1977 – Galway Bay
  • 1976 – Maybe Mahal
  • 1975 – Kiwi Can
  • 1974 – Skyjack
  • 1973 – Taj Rossi
  • 1972 – All Shot
  • 1971 – Gunsynd
  • 1970 – Levian
  • 1969 – Vain
  • 1968 – Cyron
  • 1967 – Heroic Stone
  • 1966 – Storm Queen
  • 1965 – Heroic Stone
  • 1964 – Brandy Lad
  • 1963 – Wenona Girl
  • 1962 – Woambra
  • 1961 – Aquanita
  • 1960 – Aquanita
  • 1959 – Wheat King
  • 1958 – Droll Prince
  • 1957 – Landy
  • 1956 – Matrice
  • 1955 – Kosciusko
  • 1954 – Prince Cortauld
  • 1953 – Rio Janeiro
  • 1952 – Phaethon
  • 1951 – Kintail
  • 1950 – Ellerslie
  • 1949 – Comedy Prince
  • 1948 – Beau John
  • 1947 – Money Moon
  • 1946 – St. Fairy
  • 1945 – Royal Gem
  • 1944 – Gay Revelry
  • 1943 – Burberry
  • 1942 – Queen Baccha
  • 1941 – Burrabil
  • 1940 – Gold Salute
  • 1939 – Manrico
  • 1938 – St. Constant[38]
  • 1937 – Mohican
  • 1936 – Gay Lover
  • 1935 – Hostile
  • 1934 – L'elite
  • 1933 – Care Free
  • 1932 – Denis Boy
  • 1931 – Dermid
  • 1930 – Mystic Peak
  • 1929 – Amounis
  • 1928 – Highland
  • 1927 – Vaals
  • 1926 – Amounis
  • 1925 – Waranton
  • 1924 – The Night Patrol
  • 1923 – Claro
  • 1922 – Violoncello
  • 1921 – Beeline
  • 1920 – Ethiopian
  • 1919 – Chal
  • 1918 – Fitness
  • 1917 – De Gama
  • 1916 – Colugo
  • 1915 – Fidelio
  • 1914 – De Gama
  • 1913 – Ireland
  • 1912 – Walter Tyrril
  • 1911 – Ladies' Man
  • 1910 – Perilous
  • 1909 – Kerlie
  • 1908 – Iolaire
  • 1907 – Iolaire
  • 1906 – Benbow
  • 1905 – Debenture
  • 1904 – P.K.
  • 1903 – Graft
  • 1902 – Kinglock
  • 1901 – Caledonia
  • 1900 – Nitre
  • 1899 – Security
  • 1898 – Sailor Boy
  • 1897 – The Grafter
  • 1896 – Ayrshire
  • 1895 – Hindoo
  • 1894 – Escapade
  • 1893 – Rosebrook
  • 1892 – Cooya
  • 1891 – Cardoness
  • 1890 – Crown Jewel
  • 1889 – Boz
  • 1888 – Plutarch
  • 1887 – Quintin Matsys
  • 1886 – Day Star
  • 1885 – The Bohemian
  • 1884 – Josephine
  • 1883 – Paul
  • 1882 – Wizard
  • 1881 – Courtenay

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Significant changes to the Melbourne Cup Carnival". Just Horse Racing Australia. 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Emirates Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  3. ^ "2017 Result – Kennedy Mile (held 4 November 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  4. ^ "2016 Result – Cantala Stakes (held 29 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  5. ^ "2015 Result – Emirates Stakes (held 7 November 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  6. ^ "2014 Result – Emirates Stakes (held 8 November 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  7. ^ "2013 Result – Emirates Stakes (held 9 November 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  8. ^ "2012 Result – Emirates Stakes (held 10 November 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  9. ^ "2011 Result – Emirates Stakes (held 5 November 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  10. ^ "2010 Result – Emirates Stakes (held 6 November 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  11. ^ "2009 Result – Emirates Stakes (held 7 November 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  12. ^ "2008 Result – Emirates Stakes (held 8 November 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  13. ^ "2007 Result – Emirates Stakes (held 10 November 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  14. ^ "2006 Result – Emirates Stakes (held 11 November 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  15. ^ "2005 Result – Emirates Stks (held 5 November 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  16. ^ "2004 Result – Emirates Stks (held 6 November 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  17. ^ "2003 Result – Emirates Stks (held 8 November 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  18. ^ "2002 Result – Emirates Stks (held 9 November 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  19. ^ "2001 Result – Emirates Stks (held 10 November 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  20. ^ "2000 Result – Emirates Stks (held 11 November 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  21. ^ "1999 Result – Emirates Stks (held 6 November 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  22. ^ "1998 Result – Emirates Stks (held 7 November 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  23. ^ "1997 Result – Chrysler Stks (held 8 November 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  24. ^ "1996 Result – Chrysler Stks (held 9 November 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  25. ^ "1995 Result – Nissan Stks (held 11 November 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  26. ^ "1994 Result – Nissan Stks (held 5 November 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  27. ^ "1993 Result – Nissan Stks (held 6 November 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  28. ^ "1992 Result – Honda Stks (held 7 November 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  29. ^ "1991 Result – Honda Stks (held 9 November 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  30. ^ "1990 Result – Honda Stks (held 10 November 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  31. ^ "1989 Result – Honda Stks (held 11 November 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  32. ^ "1988 Result – Ampol Stks (held 5 November 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  33. ^ "1987 Result – Ampol Stks (held 7 November 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  34. ^ "1986 Result – Ampol Stks (held 8 November 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  35. ^ "1985 Result – Ampol Stks (held 9 November 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  36. ^ "1984 Result – Ampol Stks (held 10 November 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  37. ^ "1983 Result – The George Adams (held 5 November 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  38. ^ "St. Constant Stirs Crowd In Great Cantala Finish - Race Results section Cantala Stakes (held 29 October 1938)". The Barrier Miner. Trove. 29 October 1938. p. 1 col. 1–4. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
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