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Eskimo Prince Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationWarwick Farm Racecourse
Inaugurated1984
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
SponsorAquis Farm (2018)
Race information
Distance1,200 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree year old
WeightSet weights with penalties
PurseA$150,000 (2018)

The Eskimo Prince Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for three-year-olds, with set weights with penalties conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres at Warwick Farm Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in February.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$150,000.

History

The race is named after Eskimo Prince, who was the champion two-year-old in 1964, winning the Golden Slipper Stakes[2] and continuing later in the year won the Canterbury Stakes and Rosehill Guineas.The horse was sold and stood at stud in the US and died in 1979 in Oklahoma.[3]
The race was part of the Canterbury Stakes Carnival and was raced at night.[4]
From 2008–2010 the race was sponsored by the Widden Stud. The race was renamed to the Strada Stakes in honour of the winner of this race in 2006 who also stood as a sire at Widden Stud.[5]

Name

  • 1984–2000 - Eskimo Prince Quality Handicap
  • 2001–2002 - Eskimo Prince Stakes
  • 2003–2005 - 3com Stakes
  • 2006–2007 - Eskimo Prince Stakes
  • 2008–2010 - Strada Stakes
  • 2011 onwards - Eskimo Prince Stakes

Distance

  • 1984–1986 - 1280 metres
  • 1987–1990 - 1200 metres
  • 1991–2007 - 1100 metres
  • 2008 onwards - 1200 metres

Grade

  • 1986–2014 - Listed Race
  • 2015 onwards - Group 3

Venue

Records

In 2003 Dehero broke the course record for 1100 metres at Canterbury with a time of 1:03.05[6] which stood for eleven years and was broken in 2014.[7]

Winners

  • 2018 - Kementari[8]
  • 2017 - Man From Uncle[9]
  • 2016 - Spill The Beans[10]
  • 2015 - Scissor Kick[11]
  • 2014 - El Roca[12]
  • 2013 - Ichihara[13]
  • 2012 - Nobby Snip[14]
  • 2011 - Agister[15]
  • 2010 - The Mikado[16]
  • 2009 - Bhutane Dane[17]
  • 2008 - Tenant's Tiara[18]
  • 2007 - Absolutelyfabulous[19]
  • 2006 - Strada[20]
  • 2005 - Snippetson[21]
  • 2004 - Spark Of Life[22]
  • 2003 - Dehero[4]
  • 2002 - Red Hannigan[23]
  • 2001 - National Saint[24]
  • 2000 - Major[25]
  • 1999 - Troon[26]
  • 1998 - Noble Challenge[27]
  • 1997 - Investigation[28]
  • 1996 - Quick Flick[29]
  • 1995 - Magic Winner[30]
  • 1994 - Sympose[31]
  • 1993 - Our Replica[32]
  • 1992 - Yallah Lad
  • 1991 - Varikos
  • 1990 - Sir Laurence
  • 1989 - Ideal Score
  • 1988 - Royal Handout
  • 1987 - Cupillus
  • 1986 - All In A Name
  • 1985 - Pago's Yarn
  • 1984 - Run Ashore

See also

References

  1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Eskimo Prince Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Rosehill Results from 14 March 1964 - Race 4 Golden Slipper Stakes". News.Google. The Age. 16 March 1964. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  3. ^ Lillye, Bert (20 March 1983). "What happened to 15 Golden Slipper horses that went to the US". News.Google. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  4. ^ a b "2003 Result – Eskimo Prince Qlty Hcp (held 3 March 2003)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Strada Gets His Own Race". Racing & Sports (Australia). 20 March 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  6. ^ Burnet, Rob (23 March 2003). "Canterbury report on Guineas night". Thoroughbred News Archives (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  7. ^ Nicolussi, Christian (24 September 2014). "Boom galloper Deep Field keeps unbeaten record intact for Team Hawkes at Canterbury Park". The Daily Telegraph. Herald Sun. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  8. ^ "2018 Result – Aquis Farm Eskimo Prince Stakes (held 10 February 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  9. ^ "2017 Result – Aus Chinese J.C. Eskimo Prince (held 4 February 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  10. ^ "2016 Result – Eskimo Prince Stakes (held 6 February 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  11. ^ "2015 Result – Eskimo Prince Stakes (held 7 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  12. ^ "2014 Result – Eskimo Prince Stakes (held 15 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  13. ^ "2013 Result – Eskimo Prince Stakes (held 16 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  14. ^ "2012 Result – McGrath Eskimo Prince Quality (held 17 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  15. ^ "2011 Result – Sharp Eskimo Prince Stakes (held 12 March 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  16. ^ "2010 Result – Strada Stakes (held 13 March 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  17. ^ "2009 Result – Strada Stakes (held 14 March 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  18. ^ "2008 Result – Strada Stakes (held 29 March 2008)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  19. ^ "2007 Result – Thrifty Eskimo Prince Stakes (held 10 March 2007)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  20. ^ "2006 Result – Golden Slipper Tour Eskimo Prince Stakes (held 18 March 2006)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  21. ^ "2005 Result – 3Com Stakes (held 26 February 2005)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  22. ^ "2004 Result – Eskimo Prince Qlty Hcp (held 13 March 2004)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  23. ^ "2002 Result – Eskimo Prince Qlty Hcp (held 2 March 2002)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  24. ^ "2001 Result – Eskimo Prince Qlty Hcp (held 17 March 2001)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  25. ^ "2000 Result – Eskimo Prince Qlty Hcp (held 25 March 2000)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  26. ^ "1999 Result – Eskimo Prince Stakes (held 6 March 1999)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  27. ^ "1998 Result – Eskimo Prince Stakes (held 14 March 1998)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  28. ^ "1997 Result – Eskimo Prince Quality Hcp (held 1 March 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  29. ^ "1996 Result – Eskimo Prince Quality Hcp (held 9 March 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  30. ^ "1995 Result – Eskimo Prince Quality Hcp (held 18 March 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  31. ^ "1994 Result – Eskimo Prince Quality Hcp (held 5 March 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  32. ^ "1993 Result – Eskimo Prince Quality Hcp (held 13 March 1993)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.