Chipping Norton Stakes

Winners and Past Results.

The Australian Turf Club hosts the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes at the Warwick Farm Racecourse in Sydney during the autumn racing carnival early in March.  FREE $200 Bet

The mile event is run under weight for age conditions open to all horses with $350,000 going to the winners.

Often, the ATC hold the race at Randwick Racecourse if the condition of the track at Warwick Farm is unfavourable.

Many of the strongest gallopers have won the Chipping Norton Stakes on their way to greater glory. Champion stayer, Tie The Knot, winner of the 1999 edition of the Stakes and thirteen Group 1 races in 1999 alone, won four Chipping Norton Stakes in a row between 1999 and 2002.

The race is held along with the Group 2 Surround Stakes. Other major group race of the day is the Group 3 Liverpool City Cup.

Many of the strongest milers have made their way to the Chipping Norton Stakes from the Group 2 Apollo Stakes. Tuesday Joy scored a double in 2009, a feat earlier accomplished by Grand Armee in 2005. The 2010 Chipping Norton had all three place getters coming from the Apollo Stakes. Theseo was placed eighth in the Apollo Stakes before a blazing run in the Chipping Norton.

Some of the notable gallopers have the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes on their agenda in their next outing with Tie The Knot in 2000 and 2001, Grand Armee in 2005, and Theseo in 2010 managing Chipping Norton/Ranvet Stakes double. Other outstanding gallopers to win include Super Impose in 1991-92, Octagonal in 1997, and Lonhro in 2003. Katanga and Carbon Copy were early back to back winners while Bernborough added the Chipping Norton to his tally of 26 wins. The mighty Phar Lap also added the title to his credit in 1930 while Tulloch and Rain Lover have also been the outstanding milers to win in 1960 and 1962 respectively.

The Chipping Norton Stakes, first run in 1925 remained a principal race until 1979 when it achieved Group 2 status.

The race attracted a strong line up of gallopers over the years, ultimately making it a Group 1 event in 1986.

For racegoers, the Chipping Norton Stakes ought to be a major form guide for the Group 1 Doncaster Handicap and Sydney Cup.

Winners are exempt from ballot for entry into both these hotly contested Group 1 races.

2011 Chipping Norton Stakes

Veteran galloper Danleigh was perfectly ridden to instructions by Hugh Bowman, racing wide but with cover until the front straight where he unhurled an electrifying burst which propelled him to victory. Centennial Park couldn't resist Danleigh's finishing sprint and had to settle for second ahead of Sacred Choice.

2011 Chipping Norton Stakes result

1. Danleigh
2. Centennial Park
3. Sacred Choice

Then came:

4. Maluckyday
5. Melito
6. Descarado
7. Lorne Dancer
8. Theseo
9. Luen Yat Forever
10. Illustrious Blue
11. Once Were Wild
12. Zavite
13. Vision and Power