Coolmore Stud Classic

Winners and Past Results

The Australian Turf Club hosts the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Classic, a quality handicap races for fillies & mares at the Rosehill Racetrack in March during the autumn racing carnival. Bonus Bet That Can't Lose

The 1500 metre race is an important event for horses and their connections since the winner does not have to depend on a ballot for entry to the Doncaster Handicap. One of the other major Group 1 races held on the same day is the Ranvet Stakes. A prize pool of $600,000 is reserved for the winners. The race is one of only two Group 1 events for females during the autumn carnival.

The Coolmore Stud Classic is more often than not a hotly contested affair where females are on equal terms, making it an exciting race that is taken out by an outstanding filly or mare. The only other Group 1 event for females is the Queen of the Turf Stakes held on Golden Slipper Stakes Day.

Among the classy fillies and mares to win the Coolmore Stud Classic include Emancipation in 1984, Skating in 1993, Sunline in 2000-02, Tuesday Joy in 2007, and Typhoon Tracy in 2009.

The inaugural event was a principal race won by Miss Personality in 1973. It was promoted by the authorities to Group 2 in 1980 and once again to Group 1 in 1984. The Coolmore Stud Classic has undergone several changes in name which includes the Coolmore Classic before being renamed the Coolmore Stud Classic in 2010.

2012 Coolmore Classic

Ofcourseican provided jockey Kathy O'Hara with her first Group 1 win, but it took a great finish to do it. The mare enjoyed the benefit of coming down in the weights and was settled well back in the early and middle stages of the race. Renowned for a good turn of speed at the business end of the race, Ofcourseican was nicely moved into space as they came into the straight and accelerated from near the tail of the field. She was able to run them all down and win by just a head over Secret Admirer, who also ran home strongly, with King's Rose not far back in third.

2012 Coolmore Classic result

1. Ofcourseican
2. Secret Admirer
3. King's Rose

Then came:

4. Yosei
5. Streama
6. Alberton Park
7. Foxstar
8. Steps In Time
9. Red Tracer
10. Bliss Street
11. Ladys Angel
12. Do Ra Mi
13. Tomboy