Spring Champion Stakes

Winners and Past Results.

The Spring Champion Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Australian horse race for 3-year-olds run at set weights with colts and geldings carrying 56.5 kilograms and fillies at 54.5 kilograms. FREE $200 Bet

It is contested over a distance of 2000 metres and is held annually at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney in October during the Spring Racing Carnival.

Prize money for the Spring Champion Stakes is worth $300,000.

The Spring Champion Stakes began in 1971 as a principal race run over 2000m and reached Group 1 status in 1979.

This event takes place on Epsom Handicap day. Epsom Handicap Day features three other quality Group 1 races alongside the Spring Champion Stakes, which are the Epsom Handicap (1600m),  Metropolitan Handicap (2400m) for stayers, and the Flight Stakes (1600m) for 3yo fillies.

Check out the runners that did well in the Group 2 Gloaming Stakes (1800) held two weeks earlier at Rosehill Racecourse or the listed Dulcify Quality (2000m) run the previous week at Randwick, often the winner will come from an up and comer.

2011 Spring Champion Stakes

It was an all-the-way win for Doctor Doom, who jumped well, went straight to the lead and took control of this 2000 metre event. The gelding opened up a good lead and despite a valiant chase from Darci Be Good in the front straight, Doctor Doom was able hold on to win by a half-neck. Sangster finished two lengths back in third.

2011 Spring Champion Stakes result

1. Doctor Doom
2. Darci Be Good
3. Sangster

Then came:

4. Ambidexter
5. Strike The Stars
6. Rekindled Alliance
7. Black Jag
8. King's Pact
9. Godspeed