The Spring Champion Stakes is an important Group 1 race that is held over a distance of 2000 metres. This event is for three year old colts and geldings carrying 56.4 kilograms and fillies carrying 54.5 kilograms. With $400,000 of prize money up for grabs, the Spring Champion Stakes has attracted quality horses since it began in 1971.
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The Spring Champion Stakes is held alongside other premier Group 1 races in October each year, such as the Epsom Handicap, the Flight Stakes, and The Metropolitan. Originally a Principal Race, this event was promoted to a Group 1 race in 1979. It also went through a name change in this year, with all races prior to 1979 raced in the autumn carnival as the Australasian Champion Stakes.
In an amazing piece of history, jockey R. Quinton managed to win this event 4 times with different horses between 1973 and 1985. Some of the most notable winners of the Spring Champion Stakes include Sir Dapper, Stylish Century, Danewin, Tie The Knot, Dignity Dancer, and Savabeel in 2004. The record time of 2 minutes and 0.4 seconds set by Dignity Dancer in 1998 remains unbroken to this day.
The 2011 edition of this race was won by Doctor Doom, who was able to hold on and win ahead of Darci Be Good in second and Sangster two lengths back in third.
2011 Spring Champion Stakes Result
1. Doctor Doom
2. Darci Be Good
3. Sangster
4. Ambidexter
5. Strike The Stars
6. Rekindled Alliance
7. Black Jag
8. King’s Pact
9. Godspeed
Past Results
Year Winner Status Distance
2011 Doctor Doom Group 1 2000m
2010 Erewhon Group 1 2000m
2009 Monaco Consul Group 1 2000m
2008 Sousa Group 1 2000m
2007 Not Held Group 1 2000m
2006 Teranaba Group 1 2000m
2005 Hotel Grand Group 1 2000m
2004 Savabeel Group 1 2000m
2003 Niello Group 1 2000m
2002 Platinum Scissors Group 1 2000m
2001 Viking Ruler Group 1 1800m
2000 Universal Prince Group 1 2000m
1999 Fairway Group 1 2000m
1998 Dignity Dancer Group 1 2000m
1997 Tie The Knot Group 1 2000m
1996 Magic Of Sydney Group 1 2000m
1995 Nothin’ Leica Dane Group 1 2000m
1994 Danewin Group 1 2000m
1993 Fraternity Group 1 2000m
1992 Coronation Day Group 1 2000m
1991 Kinjite Group 1 2000m
1990 St. Jude Group 1 2000m
1989 Stylish Century Group 1 2000m
1988 Sakana Group 1 2000m
1987 Beau Zam Group 1 2000m
1986 Imprimatur Group 1 2000m
1985 Easter Group 1 2000m
1984 Luck’s A Lottery Group 1 2000m
1983 Sir Dapper Group 1 2100m
1982 Veloso Group 1 2000m
1981 Best Western Group 1 2000m
1980 Prince Majestic Group 1 2000m
1979 Kingston Town Group 1 2000m
1978 Lefroy Principal race 2000m
1978 Just A Steal Principal race 2000m
1977 Sir Silver Lad Principal race 2000m
1976 Cheyne Walk Principal race 2000m
1975 Taras Bulba Principal race 2000m
1974 Asgard Principal race 2000m
1973 Gold Brick Principal race 2000m
1972 Latin Knight Principal race 200m
1971 Gay Icarus Principal race 2000m
