Villiers Stakes

The Villiers Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race held under open handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1,600 metres held at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in early December.[1] The total prize money for this race is A$250,000.

Yaralla, 1941 winner.
Cetigne, 1917 winner.
Villiers Stakes
Group 2 race
Bernborough, 1945 winner.
LocationRandwick Racecourse
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Inaugurated1892
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
SponsorQuincy Seltzer (2019)
Race information
Distance1,600 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree year old and older
WeightQuality Handicap
Purse$250,000 (2019)
BonusesExempt from ballot in the Doncaster Mile

History

Distance
  • 1892–1901 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
  • 1902–1971 - 1 mile (~1609 metres)
  • 1972–2006 - 1600 metres
  • January 2008 - 1400 metres
  • December 2008 onwards - 1600 metres

Grade
  • 1892–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979–1985 - Group 3
  • 1986 onwards - Group 2

Venue


Winners
  • 2019 - Quackerjack[2]
  • 2018 - Sky Boy[3]
  • 2017 - Crack Me Up[4]
  • 2016 - Sense Of Occasion[5]
  • 2015 - Happy Clapper[6]
  • 2014 - Rudy[7]
  • 2013 - Ninth Legion[8]
  • 2012 - All Legal[9]
  • 2011 - Monton[10]
  • 2010 - Dances On Waves[11]
  • 2009 - Palacio De Cristal[12]
  • 2008 - Something Anything[13]
  • 2007 - Honor in War[14]
  • 2006 - Utzon[15]
  • 2005 - Aqua D'Amore[16]
  • 2004 - Ikes Dream[17]
  • 2003 - On A High[18]
  • 2002 - Boreale[19]
  • 2001 - Carael Boy[20]
  • 2000 - Grey And Gold[21]
  • 1999 - Final Fantasy[22]
  • 1998 - Referral[23]
  • 1997 - Arletty[24]
  • 1996 - Touch Of Force[25]
  • 1995 - Heres The Prince[26]
  • 1994 - Aunty Mary[27]
  • 1993 - Cobbora[28]
  • 1992 - Soho Square[29]
  • 1991 - Shining Wind[30]
  • 1990 - Post Elect[31]
  • 1989 - Spot The Rock[32]
  • 1988 - Tumble On[33]
  • 1987 - Card Shark[34]
  • 1986 - Roman Artist[35]
  • 1985 - Dinky Flyer[36]
  • 1984 - Rising Prince[37]
  • 1983 - Northern Reward[38]
  • 1982 - Hussars Command
  • 1981 - Zing Along
  • 1980 - Tuna Too
  • 1979 - Kings Ideal
  • 1978 - Dear John
  • 1977 - Hot Diggity
  • 1976 - Top Wing
  • 1975 - St Martin
  • 1974 - Americano
  • 1973 - Oncidon
  • 1972 - Torumba
  • 1971 - Tumberlua
  • 1970 - Silver Points
  • 1969 - Sir To Me
  • 1968 - Domino King
  • 1967 - Maigret
  • 1966 - Nandaroo
  • 1965 - Castanea
  • 1964 - †Gay Song / Blue Era
  • 1963 - Key
  • 1962 - Emboss
  • 1961 - Gene San
  • 1960 - Grenoble
  • 1959 - Comte De Paris
  • 1958 - Caesar
  • 1957 - Top Ruler
  • 1956 - Empire Link
  • 1955 - Lazy Day
  • 1954 - Kev Mar
  • 1953 - Raconteur
  • 1952 - Carioca
  • 1951 - Mercury
  • 1950 - Field Boy
  • 1949 - Veiled Art
  • 1948 - Filipino
  • 1947 - Barnsley
  • 1946 - Native Son
  • 1945 - Bernborough
  • 1944 - Precise
  • 1943 - Sir Neith
  • 1942 - Riverton
  • 1941 - Yaralla
  • 1940 - Rimveil
  • 1939 - Rodborough
  • 1938 - Fakenham
  • 1937 - Ramdin
  • 1936 - Kings Head
  • 1935 - Golden Chance
  • 1933 - Closing Time
  • 1932 - Magnetic
  • 1931 - High Disdain
  • 1930 - Pavilion
  • 1929 - Habashon
  • 1928 - Reonui
  • 1927 - Zuleika
  • 1926 - Queen Alwyne
  • 1925 - Hemisphere
  • 1924 - Balbus
  • 1923 - Mont Clair
  • 1922 - Wish Wynne
  • 1921 - Sail On
  • 1920 - Fluency
  • 1919 - Anyhow
  • 1918 - Rebus
  • 1917 - Cetigne
  • 1916 - Wedding Day
  • 1915 - Lord Nagar
  • 1914 - Challenge Crosse
  • 1913 - Popinjay
  • 1912 - Embracer
  • 1911 - Myra Bluan
  • 1910 - Lady Ruenalf
  • 1909 - Miss Flaneur
  • 1908 - Virtu
  • 1907 - Kyeadgerie
  • 1906 - Luciana
  • 1905 - Refrain
  • 1904 - Cherson
  • 1903 - Air Motor
  • 1902 - Kinglock
  • 1901 - Sir Leonard
  • 1900 - Fulminate
  • 1899 - Coralie
  • 1898 - Satan
  • 1897 - Loch Marie
  • 1896 - Vivian
  • 1895 - Ordnance
  • 1894 - Moorefield
  • 1893 - Bliss
  • 1892 - Two Up

† Dead heat

See also

References
  1. "Villiers Stakes". www.progroupracing.com.au. 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  2. "2019 Result – Quincy Seltzer Villiers Stakes (held 14 December 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  3. "2018 Result – Fugen Construction Villiers Stakes (held 15 December 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  4. "2017 Result – Inglis Villiers Stakes (held 16 December 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  5. "2016 Result – Inglis Villiers Stakes (held 17 December 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  6. "2015 Result – Inglis Villiers Stakes (held 12 December 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  7. "2014 Result – Inglis Villiers Stakes (held 13 December 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  8. "2013 Result – Villiers Stakes (held 14 December 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  9. "2012 Result – Villiers Stakes (held 22 December 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  10. "2011 Result – Inglis Villiers Stakes (held 17 December 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  11. "2010 Result – Inglis Villiers Stakes (held 18 December 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  12. "2009 Result – Inglis Villiers Stakes (held 19 December 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  13. "2008 Result – Villiers Stakes (held 20 December 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  14. "2008 Result – Villiers Hcp (held 5 January 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  15. "2006 Result – Villiers Stks (held 23 December 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  16. "2005 Result – Villiers Stks (held 17 December 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  17. "2004 Result – Villiers Stks (held 18 December 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  18. "2003 Result – Villiers Stks (held 20 December 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  19. "2002 Result – Villiers Stks (held 21 December 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  20. "2001 Result – Villiers Stks (held 22 December 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  21. "2000 Result – Villiers Stks (held 23 December 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  22. "1999 Result – Villiers Stks (held 18 December 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  23. "1998 Result – Villiers Stks (held 19 December 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  24. "1997 Result – Villiers Stks (held 20 December 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  25. "1996 Result – Villiers Stks (held 21 December 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  26. "1995 Result – Villiers Stks (held 23 December 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  27. "1994 Result – Villiers Stks (held 17 December 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  28. "1993 Result – Villiers Stks (held 18 December 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  29. "1992 Result – Villiers Stks (held 19 December 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  30. "1991 Result – Villiers Stks (held 21 December 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  31. "1990 Result – Villiers Stks (held 22 December 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  32. "1989 Result – Villiers Stks (held 23 December 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  33. "1988 Result – Villiers Stks (held 24 December 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  34. "1987 Result – Villiers Stks (held 19 December 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  35. "1986 Result – Villiers Stks (held 20 December 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  36. "1985 Result – Villiers Stks (held 21 December 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  37. "1984 Result – Villiers Stks (held 22 December 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  38. "1983 Result – Tooheys Villiers Stks (held 24 December 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
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