Kindergarten Stakes

The Kindergarten Stakes, is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged two years old, at set weights, over a distance of 1100 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in the autumn during the ATC Championships series.[1]

Kindergarten Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationRandwick Racecourse,
Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1987
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
SponsorWidden (2023)
Race information
Distance1,100 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationTwo year old
WeightSet weights
colts and geldings – 56+1⁄2 kg
fillies – 54+1⁄2 kg
PurseA$200,000 (2023)

History

The race was inaugurated in 1987.

It was held annually in March prior to the Golden Slipper Stakes but in 2012 was moved to April as part of the Australian Derby Day race card at Randwick.[1]

The following thoroughbreds have captured the Kindergarten Stakes – Golden Slipper double:
Star Watch (1988), Bint Marscay (1993), Guineas (1997), Belle Du Jour (2000) and Forensics (2007)

Grade
  • 1989–1997 - Listed Race
  • 1998 onwards - Group 3

Venue

Venue
  • Prior to 2017 - Kindergarten Stakes
  • 2017 - Widden 150th Anniversary Stakes

Winners
  • 2023 - Libertad[3]
  • 2022 - Semillion[4]
  • 2021 - Paulele[5]
  • 2020 - Doubtland[6]
  • 2019 - Bivouac[7]
  • 2018 - Paquirri[8]
  • 2017 - Property[9]
  • 2016 - (1)El Divino / Astern[10]
  • 2015(2) - Furnaces[11]
  • 2014 - Hallowed Crown[12]
  • 2013 - Safeguard[13]
  • 2012 - Dance On Stars[14]
  • 2011 - Anise[15]
  • 2010 - Solar Charged[16]
  • 2009 - Wanted[17]
  • 2008 - Mr Profumo[18]
  • 2007 - Forensics[19]
  • 2006 - Plagiarize[20]
  • 2005 - Flying Pegasus[21]
  • 2004 - Crimson Reign[22]
  • 2003 - Niello[23]
  • 2002 - Snowland[24]
  • 2001 - Royal Courtship[25]
  • 2000 - Belle Du Jour[26]
  • 1999 - Easy Rocking[27]
  • 1998 - Peat Bog[28]
  • 1997 - Guineas
  • 1996 - Armidale
  • 1995 - Furacao
  • 1994 - Dr. Zackary
  • 1993 - Bint Marscay
  • 1992 - Slight Chance
  • 1991 - Vionnet[29]
  • 1990 - Bold Tie
  • 1989 - Show County
  • 1988 - Star Watch
  • 1987 - Christmas Tree[2]

Notes:

  • ^(1) Dead heat
  • ^(2) Date of race rescheduled due to postponement of the Easter Saturday meeting because of the heavy track conditions. The meeting was moved to Easter Monday, 6 April 2015.[30]

See also

References
  1. "Winners and Past Results for the Kindergarten Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  2. "Warwick Farm Results (Official result 1987 6-Masterton Homes Kindergarten Stakes, 1100m.)". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 March 1987. p. 81 (column 2). Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  3. "2022 Result – Widden Kindergarten Stakes (held 1 April 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  4. "2022 Result – Widden Kindergarten Stakes (held 2 April 2022)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. "2021 Result – Widden Kindergarten Stakes (held 10 April 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  6. "2020 Result – Widden Kindergarten Stakes (held 4 April 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  7. "2019 Result – Widden Kindergarten Stakes (held 6 April 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  8. "2018 Result – Widden Kindergarten Stakes (held 7 April 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  9. "2017 Result – Kindergarten Stakes (held 1 April 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  10. "2016 Result – Widden Kindergarten Stakes (held 2 April 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  11. "2015 Result – Widden Kindergarten Stakes (held 6 April 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  12. "2014 Result – Widden Kindergarten Stakes (held 12 April 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  13. "2013 Result – Ticketek Kindergarten Stakes (held 13 April 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  14. "2012 Result – Matrium Kindergarten Stakes (held 14 April 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  15. "2011 Result – Kindergarten Stakes (held 9 April 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  16. "2010 Result – C.V. Diggers Kindergarten Stks (held 6 March 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  17. "2009 Result – Kindergarten Stakes (held 7 March 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  18. "2008 Result – Kindergarten Stakes (held 22 March 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  19. "2007 Result – Kindergarten Stakes (held 3 March 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  20. "2006 Result – Kindergarten Stks (held 11 March 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  21. "2005 Result – Kindergarten Stks (held 19 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  22. "2004 Result – Kindergarten Stks (held 6 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  23. "2003 Result – Kindergarten Stks (held 15 March 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  24. "2002 Result – Kindergarten Stks (held 23 February 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  25. "2001 Result – Kindergarten Stks (held 10 March 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  26. "2000 Result – Kindergarten Stks (held 18 March 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  27. "1999 Result – Kindergarten Stks (held 27 February 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  28. "1998 Result – Kindergarten Stks (held 7 March 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  29. Burnett, Rob (19 February 2005). "Warwick Farm briefs". Thoroughbred News (Australia). Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  30. Thomas, Ray (4 April 2015). "The Championships 2015: Washed-out meeting could cost NSW racing industry $10 million in lost betting turnover". The News. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
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