The AJC Champagne Stakes is a Group 1 race for two-year-olds that is held annually each April at Randwick racecourse in Sydney, New South Wales. The race is run over a distance of 1600 metres under set weight conditions and worth $300,000 in prizemoney. The 2010 AJC Champagne Stakes was won by Skilled from Sasa with Divorces third.
Held on the final Saturday of the Sydney autumn racing carnival, the Champagne Stakes takes place on Sydney Cup Day, with three more Group 1 races on the card, the Sydney Cup, Queen Elizabeth Stakes and All Aged Stakes.
| AJC Champagne Stakes info |
| Date: |
Saturday 24th April 2010 |
| Track: |
Randwick racecourse, Sydney |
| Distance: |
1600 metres |
| Race Type: |
2yo - Set Weights |
| Status: |
Group 1 |
| Prizemoney: |
$300,000 |
| 2010 Winner: |
Skilled |
The AJC Champagne Stakes is a 1600m event for two-year-olds at level weights that is the final 2yo group race of the autumn in Sydney and a natural progression from the Gr1 AJC Sires Produce Stakes (1400m) held earlier in the Randwick carnival.
The Sires has been a great guide to this race in recent times with Dance Hero (2004), Hasna (2003), Victory Vein (2002), Viscount (2001), Assertive Lad (2000) all winning the Sires Produce & Champagne Stakes double, while Samantha Miss (2008) & Meurice (2007) both ran second in the Sires Produce Stakes before winning this event.
Samantha Miss (2008) went on to take all before her the following spring, winning the Princess Series in Sydney and then going on to run third in the Gr1 WS Cox Plate, before taking out the Gr1 Crown Oaks in stylish fashion.
Manhattan Rain (3rd in 2009) went to Melbourne later in the year and also managed to place in the WS Cox Plate, finishing runner-up to the Bart Cumming's trained So You Think.
Skilled (2010) ran second in the AJC Sires Produce Stakes prior to scoring in this event and recent winners of the AJC Champagne Stakes have been Onemorenomore (2009) and Samantha Miss (2008).
2010 AJC Champagne Stakes result
1. $10.00 Skilled 56.5 J Parr
2. $8.00 Sasa 54.5 T Angland
3. $15.00 Divorces 54.5 K Mc Evoy
Then followed:
4. $19.00 Anacheeva 56.5 L Nolen
5. $10.00 Yosei 54.5 Ms Michelle Payne
6. $4.60 Beneteau 56.5 M Rodd
7. $9.00 Toorak Toff 56.5 J A Cassidy
8. $7.50 Kudakulari 56.5 B Shinn
9. $101.00 Shadows In The Sun 56.5 C Newitt
10. $31.00 Praecido 56.5 D Oliver
11. $12.00 Boto Vermelho 54.5 N Rawiller
12. $26.00 The Ruffian 56.5 J Bowman
13. $15.00 Fashion 54.5 S Katsidis
14. $31.00 Iron Lace 54.5 Craig Williams
15. $31.00 Chula Vista 54.5 G Schofield
Margins: Hd, nk
Time: 1:36.39
2010 AJC Champagne Stakes: Skilled raced just off the pace and was patiently ridden before making a run inside the 200m mark and proved too strong over the concluding stages. Sasa ran second after racing on the pace and he got to the lead momentarily in the straight at the 300m before being run down inside the final 100m. Divorces came from a long way back to finish strongly for third.
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AJC Champagne Stakes recent winners & placegetters
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
|
2010 |
Skilled |
Sasa |
Divorces |
1:36.3 |
|
2009 |
Onemorenomore |
Tickets |
Manhattan Rain |
1:39.4 |
|
2008 |
Samantha Miss |
Sebring |
Glowlamp |
1:38.2 |
|
2007 |
Meurice |
Solo Flyer |
Camarilla |
1:37.6 |
|
2006 |
Mentality |
Miss Finland |
Gallant Tess |
1:35.0 |
|
2005 |
Carry On Cutie |
Fashions Afield |
Media |
1:36.2 |
|
2004 |
Dance Hero |
Wager |
Savabeel |
1:34.7 |
|
2003 |
Hasna |
Aim For Gold |
Bushland |
1:36.9 |
|
2002 |
Victory Vein |
Half Hennessy |
Choisir |
1:37.9 |
|
2001 |
Viscount |
Ustinov |
Miss Bussell |
1:37.4 |
|
2000 |
Assertive Lad |
Clonmel |
Re Rinka |
1:40.0 |
|
1999 |
Quick Star |
Let's Rock Again |
Shogun Lodge |
1:38.0 |
|
1998 |
Dracula |
Happyanunoit |
Mossman |
1:39.6 |
|
1997 |
Encounter |
Salty |
Irish Air |
1:36.9 |
|
1996 |
Intergaze |
Anthems |
My Duke |
1:36.5 |
|
1995 |
Isolda |
Octagonal |
Pontal Lass |
1:39.6 |
|
1994 |
Euphoria |
Talaga |
Blevic |
1:38.3 |
|
1993 |
March Hare |
Allez Glen |
Danger |
1:38.3 |
|
1992 |
Burst |
Yachtie |
Imposing Bull |
1:39.1 |
|
1991 |
Tierce |
Shadea |
Hi Precious |
1:36.7 |
|
1990 |
Triscay |
Somalia |
Whisked |
1:38.9 |
|
1989 |
Select Prince |
Reganza |
Interstellar |
1:39.9 |
|
1988 |
Full And By |
Paris Weekend |
Comely Girl |
1:39.6 |
