Black Opal Stakes

Black Opal Stakes

Group 3 race
Location	Canberra Racecourse, Canberra, Australia
Inaugurated	1973
Race type	Thoroughbred - flat
Sponsor	Mercedes-Benz (2016)
Race information
Distance	1,200 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Two year old
Weight	Set weights with penalties
Purse	A$275,000 (2016)

The Black Opal Stakes is a Canberra Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for two-year-olds, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Canberra Racecourse in Canberra, Australia in March.^[1] Total prize money for the race is A$275,000.

Race history

Race grade

• 1975–1978 - Principal Race
• 1979–1986 - Group 3
• 1987–1998 - Group 2
• 1999–2005 - Group 3
• 2006–2014 - Listed Race
• 2015 - Group 3

Race records

Catbird (1999) is the only two-year-old to have taken out the Black Opal Stakes & Golden Slipper Stakes double since its inception.^[1]
Race record is held by St Covet in 1994 with the time of 1.09.6.^[2]

The winners

• 2016 - Defcon ^[3]
• 2015 - Takedown ^[4]
• 2014 - Lucky Raquie ^[5]
• 2013 - Criterion ^[6]
• 2012 - Epaulette ^[7]
• 2011 - You're Canny ^[8]
• 2010 - Decision Time ^[9]
• 2009 - Delago Bolt ^[10]
• 2008 - Sarthemare ^[11]
• 2007 - †race not held
• 2006 - Down The Wicket ^[12]
• 2005 - Al Samer ^[13]
• 2004 - Uber ^[14]
• 2003 - Handsome Ransom ^[15]
• 2002 - Planchet ^[16]
• 2001 - Coral Salute ^[17]
• 2000 - Pembleton ^[18]
• 1999 - Catbird ^[19]
• 1998 - Speed Week ^[20]
• 1997 - Fraud ^[21]
• 1996 - Paint ^[22]
• 1995 - Zadok ^[23]
• 1994 - St. Covet ^[24]
• 1993 - Danger ^[25]
• 1992 - Clan O'Sullivan ^[26]
• 1991 - Sormani ^[27]
• 1990 - Unspoken Word ^[28]
• 1989 - Marks Gain ^[29]
• 1988 - Comely Girl ^[30]
• 1987 - Maizcay ^[31]
• 1986 - Just Blooming ^[32]
• 1985 - New Atlantis ^[33]
• 1984 - Spirit Of Kingston ^[34]
• 1983 - Brummel Who ^[35]
• 1982 - Beans
• 1981 - Chinese Treasure
• 1980 - Nasau
• 1979 - Star Grace
• 1978 - Gold Mosaic
• 1977 - Blazing Saddles
• 1976 - Bianca
• 1975 - Silver Shadow
• 1974 - Royal Brittania
• 1973 - Rich Reward

† Canberra's racetrack, Thoroughbred Park was under redevelopment.^[36]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

External links

• First three placegetters Black Opal Stakes

References

1. "Black Opal Stakes". Horse Racing Info (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
2. "Black Opal Stakes Winners Past Results". RaceRate (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
3. "2016 Result – Mercede Benz Black Opal Stakes (held 6 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
4. "2015 Result – Seppelt Black Opal Stakes (held 8 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
5. "2014 Result – Seppelt Black Opal Stakes (held 9 March 2014)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2016.
6. "2013 Result – Kamberra Wine Company Black Opal Stakes (held 10 March 2013)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2016.
7. "2012 Result – Kamberra Wine Company Black Opal Stakes (held 11 March 2012)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2016.
8. "2011 Result – Kamberra Wine Company Black Opal Stakes (held 13 March 2011)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2016.
9. "2010 Result – Kamberra Wine Company Black Opal Stakes (held 7 March 2010)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2016.
10. "2009 Result – AAMI Black Opal Stakes (held 8 March 2009)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2016.
11. "2008 Result – AAMI Black Opal Stakes (held 24 February 2008)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2016.
12. "2006 Result – AAMI Black Opal Stakes (held 19 March 2006)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2016.
13. "2005 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 26 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
14. "2004 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 13 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
15. "2003 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 22 March 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
16. "2002 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 2 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
17. "2001 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 17 March 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
18. "2000 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 20 March 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
19. "1999 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 7 March 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
20. "1998 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 15 March 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
21. "1997 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 2 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
22. "1996 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 17 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
23. "1995 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 5 March 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
24. "1994 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 6 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
25. "1993 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 7 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
26. "1992 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 15 March 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
27. "1991 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 3 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
28. "1990 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 18 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
29. "1989 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 5 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
30. "1988 Result – Black Opal Stakes (held 6 March 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
31. "1987 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 22 March 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
32. "1986 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 9 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
33. "1985 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 10 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
34. "1984 Result – 1984 Black Opal Stks (held 18 March 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
35. "1983 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 6 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
36. White, Tony (11 November 2007). "Canberra back on track". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2016.