George Main Stakes

George Main Stakes
raced as Colgate Optic White Stakes (2015)
Group 1 race
Location Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated 1945
Race type Thoroughbred - flat
Race information
Distance 1,600 metres
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification Horses three years old and older
Weight Weight for Age
Purse A$500,000 (2015)
Bonuses Winner exemption from a ballot on the Epsom Handicap

The George Main Stakes, raced as the Colgate Optic White Stakes in 2015 is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race run under Weight for Age conditions, over a distance of 1600 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prize money for the race is A$500,000.[1]

History

The 1950 George Main Stakes racebook

The race is named after George Main, a former chairman of the Australian Jockey Club. George Main lived with his wife Mary on Retreat, a grazing property west of Cootamundra on the southwest slopes of New South Wales. He bred racehorses and ran sheep.[2]
The winner of the George Main is exempt from a ballot on the Epsom Handicap, and horses who run well head for the Epsom.[2]

Race name

Race grade

Race distance

Race records

The winners

  • 2015 - Kermadec [4]
  • 2014 - Sacred Falls[5]
  • 2013 - Streama [6]
  • 2012 - Shoot Out [7]
  • 2011 - Sincero [8]
  • 2010 - More Joyous [9]
  • 2009 - Road To Rock [10]
  • 2008 - Mentality [11]
  • 2007 - †race not held
  • 2006 - Racing to Win [12]
  • 2005 - Mr Celebrity [13]
  • 2004 - Grand Armee [14]
  • 2003 - Lonhro [15]
  • 2002 - Defier [16]
  • 2001 - Viscount [17]
  • 2000 - Adam [18]
  • 1999 - Shogun Lodge[19]
  • 1998 - Dracula[20]
  • 1997 - Encounter[21]
  • 1996 - Juggler[22]
  • 1995 - Turridu[23]
  • 1994 - Durbridge[24]
  • 1993 - March Hare[25]
  • 1992 - Coronation Day[26]
  • 1991 - Planet Ruler[27]
  • 1990 - Shaftesbury Avenue[28]
  • 1989 - Vo Rogue[29]
  • 1988 - Gennaker[30]
  • 1987 - Campaign King[31]
  • 1986 - Ma Chiquita[32]
  • 1985 - Roman Artist[33]
  • 1984 - Inspired[34]
  • 1983 - Emancipation[35]
  • 1982 - Kingston Town
  • 1981 - Kingston Town
  • 1980 - Tullmax
  • 1979 - Imposing
  • 1978 - Party's Pride
  • 1977 - Blockbuster
  • 1976 - Purple Patch
  • 1975 - Hartshill
  • 1974 - Itchy Feet
  • 1973 - All Shot
  • 1972 - Nippon
  • 1971 - Baguette
  • 1970 - Ricochet
  • 1969 - Zephyrus
  • 1968 - Regal Rhythm
  • 1967 - Regal Rhythm
  • 1966 - Chantal
  • 1965 - Count Radiant
  • 1964 - Count Radiant
  • 1963 - Wenona Girl
  • 1962 - New Statesman
  • 1961 - Martello Towers
  • 1960 - Second Earl
  • 1959 - Amanullah
  • 1958 - Lindbergh
  • 1957 - Landy
  • 1956 - Kingster
  • 1955 - Prince Morvi
  • 1954 - Gendarme
  • 1953 - Tarien
  • 1952 - Montana
  • 1951 - Oversight
  • 1950 - San Domenico
  • 1949 - The Groom
  • 1948 - De La Salle
  • 1947 - Shannon
  • 1946 - Shannon
  • 1945 - Modulation

† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[36]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Winners and Past Results for George Main Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 "George Main Stakes". Back a Winner (Australia). 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  3. "George Main Stakes". Ladbrokes. 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  4. "2015 Result Colgate George Main Stakes(held 19 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  5. "2014 Result George Main Stakes (held 20 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  6. "2013 Result George Main Stakes (held 21 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  7. "2012 Result George Main Stakes (held 22 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  8. "2011 Result George Main Stakes (held 17 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  9. "2010 Result Yellowglen George Main Stakes (held 25 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  10. "2009 Result Arrowfield George Main Stakes (held 26 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  11. "2008 Result George Main Stakes (held 27 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  12. "2006 Result George Main Stakes (held 30 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  13. "2005 Result George Main Stks (held 24 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  14. "2004 Result George Main Stks (held 25 September 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  15. "2003 Result George Main Stks (held 27 September 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  16. "2002 Result George Main Stks (held 28 September 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  17. "2001 Result George Main Stks (held 22 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  18. "2000 Result George Main Stks (held 23 September 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  19. "1999 Result George Main Stks (held 25 September 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  20. "1998 Result George Main Stks (held 26 September 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  21. "1997 Result George Main Stks (held 27 September 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  22. "1996 Result George Main Stks (held 28 September 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  23. "1995 Result George Main Stks (held 23 September 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  24. "1994 Result George Main Stks (held 24 September 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  25. "1993 Result George Main Stks (held 25 September 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  26. "1992 Result George Main Stks (held 26 September 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  27. "1991 Result George Main Stks (held 28 September 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  28. "1990 Result George Main Stks (held 22 September 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  29. "1989 Result George Main Stks (held 23 September 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  30. "1988 Result George Main Stks (held 24 September 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  31. "1987 Result George Main Stks (held 26 September 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  32. "1986 Result George Main Stks (held 27 September 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  33. "1985 Result George Main Stks (held 28 September 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  34. "1984 Result George Main Stks (held 22 September 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  35. "1983 Result George Main Stks (held 24 September 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  36. "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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