Hill Stakes

Hill Stakes

Group 2 race
Location	Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated	1921
Race type	Thoroughbred - flat
Sponsor	Ascend Sales Trophies (2015)
Race information
Distance	2,000 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Horses three years old and older
Weight	Weight for Age
Purse	A$200,000 (2015)

The Hill Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race at run at Weight for Age over a distance of 2000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September.^[1] Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

Peter Pan,1932 & 1935 winner D.Munro up

History

Race venue

• 1921–1990 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
• 1991 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
• 1991–2011 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
• 2012 onwards - Randwick Racecourse

Race grade

• 1921–1978 - Principal Race
• 1979 onwards - Group 2

Race distance

• 1921–1940 - 1 mile (~1600 meters)
• 1941–1971 - 8¹⁄₂ furlongs (~1700 meters)
• 1972–1990 - 1750 meters
• 1991–2000 - 1900 meters
• 2001 - 1750 meters
• 2002–2010 - 1900 meters
• 2011 onwards - 2000 meters

The winners

• 2015 - Preferment ^[2]
• 2014 - Junoob^[3]
• 2013 - Moriarty ^[4]
• 2012 - Lamasery ^[5]
• 2011 - Trusting ^[6]
• 2010 - Descarado ^[7]
• 2009 - Miss Marielle ^[8]
• 2008 - Fiumicino ^[9]
• 2007 - †race not held
• 2006 - Desert War ^[10]
• 2005 - Desert War ^[11]
• 2004 - Natural Blitz^[12]
• 2003 - Excellerator^[13]
• 2002 - Dress Circle^[14]
• 2001 - Mulan Princess^[15]
• 2000 - Pasta Express^[16]
• 1999 - Tie The Knot^[17]
• 1998 - Arena^[18]
• 1997 - Ebony Grosve^[19]
• 1996 - Saintly^[20]
• 1995 - Stony Bay^[21]
• 1994 - Slight Chance^[22]
• 1993 - Silk Ali^[23]
• 1992 - Muirfield Village^[24]
• 1991 - Super Impose^[25]
• 1990 - Eastern Classic^[26]
• 1989 - Riverina Charm^[27]
• 1988 - Natural Habit^[28]
• 1987 - Beau Zam^[29]
• 1986 - Colour Page^[30]
• 1985 - Greatness^[31]
• 1984 - Trissaro^[32]
• 1983 - Emancipation^[33]
• 1982 - Cossack Prince
• 1981 - Canarthus
• 1980 - Silver Wraith
• 1979 - Imposing
• 1978 - Marceau
• 1977 - Carlaw
• 1976 - Ngawyni
• 1975 - Skyjack
• 1974 - Leica Lover
• 1973 - Grand Cidium
• 1972 - Gunsynd
• 1971 - Baguette
• 1970 - Flagrante
• 1969 - Black Onyx
• 1968 - Eternal Youth
• 1967 - Winfreux
• 1966 - Prince Grant
• 1965 - Eskimo Prince
• 1964 - Toi Port
• 1963 - Toi Port
• 1962 - Sky High
• 1961 - Lord Fury
• 1960 - Waipari
• 1959 - Noholme
• 1958 - Skyline
• 1957 - Redcraze
• 1956 - Redcraze
• 1955 - Somerset Fair
• 1954 - Prince Cortauld
• 1953 - Hydrogen
• 1952 - Hydrogen
• 1951 - San Domenico
• 1950 - Playboy
• 1949 - Vagabond
• 1948 - Dark Marne
• 1947 - Columnist
• 1946 - Bernborough
• 1945 - Shannon
• 1944 - Mayfowl
• 1943 - Yaralla
• 1942 - Yaralla
• 1941 - High Caste
• 1940 - Beau Vite
• 1939 - Gold Rod
• 1938 - Gold Rod
• 1937 - Talking
• 1936 - Silver Ring
• 1935 - Peter Pan III
• 1934 - Chatham
• 1933 - Chatham
• 1932 - Peter Pan III
• 1931 - Phar Lap
• 1930 - Phar Lap
• 1929 - Winalot
• 1928 - Limerick
• 1927 - Limerick
• 1926 - Valicare
• 1925 - The Hawk
• 1924 - Ballymena
• 1923 - The Hawk
• 1922 - Gloaming
• 1921 - Beauford

† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza^[34]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

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