Up and Coming Stakes

Up and Coming Stakes

Group 3 race
Location	Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated	1979
Race type	Thoroughbred
Race information
Distance	1,300 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three year old colts and geldings
Weight	Set weights with penalties
Purse	$125,000 (2015)

The Up and Coming Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old colts and geldings, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1300 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in August.^[1] Prizemoney is A$125,000.

Race history

The race is considered a good start to returning to racing in the new racing calendar for talented three-year-olds gearing up for an Australian spring campaign. The race is often won by a classy three-year-old, as evidenced by the honour roll of past winners. Top class gallopers Fastnet Rock, Exceed and Excel, Testa Rossa and General Nediym who won this race, each of these gallopers went on to become genuine stars.^[2]

Race name

The race is named in honour of the 1959 Warwick Stakes winner Up And Coming.^[3] The race is held on the same racecard as the Warwick Stakes.^[1]

Race distance

• 1980–1988 – 1200 metres
• 1989 – 1160 metres^[4]
• 1990–2010 – 1200 metres
• 2011 onwards - 1300 metres

Race grade

• 1979 - Listed race
• 1980–1992 - Group 3
• 1993–2004 - Group 2
• 2005–2012 - Group 3
• 2013 - Group 2
• 2014 onwards - Group 3

Race venue

• 1979–1992 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 1993–1996 - Randwick Racecourse
• 1997–1999 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2000 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
• 2001–2004 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2005–2006 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2008 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2009 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2010–2013 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2014 - Randwick Racecourse

The winners

• 2015 - Shards ^[5]
• 2014 - Scissor Kick ^[6]
• 2013 - War ^[7]
• 2012 - Albrecht ^[8]
• 2011 - Manawanui ^[9]
• 2010 - Blackball ^[10]
• 2009 - Rarefied ^[11]
• 2008 - Dreamscape ^[12]
• 2007 - †race not held
• 2006 - Court Command ^[13]
• 2005 - Snitzel ^[14]
• 2004 - Fastnet Rock ^[15]
• 2003 - Exceed And Excel ^[16]
• 2002 - Snowland ^[17]
• 2001 - Newquay ^[18]
• 2000 - Zariz ^[19]
• 1999 - Testa Rossa ^[20]
• 1998 - Paris Dream ^[21]
• 1997 - General Nediym ^[22]
• 1996 - Paint ^[23]
• 1995 - Our Maizcay ^[24]
• 1994 - Bulldog Yeats ^[25]
• 1993 - Mahogany ^[26]
• 1992 - West End ^[27]
• 1991 - Kinjite ^[28]
• 1990 - The Bullfighter ^[29]
• 1989 - Patronise^[4]
• 1988 - Star Watch ^[30]
• 1987 - Sky Chase ^[31]
• 1986 - Broad Reach ^[32]
• 1985 - Timothy ^[33]
• 1984 - Royal Troubador ^[34]
• 1983 - Sir Dapper ^[35]
• 1982 - Marscay
• 1981 - Best Western
• 1980 - John's Hero ^[36]
• 1979 - Spear

† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza^[37]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Up And Coming Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
2. "Up and Coming Stakes Preview". Horse Racing Info (Australia). 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
3. "WARWICK FARM Race Results August 29, 1959. (Official Race result Warwick Stakes)". The Age, Melbourne (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 31 August 1959. p. 19 (column 1–2). Retrieved 23 August 2013.
4. "1989 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 19 August 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
5. "2015 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 22 August 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
6. "2014 Result – Synergy Fx Up And Coming Stks (held 23 August 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
7. "2013 Result – Ibis Styles Up And Coming Stks (held 24 August 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
8. "2012 Result – Up & Coming Stakes (held 25 August 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
9. "2011 Result – Jdc Floors Up & Coming Stakes (held 20 August 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
10. "2010 Result – Stevco Up And Coming Stakes (held 21 August 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
11. "2009 Result – M T A Up And Coming Stakes (held 22 August 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
12. "2008 Result – Turnpoint Up And Coming Stakes (held 23 August 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
13. "2006 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 26 August 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
14. "2005 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 20 August 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
15. "2004 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 21 August 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
16. "2003 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 23 August 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
17. "2002 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 24 August 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
18. "2001 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 18 August 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
19. "2000 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 19 August 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
20. "1999 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 21 August 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
21. "1998 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 22 August 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
22. "1997 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 23 August 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
23. "1996 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 24 August 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
24. "1995 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 19 August 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
25. "1994 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 21 August 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
26. "1993 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 21 August 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
27. "1992 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 22 August 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
28. "1991 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 24 August 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
29. "1990 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 18 August 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
30. "1988 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 20 August 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
31. "1987 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 22 August 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
32. "1986 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 23 August 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
33. "1985 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 24 August 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
34. "1984 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 18 August 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
35. "1983 Result – Up And Coming Stks (held 20 August 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
36. "Randwick Results (30 August 1980) Shadow". The Age (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 1 September 1980. p. 25 (column 1). Retrieved 20 August 2015.
37. "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2013.