Queen Elizabeth Stakes (VRC)

Queen Elizabeth Stakes
raced as the Queen's Cup (2015)

Group 3 race
1954 & 1955 winner – Rising Fast
Location	Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated	1854
Race type	Thoroughbred - flat
Race information
Distance	2,600 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Horses three years old and older
Weight	Quality handicap
Purse	A$300,000 (2015)

Rogilla,1933 winner George Robinson up

Amounis,1929 Jockey Harold Jones up

Lavendo,1916 winner Frank Dempsey up

The Queen Elizabeth Stakes, raced as the Queen's Cup (2015) is a registered Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over, under open handicap conditions, over a distance of 2600 metres at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on the last day of the VRC Spring Carnival in early November.^[1] Total prize money is A$300,000

Race History

Race distance

• 1854–1874 – 3 miles (~4800 metres)
• 1875–1876 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
• 1877–1878 - 2¹⁄₄ miles (~3600 metres)
• 1879 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
• 1880 - 2¹⁄₄ miles (~3600 metres)
• 1881–1884 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
• 1885 - 2¹⁄₂ miles (~4000 metres)
• 1886–1887 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
• 1888 – 3 miles (~4800 metres)
• 1889 - 2¹⁄₄ miles (~3600 metres)
• 1890–1894 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
• 1895–1971 - 1¹⁄₂ miles (~2400 metres)
• 1972 – 2400 metres
• 1973–1993 – 2500 metres
• 1994 – 2530 metres
• 1995 – 2500 metres
• 1996 – 2531 metres
• 1987–2005 – 2500 metres
• 2006–2007 – 2520 metres
• 2008–2009 – 2500 metres
• 2010 onwards - 2600 metres

Race grade

• 1854–1978 - Principal Race
• 1979–2004 - Group 2
• 2005 onwards - Group 3

Race name

• 1854-1872 - Queen’s Plate
• 1873-1874 - Flemington Plate
• 1875-1894 - Canterbury Plate
• 1895–1968 - C.B. Fisher Plate
• 1969 - Queen’s Cup
• 1970–1973 - C.B. Fisher Plate
• 1974 - Queen’s Cup
• 1975–1978 - C.B. Fisher Plate
• 1979–1984 - Queen Elizabeth Stakes
• 1985 - Queen’s Cup
• 1986–2009 - Queen Elizabeth Stakes
• 2010 - Queen’s Cup
• 2011–2014 - Queen Elizabeth Stakes
• 2015 - Queen’s Cup

The winners

• 2015 - Dandino ^[2]
• 2014 - Le Roi ^[3]
• 2013 - Precedence ^[4]
• 2012 - Puissance De Lune ^[5]
• 2011 - Ironstein ^[6]
• 2010 - Moudre ^[7]
• 2009 - Sterling Prince ^[8]
• 2008 - Capecover ^[9]
• 2007 - Zavite ^[10]
• 2006 - Gallant Guru ^[11]
• 2005 - Our Smoking Joe ^[12]
• 2004 - Fantastic Love ^[13]
• 2003 - Zazzman ^[14]
• 2002 - Makybe Diva ^[15]
• 2001 - Hatha Anna ^[16]
• 2000 - Savrocca ^[17]
• 1999 - Zerpour ^[18]
• 1998 - Might And Power ^[19]
• 1997 - †Vita Man / Bright Spot ^[20]
• 1996 - Valance ^[21]
• 1995 - Pindi ^[22]
• 1994 - Bullwinkle ^[23]
• 1993 - Hear That Bell ^[24]
• 1992 - Kawtuban ^[25]
• 1991 - Frontier Ban ^[26]
• 1990 - Savage Toss ^[27]
• 1989 - Our Shannon Lad ^[28]
• 1988 - Zamakima ^[29]
• 1987 - Globetrotter ^[30]
• 1986 (Nov.) - Colour Page ^[31]
• 1986 (Mar.) - Janneau ^[32]
• 1985 - Chelaware ^[33]
• 1984 - Irish Lord ^[34]
• 1983 - Fountaincourt ^[35]
• 1982 - My Sir Avon
• 1981 - Kip
• 1980 - Hyperno
• 1979 - Hyperno
• 1978 - Salamander
• 1977 - Tom’s Mate
• 1976 - Perhaps
• 1975 - Four Leaf
• 1974 - Leilani
• 1973 - Director
• 1972 - Scotch And Dry
• 1971 - Classic Mission
• 1970 - Fileur
• 1969 - Lochcourt
• 1968 - Rain Lover
• 1967 - General Command
• 1966 - Galilee
• 1965 - Craftsman
• 1964 - Piper’s Son
• 1963 - Summer Fair
• 1962 - Even Stevens
• 1961 - Dhaulagiri
• 1960 - Nilarco
• 1959 - Webster
• 1958 - Sailor's Guide
• 1957 - Redcraze
• 1956 - Sailor's Guide
• 1955 - Rising Fast
• 1954 - Rising Fast
• 1953 - Hydrogen
• 1952 - Hydrogen
• 1951 - Bronton
• 1950 - Playboy
• 1949 - Dickens
• 1948 - Phoibos
• 1947 - Columnist
• 1946 - Leonard
• 1945 - Don Pedro
• 1944 - Race Not Held
• 1943 - Race Not Held
• 1942 - Race Not Held
• 1941 - High Caste
• 1940 - High Caste
• 1939 - High Caste
• 1938 - Ajax
• 1937 - Black Mac
• 1936 - Queen Of Song
• 1935 - Hall Mark
• 1934 - Nightly
• 1933 - Rogilla
• 1932 - Kuvera
• 1931 - Veilmond
• 1930 - Phar Lap
• 1929 - Amounis
• 1928 - Gothic
• 1927 - Silvius
• 1926 - Pantheon
• 1925 - Pilliewinkie
• 1924 - Lilypond
• 1923 - Rivoli
• 1922 - Violoncello
• 1921 - Tangalooma
• 1920 - Eurythmic
• 1919 - Artilleryman
• 1918 - Kennaquhair
• 1917 - Wallace Isinglass
• 1916 - Lavendo
• 1915 - Carlita
• 1914 - Mountain Knight
• 1913 - Radnor
• 1912 - Cider
• 1911 - Trafalgar
• 1910 - Alawa
• 1909 - Alawa
• 1908 - Alawa
• 1907 - Mountain King
• 1906 - Dividend
• 1905 - Tartan
• 1904 - Sweet Nell
• 1903 - Combat
• 1902 - Wakeful
• 1901 - Rock Gun
• 1900 - Maltster
• 1899 - Merriwee
• 1898 - The Grafter
• 1897 - Aurum
• 1896 - Bloodshot
• 1895 - † Wallace / Auraria
• 1894 - The Harvester
• 1893 - Patron
• 1892 - The Admiral
• 1891 - Steadfast
• 1890 - Megaphone
• 1889 - Abercorn
• 1888 - Mentor
• 1887 - The Australian Peer
• 1886 - Trident
• 1885 - Trenton
• 1884 - Commotion
• 1883 - Off Colour
• 1882 - Commotion
• 1881 - Wellington
• 1880 - Progress
• 1879 - Suwarrow
• 1878 - Warlock
• 1877 - Pluto
• 1876 - Calamia
• 1875 - Richmond
• 1874 - Melbourne
• 1873 - Don Juan
• 1872 - King Of The Ring
• 1871 - Warrior
• 1870 - Tim Whiffler
• 1869 - Charon
• 1868 - Glencoe
• 1867 - Tim Whiffler
• 1866 - Race Not Held
• 1865 - Volunteer
• 1864 - Race Not Held
• 1863 - Musidora
• 1862 - Race Not Held
• 1861 - Race Not Held
• 1860 - Race Not Held
• 1859 - The Moor
• 1858 - Green Linnet
• 1857 - Crockford
• 1856 - Tomboy
• 1855 - I Want It
• 1854 - Shadow

† Deadheat

See also

• Thoroughbred racing in Australia
• Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival
• VRC Stakes day
• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
2. "2015 Result – Queen's Cup (held 7 November 2015)". racing.com. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
3. "2014 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stakes (held 8 November 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
4. "2013 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stakes (held 9 November 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
5. "2012 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stakes (held 10 November 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
6. "2011 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stakes (held 5 November 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
7. "2010 Result – Queen's Cup (held 6 November 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
8. "2009 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stakes (held 7 November 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
9. "2008 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stakes (held 8 November 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
10. "2007 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 10 November 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
11. "2006 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stakes (held 11 November 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
12. "2005 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 5 November 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
13. "2004 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 6 November 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
14. "2003 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 8 November 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
15. "2002 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 9 November 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
16. "2001 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 10 November 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
17. "2000 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 11 November 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
18. "1999 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 6 November 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
19. "1998 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 7 November 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
20. "1997 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 8 November 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
21. "1996 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 9 November 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
22. "1995 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 11 November 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
23. "1994 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 5 November 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
24. "1993 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 6 November 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
25. "1992 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 7 November 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
26. "1991 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 9 November 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
27. "1990 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 10 November 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
28. "1989 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 11 November 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
29. "1988 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 5 November 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
30. "1987 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 7 November 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
31. "1986 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 8 November 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
32. "1986 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 8 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
33. "1985 Result – Queen's Cup (held 9 November 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
34. "1984 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 10 November 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
35. "1983 Result – Queen Elizabeth Stks (held 5 November 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.