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Horse race
Kindergarten Stakes Location
Randwick Racecourse ,
Sydney ,
Australia Inaugurated 1987 Race type
Thoroughbred -
flat Sponsor
Widden (2023) Distance 1,100 metres Surface Turf Track Right-handed Qualification Two year old Weight Set weights colts and geldings – 56+ 1 ⁄2 kg fillies – 54+ 1 ⁄2 kg Purse
A$ 200,000 (2023)
The Kindergarten Stakes , is an
Australian Turf Club
Group 3
Australian
Thoroughbred
horse race for horses aged two years old, at set weights, over a distance of 1100 metres at
Randwick Racecourse ,
Sydney ,
Australia in the autumn during the ATC Championships series.
[1]
History
The race was inaugurated in 1987.
It was held annually in March prior to the
Golden Slipper Stakes but in 2012 was moved to April as part of the
Australian Derby Day race card at Randwick.
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The following thoroughbreds have captured the Kindergarten Stakes – Golden Slipper double: Star Watch (1988), Bint Marscay (1993), Guineas (1997), Belle Du Jour (2000) and Forensics (2007)
Grade
1989–1997 - Listed Race
1998 onwards - Group 3
Venue
Venue
Prior to 2017 - Kindergarten Stakes
2017 - Widden 150th Anniversary Stakes
Winners
2023 - Libertad
[3]
2022 - Semillion
[4]
2021 -
Paulele
[5]
2020 - Doubtland
[6]
2019 -
Bivouac
[7]
2018 - Paquirri
[8]
2017 - Property
[9]
2016 -
(1) El Divino / Astern
[10]
2015
(2) - Furnaces
[11]
2014 - Hallowed Crown
[12]
2013 - Safeguard
[13]
2012 - Dance On Stars
[14]
2011 - Anise
[15]
2010 - Solar Charged
[16]
2009 - Wanted
[17]
2008 - Mr Profumo
[18]
2007 - Forensics
[19]
2006 - Plagiarize
[20]
2005 - Flying Pegasus
[21]
2004 - Crimson Reign
[22]
2003 - Niello
[23]
2002 - Snowland
[24]
2001 - Royal Courtship
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2000 - Belle Du Jour
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1999 - Easy Rocking
[27]
1998 - Peat Bog
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1997 - Guineas
1996 - Armidale
1995 - Furacao
1994 - Dr. Zackary
1993 - Bint Marscay
1992 - Slight Chance
1991 - Vionnet
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1990 - Bold Tie
1989 - Show County
1988 - Star Watch
1987 - Christmas Tree
[2]
Notes:
^(1) Dead heat
^(2) Date of race rescheduled due to postponement of the Easter Saturday meeting because of the heavy track conditions. The meeting was moved to Easter Monday, 6 April 2015.
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See also
External links
References