Hill Stakes

Hill Stakes
Group 2 race
Bernborough, 1946 winner
LocationRandwick Racecourse,
Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1921
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
SponsorFujitsu General (2022)
Race information
Distance2000 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationHorses three years old and older
WeightWeight for Age
PurseA$2,000,000 (2023)

The Hill Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race 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$2,000,000.

Peter Pan, 1932 & 1935 winner
Gloaming, 1922 winner
Beauford, 1921 winner

History

1921 racebook

  • Front cover of the 1921 Hill Stakes racebook
    Front cover of the 1921 Hill Stakes racebook
  • Showing officials and raceday train timetable
    Showing officials and raceday train timetable
  • Starters and results of 1921 Hill Stakes
    Starters and results of 1921 Hill Stakes
  • 1921 Hill Stakes showing the winner, Beauford
    1921 Hill Stakes showing the winner, Beauford

Venue

Grade

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

Distance

  • 1921–1940 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
  • 1941–1971 - 81⁄2 furlongs (~1700 metres)
  • 1972–1990 – 1750 metres
  • 1991–2000 – 1900 metres
  • 2001 – 1750 metres
  • 2002–2010 – 1900 metres
  • 2011–2016 – 2000 metres
  • 2017 – 1800 metres
  • 2018 onwards - 2000 metres

Gallery of noted winners

Winners

  • 2023 - Montefilia
  • 2022 - Cascadian[2]
  • 2021 - Think It Over[3]
  • 2020 - Kolding[4]
  • 2019 - Verry Elleegant[5]
  • 2018 - Ace High[6]
  • 2017 - Classic Uniform[7]
  • 2016 - Hartnell[8]
  • 2015 - Preferment[9]
  • 2014 - Junoob[10]
  • 2013 - Moriarty[11]
  • 2012 - Lamasery[12]
  • 2011 - Trusting[13]
  • 2010 - Descarado[14]
  • 2009 - Miss Marielle[15]
  • 2008 - Fiumicino[16]
  • 2007 - †race not held
  • 2006 - Desert War[17]
  • 2005 - Desert War[18]
  • 2004 - Natural Blitz[19]
  • 2003 - Excellerator[20]
  • 2002 - Dress Circle[21]
  • 2001 - Mulan Princess[22]
  • 2000 - Pasta Express[23]
  • 1999 - Tie The Knot[24]
  • 1998 - Arena[25]
  • 1997 - Ebony Grosve[26]
  • 1996 - Saintly[27]
  • 1995 - Stony Bay[28]
  • 1994 - Slight Chance[29]
  • 1993 - Silk Ali[30]
  • 1992 - Muirfield Village[31]
  • 1991 - Super Impose[32]
  • 1990 - Eastern Classic[33]
  • 1989 - Riverina Charm[34]
  • 1988 - Natural Habit[35]
  • 1987 - Beau Zam[36]
  • 1986 - Colour Page[37]
  • 1985 - Greatness[38]
  • 1984 - Trissaro[39]
  • 1983 - Emancipation[40]
  • 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
  • 1934 - Chatham
  • 1933 - Chatham
  • 1932 - Peter Pan
  • 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[41]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for Hill Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  2. ^ "2022 Result – Fujitsu General Hill Stakes (held 1 October 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  3. ^ "2021 Result – Yulong Hill Stakes (held 2 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  4. ^ "2020 Result – Quincy Seltzer Hill Stakes (held 3 October 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  5. ^ "2019 Result – Sky Racing Active Hill Stakes (held 5 October 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  6. ^ "2018 Result – Yulong Australia Hill Stakes (held 29 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  7. ^ "2017 Result – ILVE Appliances Hill Stakes (held 30 September 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  8. ^ "2016 Result – Ascend Sales Hill Stakes (held 17 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  9. ^ "2015 Result – Ascend Sales Hill Stakes (held 19 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  10. ^ "2014 Result – Ascend Sales Hill Stakes (held 20 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  11. ^ "2013 Result – Bacardi Hill Stakes (held 21 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  12. ^ "2012 Result – Hill Stakes (held 22 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  13. ^ "2011 Result – The Bacardi Hill Stakes (held 17 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  14. ^ "2010 Result – Rydges North Syd. Hill Stakes (held 18 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  15. ^ "2009 Result – Hill Stakes (held 19 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  16. ^ "2008 Result – Hill Stakes (held 20 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  17. ^ "2006 Result – Hill Stks (held 23 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  18. ^ "2005 Result – Hill Stks (held 17 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  19. ^ "2004 Result – Hill Stks (held 18 September 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  20. ^ "2003 Result – Uncle Tobys - Hill Stks (held 20 September 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  21. ^ "2002 Result – Hill Stks (held 21 September 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  22. ^ "2001 Result – Hill Stks (held 15 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  23. ^ "2000 Result – Hill Stks (held 14 September 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  24. ^ "1999 Result – Hill Stks (held 18 September 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  25. ^ "1998 Result – Hill Stks (held 19 September 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  26. ^ "1997 Result – Hill Stks (held 20 September 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  27. ^ "1996 Result – Hill Stks (held 21 September 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  28. ^ "1995 Result – Hill Stks (held 16 September 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  29. ^ "1994 Result – Hill Stks (held 17 September 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  30. ^ "1993 Result – Hill Stks (held 18 September 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  31. ^ "1992 Result – Hill Stks (held 19 September 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  32. ^ "1991 Result – Hill Stks (held 21 September 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  33. ^ "1990 Result – Hill Stks (held 15 September 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  34. ^ "1989 Result – Hill Stks (held 16 September 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  35. ^ "1988 Result – Hill Stks (held 17 September 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  36. ^ "1987 Result – Hill Stks (held 19 September 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  37. ^ "1986 Result – Hill Stks (held 20 September 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  38. ^ "1985 Result – Hill Stks (held 21 September 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  39. ^ "1984 Result – Hill Stks (held 15 September 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  40. ^ "1983 Result – Hill Stks (held 17 September 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  41. ^ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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