Breeders Classic

For the United States Breeders Cup Classic, see Breeders' Cup Classic.

The Breeders Classic, raced as the Hot Danish Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for mares three-years old and upwards, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1400 metres run at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia every November.^[1] Total prize money for the race is A$500,000.

Breeders Classic
raced as Hot Danish Stakes

Group 2 race
Location	Rosehill Racecourse
Inaugurated	1996
Race type	Thoroughbred - flat
Sponsor	Cincotta Chemist (2024)
Race information
Distance	1,400 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three year old and older mares
Weight	Set weights with penalties
Purse	A$500,000 (2024)

History

The event was moved for the 2019–20 racing season to November as part of The Everest carnival and hence the event was held twice in 2019.^[2]

Distance

• 1996 – 1200 metres
• 1997 – 1250 metres
• 1998 – 1300 metres
• 1999–2003 – 1200 metres
• 2004 – 1180 metres
• 2005–2019 (Autumn) - 1200 metres
• 2019 (Spring) - 1400 metres

Grade

• 1996–2005 - Listed race
• 2006–2007 - Group 3
• 2008 onwards - Group 2

Venue

• 1996–2001 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2002 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2003–2011 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2012 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2013–2016 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
• 2017 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2018–2019 (Autumn) - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2019 (Spring) - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse

Winners

• 2024 - Belclare^[3]
• 2023 - Roots^[4]
• 2022 - Sheeza Belter^[5]
• 2021 - Electric Girl^[6]
• 2020 - Savatiano^[7]
• 2019 (spring) - Reelem In Ruby^[8]
• 2019 (autumn) - Champagne Cuddles^[9]
• 2018 - Prompt Response^[10]
• 2017 - In Her Time^[11]
• 2016 - Amicus^[12]
• 2015 - Catkins^[13]
• 2014 - Catkins^[14]
• 2013 - Steps In Time^[15]
• 2012 - Steps In Time^[16]
• 2011 - More Joyous^[17]
• 2010 - Alverta^[18]
• 2009 - Hot Danish^[19]
• 2008 - Gallant Tess^[20]
• 2007 - Pasikatera^[21]
• 2006 - Steflara^[22]
• 2005 - Winning Belle^[23]
• 2004 - Private Steer^[24]
• 2003 - Miss Helterskelter^[25]
• 2002 - Gwendolyn^[26]
• 2001 - Spinning Hill^[27]
• 2000 - Staging^[28]
• 1999 - My Halo Broke^[29]
• 1998 - Arletty^[30]
• 1997 - Misty Dawn^[31]
• 1996 - Destruct^[32]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

External links

• First three place getters NSW Thoroughbred Breeders Classic (ATC)

References

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2. "Exciting Changes to The Everest Carnival". Sky Racing. 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
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