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The Breeders' Stakes is a South Australian Jockey Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide, Australia during the autumn.[1] Total prizemoney is A$127,250.
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1955 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Two year old |
| Weight | Set weights colts and geldings – 57+1⁄2 kg fillies – 55+1⁄2 kg |
| Purse | $127,250 (2022) |
Notable horses to win the event in the 1960s include Pago Pago and Storm Queen who went on to win the Golden Slipper Stakes[1] as well as champion Tobin Bronze.[2] The race was held in early February, but was moved to later in the autumn.
Distance
- 1955–1972 - 6 furlongs (~1200m)
- 1973–1979 - 1200 metres
- 1980 - 1450 metres
- 1981–2001 - 1200 metres
- 2002 - 1263 metres
- 2003 onwards - 1200 metres
Grade
- 1955–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979–2005 - Group 2
- 2006 onwards - Group 3
Name
- 1955–1967 - Bloodhorse Breeders' Stakes[2]
- 1968–1979 - Blue Breeders' Stakes
- 1980–1983 - Bloodhorse Breeders' Stakes
- 1984–1993 - West End Breeders' Stakes
- 1994 onwards - Breeders' Stakes
Venue
In 1980 the event was held at Victoria Park Racecourse.[3]
In 2002 the event was held at Cheltenham Park Racecourse.[4]
- 2024 - Growing Empire[5]
- 2023 - Treasurway[6]
- 2022 - See You In Heaven[7]
- 2021 - Cloudy[8]
- 2020 - Ecumenical[9]
- 2019 - Kooweerup[10]
- 2018 - Tequila Time[11]
- 2017 - Broadband[12]
- 2016 - Tris[13]
- 2015 - Last Bullet[14]
- 2014 - London Lolly[15]
- 2013 - Excites Zelady[16]
- 2012 - Big Chill[17]
- 2011 - Rockshaft[18]
- 2010 - Shrapnel[19]
- 2009 - Colour[20]
- 2008 - Augusta Proud[21]
- 2007 - Murjana[22]
- 2006 - De Lago Mist[23]
- 2005 - Freestyle[24]
- 2004 - Deprivation[25]
- 2003 - Syrinx[26]
- 2002 - Great Glen[4]
- 2001 - Pelt[27]
- 2000 - Happy Morning[28]
- 1999 - Ruthless Tycoon[29]
- 1998 - Astralita[30]
- 1997 - Gold Guru[31]
- 1996 - Zeya[32]
- 1995 - Padre[33]
- 1994 - Blevic[34]
- 1993 - Laubali[35]
- 1992 - Credit Account[36]
- 1991 - Jakpil[37]
- 1990 - Berberia[38]
- 1989 - Golden Prayer[39]
- 1988 - Sovereign Lady[40]
- 1987 - Exploding Wonder[41]
- 1986 - Military Plume[42]
- 1985 - New Atlantis[43]
- 1984 - Lockley's Tradition[44]
- 1983 - Coral Queen[45]
- 1982 - Lady Neelia
- 1981 - Neptune Princess
- 1980 - Outward Bound[3]
- 1979 - Runaway Kid
- 1978 - Pacifica
- 1977 - Red Cat
- 1976 - Out Of Danger
- 1975 - Aconite
- 1974 - Girl Wonder
- 1973 - Fill The Cellar
- 1972 - Colambre
- 1971 - Big Sioux
- 1970 - Regal Heir
- 1969 - Morning Joy
- 1968 - Lady Freux
- 1967 - Manihi
- 1966 - Storm Queen
- 1965 - Tobin Bronze[2]
- 1964 - Lady Pompilia
- 1963 - Pago Pago
- 1962 - Leica Lot
- 1961 - Heir Apparent
- 1960 - Jet Beau
- 1959 - Happy Smile
- 1958 - Resenda
- 1957 - Mapleson
- 1956 - Alstarr
- 1955 - Eminent Star
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