Chairman's Stakes (MRC)

The Chairman's Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, raced under set weights with penalties conditions for two-year-olds, over a distance of 1000 metres run at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in February.^[1] Prize money for the race is A$200,000.

Chairman's Stakes

Group 3 race
Location	Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated	1990 as VATC Bounding Away Quality
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Lamaro's Hotel (2022)
Race information
Distance	1,000 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Two year olds
Weight	Set weights with penalties
Purse	$200,000 (2022)

History

Originally this race was named after Bounding Away, Australian Horse Of The Year 1985–1986, who won the 1986 Blue Diamond Stakes – Golden Slipper Stakes double.^[2]
One thoroughbred has captured the Chairman's Stakes – Golden Slipper Stakes double:
Crystal Lily (2010)
Three thoroughbreds have captured the Chairman's Stakes – Blue Diamond Stakes double:
Redoute's Choice (1999), Road To Success (2000), Extreme Choice (2016)

Name

• 1990–1998 - Bounding Away Quality
• 1999–2003 - Veuve Clicquot Stakes
• 2004 - Jansz Stakes
• 2005–2007 - Pol Rogers Stakes
• 2008 - National Jockey Celebration Classic
• 2009 - Pol Rogers Stakes
• 2010–2011 - Chairman's Stakes
• 2012 - Emirate Airline Stakes
• 2013 onwards - Chairman's Stakes

Grade

• 1990–2013 - Listed race
• 2014 onwards - Group 3

Distance

• 1990–1996 – 1000 metres
• 1997–2002 – 1100 metres
• 2003–2007 – 1200 metres
• 2008 – 1000 metres
• 2009–2010 – 1100 metres
• 2011 – 1000 metres
• 2012–2014 – 1100 metres
• 2015 – 1000 metres
• 2016 – 1100 metres
• 2017 onwards - 1000 metres

Venue

• 1990–1993 - Caulfield Racecourse
• 1994 - Sandown Racecourse
• 1995 - Caulfield Racecourse
• 1996 - Sandown Racecourse
• 1997–2010 - Caulfield Racecourse
• 2011 - Sandown Racecourse
• 2012–2014 - Caulfield Racecourse
• 2015 - Sandown Racecourse
• 2016 onwards - Caulfield Racecourse

Winners

• 2023 - Zulfiqar^[3]
• 2022 - Sebonack^[4]
• 2021 - Enthaar^[5]
• 2020 - Mildred^[6]
• 2019 - Loving Gaby^[7]
• 2018 - Eniss Hill^[8]
• 2017 - Formality^[9]
• 2016 - Extreme Choice^[10]
• 2015 - Thurlow^[11]
• 2014 - Nayeli^[12]
• 2013 - Metastasio^[13]
• 2012 - Mama's Choice^[14]
• 2011 - Atomic^[15]
• 2010 - Crystal Lily^[16]
• 2009 - Headway^[17]
• 2008 - Whisper Bay^[18]
• 2007 - Gibraltar Campion^[19]
• 2006 - Ulfah^[20]
• 2005 - Under The Floor^[21]
• 2004 - Tirade^[22]
• 2003 - Vengeance Of Rain^[23]
• 2002 - Yell^[24]
• 2001 - Spitz^[25]
• 2000 - Road To Success^[26]
• 1999 - Redoute's Choice^[27]
• 1998 - Coup De Grace^[28]
• 1997 - Bonegilla Tom^[29]
• 1996 - Balcanny^[30]
• 1995 - Tennessee Magic^[31]
• 1994 - Fluoro^[32]
• 1993 - Lady In Reality^[33]
• 1992 - Tennessee Mist
• 1991 - Pampas Fire
• 1990 - Wrap Around

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Chairman's Stakes". Horseracinginfo.com (Aus). 2014. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
2. "Bounding Away". racerate.com (Aus). 2014. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
3. "2023 Result – Lamaro's Hotel Chairman's Stakes (held 4 February 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
4. "2022 Result – Lomario's Hotel South Melbourne Chairman's Stakes (held 5 February 2022)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
5. "2021 Result – Lomario's Hotel South Melbourne Chairman's Stakes (held 30 January 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
6. "2020 Result – Lomario's Hotel South Melbourne Chairman's Stakes (held 1 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
7. "2019 Result – Ladbrokes Chairman's Stakes (held 2 February 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
8. "2018 Result – Ladbrokes Chairman's+Stakes (held 3 February 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
9. "2017 Result – Ladbrokes Chairman's+Stakes (held 4 February 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
10. "2016 Result – Chairman's Stakes (held 6 February 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
11. "2015 Result – Sportingbet Chairman's Stakes (held 7 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
12. "2014 Result – Mal Seccull Chairman's Stakes (held 1 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
13. "2013 Result – PFD Food Services Chairman's Stakes (held 2 February 2013)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
14. "2012 Result – Emirates Airline Stakes (held 4 February 2012)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
15. "2011 Result – Chairman's Stakes (held 9 February 2011)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
16. "2010 Result – Chairman's Stakes (held 27 February 2010)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
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18. "2008 Result – National Jockey Celebration Classic (held 1 March 2008)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
19. "2007 Result – Pol Roger Stakes (held 2 March 2007)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
20. "2006 Result – Pol Roger Stakes (held 4 March 2006)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
21. "2005 Result – Pol Roger Stakes (held 5 March 2005)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
22. "2004 Result – Jansz Stakes (held 28 February 2004)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
23. "2003 Result – Veuve Clicquot Stakes (held 1 March 2003)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
24. "2002 Result – Veuve Clicquot Stakes (held 16 February 2002)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
25. "2001 Result – Veuve Clicquot Stakes (held 17 February 2001)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
26. "2000 Result – Veuve Clicquot Stakes (held 26 February 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
27. "1999 Result – Veuve Clicquot Stakes (held 20 February 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
28. "1998 Result – Veuve Clicquot Stakes (held 21 February 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
29. "1997 Result – Bounding Away Quality (held 1 March 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
30. "1996 Result – Bounding Away Quality (held 27 January 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
31. "1995 Result – Bounding Away Quality (held 28 January 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
32. "1994 Result – Bounding Away Quality (held 29 January 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
33. "1993 Result – Bounding Away Quality (held 23 January 1993)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2015.