Blazer Stakes

Blazer Stakes
registered as the Rose Of Kingston Stakes

Group 2 race
Location	Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated	1989
Race type	Thoroughbred
Race information
Distance	1400 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Mares, four years old older that are not maidens
Weight	Set weights with penalties
Purse	A$200,000 (2016)

The Blazer Stakes, registered as the Rose Of Kingston Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for mares four years old and older, with set weights with penalties conditions, over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in early October.^[1] Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

Race history

The registered race is named for the 1981–82 Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year Rose of Kingston.^[1]

Race name

• 1989–1993 - Honda Prelude Stakes
• 1994–1997 - The Hardy Bros Prelude
• 1998 - The Blazer Menswear Stakes
• 1999 - The Gillette Stakes
• 2000–2005 - The Jayco Stakes
• 2006 - Melbourne Cup Carnival Preview Stakes
• 2007 - U C I Stakes
• 2008 - Blazer Stakes
• 2009 - Rose Of Kingston Stakes
• 2010 onwards - Blazer Stakes

Race distance

• 1989–1996 - 1400 metres
• 1997–1999 - 1417 metres
• 2000 - 1412 metres
• 2001–2002 - 1420 metres
• 2003–2009 - 1410 metres
• 2010–2011 - 1400 metres
• 2012 onwards - 1410 metres

Race grade

• 1990–1996 - Listed Race
• 1997–2004 - Group 3 race
• 2005 onwards - Group 2 race

The winners

• 2016 - French Emotion ^[2]
• 2015 - La Passe ^[3]
• 2014 - Forever Loved ^[4]
• 2013 - Fire Up Fifi ^[5]
• 2012 - Mosheen ^[6]
• 2011 - Lady Lynette ^[7]
• 2010 - Palacio De Cristal ^[8]
• 2009 - Cats Whisker ^[9]
• 2008 - Bellini Rose ^[10]
• 2007 - Vormista ^[11]
• 2006 - Divine Madonna^[12]
• 2005 - Sky Cuddle^[13]
• 2004 - Skewiff^[14]
• 2003 - Vocabulary^[15]
• 2002 - Hosannah^[16]
• 2001 - Tickle My^[17]
• 2000 - Ramano's Star^[18]
• 1999 - Hula Wonder^[19]
• 1998 - Our Dynamic Lady^[20]
• 1997 - Will Fly^[21]
• 1996 - Chlorophyll
• 1995 - Tolanda
• 1994 - Sedately
• 1993 - Excited Angel
• 1992 - Danjiki
• 1991 - Holiday Lover
• 1990 - Piper's Belle
• 1989 - Lady Jess

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results of the Rose Of Kingston Stakes ( Blazer Stakes )". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
2. "2016 Result – Blazer Stakes (held 2 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
3. "2015 Result – Blazer Stakes (held 4 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
4. "2014 Result – Blazer Stakes (held 4 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
5. "2013 Result – Blazer Stakes (held 5 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
6. "2012 Result – Blazer Stakes (held 6 October 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
7. "2011 Result – Blazer Stakes (held 2 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
8. "2010 Result – Blazer Stakes (held 3 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
9. "2009 Result – Rose Of Kingston Stakes (held 3 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
10. "2008 Result – Blazer Stakes (held 4 October 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
11. "2007 Result – U C I Stakes (held 6 October 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
12. "2006 Result – Melb Cup Carnival Preview Stks (held 7 October 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
13. "2005 Result – Jayco Stks (held 1 October 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
14. "2004 Result – Jayco Stks (held 2 October 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
15. "2003 Result – Jayco Stks (held 4 October 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
16. "2002 Result – Jayco Stks (held 5 October 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
17. "2001 Result – Jayco Caravans Stks (held 6 October 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
18. "2000 Result – Jayco Caravans Stks (held 7 October 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
19. "1999 Result – The Gillette Stks (held 2 October 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
20. "1998 Result – Blazer Menswear Stks (held 3 October 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
21. "1997 Result – Hardy Brothers Prelude (held 4 October 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.