King Charles III Stakes (Australia)

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King Charles III Stakes
Group 1 race
San Domenico & Arthur Ward, 1950 winner
LocationRandwick Racecourse,
Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1945
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
Race information
Distance1,600 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationHorses three years old and older
WeightWeight for Age
PurseA$5,000,000 (2023)
BonusesWinner exemption from a ballot on the Epsom Handicap

The King Charles III Stakes (formerly known as the George Main Stakes), is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race run under Weight for Age conditions, over a distance of 1600 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prize money for the race is A$5,000,000.[1]

History[edit]

1950 George Main Stakes racebook

The race was named after George Main, a former chairman of the Australian Jockey Club. Main lived with his wife Mary on Retreat, a grazing property at Illabo, west of Cootamundra on the southwest slopes of New South Wales. He bred racehorses and ran sheep.[2]
The winner of the King Charles III Stakes is exempt from a ballot on the Epsom Handicap, and horses who run well often head for the Epsom.[2] The race was renamed in honour of Charles III in July 2023.[3]

Name[edit]

  • 2015–2019 Colgate Optic White Stakes

Grade[edit]

  • 1945–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979 onwards - Group 1

Distance[edit]

  • 1945–1971 – 1 mile
  • 1972 onwards - 1600 metres

Records[edit]

  • Winx (2017) – 1:33.65[4]
  • Legendary trainer T.J. Smith won this event eleven times.[1]

Winners[edit]

† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[44]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for George Main Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b "George Main Stakes". Back a Winner (Australia). 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  3. ^ "George Main Renamed in Honor of King Charles III, The Everest Gets Purse Boost". Thoroughbred Daily News. 25 June 2023. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Winx Horse Profile". www.racenet.com.au. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  5. ^ "2022 Result – Fujitsu General George Main Stakes (held 17 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  6. ^ "2021 Result – Fujitsu General George Main Stakes (held 18 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  7. ^ "2020 Result – Fujitsu George Main Stakes (held 19 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  8. ^ "2019 Result – Colgate Optic White George Main Stakes (held 21 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  9. ^ "2018 Result – Colgate Optic White George Main Stakes (held 15 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  10. ^ "2017 Result – Colgate George Main Stakes (held 16 September 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  11. ^ "2016 Result – Colgate George Main Stakes (held 17 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  12. ^ "2015 Result – Colgate George Main Stakes(held 19 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  13. ^ "2014 Result – George Main Stakes (held 20 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  14. ^ "2013 Result – George Main Stakes (held 21 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  15. ^ "2012 Result – George Main Stakes (held 22 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  16. ^ "2011 Result – George Main Stakes (held 17 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  17. ^ "2010 Result – Yellowglen George Main Stakes (held 25 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  18. ^ "2009 Result – Arrowfield George Main Stakes (held 26 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  19. ^ "2008 Result – George Main Stakes (held 27 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  20. ^ "2006 Result – George Main Stakes (held 30 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  21. ^ "2005 Result – George Main Stks (held 24 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  22. ^ "2004 Result – George Main Stks (held 25 September 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  23. ^ "2003 Result – George Main Stks (held 27 September 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  24. ^ "2002 Result – George Main Stks (held 28 September 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  25. ^ "2001 Result – George Main Stks (held 22 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  26. ^ "2000 Result – George Main Stks (held 23 September 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  27. ^ "1999 Result – George Main Stks (held 25 September 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  28. ^ "1998 Result – George Main Stks (held 26 September 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  29. ^ "1997 Result – George Main Stks (held 27 September 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  30. ^ "1996 Result – George Main Stks (held 28 September 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  31. ^ "1995 Result – George Main Stks (held 23 September 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  32. ^ "1994 Result – George Main Stks (held 24 September 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  33. ^ "1993 Result – George Main Stks (held 25 September 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  34. ^ "1992 Result – George Main Stks (held 26 September 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  35. ^ "1991 Result – George Main Stks (held 28 September 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  36. ^ "1990 Result – George Main Stks (held 22 September 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  37. ^ "1989 Result – George Main Stks (held 23 September 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  38. ^ "1988 Result – George Main Stks (held 24 September 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  39. ^ "1987 Result – George Main Stks (held 26 September 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  40. ^ "1986 Result – George Main Stks (held 27 September 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  41. ^ "1985 Result – George Main Stks (held 28 September 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  42. ^ "1984 Result – George Main Stks (held 22 September 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  43. ^ "1983 Result – George Main Stks (held 24 September 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  44. ^ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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