Black Opal Stakes

Black Opal Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Canberra Racecourse, Canberra, Australia
Inaugurated 1973
Race type Thoroughbred - flat
Sponsor John McGrath Auto Group (2018)
Race information
Distance 1,200 metres
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification Two year old
Weight Set weights with penalties
Purse A$300,000 (2018)

The Black Opal Stakes is a Canberra Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for two-year-olds, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Canberra Racecourse in Canberra, Australia in March.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$300,000.

History

Grade

  • 1975–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979–1986 - Group 3
  • 1987–1998 - Group 2
  • 1999–2005 - Group 3
  • 2006–2014 - Listed Race
  • 2015 - Group 3

Records

Catbird (1999) is the only two-year-old to have taken out the Black Opal Stakes & Golden Slipper Stakes double since its inception.[1]
Race record is held by St Covet in 1994 with the time of 1.09.6.[2]

Winners

  • 2018 - Encryption[3]
  • 2017 - Trapeze Artist[4]
  • 2016 - Defcon[5]
  • 2015 - Takedown[6]
  • 2014 - Lucky Raquie[7]
  • 2013 - Criterion[8]
  • 2012 - Epaulette[9]
  • 2011 - You're Canny[10]
  • 2010 - Decision Time[11]
  • 2009 - Delago Bolt[12]
  • 2008 - Sarthemare[13]
  • 2007 - †race not held
  • 2006 - Down The Wicket[14]
  • 2005 - Al Samer[15]
  • 2004 - Uber[16]
  • 2003 - Handsome Ransom[17]
  • 2002 - Planchet[18]
  • 2001 - Coral Salute[19]
  • 2000 - Pembleton[20]
  • 1999 - Catbird[21]
  • 1998 - Speed Week[22]
  • 1997 - Fraud[23]
  • 1996 - Paint[24]
  • 1995 - Zadok[25]
  • 1994 - St. Covet[26]
  • 1993 - Danger[27]
  • 1992 - Clan O'Sullivan[28]
  • 1991 - Sormani[29]
  • 1990 - Unspoken Word[30]
  • 1989 - Marks Gain[31]
  • 1988 - Comely Girl[32]
  • 1987 - Maizcay[33]
  • 1986 - Just Blooming[34]
  • 1985 - New Atlantis[35]
  • 1984 - Spirit Of Kingston[36]
  • 1983 - Brummel Who[37]
  • 1982 - Beans
  • 1981 - Chinese Treasure
  • 1980 - Nasau
  • 1979 - Star Grace
  • 1978 - Gold Mosaic
  • 1977 - Blazing Saddles
  • 1976 - Bianca
  • 1975 - Silver Shadow
  • 1974 - Royal Brittania
  • 1973 - Rich Reward

† Canberra's racetrack, Thoroughbred Park was under redevelopment.[38]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Black Opal Stakes". Horse Racing Info (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Black Opal Stakes Winners Past Results". RaceRate (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "2018 Result – Black Opal (held 11 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "2017 Result – Mercede Benz Black Opal Stakes (held 5 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "2016 Result – Mercede Benz Black Opal Stakes (held 6 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "2015 Result – Seppelt Black Opal Stakes (held 8 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "2014 Result – Seppelt Black Opal Stakes (held 9 March 2014)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "2013 Result – Kamberra Wine Company Black Opal Stakes (held 10 March 2013)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "2012 Result – Kamberra Wine Company Black Opal Stakes (held 11 March 2012)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "2011 Result – Kamberra Wine Company Black Opal Stakes (held 13 March 2011)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "2010 Result – Kamberra Wine Company Black Opal Stakes (held 7 March 2010)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  12. ↑ "2009 Result – AAMI Black Opal Stakes (held 8 March 2009)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "2008 Result – AAMI Black Opal Stakes (held 24 February 2008)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "2006 Result – AAMI Black Opal Stakes (held 19 March 2006)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "2005 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 26 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  16. ↑ "2004 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 13 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  17. ↑ "2003 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 22 March 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  18. ↑ "2002 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 2 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  19. ↑ "2001 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 17 March 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  20. ↑ "2000 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 20 March 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  21. ↑ "1999 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 7 March 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  22. ↑ "1998 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 15 March 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  23. ↑ "1997 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 2 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  24. ↑ "1996 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 17 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  25. ↑ "1995 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 5 March 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  26. ↑ "1994 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 6 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  27. ↑ "1993 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 7 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  28. ↑ "1992 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 15 March 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  29. ↑ "1991 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 3 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  30. ↑ "1990 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 18 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  31. ↑ "1989 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 5 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  32. ↑ "1988 Result – Black Opal Stakes (held 6 March 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  33. ↑ "1987 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 22 March 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  34. ↑ "1986 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 9 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  35. ↑ "1985 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 10 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  36. ↑ "1984 Result – 1984 Black Opal Stks (held 18 March 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  37. ↑ "1983 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 6 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  38. ↑ White, Tony (11 November 2007). "Canberra back on track". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
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