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date | Sat 29 Mar 2025 |
track | Rosehill |
distance | 2000m |
conditions | Set Weights |
status | Group 1 |
prizemoney | $750,000 |
The Vinery Stud Stakes is a prestigious Group 1 race for three-year-old fillies, run over 2000m under Set-Weight conditions at Rosehill Racecourse during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. With a prize pool of $750,000, this race serves as the premier lead-up to the Australian Oaks, with the winner gaining ballot exemption for the Oaks.
First held in 1979 and won by Impede, the race was originally run under Principal status before being elevated to Group 2 in 1980 and subsequently achieving Group 1 classification in 1993. It is named after Vinery Stud, a renowned horse breeding operation in New South Wales, and is also known as the Storm Queen Stakes.
The Vinery Stud Stakes is co-headlined with the Tancred Stakes on the same day, attracting a high-quality field of staying fillies each year. It offers these fillies a rare opportunity to compete for Group 1 success over a middle distance, making it a key event in their progression to classic staying races.