Chairman's Stakes (MRC)

Chairman's Stakes

Group 3 race
Location	Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated	1990 as VATC Bounding Away Quality
Race type	Thoroughbred
Race information
Distance	1,100 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Two year olds
Weight	Set weights with penalties
Purse	$150,000 (2016)

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 1100 metres run at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in February.^[1] Prize money for the race is A$150,000.

Race history

Originally this raced 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)
Two thoroughbreds have captured the Chairman's Stakes – Blue Diamond Stakes double:
Redoute's Choice (1999) and Road To Success (2000)

Race 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

Race grade

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

Race distance

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

Race 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 - Caulfield Racecourse

The winners

• 2016 - Extreme Choice ^[3]
• 2015 - Thurlow ^[4]
• 2014 - Nayeli ^[5]
• 2013 - Metastasio ^[6]
• 2012 - Mama's Choice ^[7]
• 2011 - Atomic ^[8]
• 2010 - Crystal Lily ^[9]
• 2009 - Headway ^[10]
• 2008 - Whisper Bay ^[11]
• 2007 - Gibraltar Campion ^[12]
• 2006 - Ulfah ^[13]
• 2005 - Under The Floor ^[14]
• 2004 - Tirade ^[15]
• 2003 - Vengeance Of Rain ^[16]
• 2002 - Yell ^[17]
• 2001 - Spitz ^[18]
• 2000 - Road To Success ^[19]
• 1999 - Redoute's Choice ^[20]
• 1998 - Coup De Grace ^[21]
• 1997 - Bonegilla Tom ^[22]
• 1996 - Balcanny ^[23]
• 1995 - Tennessee Magic ^[24]
• 1994 - Fluoro ^[25]
• 1993 - Lady In Reality ^[26]
• 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. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
2. "Bounding Away". racerate.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
3. "2016 Result – Chairman's Stakes (held 6 February 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
4. "2015 Result – Sportingbet Chairman's Stakes (held 7 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
5. "2014 Result – Mal Seccull Chairman's Stakes (held 1 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
6. "2013 Result – PFD Food Services Chairman's Stakes (held 2 February 2013)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
7. "2012 Result – Emirates Airline Stakes (held 4 February 2012)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
8. "2011 Result – Chairman's Stakes (held 9 February 2011)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
9. "2010 Result – Chairman's Stakes (held 27 February 2010)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
10. "2009 Result – Pol Rodgers Stakes (held 28 February 2009)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
11. "2008 Result – National Jockey Celebration Classic (held 1 March 2008)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
12. "2007 Result – Pol Roger Stakes (held 2 March 2007)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
13. "2006 Result – Pol Roger Stakes (held 4 March 2006)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
14. "2005 Result – Pol Roger Stakes (held 5 March 2005)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
15. "2004 Result – Jansz Stakes (held 28 February 2004)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
16. "2003 Result – Veuve Clicquot Stakes (held 1 March 2003)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
17. "2002 Result – Veuve Clicquot Stakes (held 16 February 2002)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
18. "2001 Result – Veuve Clicquot Stakes (held 17 February 2001)". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
19. "2000 Result – Veuve Clicquot Stakes (held 26 February 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
20. "1999 Result – Veuve Clicquot Stakes (held 20 February 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
21. "1998 Result – Veuve Clicquot Stakes (held 21 February 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
22. "1997 Result – Bounding Away Quality (held 1 March 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
23. "1996 Result – Bounding Away Quality (held 27 January 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
24. "1995 Result – Bounding Away Quality (held 28 January 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
25. "1994 Result – Bounding Away Quality (held 29 January 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
26. "1993 Result – Bounding Away Quality (held 23 January 1993)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 January 2015.