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The Coolmore Classic, registered as the TAD Kennedy Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards under set weights conditions, run over a distance of 1500 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney, Australia, in March.[1]

History

Name

The registered name of the race is Thomas Arthur David (TAD) Kennedy Stakes,[2] named after a former horse trainer and Sydney Turf Club committeeman Thomas Kennedy.[3]

The race name has changed many times since its inaugural running in 1973.[4]

The current race name is named after the sponsor of the race – Coolmore Stud.

  • 1973–1974 – Fillies & Mares Classic
  • 1975–1976 – NSW Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes
  • 1977–1978 – Marlboro Classic
  • 1979–1985 – Rosemount Wines Classic
  • 1986–1988 – Orlando Classic
  • 1989–1991 – Orlando Wines Classic
  • 1992–1995 – Winfield Classic
  • 1996 onwards – Coolmore Classic

Grade

  • 1973–1978 – Principal Race
  • 1979–1983 – Group 2
  • 1986 onwards – Group 1

Records

  • Fastest time at 1:27.21 – Shindig (1998)[4]
  • Most wins jockey – Jim Cassidy (4)
Satin Sand (1986), Kapchat (1994), Flitter (1995) and Shamekha (2004)[4]
  • Heaviest winners – Emancipation and Sunline at 60 kg.[4]
  • Lightest winner – Crimson Cloud 48 kg.[4]

Winners

The following are past winners of the race.[5]

  • 2026 – Lazzura
  • 2025 – Lady Shenandoah[6]
  • 2024 – Zougotcha[7]
  • 2023 – Espiona[8]
  • 2022 – Lighthouse[9]
  • 2021 – Krone[10]
  • 2020 – Con Te Partiro[11]
  • 2019 – Dixie Blossoms[12]
  • 2018 – Daysee Doom[13]
  • 2017 – Heavens Above[14]
  • 2016 – Peeping[15]
  • 2015 – Plucky Belle[16]
  • 2014 – Steps In Time[17]
  • 2013 – Appearance[18]
  • 2012 – Ofcourseican[19]
  • 2011 – Aloha[20]
  • 2010 – Alverta[21]
  • 2009 – Typhoon Tracy[22]
  • 2008 – Eskimo Queen[23]
  • 2007 – Tuesday Joy[24]
  • 2006 – Regal Cheer[25]
  • 2005 – Danni Martine[26]
  • 2004 – Shamekha[27]
  • 2003 – Bollinger[28]
  • 2002 – Sunline[29]
  • 2001 – Porto Roca[30]
  • 2000 – Sunline[31]
  • 1999 – Camino Rose[32]
  • 1998 – Shindig[33]
  • 1997 – Assertive Lass[34]
  • 1996 – Chlorophyll[35]
  • 1995 – Flitter[36]
  • 1994 – Kapchat[37]
  • 1993 – Skating[38]
  • 1992 – Acushla Marie[39]
  • 1991 – Quicksilver Cindy[40]
  • 1990 – Happy Sailing[41]
  • 1989 – Red Express[42]
  • 1988 – Strawberry Fair[43]
  • 1987 – Bounding Away[44]
  • 1986 – Satin Sand[45]
  • 1985 – Avon Angel[46]
  • 1984 – Emancipation[47]
  • 1983 – Hooplahannah[48]
  • 1982 – Sheraco
  • 1981 – Cordon Rose
  • 1980 – Stage Hit
  • 1979 – Phar Talk
  • 1978 – Princess Talaria
  • 1977 – Somerset Pride
  • 1976 – Crimson Cloud
  • 1975 – Vicenza
  • 1974 – Favoured
  • 1973 – Miss Personality

See also

References

  1. ^ “Coolmore Classic | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports”.
  2. ^ Pressnel, Max (4 March 2005). “How fillies and mares gained equality”. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  3. ^ Pressnel, Max (8 August 2010). “Savvy TAD lived by the Kipling doctrine”. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d e “The Coolmore Classic”. Horseracing Offers (Australia). 2012. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  5. ^ “Racing Australia”. racingaustralia.horse.
  6. ^ “Coolmore Classic 2023 Tips & Betting Selections – Get the best odds on one of Sydney’s top Group One races”. bets.com.au. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  7. ^ “2024 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 16 March 2024). racing post.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  8. ^ “2023 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 11 March 2023). racing post.com. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  9. ^ “2022 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 12 March 2022). breednet.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  10. ^ “2021 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 13 March 2021). breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  11. ^ “2020 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 14 March 2020). breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  12. ^ “2019 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 16 March 2019). breednet.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  13. ^ “2018 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 17 March 2018). breednet.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  14. ^ “2017 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 11 March 2017). breednet.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  15. ^ “2016 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 12 March 2016). breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  16. ^ “2015 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 14 March 2015). breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  17. ^ “2014 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 22 March 2014). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  18. ^ “2013 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 23 March 2013). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  19. ^ “2012 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 24 March 2012). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  20. ^ “2011 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 19 March 2011). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  21. ^ “2010 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 20 March 2010). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  22. ^ “2009 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 21 March 2009). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  23. ^ “2008 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 19 April 2008). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  24. ^ “2007 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 17 March 2007). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  25. ^ “2006 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 25 March 2006). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  26. ^ “2005 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 5 March 2005). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  27. ^ “2004 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 20 March 2004). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  28. ^ “2003 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 29 March 2003). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  29. ^ “2002 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 9 March 2002). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  30. ^ “2001 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 24 March 2001). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  31. ^ “2000 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 1 April 2000). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  32. ^ “1999 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 13 March 1999). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  33. ^ “1998 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 21 March 1998). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  34. ^ “1997 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 8 March 1997). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  35. ^ “1996 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 16 March 1996). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  36. ^ “1995 Result – Winfield Classic (held 25 March 1995). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  37. ^ “1994 Result – Winfield Classic (held 12 March 1994). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  38. ^ “1993 Result – Winfield Classic (held 20 March 1993). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  39. ^ “1992 Result – Winfield Classic (held 28 March 1992). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  40. ^ “1991 Result – Orlando Wines Classic (held 9 March 1991). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  41. ^ “1990 Result – Orlando Wines Classic (held 24 March 1990). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  42. ^ “1989 Result – Orlando Wines Classic (held 4 March 1989). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  43. ^ “1988 Result – Orlando Wines Classic (held 12 March 1988). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  44. ^ “1987 Result – Orlando Wines Classic (held 28 March 1987). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  45. ^ “1986 Result – Orlando Wines Classic (held 8 March 1986). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  46. ^ “1985 Result – Rosemount Wines Classic (held 16 March 1985). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  47. ^ “1984 Result – Rosemount Wines Classic (held 31 March 1984). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  48. ^ “1983 Result – Rosemount Wines Classic (held 12 March 1983). breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.