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]
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
External links
References
- ^ “Coolmore Classic | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports”.
- ^ Pressnel, Max (4 March 2005). “How fillies and mares gained equality”. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ Pressnel, Max (8 August 2010). “Savvy TAD lived by the Kipling doctrine”. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ a b c d e “The Coolmore Classic”. Horseracing Offers (Australia). 2012. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ “Racing Australia”. racingaustralia.horse.
- ^ “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.
- ^ “2024 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 16 March 2024)“. racing post.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ “2023 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 11 March 2023)“. racing post.com. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ “2022 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 12 March 2022)“. breednet.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ “2021 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 13 March 2021)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ “2020 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 14 March 2020)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ “2019 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 16 March 2019)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ “2018 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 17 March 2018)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ “2017 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 11 March 2017)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ “2016 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 12 March 2016)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ “2015 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 14 March 2015)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ “2014 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 22 March 2014)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “2013 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 23 March 2013)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “2012 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 24 March 2012)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “2011 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 19 March 2011)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “2010 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 20 March 2010)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “2009 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 21 March 2009)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “2008 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 19 April 2008)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “2007 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 17 March 2007)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “2006 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 25 March 2006)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “2005 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 5 March 2005)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “2004 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 20 March 2004)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “2003 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 29 March 2003)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “2002 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 9 March 2002)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “2001 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 24 March 2001)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “2000 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 1 April 2000)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “1999 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 13 March 1999)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “1998 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 21 March 1998)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “1997 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 8 March 1997)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “1996 Result – Coolmore Classic (held 16 March 1996)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “1995 Result – Winfield Classic (held 25 March 1995)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “1994 Result – Winfield Classic (held 12 March 1994)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “1993 Result – Winfield Classic (held 20 March 1993)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “1992 Result – Winfield Classic (held 28 March 1992)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “1991 Result – Orlando Wines Classic (held 9 March 1991)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “1990 Result – Orlando Wines Classic (held 24 March 1990)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “1989 Result – Orlando Wines Classic (held 4 March 1989)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “1988 Result – Orlando Wines Classic (held 12 March 1988)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “1987 Result – Orlando Wines Classic (held 28 March 1987)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “1986 Result – Orlando Wines Classic (held 8 March 1986)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “1985 Result – Rosemount Wines Classic (held 16 March 1985)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “1984 Result – Rosemount Wines Classic (held 31 March 1984)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ “1983 Result – Rosemount Wines Classic (held 12 March 1983)“. breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.