George Main Stakes
| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1945 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
| Weight | Weight for Age |
| Purse | A$500,000 (2016) |
| Bonuses | Winner exemption from a ballot on the Epsom Handicap |
The Colgate Optic White Stakes, registered as the George Main Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race run under Weight for Age conditions, over a distance of 1600 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prize money for the race is A$500,000.[1]
History
The 1950 George Main Stakes racebook
The race is named after George Main, a former chairman of the Australian Jockey Club. George Main lived with his wife Mary on Retreat, a grazing property west of Cootamundra on the southwest slopes of New South Wales. He bred racehorses and ran sheep.[2]
The winner of the George Main is exempt from a ballot on the Epsom Handicap, and horses who run well head for the Epsom.[2]
Race name
- 2015 onwards – Colgate Optic White Stakes
Race grade
- 1945–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979 onwards - Group 1
Race distance
- 1945–1971 – 1 mile
- 1972 onwards - 1600 metres
Race records
- Fastest recorded time for the event was in 2006 by Racing to Win in 1:33.75.[3]
- Legendary trainer T.J. Smith won this event on eleven times.[1]
The winners
- 2016 - Winx [4]
- 2015 - Kermadec [5]
- 2014 - Sacred Falls[6]
- 2013 - Streama [7]
- 2012 - Shoot Out [8]
- 2011 - Sincero [9]
- 2010 - More Joyous [10]
- 2009 - Road To Rock [11]
- 2008 - Mentality [12]
- 2007 - †race not held
- 2006 - Racing to Win [13]
- 2005 - Mr Celebrity [14]
- 2004 - Grand Armee [15]
- 2003 - Lonhro [16]
- 2002 - Defier [17]
- 2001 - Viscount [18]
- 2000 - Adam [19]
- 1999 - Shogun Lodge[20]
- 1998 - Dracula[21]
- 1997 - Encounter[22]
- 1996 - Juggler[23]
- 1995 - Turridu[24]
- 1994 - Durbridge[25]
- 1993 - March Hare[26]
- 1992 - Coronation Day[27]
- 1991 - Planet Ruler[28]
- 1990 - Shaftesbury Avenue[29]
- 1989 - Vo Rogue[30]
- 1988 - Gennaker[31]
- 1987 - Campaign King[32]
- 1986 - Ma Chiquita[33]
- 1985 - Roman Artist[34]
- 1984 - Inspired[35]
- 1983 - Emancipation[36]
- 1982 - Kingston Town
- 1981 - Kingston Town
- 1980 - Tullmax
- 1979 - Imposing
- 1978 - Party's Pride
- 1977 - Blockbuster
- 1976 - Purple Patch
- 1975 - Hartshill
- 1974 - Itchy Feet
- 1973 - All Shot
- 1972 - Nippon
- 1971 - Baguette
- 1970 - Ricochet
- 1969 - Zephyrus
- 1968 - Regal Rhythm
- 1967 - Regal Rhythm
- 1966 - Chantal
- 1965 - Count Radiant
- 1964 - Count Radiant
- 1963 - Wenona Girl
- 1962 - New Statesman
- 1961 - Martello Towers
- 1960 - Second Earl
- 1959 - Amanullah
- 1958 - Lindbergh
- 1957 - Landy
- 1956 - Kingster
- 1955 - Prince Morvi
- 1954 - Gendarme
- 1953 - Tarien
- 1952 - Montana
- 1951 - Oversight
- 1950 - San Domenico
- 1949 - The Groom
- 1948 - De La Salle
- 1947 - Shannon
- 1946 - Shannon
- 1945 - Modulation
† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[37]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Winners and Past Results for George Main Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- 1 2 "George Main Stakes". Back a Winner (Australia). 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ "George Main Stakes". Ladbrokes. 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ "2016 Result – Colgate George Main Stakes (held 17 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Result – Colgate George Main Stakes(held 19 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Result – George Main Stakes (held 20 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Result – George Main Stakes (held 21 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Result – George Main Stakes (held 22 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "2011 Result – George Main Stakes (held 17 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "2010 Result – Yellowglen George Main Stakes (held 25 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "2009 Result – Arrowfield George Main Stakes (held 26 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "2008 Result – George Main Stakes (held 27 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "2006 Result – George Main Stakes (held 30 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "2005 Result – George Main Stks (held 24 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "2004 Result – George Main Stks (held 25 September 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "2003 Result – George Main Stks (held 27 September 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "2002 Result – George Main Stks (held 28 September 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "2001 Result – George Main Stks (held 22 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "2000 Result – George Main Stks (held 23 September 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "1999 Result – George Main Stks (held 25 September 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "1998 Result – George Main Stks (held 26 September 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "1997 Result – George Main Stks (held 27 September 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "1996 Result – George Main Stks (held 28 September 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "1995 Result – George Main Stks (held 23 September 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "1994 Result – George Main Stks (held 24 September 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "1993 Result – George Main Stks (held 25 September 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "1992 Result – George Main Stks (held 26 September 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "1991 Result – George Main Stks (held 28 September 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "1990 Result – George Main Stks (held 22 September 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "1989 Result – George Main Stks (held 23 September 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "1988 Result – George Main Stks (held 24 September 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "1987 Result – George Main Stks (held 26 September 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "1986 Result – George Main Stks (held 27 September 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "1985 Result – George Main Stks (held 28 September 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "1984 Result – George Main Stks (held 22 September 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "1983 Result – George Main Stks (held 24 September 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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