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Quezette Stakes

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History

CHARM STONE winning the Neds Quezette Stakes at Caulfield in Australia.
CHARM STONE winning the Neds Quezette Stakes at Caulfield in Australia. Picture: Racing Photos

The Quezette Stakes is a Group 3 race run under Set Weight and Penalty conditions for three year old fillies at Caulfield conducted by the Melbourne Racing Club.

The Quezette Stakes is run over 1100m since 2006 after being 1200m before that.

It was first run in 1992 and was won by Minsky Lass. The Quezette Stakes became a Group 3 race in 2013.

The Quezette Stakes has been at Caulfield since 2002 but has been held occasionally at Sandown.

The Quezette Stakes equivalent race for the colts and geldings, the Vain Stakes is run on the same card.

It is named after a good filly from the 1960s.

The Quezette Stakes is used as the beginning of many three year olds 1000 Guineas and Oaks campaigns.

I Am A Star won the Myer Classic to end the prep after taking the Quezette in 2016.

Top filly Alinghi won the race first up and then later won the 1000 Guineas in 2004.

Grand filly Sunlight would end up winning the Coolmore Stud Stakes, Newmarket Hcp and William Reid at G1 level later that 2018/19 season.

Gimmie Par won in 2021. She is the half-sister to Guineas winner Ole Kirk and closely related to Black Caviar.

The 2023 Quezette Stakes was run for prizemoney of $200,000.

Notable winners of the Quezette Stakes include Exhilarates (2019), Sunlight (2018), I Am A Star (2016), Satin Shoes (2011), Bel Mer (2007), Alinghi (2004), Innovation Girl (2002) and Tristalove (1993).

The 2023 Quezette Stakes was won by Charm Stone from Skirt The Law and Sicilian.


Racing and Sports

Previous Quezette Stakes Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
CHARM STONE (AUS) 3F
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - NAJOOM (AUS) NORTHERN METEOR (AUS)
DAMIAN LANE 58.0 M PRICE & M KENT 8
BOUND FOR HOME (AUS) 3F
RUBICK (AUS) - HOMEBIRD (AUS) ROTHESAY (AUS)
DECLAN BATES 56.0 ARCHIE ALEXANDER 3
GIMMIE PAR (AUS) 3F
NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) - NATURALE (AUS) BEL ESPRIT (AUS)
JAMIE KAH 56.0 PETER G MOODY 4
BELLA NIPOTINA (AUS) 3F
PRIDE OF DUBAI (AUS) - BELLA ORFANA (AUS) STAR WITNESS (AUS)
M RODD 56.0 T DABERNIG & B HAYES 7
EXHILARATES (AUS) 3F
SNITZEL (AUS) - SAMAREADY (AUS) MORE THAN READY (USA)
K MCEVOY 56.0 JAMES CUMMINGS 8
SUNLIGHT (AUS) 3F
ZOUSTAR (AUS) - SOLAR CHARGED (AUS) CHARGE FORWARD (AUS)
L CURRIE 58.5 TONY MCEVOY 3
CROWN WITNESS (AUS) 3F
STAR WITNESS (AUS) - NOBLE HEIR (SAF) KAHAL (GB)
B MELHAM 56.5 STUART WEBB 9
I AM A STAR (NZ) 3F
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - STAR BAND (USA) DIXIELAND BAND (USA)
STEVEN KING 56.5 SHANE NICHOLS 13
PETITS FILOUS (AUS) 3F
STREET BOSS (USA) - EXCELLENT LADY (AUS) EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS)
DAMIEN OLIVER 55.0 CIARON MAHER 5
SABATINI (AUS) 3F
STREET CRY (IRE) - ROYAL SASH (AUS) ROYAL ACADEMY (USA)
NICHOLAS HALL 55.0 LEE & SHANNON HOPE 4
KISS A ROSE (AUS) 3F
SEBRING (AUS) - HURL (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS)
V DURIC 55.0 PETER G MOODY 2
ELITE ELLE (AUS) 3F
SHAMARDAL (USA) - MYSTIC ELLE (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS)
DAMIEN OLIVER 56.0 TONY VASIL 10
SATIN SHOES (AUS) 3F
FLYING SPUR (AUS) - STAR SATIRE (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB)
M RODD 58.5 CLARRY CONNERS 3
PANIPIQUE (AUS) 3F
TESTA ROSSA (AUS) - OUR QUIVIRA (NZ) SPINNING WORLD (USA)
L NOLEN 54.0 PETER G MOODY 1
CORSAIRE (AUS) 3F
ANABAA (USA) - CRYSTAL CHOIR (GB) SINGSPIEL (IRE)
C NEWITT 56.5 MICK PRICE 4
VIENNESE (AUS) 3F
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - SNIPPETS' LASS (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS)
S W ARNOLD 56.5 D L FREEDMAN 5
BEL MER (AUS) 3F
BEL ESPRIT (AUS) - DROP ANCHOR (AUS) AT TALAQ (USA)
C NEWITT 54.0 MICK PRICE 4
LA VIE AMOUR (AUS) 3F
SHOW A HEART (AUS) - LA BRONX (AUS) ST. JUDE (AUS)
L NOLEN 56.0 PETER G MOODY 3
PINEZERO (AUS) 3F
DANZERO (AUS) - ALPINE SPIRIT (AUS) KENMARE (FR)
N CALLOW 57.5 JOHN MOLONEY 1
ALINGHI (AUS) 3F
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - OCEANFAST (AUS) MONDE BLEU (GB)
DAMIEN OLIVER 57.5 D L FREEDMAN 12
FRENCH BID (AUS) 3F
ANABAA (USA) - MY CRYSTAL STAR (AUS) COPPER KINGDOM (USA)
N CALLOW 56.0 MICK PRICE 11
INNOVATION GIRL (AUS) 3F
RUBITON (AUS) - BRIGHT GLEAM (AUS) JUGAH (USA)
N RAWILLER 57.0 BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH 14
LA LAGUNE (AUS) 3F
DANEHILL (USA) - COMMERCIAL CHOICE (USA) KNIGHTS CHOICE (USA)
DAMIEN OLIVER 55.0 TONY MCEVOY 6
SO GORGEOUS (AUS) 3F
BRIEF TRUCE (USA) - CROWNING JEWEL (AUS) BLETCHINGLY (AUS)
D GAUCI 55.0 DAN O'SULLIVAN 2

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