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Strangely the Race History of the 2018 Vinery Stud Stakes run at Rosehill on Saturday doesn’t compute to the Oaks.

Heavenly Glow was the last winner of the race to do the double a decade back. This 2018 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday shapes as a ripper.

2018 VINERY STUD STAKES - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Vinery Stud Stakes is a Group 1 race for three year old fillies conducted by the Australian Turf Club at Rosehill Gardens.

The Vinery Stud Stakes was first run in 1979 and was won by Impede.

The Vinery Stud Stakes is run over 2000m under Set Weights conditions. It was a G2 race until 1992.

The race is registered as the Storm Queen Stakes but has had numerous sponsors through the years.

Bart Cummings is the most successful trainer with four while Mick Dittman has three wins to his name as leading jockey.

Notable winners of the Vinery Stud Stakes include English Wonder (1983), Centaurea (1985), Research (1989), Slight Chance (1993), Saleous (1996), Champagne (1998), Special Harmony (2004), Serenade Rose (2006), Miss Finland (2007), Mosheen (2012), Lucia Valentina (2014) and Single Gaze (2016).

Historically the most prevalent form leading into the Vinery Stud Stakes has been via the Coolmore Classic or the Keith Nolan (Kembla Grange) Classic.

The VRC Oaks form has been sensational over the years. From 1989 onwards Research, Slight Chance, Northwood Plume, Saleous, Special Harmony, Hollow Bullet, Serenade Rose, Miss Finland, Faint Perfume, Mosheen all won both races.

Mirjulisa Lass is the only horse in recent years to win the Vinery Stud Stakes after starting in a non-black type race the outing prior.

The Storm Queen/ATC Oaks double has only been done six times – Sheraco (1982), Research (1989), Alcove (1994), Danendri (1997), Serenade Rose (2006), Heavenly Glow (2008).

Miss Finland won the Golden Slipper and the Storm Queen in consecutive years becoming the only horse to achieve that.

The Vinery is worth $500,000 in 2018.

In 1989 Research won this race and then would take out the Derby and the Oaks all within the space of 11 days.

The 2017 Vinery Stud Stakes was won by Montoya’s Secret from Nurse Kitchen and Harlow Gold.