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Derby winners have been winners of the Gloaming Stakes run at Rosehill on Saturday.

Ace High was one of those classic heroes. Is the 2019 Gloaming Stakes (1800m) at Rosehill on Saturday another form guide to that feature?

2019 Gloaming Stakes: Nominations

2019 GLOAMING STAKES - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Gloaming Stakes is a Group 3 race run under Set Weights conditions for three year olds at Rosehill conducted by the Australian Turf Club.

The Gloaming Stakes is run over 1800m. It was first run in 1978 and was won by Kapalaran.

The Gloaming Stakes was run over 1900m until 2000 then most runnings since have been at 1800m as a lead up to the Spring Champion Stakes.

Race was elevated to Group 2 until 2004 then back to Group 3 after that.

The race is named after a grand horse Gloaming who had 19 wins in a row at one time and won 57 from 67 starts on both sides of the Tasman.

Ace High won the Gloaming before taking the Spring Champion Stakes and Victoria Derby at his next two outings.

Others to do the Gloaming/Spring Champion double include Vanbrugh, Complacent, Dundeel, Fairway, Tie The Knot, Magic Of Sydney, Sir Dapper, Best Western and Kingston Town.

Bart Cummings used the Gloaming Stakes to qualify So You Think as a G2 winner to be eligible for the Cox Plate and he would win that race too at just his fifth start.

The only filly winner has been Constant Flight.

The 2007 race was not held due to the Equine Influenza break out.

The Gloaming Stakes is worth $200,000 in 2019.

Notable winners of the Gloaming Stakes include Thinkin' Big (2018), Ace High (2017), Vanbrugh (2015), Complacent (2013), It's A Dundeel (2012), Retrieve (2010), So You Think (2009), Pendragon (2005), Al Maher (2004), Fairway (1999), Arena (1998), Tie The Knot (1997), Magic Of Sydney (1996), Brave Warrior (1994), Air Seattle (1992), Stargazer (1989), Sky Chase (1987), Drought (1986), Handy Proverb (1985), Sir Dapper (1983), Grosvenor (1982), Best Western (1981) and Kingston Town (1979).

The 2018 Gloaming Stakes was won by Thinkin' Big from Tarka and Irukandji.