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Day 2 of The Championships at Randwick is as exciting as the first with four more G1s.
Australian Oaks G1 (2400m 3yo F SW)
- First Running: 1885 (won by Uralla).
- Notable Winners: Flight (1944), Evening Peal (1956), Wenona Girl (1961), Light Fingers (1965), Lowland (1968), Analie (1973), Leilani (1974), How Now (1976), Surround (1977), November Rain (1981), Bounding Away (1987), Research (1989), Triscay (1991), Circles Of Gold (1995), Republic Lass (2002), Serenade Rose (2006), Streama (2012), Royal Descent (2013), Bonneval (2017).
- Lead Ups: The Australian form lines are either the Vinery Stud (Storm Queen) Stakes or the Adrian Knox Stakes.
- VRC Oaks/ATC Australian Oaks double since 1956 - Evening Peal (1955-56), Chicola (1958-59), Indian Summer (1961-62), Arctic Star (1962-63), Light Fingers (1964-65), Farmer's Daughter (1966-67), Surround (1976-77), November Rain (1980-81), Research (1988-89), Grand Archway (1998-99), Serenade Rose (2005-06). None since 2006.
- Vinery Stud (Storm Queen) Stakes/ATC Australian Oaks double - Sheraco (1982), Research (1989), Alcove (1994), Danendri (1997), Serenade Rose (2006), Heavenly Glow (2008), Verry Elleegant (2019).
- Was known as the Adrian Knox Stakes/Adrian Knox Oaks Stakes when not run at a mile and a half.
- Winx final defeat in her career came in the 2015 Australian Oaks behind Gust Of Wind.
- Research won the Australian Oaks four days after winning the Australian Derby in 1989.
- Last winning filly to run against males in the lead up was Daffodil in the 2009 Manawatu Classic.
- Last winning filly to run again older horses before winning the Oaks was Mayaha in 1993.
- Bounding Away is the only Golden Slipper winner to win the Oaks.
- Kiwi bred or trained fillies have dominated in recent Oaks.
- The exact same placings from the Adrian Knox one week earlier were backed up in the 2020 Australian Oaks.
- Colette returned in the 2020 Spring but not staying – winning the Golden Eagle.
- 2021 Vinery Stud Stakes – Hungry Heart (1st), Harmony Rose (2nd), Impecunious (3rd).
- Amarelinha has only been beaten a nose on debut and also a head in the Karaka 3yo Classic by Aegon.
- Leading Trainers: Bart Cummings (7), Tommy Smith (6).
- Other Current Trainers with wins: Gai Waterhouse (3), Chris Waller (3), Clarry Conners (2), Grahame Begg (1), Tom Hughes Jnr (1), Brian Smith (1), Anthony Cummings (1), Graeme Rogerson (1), John Hawkes (1), Lee Freedman (1), Gary Portelli (1), Allan Denham (1), Kevin Gray (1), Michael Kent (1), Donna Logan (1), John Sargent (1), Stephen Marsh (1), Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman (1), James Cummings (1).
- Leading Jockeys: Roy Higgins (6), Ted Bartle, Jack Thompson, Hugh Bowman (5), Mick Dittman, Neville Sellwood, Glen Boss (4).
- Other Current Jockeys with wins: Nash Rawiller (2), James McDonald (2), Brad Rawiller (1), Larry Cassidy (1), Corey Brown (1), Michael Rodd (1), Robert Thompson (1).
| Date | Horse | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
| 11/04/2020 | COLETTE (3F) | GLEN BOSS | 4 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 56.0 | 2.5 | $3.0 | H(8) |
| 13/04/2019 | VERRY ELLEEGANT (3F) | JAMES MCDONALD | 11 | CHRIS WALLER | 56.0 | 1.8 | $2.0 | G(4) |
| 14/04/2018 | UNFORGOTTEN (3F) | HUGH BOWMAN | 7 | CHRIS WALLER | 56.0 | 1.0 | $4.0 | G(4) |
| 8/04/2017 | BONNEVAL (3F) | HUGH BOWMAN | 6 | MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN | 56.0 | 4.5 | $4.3 | S(7) |
| 9/04/2016 | SOFIA ROSA (3F) | HUGH BOWMAN | 11 | STEPHEN MARSH | 56.0 | 0.5 | $4.8 | S(5) |
| 11/04/2015 | GUST OF WIND (3F) | TYE ANGLAND | 5 | JOHN SARGENT | 56.0 | 2.5 | $17.0 | S(7) |
| 19/04/2014 | RISING ROMANCE (3F) | JAMES MCDONALD | 4 | DONNA & DEAN LOGAN | 56.0 | 1.0 | $6.0 | D(5) |
| 20/04/2013 | ROYAL DESCENT (3F) | NASH RAWILLER | 9 | CHRIS WALLER | 56.0 | 10.0 | $4.5 | H(10) |
| 21/04/2012 | STREAMA (3F) | HUGH BOWMAN | 6 | GUY WALTER | 56.0 | Shd | $1.4 | S(6) |
| 16/04/2011 | ABSOLUTELY (3F) | BRAD RAWILLER | 3 | MICHAEL KENT | 56.0 | 3.5 | $31.0 | H(10) |
| 17/04/2010 | ONCE WERE WILD (3F) | NASH RAWILLER | 3 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 56.0 | 3.5 | $9.0 | D(4) |
| 18/04/2009 | DAFFODIL (3F) | HUGH BOWMAN | 11 | KEVIN GRAY | 56.0 | 2.3 | $13.0 | D |
| 30/04/2008 | HEAVENLY GLOW (3F) | ROBERT THOMPSON | 5 | ALLAN DENHAM | 56.0 | Shd | $4.0 | D |
| 11/04/2007 | RENA'S LADY (3F) | MICHAEL RODD | 5 | GARY PORTELLI | 56.0 | 0.5 | $21.0 | S |
| 19/04/2006 | SERENADE ROSE (3F) | GLEN BOSS | 9 | LEE FREEDMAN | 55.5 | 1.8 | $1.5 | G |
| 30/03/2005 | DIZELLE (3F) | COREY BROWN | 7 | JOHN HAWKES | 55.5 | 0.5 | $4.5 | S |
| 14/04/2004 | WILD IRIS (3F) | LARRY CASSIDY | 8 | GUY WALTER | 55.5 | 3.3 | $2.4 | D |
| 26/04/2003 | SUNDAY JOY (3F) | LEN BEASLEY | 1 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 55.5 | 0.8 | $7.0 | D |
| 6/04/2002 | REPUBLIC LASS (3F) | GLEN BOSS | 1 | GUY WALTER | 55.0 | 2.8 | $3.3 | G |
| 21/04/2001 | ROSE ARCHWAY (3F) | BRIAN YORK | 12 | CLARRY CONNERS | 54.0 | Shd | $8.5 | H |
Queen Of The Turf Stakes G1 (1600m 3yo+ F&M WFA)
- First Running: 1972 (won by Refulgence).
- Multiple Winners: More Joyous (2011, 2012).
- Other Notable Winners: Scomeld (1980), Shinakima (1987), Ricochet Rosie (1991), Romanee Conti (1992), Excited Angel (1993), Shame (1996), Danglissa (2000), Divine Madonna (2007), Forensics (2008), Typhoon Tracy (2010), Appearance (2013), Azkadellia (2016), Alizee (2018), Kenedna (2019), Con Te Partiro (2020).
- Fillies & Mares: Breakdown in the last 20 years is Fillies (5) & Mares (15). Previous Filly winner - Alizee (2018). Previous Mare winner – Con Te Partiro (2020).
- Lead Ups: Race has changed complexion with the move to Randwick and run two weeks later. The mare winners have come from different sources, while the fillies have dropped back in trip from the Vinery.
- Empire Rose Stakes/Queen Of The Turf double - Typhoon Tracy (2009-10), Appearance (2012-13).
- Coolmore Classic/Queen Of The Turf Stakes double - Favoured (1974), Camino Rose (1999), Appearance (2013), Con Te Partiro (2020) with the latter the only one since the QOTT's move to Randwick.
- 2016 winner Azkadellia was banned from racing due to issues of her ownership.
- Great filly Bounding Away produced 2004 winner In A Bound and is related to 2019 winner Kenedna as well.
- Foxplay was the first filly winner since Forensics in 2008 and then Alizee won the next year.
- Con Te Partiro had been at stud but once she didn't get into foal returned to training and won both the 2020 Coolmore Classic and Coolmore Legacy at G1.
- Probabeel won the Epsom this course and distance in October. Her Randwick record reads 3w/3p/9s including the Surround Stakes and her Epsom.
- Colette @ Randwick - 3w/1p/7s including wins in the Australian Oaks, Apollo Stakes, Adrian Knox Stakes and 2nd in the Chipping Norton Stakes.
- Leading Trainers: Gai Waterhouse (8 incl 1 with Adrian Bott), Bart Cummings (4), John Hawkes (4).
- Other Current Trainers with wins: Peter Snowden (2), Ciaron Maher (2 incl 1 with David Eustace), Peter Moody (1), Jim Conlan (1), Marc Conners (1), John Size (1), Lee Freedman (1), Mark Kavanagh (1), Chris Waller (1), James Cummings (1).
- Leading Jockeys: Darren Beadman (5), Chris Munce, Kerrin McEvoy (3).
- Other Current Jockeys with wins: Nash Rawiller (2), Glen Boss (2), Corey Brown (2), Luke Nolen (1), Tommy Berry (1), Damien Oliver (1), Chris Johnson (1), Glyn Schofield (1), John Allen (1), Tim Clark (1).
| Date | Horse | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
| 11/04/2020 | CON TE PARTIRO (6M) | TIM CLARK | 7 | GAI WATERHOUSE & ADRIAN BOTT | 57.0 | 1.8 | $9.0 | H(8) |
| 13/04/2019 | KENEDNA (5M) | JOHN ALLEN | 8 | CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 57.0 | Shd | $26.0 | G(4) |
| 14/04/2018 | ALIZEE (3F) | GLYN SCHOFIELD | 8 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 54.5 | 2.0 | $8.5 | G(4) |
| 8/04/2017 | FOXPLAY (3F) | KERRIN MCEVOY | 10 | CHRIS WALLER | 54.5 | 0.5 | $7.5 | S(7) |
| 9/04/2016 | AZKADELLIA (4M) | DAMIEN OLIVER | 8 | CIARON MAHER | 57.0 | 2.0 | $2.8 | S(5) |
| 11/04/2015 | AMANPOUR (4M) | KERRIN MCEVOY | 3 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 57.0 | 1.8 | $21.0 | S(7) |
| 19/04/2014 | DIAMOND DRILLE (4M) | TOMMY BERRY | 2 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 57.0 | Shd | $41.0 | SL(6) |
| 6/04/2013 | APPEARANCE (4M) | KERRIN MCEVOY | 6 | GUY WALTER | 57.0 | 0.5 | $10.0 | SL(7) |
| 7/04/2012 | MORE JOYOUS (5M) | NASH RAWILLER | 7 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 57.0 | 2.5 | $1.5 | G(3) |
| 2/04/2011 | MORE JOYOUS (4M) | NASH RAWILLER | 2 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 57.0 | 2.8 | $1.3 | D(5) |
| 3/04/2010 | TYPHOON TRACY (4M) | LUKE NOLEN | 8 | PETER MOODY | 57.0 | 2.3 | $1.4 | S(6) |
| 4/04/2009 | NEROLI (5M) | DARREN BEADMAN | 7 | PETER SNOWDEN | 57.0 | 0.8 | $7.0 | H |
| 5/04/2008 | FORENSICS (3F) | DANNY NIKOLIC | 8 | PETER SNOWDEN | 54.0 | 1 | $3.5 | G |
| 31/03/2007 | DIVINE MADONNA (4M) | GLEN BOSS | 8 | MARK KAVANAGH | 56.5 | 1 | $3.8 | G |
| 8/04/2006 | MNEMOSYNE (3F) | DARREN BEADMAN | 10 | JOHN HAWKES | 53.0 | 0.8 | $2.6 | G |
| 19/03/2005 | IKE'S DREAM (4M) | DARREN BEADMAN | 1 | JOHN HAWKES | 55.5 | Nk | $2.6 | D |
| 3/04/2004 | IN A BOUND (4M) | CHRIS MUNCE | 1 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 54.0 | 0.8 | $3.5 | G |
| 12/04/2003 | HOSANNAH (4M) | COREY BROWN | 9 | JOHN HAWKES | 56.5 | Nk | $12.0 | G |
| 23/03/2002 | UGACHAKA (3F) | SCOTT SEAMER | 8 | LEE FREEDMAN | 55.0 | 0.5 | $3.8 | G |
| 7/04/2001 | SORRENTO (5M) | CHRIS MUNCE | 11 | JOHN SIZE | 52.5 | Lnk | $17.0 | F |
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