Canonbury Stakes
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History
The Canonbury Stakes is a Group 3 race for two year old colts and geldings conducted by the Australian Turf Club at Rosehill.
The Canonbury Stakes was first run in 1930 and was won by Lightning March. The race used to be run at the start of the two year old season but was moved closer to the Golden Slipper.
The Canonbury Stakes is run over 1100m under Set Weights And Penalties conditions. It was worth $250,000 in 2024.
Originally a Listed race, it became a Group 3 from 2015 onwards.
The Canonbury Stakes has been variously run at Randwick, Rosehill and Warwick Farm. Has been at Rosehill since 2013 (held at Randwick in 2020 due to oppressive conditions out west).
Vancouver used it in his Golden Slipper preparation. Sebring did same in the EI affected season. Best Of Bordeaux would run second after winning his Canonbury.
In winning the 2024 running, Gai Waterhouse (now in partnership with Adrian Bott) made it 10 Canonbury Stakes along with 7 Widden Stakes on the same day.
Notable winners of the Canonbury Stakes include Tulloch (1956), Fine And Dandy (1958), Time And Tide (1962), Jetball (1992), Shogun Lodge (1998), Excellerator (2000), Snowland (2001), Not A Single Doubt (2003), Bradbury's Luck (2004), Sebring (2008), Tickets (2009), Hinchinbrook (2010), Vancouver (2015) and Best Of Bordeaux (2022).
The 2024 Canonbury Stakes was won by Prost from Fearless and Traffic Warden.
Previous Canonbury Stakes Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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PROST
(AUS)
2C SNITZEL (AUS) - SAMARMETEORS (AUS) NORTHERN METEOR (AUS) |
TIM CLARK | 54.5 | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 1 |
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RED RESISTANCE
(AUS)
2C RUSSIAN REVOLUTION (AUS) - HEATHERLY (AUS) LONHRO (AUS) |
B PREBBLE | 57.5 | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 4 |
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BEST OF BORDEAUX
(AUS)
2C SNITZEL (AUS) - CHATEAU CHEVAL (AUS) HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) |
SAM CLIPPERTON | 54.5 | KACY FOGDEN | 2 |
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ZETHUS
(AUS)
2C EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - MELPOMENE (AUS) ELUSIVE QUALITY (USA) |
RACHEL KING | 54.5 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 8 |
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PRAGUE
(AUS)
2C REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - PURELY SPECTACULAR (NZ) PINS (AUS) |
TOM MARQUAND | 54.5 | C MAHER & D EUSTACE | 5 |
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MCLAREN
(AUS)
2C EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - SERENADA (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 54.5 | P & P SNOWDEN | 6 |
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PERFORMER
(AUS)
2C EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - GAVROCHE (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS) |
K MCEVOY | 57.5 | CHRIS WALLER | 3 |
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PARIAH
(AUS)
2C REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - SECLUDED (AUS) HUSSONET (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 54.5 | P & P SNOWDEN | 4 |
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TESSERA
(AUS)
2G MEDAGLIA D'ORO (USA) - CHATOYANT (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 56.0 | JOHN O'SHEA | 1 |
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VANCOUVER
(AUS)
2C MEDAGLIA D'ORO (USA) - SKATES (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
TOMMY BERRY | 57.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 4 |
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FIGHTING SUN
(AUS)
2C NORTHERN METEOR (AUS) - IRISH DARLING (AUS) IVORY'S IRISH (AUS) |
TOMMY BERRY | 54.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 3 |
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NEVER CAN TELL
(AUS)
2G WAR PASS (USA) - CHALEE (USA) STORM BIRD (CAN) |
P ROBL | 54.0 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 10 |
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RACEWAY
(AUS)
2G MORE THAN READY (USA) - CLAWS (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 54.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 3 |
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DIAMOND TO PEGASUS
(AUS)
2G FUSAICHI PEGASUS (USA) - EXO (AUS) HENNESSY (USA) |
NATHAN BERRY | 54.0 | TONY SERGI | 5 |
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HINCHINBROOK
(AUS)
2C FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - SNIPPETS' LASS (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS) |
K MCEVOY | 54.0 | GERALD RYAN | 6 |
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TICKETS
(AUS)
2C REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - STAGING (AUS) SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 54.0 | JOHN O'SHEA | 8 |
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SEBRING
(AUS)
2C MORE THAN READY (USA) - PURESPEED (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS) |
B SHINN | 54.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 6 |
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DANEHILL SMILE
(AUS)
2F DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - SLY SMILE (USA) CRAFTY PROSPECTOR (USA) |
D BEADMAN | 54.0 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 1 |
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MY ETERNAL FLAME
(AUS)
2G CATBIRD (AUS) - PINE LODGE LADY (NZ) SIR TRISTRAM (IRE) |
L V CASSIDY | 56.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 6 |
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BRADBURY'S LUCK
(AUS)
2C REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - SKATING (AUS) AT TALAQ (USA) |
C MUNCE | 56.0 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 8 |
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NOT A SINGLE DOUBT
(AUS)
2C REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - SINGLES BAR (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS) |
L V CASSIDY | 58.5 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 3 |
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HAMMERBEAM
(AUS)
2G GRAND LODGE (USA) - FLAMBOYANT (AUS) STAR WATCH (AUS) |
D BEADMAN | 55.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 8 |
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SNOWLAND
(AUS)
2C SNIPPETS (AUS) - SNOWDRIFT (FR) POLISH PRECEDENT (USA) |
C MUNCE | 53.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 3 |
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EXCELLERATOR
(AUS)
2G MARSCAY (AUS) - ARTLESS (AUS) DALMISTER (USA) |
C MUNCE | 53.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 2 |
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