Chatham Stakes

Looking for early info on this year’s Chatham Stakes? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before the race.

The Chatham Stakes is on open handicap race which takes place at Flemington Racecourse on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival on the first Saturday of November annually. With a history going all the way back to 1978, the race has held Group 3 status for over thirty years and is contested over 1400m offering $200,000 in prize money. 

The Moonga Stakes and Salinger Stakes serve as nice lead-ups into the race, while graduates out of the Chatham Stakes could head into the Sandown Stakes as a final spring run. 

Chatham Stakes 2021 – Quick Information

• Race Day: Saturday November 6, 2021
• Track Location: Flemington Racecourse
• Track Surface: Turf
• Track Direction: Left-handed
• Race Distance: 1,400 metres
• Weight Conditions: Handicap
• Qualification: Open
• Type: Thoroughbred
• Grade: Group 3
• Operator: Victoria Racing Club
• Prize Purse: $200,000
• Inaugural Race: 1978
• 2021 Chatham Stakes Winner: Age Of Chivalry

chatham Stakes 2021 RESULTS

The official 2021 Chatham Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday November 6, 2021.

1. #6 Age Of Chivalry
2. #8 Crosshaven
3. #5 Justacanta

Chatham Stakes Betting 2021

There are many different ways to bet on the Chatham Stakes, we’ve included some of the most popular options below:

How To Bet On The Chatham Stakes in 2021

1. 1. Login at neds.com.au
   2. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
   3. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Chatham Stakes Betting (above).
   4. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win The Chatham Stakes in 2021?

The best way to pick which horse will win the Chatham Stakes in 2021 is to take into account the form, look at any previous runs at Flemington and the better-weighted runners. 

Additional factors to consider when picking the Chatham Stakes winner include: 

• Distance Factor: Look for horses proven at the 1400m distance as opposed to sprinters stepping-up in distance as the long Flemington straight can find them out.
• Linlithgow Stakes Lead-Up: The Group 2 Linlithgow Stakes (1200m) is a key lead-up to the Chatham Stakes.

Chatham Stakes 2021 Favourites

Early favourites in 2021 Chatham Stakes betting include Chaillot who was under two lengths beaten when seventh in the Group 1 Kennedy Cantala on Derby Day and Linlithgow Stakes winner Justacanta. 

Chatham Stakes 2021 Field

The official 2021 Chatham Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday lead-up to the race and will be published in full below. 

• Scratched: #12 Handle The Truth (10)

chatham stakes 2021 TIPS

Favourite: #11 Chaillot ($4 at time of publish)

Best Bet: #5 Justacanta ($8.50 at time of publish) 

Best Roughie: #7 Begood Toya Mother ($21 at time of publish)

Our exclusive 2021 Chatham Stakes tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.

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Chatham stakes rACE DAY 2021

The 2021 Chatham Stakes takes place on Saturday the 6th of November, 2021 as one of the key support acts on Flemington’s Mackinnon Stakes Day program. The other Group status races on the card include the:

• Group 1 $2,000,000 Mackinnon Stakes (2000m);
• Group 1 $2,000,000 Darley Classic (1200m);
• Group 2 $300,000 Matriarch Stakes (2000m); and the
• Group 3 $300,000 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m).

chatham stakes NOMINATIONS 2021

Nominations close 12PM, Monday the 1st of November, 2021.

chatham stakes WEIGHTS 2021

Handicap conditions apply to this race. Weights will be declared by 4 PM, Monday, the 1st of November, 2021 with weights on the final acceptances listed in our above Chatham Stakes Field section.

2021 Chatham Stakes Top-Weight:

• #1 Ranier (58kg)

chatham stakes ACCEPTANCES 2021

Acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on Wednesday, the 3rd of November, 2021 and published in our above Chatham Stakes Field section.

chatham stakes JOCKEYS 20221

Riders must be declared by 1 PM Wednesday, the 3rd of November, 2021 and will be published in our above Chatham Stakes Field section.

chatham stakes SCRATCHINGS 2021

Scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 6th of November, 2021.

2021 Chatham Stakes Scratchings: 

• #12 Handle The Truth (10)

chatham stakes PRIZE MONEY 2021

The Chatham Stakes prize purse is worth $200,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighth.

chatham stakes RACE NUMBER 2021

The 2021 Chatham Stakes is set to run as Flemington Race 7 at 4:30pm (AEDT) on Mackinnon Stakes Day, Saturday November 6, 2021. There are nine races in total that day at Flemington Racecourse.

chatham stakes FORM GUIDE 2021

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2021 Chatham Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2021 CHATHAM STAKES FORM GUIDE

chatham stakes LIVE 2021

You can watch or listen to the 2021 Chatham Stakes live, across the following mediums.

Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)

Radio: Radio Sport National

chatham stakes WINNERS

Winners of the Chatham Stakes going back to 2000 are displayed in the table below.