Spring Champion Stakes
Holding Group 1 status since 1979, the Spring Champion Stakes is a set weights race for three-year-olds conducted over 2000m at Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse during the Spring Racing Carnival.
The Group 3 Gloaming Stakes (1800m) at Rosehill in September is an excellent lead-up into the Spring Champion Stakes with Shadow Hero (2019) the last to do the double.
This race can be a good lead in to the Victoria Derby in Melbourne during the iconic Melbourne Cup Carnival. Ace High (2017) was the last horse to complete the Spring Champion Stakes – Victoria Derby double.
Plenty of excellent champions of the turf have won the Spring Champion Stakes during their three-year-old seasons including Kingston Town (1979), Tie The Knot (1997), Savabeel (2004) and the filly Yankee Rose (2016).
In 2020 Montefilia made history as the first filly to complete the Flight Stakes – Spring Champion Stakes double.
Spring Champion Stakes 2020 – Fast Facts
- Race Day: Saturday, October 10th, 2020
- Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 2,000 metres
- Weight Class: Set weights (colts and geldings: 56.5 kg, fillies: 54.5 kg)
- Qualification: Three year olds
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 1
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Prize Purse: $1,000,000
- Inaugural Race: 1971
- 2020 Spring Champion Stakes Winner: Montefilia
spring champion Stakes 2020 RESULTS
The official 2020 Spring Champion Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday October 10, 2020.
- #13 Montefilia
- #6 Lion’s Roar
- #5 Bucharest
Montefilia ($2.70) made history in the 2020 Spring Champion Stakes results, the David Payne-trained filly backing-up off her Group 1 Flight Stakes win the Saturday prior to be the first to do the double.
| Colour | Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price |
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1 | 13 | MONTEFILIA | David Payne | Jason Collett | 1 | 54.5kg | $2.70F | ||
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2 | 6 | LION’S ROAR (NZ) | John O’Shea | Brenton Avdulla | 0.8L | 7 | 56.5kg | $18 | |
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3 | 5 | BUCHAREST | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 4.6L | 3 | 56.5kg | $21 | |
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4 | 3 | LOVE TAP | Richard & Michael Freedman | Nash Rawiller | 5.1L | 12 | 56.5kg | $4.80 | |
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5 | 15e | FAVREAU (NZ) | John Sargent | Sam Clipperton | 5.6L | 10 | 56.5kg | $21 | |
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6 | 14 | MIRAVALLE | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | 5.8L | 11 | 54.5kg | $26 | |
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7 | 1 | CHERRY TORTONI | Patrick Payne | Ryan Maloney | 6.3L | 4 | 56.5kg | $4.60 | |
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8 | 7 | ACHIEVER | Chris Waller | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 8.3L | 9 | 56.5kg | $101 | |
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9 | 11 | SOCRATES (NZ) | John O’Shea | Kerrin McEvoy | 10.3L | 5 | 56.5kg | $16 | |
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10 | 10 | WERTHEIMER (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Tommy Berry | 15.1L | 8 | 56.5kg | $26 | |
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11 | 4 | STREET DANCER | Anthony Cummings | Regan Bayliss | 18.6L | 13 | 56.5kg | $61 | |
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12 | 12 | GORSHIN | Anthony Cummings | Ms Louise Day (a) | 29.6L | 6 | 56.5kg | $301 | |
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F | 9 | CHOIR | James Cummings | Ms Rachel King | – | 2 | 56.5kg | $31 | |
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Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Spring Champion Stakes 2020 Betting
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Spring Champion Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Spring Champion Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Spring Champion Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in Spring Champion Stakes, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend. |
| Quinella Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within Spring Champion Stakes, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within Spring Champion Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within Spring Champion Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within Spring Champion Stakes to win the First 4. |
| Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) | You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from Spring Champion Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Spring Champion Stakes In 2020
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- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
2020 Spring Champion Stakes Field (Horses)
The official Spring Champion Stakes 2020 final field is released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The 2020 Spring Champion Stakes field features a full line-up including the Flight Stakes winning filly Montefilia drawn the inside alley and the undefeated Love Tap with work to do from a wide gate.
- Scratched: #2 Global Quest (9) for Chris Waller has been scratched in favour of a Group 2 Stan Fox Stakes run earlier in the day; #8 Albarado (11)
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111×32 | CHERRY TORTONI | Patrick Payne | Ryan Maloney | 4 | 56.5kg | 83 | ||
| 3 | 1111 | LOVE TAP | Richard & Michael Freedman | Nash Rawiller | 14 | 56.5kg | 76 | ||
| 4 | 92×7712 | STREET DANCER | Anthony Cummings | Regan Bayliss | 15 | 56.5kg | 70 | ||
| 5 | 1173 | BUCHAREST | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 3 | 56.5kg | 69 | ||
| 6 | 1×211 | LION’S ROAR (NZ) | John O’Shea | Brenton Avdulla | 7 | 56.5kg | 69 | ||
| 7 | 24431×826 | ACHIEVER | Chris Waller | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 10 | 56.5kg | 67 | ||
| 9 | 34413 | CHOIR | James Cummings | Ms Rachel King | 2 | 56.5kg | 62 | ||
| 10 | 6×176 | WERTHEIMER (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Tommy Berry | 8 | 56.5kg | 62 | ||
| 11 | 461 | SOCRATES (NZ) | John O’Shea | Kerrin McEvoy | 5 | 56.5kg | 60 | ||
| 12 | 64946×692 | GORSHIN | Anthony Cummings | Ms Louise Day (a) | 6 | 56.5kg | |||
| 13 | 14×3141 | MONTEFILIA | David Payne | Jason Collett | 1 | 54.5kg | 98 | ||
| 14 | 0x176 | MIRAVALLE | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | 13 | 54.5kg | 64 | ||
| 15e | 8×734 | FAVREAU (NZ) | John Sargent | Sam Clipperton | 12 | 56.5kg |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Spring Champion Stakes 2020 Odds
Early market odds on the Spring Champion Stakes will be displayed below. If you would like to know the current odds, you can check our live market for the 2020 edition of Spring Champion Stakes here once betting opens.
Spring Champion Stakes 2020 Tips
Favourite: #13 Montefilia ($3.20 at time of publish)
Best Bet: #1 Cherry Tortoni ($6 at time of publish)
Best Roughie: #4 Street Dance ($31 at time of publish)
Check in here the week of the race for our exclusive 2020 Spring Champion Stakes tips and betting selections, with a full tipping preview also available on the Neds Blog.
Spring Champion Stakes Race Day
Race day takes place on Saturday, the 10th of October, 2020. Spring Champion Stakes Day is also host to three other Group status support races with the running of the:
- Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes (1200m)
- Group 2 Stan Fox Stakes (1500m)
- Group 3 Angst Stakes (1600m)
Spring Champion Stakes 2020 Nominations
Closing time for nominations is 11 AM on Monday the 5th of October, 2020.
The 2020 Spring Champion Stakes nominations attracted 19 three-year-old staying types including the undefeated Gloaming Stakes winner Love Tap chasing a fifth career win and David Payne’s upset Group 1 Flight Stakes winning filly from last weekend Montefilia.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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| 1 | 24431×826 | ACHIEVER | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 67 |
| 2 | 12×383 | ALBARADO (NZ) | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 3 | 7317 | BOB | C | 3 | Mark Newnham | 59 |
| 4 | 1173 | BUCHAREST | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 69 |
| 5 | 111×32 | CHERRY TORTONI | G | 3 | Patrick Payne | |
| 6 | 34413 | CHOIR | C | 3 | James Cummings | |
| 7 | 4525 | DALGARNO (NZ) | C | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 8 | 23 | DEEPSTRIKE (NZ) | C | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 9 | 8×734 | FAVREAU (NZ) | G | 3 | John Sargent | |
| 10 | 1x224x28 | GLOBAL QUEST | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 82 |
| 11 | 64946×692 | GORSHIN | C | 3 | Anthony Cummings | |
| 12 | 1×211 | LION’S ROAR (NZ) | G | 3 | John O’Shea | 69 |
| 13 | 1111 | LOVE TAP | G | 3 | Richard & Michael Freedman | 76 |
| 14 | 0x176 | MIRAVALLE | F | 3 | Mark Newnham | |
| 15 | 14×3141 | MONTEFILIA | F | 3 | David Payne | |
| 16 | 76×52 | REAL PEACE | C | 3 | Clarry Conners | |
| 17 | 461 | SOCRATES (NZ) | C | 3 | John O’Shea | 60 |
| 18 | 92×7712 | STREET DANCER | C | 3 | Anthony Cummings | 70 |
| 19 | 6×176 | WERTHEIMER (NZ) | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Spring Champion Stakes 2020 Weights
The race is run with set weights. Colts and geldings at 56.5 kg, with fillies at at 54.5 kg. Final weights will be declared by 4 PM, Tuesday the 6th of October, 2020. The official Spring Champion Stakes 2020 weights on the final runners will be published in our above Spring Champion Stakes Field section.
Spring Champion Stakes 2020 Acceptances
Acceptances will be declared before 9 AM on Wednesday, the 7th of October, 2020. The official 2020 Spring Champion Stakes acceptances will be published in our above Spring Champion Stakes Field section.
Spring Champion Stakes 2020 Riders
Riders must be announced by 12 PM on Wednesday the 7th of October, 2020. The official 2020 Spring Champion Stakes jockeys will be published in our above Spring Champion Stakes Field section
Spring Champion Stakes Scratchings
Final scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 10th of October, 2020.
2020 Spring Champion Stakes Scratching:
- #2 Global Quest (9)
- #8 Albarado (11)
Spring Champion Stakes Race Number
Spring Champion Stakes is set to run as Randwick Race 7 at 4:50pm (AEDT) on Saturday October 10, 2020 at Royal Randwick. There are nine races in total that day at Royal Randwick.
Spring Champion Stakes 2020 Form Guide
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check our full form guide closer to race day to see if the form guide for 2020’s Spring Champion Stakes has been released.
Spring Champion Stakes Winners (Past Results)
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Weight (kg) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Montefilia | J. Colette | 54.5 | 2:01.47 |
| 2019 | Shadow Hero | J. Parr | 56.5 | 2:00.79 |
| 2018 | Maid Of Heaven | R. King | 54.5 | 2:05.59 |
| 2017 | Ace High | T. Angland | 56.5 | 2:03.94 |
| 2016 | Yankee Rose | D. Yendall | 54.5 | 2:02.43 |
| 2015 | Vanbrugh | G. Schofield | 56.5 | 2:02.85 |
| 2014 | Hampton Court | J. Parr | 56.5 | 2:00.19 |
| 2013 | Complacent | C. Reith | 56.5 | 2:03.34 |
| 2012 | It’s A Dundeel | J. B McDonald | 56.5 | 2:02.63 |
| 2011 | Doctor Doom | R. Quinn | 56.5 | 2:05.88 |
| 2010 | Erewhon | H. Bowman | 56.5 | 2:02.95 |
| 2009 | Monaco Consul | J. Ford | 56.5 | 2:09.93 |
| 2008 | Sousa | C. Brown | 56.5 | 2:06.28 |
| 2007 | Race Not Run | – | – | – |
| 2006 | Teranaba | L. Cassidy | 56.5 | 2:04.49 |
| 2005 | Hotel Grand | J. Ford | 56.5 | 2:04.84 |
| 2004 | Savabeel | C. Munce | 56.5 | 2:07.20 |
| 2003 | Niello | C. Brown | 56.5 | 2:03.38 |
| 2002 | Platinum Scissors | J. Cassidy | 56.5 | 2:04.28 |
| 2001 | Viking Ruler | L. Beasley | 55.5 | 1:49.50 |
| 2000 | Universal Prince | J. Sheehan | 55.5 | 2:05.10 |
| 1999 | Fairway | B. York | 55.5 | 2:02.25 |
| 1998 | Dignity Dancer | C. Munce | 55.5 | 2:00.43 |
| 1997 | Tie The Knot | D. Beadman | 55.5 | 2:05.40 |
| 1996 | Magic Of Sydney | R.S. Dye | 55.5 | 2:03.97 |
| 1995 | Nothin’ Leica Dane | R.S. Dye | 55.5 | 2:03.17 |
| 1994 | Danewin | C.J. Tse | 55.5 | 2:04.26 |
| 1993 | Fraternity | B. York | 55.5 | 2:05.10 |
| 1992 | Coronation Day | J. Cassidy | 55.5 | 2:02.50 |
| 1991 | Kinjite | A. Cowie | 55.5 | 2:02.50 |
| 1990 | St. Jude | B. York | 55.5 | 2:04.70 |
| 1989 | Sylish Century | C. Carmody | 55.5 | 2:02.40 |
| 1988 | Sakana | K. Russell | 55.5 | 2:03.90 |
| 1987 | Beau Zam | J. Marshall | 55.5 | 2:02.40 |
| 1986 | Imprimatur | M. Johnston | 55.5 | 2:05.60 |
| 1985 | Easter | R. Quinton | 55.5 | 2:05.50 |
| 1984 | Luck’s A Lottery | N. Barker | 55.5 | 2:05.40 |
| 1983 | Sir Dapper | R. Quinton | 55.5 | 2:13.10 |
| 1982 | Veloso | R. Quinton | 55.5 | 2:04.00 |
| 1981 | Best Western | L. Olsen | 55.5 | 2:02.80 |
| 1980 | Prince Majestic | D. Peake | 55.5 | 2:03.70 |
| 1979 | Kingston Town | M. Johnston | 55.5 | 2:03.40 |
| 1978 | Lefroy | B. Andrews | 54 | 2:07.40 |
| 1978 | Just A Steal | R. Thompson | 55.5 | 2:08.80 |
| 1977 | Sir Silver Lad | D. Wyatt | 54 | 2:03.50 |
| 1976 | Cheyne Walk | J. Letts | 54 | 2:02.70 |
| 1975 | Taras Bulba | P. Cook | 54 | 2:04.50 |
| 1974 | Asgard | P. Cook | 54 | 2:07.90 |
| 1973 | Gold Brick | R. Quinton | 54 | 2:02.90 |
| 1972 | Latin Knight | R. Selkrig | 8 7 | 2:03.60 |
| 1971 | Gay Icarus | R. Mallyon | 8 7 | 2:04.00 |
| 2017 | Ace High | T. Angland | 56.5 | 2:03.94 |
| 2016 | Yankee Rose | D. Yendall | 54.5 | 2:02.43 |
| 2015 | Vanbrugh | G. Schofield | 56.5 | 2:02.85 |
| 2014 | Hampton Court | J. Parr | 56.5 | 2:00.19 |
| 2013 | Complacent | C. Reith | 56.5 | 2:03.34 |
| 2012 | It’s A Dundeel | J. B McDonald | 56.5 | 2:02.63 |
| 2011 | Doctor Doom | R. Quinn | 56.5 | 2:05.88 |
| 2010 | Erewhon | H. Bowman | 56.5 | 2:02.95 |
| 2009 | Monaco Consul | J. Ford | 56.5 | 2:09.93 |
| 2008 | Sousa | C. Brown | 56.5 | 2:06.28 |
| 2007 | Race Not Run | – | – | – |
| 2006 | Teranaba | L. Cassidy | 56.5 | 2:04.49 |
| 2005 | Hotel Grand | J. Ford | 56.5 | 2:04.84 |
| 2004 | Savabeel | C. Munce | 56.5 | 2:07.20 |
| 2003 | Niello | C. Brown | 56.5 | 2:03.38 |
| 2002 | Platinum Scissors | J. Cassidy | 56.5 | 2:04.28 |
| 2001 | Viking Ruler | L. Beasley | 55.5 | 1:49.50 |
| 2000 | Universal Prince | J. Sheehan | 55.5 | 2:05.10 |
| 1999 | Fairway | B. York | 55.5 | 2:02.25 |
| 1998 | Dignity Dancer | C. Munce | 55.5 | 2:00.43 |
| 1997 | Tie The Knot | D. Beadman | 55.5 | 2:05.40 |
| 1996 | Magic Of Sydney | R.S. Dye | 55.5 | 2:03.97 |
| 1995 | Nothin’ Leica Dane | R.S. Dye | 55.5 | 2:03.17 |
| 1994 | Danewin | C.J. Tse | 55.5 | 2:04.26 |
| 1993 | Fraternity | B. York | 55.5 | 2:05.10 |
| 1992 | Coronation Day | J. Cassidy | 55.5 | 2:02.50 |
| 1991 | Kinjite | A. Cowie | 55.5 | 2:02.50 |
| 1990 | St. Jude | B. York | 55.5 | 2:04.70 |
| 1989 | Sylish Century | C. Carmody | 55.5 | 2:02.40 |
| 1988 | Sakana | K. Russell | 55.5 | 2:03.90 |
| 1987 | Beau Zam | J. Marshall | 55.5 | 2:02.40 |
| 1986 | Imprimatur | M. Johnston | 55.5 | 2:05.60 |
| 1985 | Easter | R. Quinton | 55.5 | 2:05.50 |
| 1984 | Luck’s A Lottery | N. Barker | 55.5 | 2:05.40 |
| 1983 | Sir Dapper | R. Quinton | 55.5 | 2:13.10 |
| 1982 | Veloso | R. Quinton | 55.5 | 2:04.00 |
| 1981 | Best Western | L. Olsen | 55.5 | 2:02.80 |
| 1980 | Prince Majestic | D. Peake | 55.5 | 2:03.70 |
| 1979 | Kingston Town | M. Johnston | 55.5 | 2:03.40 |
| 1978 | Lefroy | B. Andrews | 54 | 2:07.40 |
| 1977 | Sir Silver Lad | D. Wyatt | 54 | 2:03.50 |
| 1976 | Cheyne Walk | J. Letts | 54 | 2:02.70 |
| 1975 | Taras Bulba | P. Cook | 54 | 2:04.50 |
| 1974 | Asgard | P. Cook | 54 | 2:07.90 |
| 1973 | Gold Brick | R. Quinton | 54 | 2:02.90 |
| 1972 | Latin Knight | R. Selkrig | 8 7 | 2:03.60 |
| 1971 | Gay Icarus | R. Mallyon | 8 7 | 2:04.00 |