Blue Sapphire Stakes
The Blue Sapphire Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held over 1200 metres at set weights for three-year-old horses at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia. Total prize money for the race is A$400,000.
Group 3 race | |
Location | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 2005 (For two-year-olds) 2012 (For three-year-olds) |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Catanach's Jewellers (2020) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,200 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three year old |
Weight | Set weights Colts and geldings 57 kg Fillies 55 kg |
Purse | $400,000 (2020) |
History
The current rendition of The Blue Sapphire Stakes was inaugurated in 2012 with prizemoney of A$$250,000.[1] Originally, from 2005 the MRC scheduled a two-year-old race in May known as the Blue Sapphire Classic.[2] However, the MRC decided to re-format their Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival in 2012 by adding a new three-year-old race for sprinters. Entries which were nominated for the Blue Diamond Stakes earlier in the year as two-year-olds were automatically nominated for this event.[3]
In 2012 the race was held on Caulfield Guineas day but since 2014 the race was moved to the second day of the carnival, the Wednesday meeting.[4]
Grade
- 2014–15 - Listed Race
- 2016 - Group 3
Distance
- 2005 onwards – 1200 metres
Name
For two-year-olds:
- 2005–07 - Blue Sapphire Classic
- 2008–11 - Blue Sapphire Stakes
- 2012 - Redoute's Choice Stakes
- 2013 - Catanach's Jewellers Stakes
For three-year-olds:
- 2012 onwards - Catanach's Jewellers Blue Sapphire Stakes
Winners
Three year old
Event held during the MRC Spring Racing Carnival.
Two year old (2005– )
From 2012 the race retained the Listed grading but was reregistered as the Redoute's Choice Stakes and is held in late April or early May.
† Run at Sandown Racecourse Hillside track
References
- "Blue Sapphire Stakes News". races.com.au (Aus). 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- "2005 Result – Blue Sapphire Classic (held 14 May 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- "B2016 Catanach's Jewellers Blue Sapphire". MRC. 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- "2014 Result – Blue Sapphire Stakes (held 15 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- "2020 Result – Catanach's Jewellers Blue Sapphire Stakes (held 14 October 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- "2019 Result – Catanach's Blue Sapphire Stakes (held 16 October 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- "2018 Result – Catanach's Blue Sapphire Stakes (held 17 October 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- "2017 Result – Catanach's Blue Sapphire Stks (held 18 October 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- "2016 Result – Catanach's Blue Sapphire Stks (held 12 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- "2015 Result – Blue Sapphire Stakes (held 14 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- "2013 Result – Catanach's Jewellers Blue Sapphire (held 12 October 2013)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- "2012 Result – Catanach's Jewellers Blue Sapphire (held 13 October 2012)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- "2011 Result – Catanach's Jewellers Blue Sapphire (held 30 April 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- "2010 Result – Ivan Short Blue Sapphire Stakes (held 1 May 2010)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- "2009 Result – Blue Sapphire Stakes (held 2 May 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- "2008 Result – Bayside Chrysler Jeep & Dodge Blue Sapphire Stakes (held 10 May 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- "2007 Result – Bayside Nissan Blue Sapphire Classic (held 12 May 2007)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- "2006 Result – Blue Sapphire Classic (held 13 May 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 4 October 2016.