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The Coolmore Stud Stakes is a 1200m Group 1 sprint held at Flemington Racecourse in Victoria. It is for three-year-olds, has set weights and a $1 million prize pool. In 2020, it will be run on Saturday, October 31, the same day as the Victoria Derby.
The 2019 Coolmore Stud Stakes was won Exceedance, with Bivouac and Libertini finishing second and third respectively. Jamie Kah rode Ryan Balfour’s Li’l Kontra to fourth place. Exceedance took no further part in the spring and in early 2020 placed mid-field in three different Group 1s.
Freestone won the first edition of Coolmore Stud Stakes in 1863. Back then it was for two-year-olds, however, as of 1969, it’s been a three-year-old race. Some greats of the turf have been successful in the Group 1 over the years, including Manikato, Alinghi and Weekend Hussler.
Chris Waller managed to win the Coolmore Stud Stakes three straight times in the early-to-mid 2010s. In 2013 he trained Zoustar to victory and that success was followed by wins with Brazen Beau and Japonisme.
Exceedance clocked 1:09.76 to win the Coolmore Stud Stakes in 2019. However, Ferocity recorded the fastest time in the race over the last 20 years, running 1:08.35 in 2005.
As a $1 million Group 1 race, the Coolmore Stud Stakes has a strong field that includes many of the best three-year-old sprinters in the country. In 2020, nominations for the race close on October 26 and final acceptances are on October 28.
| Horse | Win | Place | ||
| 1 | Farnan (10)J: Glen Boss 57kg T: G Waterhouse & A Bott | $6.00 | $2.25 | Bet Now |
| 2 | Wild Ruler (14)J: James Mcdonald 57kg T: P & P Snowden | $6.50 | $2.40 | Bet Now |
| 3 | Mamaragan (7)J: Hugh Bowman 57kg T: John Thompson | $81.00 | $18.00 | Bet Now |
| 4 | Glenfiddich (3)J: Luke Nolen 57kg T: P G Moody | $15.00 | $4.20 | Bet Now |
| 5 | Ranting (8)J: Ben Melham 57kg T: L & T Corstens | $15.00 | $4.20 | Bet Now |
| 6 | Doubtland (1)J: William Pike 57kg T: M, W & J Hawkes | $17.00 | $4.50 | Bet Now |
| 7 | Anders (2)J: Mark Zahra 57kg T: C Maher & D Eustace | $9.50 | $3.10 | Bet Now |
| 8 | Holyfield (13)J: Jamie Kah 57kg T: C Maher & D Eustace | $31.00 | $6.50 | Bet Now |
| 9 | Extra Time (4)J: Kerrin Mcevoy 57kg T: L Macdonald & A Gluyas | $81.00 | $18.00 | Bet Now |
| 10 | Our Playboy (11)J: Michael Dee 57kg T: M Price & M Kent Jnr | $34.00 | $7.00 | Bet Now |
| 11 | Flying Award (5)J: Damien Oliver 57kg T: D T O’brien | $26.00 | $6.00 | Bet Now |
| 12 | Swats That (9)J: John Allen 55kg T: L & T Corstens | $8.50 | $2.80 | Bet Now |
| 13 | Muntaseera (6)J: Jye Mcneil 55kg T: C Maher & D Eustace | $21.00 | $5.50 | Bet Now |
| 14 | September Run (12)J: Craig Williams 55kg T: C J Waller | $4.20 | $1.80 | Bet Now |
The Coolmore Stud Stakes has a mixed betting history, with two of the last five winners saluting with a starting price inside $6. There has also been some value in that period of time, with 2015 winner Japonisme racing to victory with at $21.
| PLACE | HORSE | TRAINER | JOCKEY | SP |
| 1 | Exceedance | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Dwayne Dunn | $3.80 |
| 2 | Bivouac | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | $3.30 |
| 3 | Libertini | Anthony Cummings | Damien Oliver | $4.80 |
| 4 | Li’l Kontra | Ryan Balfour | Jamie Kah | $31 |
| 5 | Brooklyn Hustle | Jason Warren | Luke Nolen | $41 |
| 6 | Cosmic Force | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tim Clark | $7 |
| 7 | Alabama Express | Michael Moroney | James Winks | $41 |
| 8 | Broadwayandfourth | Mitchell Freedman | Jye McNeil | $20 |
| 9 | Sartorial Splendor | John Sadler | Ms Linda Meech | $41 |
| 10 | Accession | Chris Waller | Michael Walker | $26 |
| 11 | Cardiff | Gerald Ryan | John Allen | $101 |
| 12 | Exeter | David Hayes | Jamie Mott | $201 |
| 13 | Ruuca | Toby & Trent Edmonds | Craig Williams | $31 |
2019 – Exceedance (1:09.76)
2018 – Sunlight (1:08.72)
2017 – Merchant Navy (1:09.10)
2016 – Flying Artie (1:08.98)
2015 – Japonisme (1:09.50)
2014 – Brazen Beau (1:10.73)
2013 – Zoustar (1:09.23)
2012 – Nechita (1:08.59)
2011 – Sepoy (1:10.49)
2010 – Star Witness (1:09.97)