The Champagne Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 horse race for two-year-old Thoroughbreds at set weights run at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia over a distance of 1,600 metres during the Sydney Autumn Carnival. Prize money is A$500,000. History The inaugural running of the race was on the second day of the Australian Jockey Club Autumn Meet in 1861 as the fourth race on the six race card. The winner was Exeter trained by the famous trainer of the time Etienne de Mestre. The race became the premier AJC sprint race for two-year-olds for nearly 80 years. With the introduction of the richer Golden Slipper Stakes in 1957, the AJC decided on extending the distance of the race to 1 mile (1972) and as such creating a natural progression for elite two year old races that is now known as the Juvenile Triple Crown – Golden Slipper Stakes, Sires Produce Stakes (ATC) and Champagne Stakes. Six two-year-olds have won the Triple Crown: Baguette (1970), Luskin Star (1977), Tierce (1991), Burst (1992), Dance Hero (2004), Pierro (2012) 1914 racebook Records The record time for the race when the distance was 6 furlongs was by Vain in 1969 when he won by 10 lengths in a time of 1:09.40. At the time Vain became the richest money earning two year old in Australia. The record time for the current 1600 metres distance is 1:34.47 set by Seabrook in 2018. Distance 1861 - 5 furlongs (~1000m) 1862–1864 - 1 mile (~1600m) 1865–1866 - 7 furlongs (~1400m) 1867–1880 - 5 furlongs (~1000m) 1881 - 6 furlongs (~1200m) 1882 - 5 furlongs (~1000m) 1883–1971 - 6 furlongs (~1200m) 1972 - 1 mile (~1600m) 1973 onwards - 1600 metres Gallery of noted winners Winners 2022 - She's Extreme 2021 - Captivant 2020 - King's Legacy 2019 - Castelvecchio 2018 - Seabrook 2017 - The Mission 2016 - Prized Icon 2015 - Pasadena Girl 2014 - Go Indy Go 2013 - Guelph 2012 - Pierro 2011 - Helmet 2010 - Skilled 2009 - Onemorenomore 2008 - Samantha Miss 2007 - Meurice 2006 - Mentality 2005 - Carry On Cutie 2004 - Dance Hero 2003 - Hasna 2002 - Victory Vein 2001 - Viscount 2000 - Assertive Lad 1999 - Quick Star 1998 - Dracula 1997 - Encounter 1996 - Intergaze 1995 - Isolda 1994 - Euphoria 1993 - March Hare 1992 - Burst 1991 - Tierce