29 PAST WINNERS YEAR WINNER 2023 Imperatriz 2022 Roch ‘N’ Horse (NZ) 2021 Nature Strip 2020 Bivouac 2019 Nature Strip 2018 Santa Ana Lane 2017 Redzel 2016 Malaguerra 2015 Delectation 2014 Terravista 2013 Buffering 2012 Mental 2011 Black Caviar 2010 Black Caviar 2009 All Silent 2008 Swick (NZ) 2007 Miss Andretti 2006 Dance Hero 2005 Glamour Puss (NZ) 2004 Takeover Target 2003 Ancient Song 2002 Rubitano YEAR WINNER 2001 Sudurka 2000 Easy Rocking 1999 Pharein 1998 Flavour 1997 Notoire 1996 Gold Ace 1995 Brawny Spirit 1994 Hareeba 1993 Alishan 1992 Unspoken Word (NZ) 1991 Final Card 1990 Planet Ruler 1989 Planet Ruler 1988 Special 1987 Sky Filou (NZ) 1986 Taj Quillo 1985 Lord Ballina 1984 River Rough (NZ) 1983 River Rough (NZ) 1982 Forgone Conclusion 1981 Zegna 1980 Watney YEAR WINNER 1979 Rooney 1978 Always Welcome 1977 Galway Bay (FR) 1976 Maybe Mahal 1975 Miss Lockleys 1974 Scamanda 1973 Century 1972 Beaches 1971 Welsh Prince 1970 Dual Choice 1969 Vain 1968 Snub 1967 Iga Ninja 1966 Marmion 1965 Picca 1964 Star Of Heaven 1963 Ripa (NZ) 1962 Samson 1961 Bengal Tiger 1960 Karina (NZ) VRC SPRINT CLASSIC 1960-2023 LEFT: Delectation held off Group 1 sprinters Chautauqua, Terravista and Buffering to win in 2015. (Racing Photos) RIGHT: Fan favourite and Living Legend Santa Ana Lane claimed the 2018 edition with Mark Zahra in the saddle. (John Donegan/Racing Photos) TRAINERS AND JOCKEYS LEADING TRAINERS LEADING JOCKEYS TRAINER WINS HORSES (YEAR) JOCKEY WINS HORSES (YEAR) Bart Cummings 6 Swick (2008) Robert Heffernan 3 Zegna (1981) Unspoken Word (1992) Watney (1980) Taj Quillo (1986) Rooney (1979) Forgone Conclusion (1982) James McDonald 3 Nature Strip (2021) Maybe Mahal (1976) Nature Strip (2019) Century (1973) Delectation (2015)
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