86 LAST 25 YEARS 2025 CHAMPIONS SPRINT (1200m) Weight-For-Age - Group 1 - $3,000,000 Race first run: Saturday, October 29, 1960 (won by Karina); Conducted: 1960-2006 (as a G1 Handicap on Derby Day); 2007-2024 (as a G1 WFA on Final Day) Also known as: HallMark Stakes, Craven “A” Stakes, Gadsden Stakes, Southcorp Packaging Stakes, Pure Pak Stakes, Salinger Stakes, The Age Classic, Patinack Farm Classic, Darley Classic, VRC Sprint Classic Notable Winners: Black Caviar (2010/2011) Vain (1969) Takeover Target (2004) Dual Choice (1970) Maybe Mahal (1976) Century (1973) Nature Strip (2019/2021) Special (1988) Scamanda (1974) Miss Andretti (2007) Redzel 2017) Santa Ana Lane (2018) Samson (1962) Hareeba (1994) River Rough (1983/1984) Marmion (1966) Dual Winners: Nature Strip (2019/2021) Black Caviar (2010/2011) Planet Ruler (1989/1990) River Rough (1983/1984) Mares Winners: Sunshine in Paris (2024) Imperatriz (2023) Roch ‘n’ Horse (2022) Black Caviar (2011/2012) Miss Andretti (2007) Glamour Puss (2005) Ancient Song (2003) Special (1988) Maybe Mahal (1976) Miss Lockleys (1975) Karina (1960) 3YO Winners: Pharein (1999-Filly) Scamanda (1974) Dual Choice (1970-Filly) Vain (1969) Iga Ninja (1967) Star of Heaven (1964) Ripa (1963-Filly) Longest Priced Winners: 50/1 (Galway Bay-1977, Maybe Mahal-1976) 33/1 (Unspoken Word-1992, Forgone Conclusion-1982, Miss Lockleys-1975) Shortest Priced Winners: $1.05f (Black Caviar-2011) 1/4f (Vain-1969) $1.28f (Nature Strip-2021) $1.60f (Miss Andretti-2007) Leading Trainers: Bart Cummings (6), Bob Hoysted, Peter G Moody, Tommy Smith, Chris Waller (3), Angus Armanasco, Lee Freedman, Colin Hayes, David Hayes, Peter Snowden (2) Leading Jockeys: James McDonald (4), Robert Heffernan (3), Jim Cassidy, Michael Clarke, Darren Gauci, Steven King, Mick Mallyon, Alf Matthews, Kerrin McEvoy, Frank Reys, Harry White (2) Year Winner Trainer Jockey No. Br SP Weight Age/Sex Lead-up Form 2000 EASY ROCKING Ron Quinton J. Cassidy 5 6 $9 54.5 4H 5th The Shorts-2nd Caulfield Sprint 2001 SUDURKA Brian Mayfield-Smith D. Nikolic 13 7 $21 52.5 5H 4th Bobbie Lewis-10th Rupert Clarke-18th Toorak Hcp 2002 RUBITANO Brian Mayfield-Smith N. Rawiller 1 3 $7 57.5 5G 14th Rupert Clarke Stk-3rd Gilgai Stk-1st Caulfield Sprint 2003 ANCIENT SONG Peter G Moody S. Seamer 9 10 $10 51.5 5M 1st MV 1000m Hcp-2nd Caulfield Sprint 2004 TAKEOVER TARGET Joe Janiak J. Ford 11 2 $8 53 5G First run back from a spell (108 days) 2005 GLAMOUR PUSS Danny O’Brien S. King 7 9 $8.50 52 5M 8th Manikato Stk-2nd Gilgai Stk 2006 DANCE HERO Gai Waterhouse C. Munce 3 12 $15 55 5G 2nd Manikato Stk-3rd Gilgai Stk 2007 MISS ANDRETTI Lee Freedman C. Newitt 4 4 $1.60f 56 6M 1st MV Moir Stk 2008 SWICK Bart Cummings M. Rodd 3 1 $16 58.5 6G 14th Rupert Clarke Stk-2nd Gilgai Stk-10th Salinger Stakes 2009 ALL SILENT Grahame Begg N. Hall 3 7 $3.90f 58.5 6G 1st VRC Gilgai Stk 2010 BLACK CAVIAR Peter G Moody B. Melham 6 6 $1.90f 56.5 4M 1st Schillaci Stk-1st MV Moir Stk 2011 BLACK CAVIAR Peter G Moody L. Nolen 3 4 $1.05f 56.5 5M 1st Schillaci Stk-1st MV Moir Stk 2012 MENTAL Peter Snowden K. McEvoy 5 10 $7 58.5 4G 2nd Manikato Stk 2013 BUFFERING Robert Heathcote D. Browne 2 1 $11 58.5 6G 2nd MV Moir Stk-1st Manikato Stk 2014 TERRAVISTA Joe Pride H. Bowman 9 6 $10 58.5 5G 1st Show County-1st The Shorts-5th Manikato Stk 2015 DELECTATION Chris Waller J. McDonald 7 8 $14 58.5 4G 6th The Shorts-2nd Gilgai Stk-4th Linlithgow Stk 2016 MALAGUERRA Peter Gelagotis B. Melham 7 11 $9.50 58.5 5G 2nd Schillaci Stk 2017 REDZEL Peter & Paul Snowden K. McEvoy 2 9 $4f 58.5 5G 1st Concorde Stk-1st The Shorts-1st The Everest 2018 SANTA ANA LANE Anthony Freedman M. Zahra 3 5 $10 58.5 6G 5th The Heath-1st Premiere Stk-6th The Everest 2019 NATURE STRIP Chris Waller J. McDonald 2 9 $3.60 58.5 5G 4th Concorde Stk-1st MV Moir Stk-4th The Everest 2020 BIVOUAC James Cummings G. Boss 3 6 $3.20f 58.5 4H 3rd The Shorts-2nd The Everest 2021 NATURE STRIP Chris Waller J. McDonald 1 2 $1.28f 58.5 7G 1st Concorde Stk-2nd The Shorts-1st The Everest 2022 ROCH ‘N’ HORSE Mike Moroney J. Mott 11 6 $20 56.5 6M 4th Carlyon Stk-2nd Bobbie Lewis-2nd VRC Gilgai Stk 2023 IMPERATRIZ Mark Walker O. Bosson 8 8 $2.15f 56.5 5M 1st MV McEwen Stk-1st Moir Stk-1st Manikato Stk 2024 SUNSHINE IN PARIS Annabel & Rob Archibald J. McDonald 6 9 $5 56.5 5M 1st Sheraco Stk-5th The Everest-2nd Russell Balding
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