94 LAST 25 YEARS 2024 CHAMPIONS STAKES (2000m) - Weight-For-Age - Group 1 - $3,010,325 Year Winner Trainer Jockey No. Barrier SP Age/Sex Lead-Up Form 1999 ROGAN JOSH Bart Cummings J. Marshall 7 5 16-1 7G 7th MV JRA Cup-1st Herbert Power-4th Caulfield Cup 2000 OLIVER TWIST Brian Mayfield-Smith G. Childs 3 1 15-4 6G 1st Underwood Stk-5th Caulfield Stk-4th Cox Plate 2001 LA BELLA DAMA Graeme Rogerson S. Seamer 14 9 $31 4M 5th Craven Plte-12th Canberra Cup-1st MV Tesio Stk 2002 LONHRO John Hawkes D. Beadman 5 6 $2.10f 4H 4th George Main Stk-1st Caulfield Stk-6th Cox Plate 2003 CASUAL PASS Mathew Ellerton G. Boss 13 4 $8.50 3G 1st MV 1514m 3YO Hcp-1st MV Stutt Stk-1st N/Robinson 2004 GRAND ARMEE Gai Waterhouse D. Oliver 1 14 $2.70f 6G 1st George Main Stk-2nd Caulfield Stk-4th Cox Plate 2005 LAD OF THE MANOR Roger Hoysted G. Childs 3 3 $3f 6G 1st Feehan Stk-2nd Turnbull Stk-5th Cox Plate 2006 DESERT WAR Gai Waterhouse C. Munce 3 7 $7 6G 1st Hill Stk-3rd George Main Stk-2nd Epsom Hcp 2007 SIRMIONE Bart Cummings P. Mertens 11 10 $61 4G 15th Naturalism Stk-10th VRC 1720m Hcp-12th Caulfield Cup 2008 THESEO Gai Waterhouse N. Rawiller 3 2 $6 5G 2nd George Main Stk-1st Epsom Hcp-5th Cox Plate 2009 SCENIC SHOT Dan Morton S. Scriven 5 6 $8.50 7G 11th Underwood Stk-3rd Turnbull Stk-5th Cox Plate 2010 SO YOU THINK Bart Cummings S. Arnold 6 8 $1.60f 4H 1st Underwood Stk-1st Caulfield Stk-1st Cox Plate 2011 GLASS HARMONIUM Mike Moroney D. Oliver 8 2 $7 6H 4th Underwood Stk-2nd Turnbull Stk-10th Cox Plate 2012 ALCOPOP Jake Stephens C. Williams 3 5 $6 8G 7th MV JRA Cup-2nd Caulfield Stk-2nd Caulfield Cup 2013 SIDE GLANCE Andrew Balding J. Spencer 3 6 $12 7G 6th Cox Plate 2014 HAPPY TRAILS Paul Beshara D. Oliver 2 12 $7 7G 14th Turnbull Stk-5th Caulfield Stk-6th Cox Plate 2015 GAILO CHOP Antoine de Watrigant B. Melham 7 4 $8 5G 1st FR La Coupe-8th Cox Plate 2016 AWESOME ROCK Leon & Troy Corstens S. Baster 6 8 $18 5H 5th Underwood Stk-5th Toorak Hcp-5th Cox Plate 2017 TOSEN STARDOM Darren Weir D. Lane 4 4 $6.50 7H 6th Rupert Clarke Stk-1st Toorak Hcp-8th Cantala Stk 2018 TRAP FOR FOOLS Jarrod Mclean J. Allen 4 8 $26 5G 7th MV JRA Cup-5th Turnbull Stk-2nd MV Cup 2019 MAGIC WAND Aidan O’Brien R. Moore 14 9 $4.80 5M 4th Cox Plate-10th Melbourne Cup 2020 ARCADIA QUEEN Grant & Alana Williams L. Currie 9 5 $2.45f 5M 3rd Underwood Stk-1st Caulfield Stk-5th Cox Plate 2021 ZAAKI Annabel Neasham J. McDonald 4 8 $2.25f 7G 1st Tramway Stk-1st Underwood Stk-3rd Caulfield Stk 2022 ZAAKI Annabel Neasham J. Kah 2 1 $8 8G 3rd Underwood Stk-3rd Caulfield Stk-4th Cox Plate 2023 ATISHU Chris Waller J. McDonald 10 5 $8.50 6M 2nd Golden Pendant-13th King Charles III-2nd VRC Empire Rose Race first run: Saturday, October 31, 1869; Conducted: Final Day (2016-2023); originally Derby Day, known as Mackinnon Stakes (1936-2015), Melbourne Stakes (1869-1935) Notable Winners: Phar Lap (1930/1931) Carbine (1890) Tulloch (1960) Rising Fast (1954/1955) Peter Pan (1932/1934) Wakeful (1901/1902/1903) Poseidon (1907) Ajax (1938) Tobin Bronze (1966) Gloaming (1924) Eurythmic (1920/1921) Dulcify (1979) Tranquil Star (1942/1944/1945) Hydrogen (1953) So You Think (2010) Sky High (1961) Malua (1884) Leilani (1974) Manfred (1926) Better Loosen Up (1990) Abercorn (1889) The Trump (1937) Beau Vite (1939/1940) Flight (1946) Comic Court (1949/1950) Rain Lover (1968) Aquanita (1962) Delta (1951) Dalray (1952) Winfreux (1967) Gothic (1928) Let’s Elope (1991) Family of Man (1978) Lonhro (2002) At Talaq (1986) Rubiton (1987) Horlicks (1989) Triple Winners: Tranquil Star (1942/44/45) Wakeful (1901/02/03); Dual Winners: Zaaki (2021/2022) Belmura Lad (1980/1981) Rising Fast (1954/1955) Comic Court (1949/1950) Beau Vite (1940/1941) Peter Pan (1932/1934) Phar Lap (1930/1931) Eurythmic (1920/1921) Cetigne (1917/1919) Battalion (1897/1898) Chester (1878/1880) Dagworth (1873/1874) Longest Priced Winners: 66/1 (Empire Rose-1988) $61 (Sirmione-2007); Shortest Priced Winners: 1/20f (Phar Lap-1931) 1/5f (Phar Lap-1930) 2/7f (Manfred-1926) Cox Plate winners record in the VRC Champions (Mackinnon) Stakes: 39 starters for 21 wins (So You Think-2010, Better Loosen Up-1990, Rubiton-1987, Rising Prince-1985, Dulcify-1979, Tobin Bronze-1966, Sir Dane-1964, Aquanita-1962, Tulloch-1960, Rising Fast-1954, Hydrogen-1953, Flight-1946, Tranquil Star-1944, Amana-1943, Tranquil Star-1942, Beau Vite-1941, Beau Vite-1940, Ajax-1938, Rogilla-1933, Phar Lap-1931, Phar Lap-1930), 5 seconds, 6 thirds, 7 unplaced Leading Trainers: Bart Cummings (11), Etienne de Mestre (5), Frank McGrath, Gai Waterhouse (4) Leading Jockeys: Jim Johnson, Damien Oliver (5), Bobby Lewis, George Moore, Jim Pike (4), Peter Cook, George Donnelly, Tom Hales, Bobby Lewis, Joe Morrison, Darby Munro, Jack Purtell, Alec Robertson, Brent Thomson, Harry White (3)
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