Race first run (for 3yo): Saturday, September 13, 1969; Conducted: In November (2006-2022); In September (1969-2005); Group 1 (2006-2022); Group 2 (1979-2005) Notable Winners: Vain (1969) Manikato (1978) Surround (1976) Taj Rossi (1973) Century (1972) Rancher (1982) Campaign King (1985) Zeditave (1988) Courtza (1989) Tierce (1991) Alinghi (2004) Weekend Hussler (2007) Sepoy (2011) Rose of Kingston (1981) Toy Show (1975) Sunlight (2018) Merchant Navy (2017) Tolerance (1971) Fillies Winners: (13) In Secret (2022) September Run (2020) Sunlight (2018) Nechita (2012) Headway (2009) Gold Edition (2006) Alinghi (2004) Innovation Girl (2002) So Gorgeous (2000) Courtza (1989) Rose of Kingston (1981) Surround (1976) Toy Show (1975) Longest Priced Winners: 140/1 (Zephyr Cross-1986) 50/1 (Spargo-1999) Shortest Priced Winners: 2/9f (Vain-1969) $1.30f (Sepoy-2011) $1.65f (Weekend Hussler-2007) 4/7f (Rancher-1982) Golden Slipper Stks-VRC Coolmore Stud Stks: Sepoy (2011) Tierce (1991) Courtza (1989) Manikato (1978) Toy Show (1975) Vain (1969) Blue Diamond Stks-VRC Coolmore Stud Stks: Sepoy (2011) Star Witness (2010) Alinghi (2004) Courtza (1989) Zeditave (1988) Rancher (1982) Manikato (1978) Tolerance (1971) Leading Trainers: Chris Waller (5), Angus Armanasco (4), Bart Cummings, Lee Freedman, Colin Hayes, John Hawkes, Bob Hoysted, Ross McDonald, Tony McEvoy, Jim Moloney, Danny O’Brien (2) Leading Jockeys: Pat Hyland, Damien Oliver, Harry White (3), Steven Arnold, Midge Didham, Roy Higgins, Steven King, James McDonald, Kerrin McEvoy, Nash Rawiller, Alan Trevena, Craig Williams (2) 2023 ASCOT VALE STAKES (1200m) - 3YO Set Weights - Group 1 - $2,000,000 Year Winner Trainer Jockey No. Barrier SP Lead-Up Form 1998 THEATRE Rick Hore-Lacy D. Gauci 4 1 $4.50f 2nd Caul 1000m 3CG Hcp-3rd Manikato Stk-1st McNeil Stk 1999 SPARGO Robert Smerdon S. Aitken 4 4 $51 2nd Caul 1100m 3YO Hcp-13th Vain Stk 2000 SO GORGEOUS Dan O’Sullivan N. Rawiller 3 12 $8 4th SA Dermody Stk-2nd Caul 1100m 3F Hcp-1st Quezette Stk 2001 NORTH BOY Tony McEvoy D. Oliver 2 8 $2.60f 1st Vain Stk 2002 INNOVATION GIRL Brian Mayfield-Smith K. McEvoy 9 9 $2.60f 1st SA Dermody Stk-1st MV Crockett Stk-1st Quezette Stk 2003 SCAREDEE CAT Cliff Brown S. Arnold 5 8 $21 2nd Vain Stk 2004 ALINGHI Lee Freedman D. Oliver 7 8 $2.10f 1st Quezette Stk 2005 FEROCITY Danny O’Brien S. Arnold 3 9 $21 6th MV McKenzie Stk 2006 GOLD EDITION Ron Maund J. Byrne 10 5 $5f 1st Silver Shadow Stk-4th Golden Rose-2nd Roman Consul 2007 WEEKEND HUSSLER Ross McDonald B. Rawiller 1 7 $1.65f 1st Sand 1300m 3Y R72-1st Sand 1400m 3YO-1st Caulfield Gneas 2008 NORTHERN METEOR Gai Waterhouse N. Rawiller 6 6 $1.85f 3rd Cant 1250m 3CG R71-1st Cant 1250m 3CG Mdn-1st Brian Crowley 2009 HEADWAY Peter Moody L. Nolen 12 11 $14 8th Golden Rose-4th Tranquil Star Stk-2nd MRC Thbred Club 2010 STAR WITNESS Danny O’Brien J. Winks 1 2 $5ef 3rd Vain Stk-4th Schillaci Stk 2011 SEPOY Peter Snowden K. McEvoy 1 8 $1.30f 1st Danehill Stk-1st Manikato Stk-1st Caulfield Sprint 2012 NECHITA John Thompson C. Reith 11 3 $5 1st Silver Shadow Stk-6th Golden Rose 2013 ZOUSTAR Chris Waller J. Cassidy 1 10 $2f 4th Run to the Rose-1st Golden Rose-1st Roman Consul 2014 BRAZEN BEAU Chris Waller J. Moreira 2 15 $8 5th Danehill Stk-1st Roman Consul 2015 JAPONISME Chris Waller G. Schofield 5 3 $21 1st San Domenico-4th Run to the Rose-3rd Roman Consul 2016 FLYING ARTIE Mick Price H. Bowman 4 1 $10 1st MRC Blue Sapphire 2017 MERCHANT NAVY Aaron Purcell M. Zahra 8 15 $19 1st MRC McNeil Stk-10th Golden Rose 2018 SUNLIGHT Tony McEvoy L. Currie 10 7 $5.50 1st Quezette Stk-1st MRC Thbred Club-7th MV Manikato Stk 2019 EXCEEDANCE M. W. & J. Hawkes D. Dunn 6 10 $3.80 1st San Domenico-3rd Run to the Rose-3rd Golden Rose 2020 SEPTEMBER RUN Chris Waller C. Williams 14 12 $4f 5th Silver Shadow Stk-1st Cap D’antibes-1st Poseidon Stk 2021 HOME AFFAIRS Chris Waller J. McDonald 5 13 $5 1st Heritage Stk-9th The Everest 2022 IN SECRET James Cummings J. McDonald 15 9 $3.10f 2nd Silver Shadow Stk-1st Run to the Rose-2nd Golden Rose
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