# Chelmsford Stakes

The Chelmsford Stakes is a Tattersalls Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race run over 1600 metres at Weight for Age at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia, in September. Prize money is A$250,000.

## History

The race was first run in 1895.

### Grade

* 1895–1979 - Principal Race
* 1980 onwards - Group 2

### Venue

* 1983 - Warwick Farm
* 1984–1999 - Randwick
* 2000 - Rosehill
* 2001–2003 - Randwick
* 2004 - Warwick Farm
* 2005–2010 - Randwick
* 2011–2012 - Warwick Farm
* 2013 onwards - Randwick

### Distance

* 1895–1971 - 9 furlongs (~1800 metres)
* 1972–1982 – 1800 metres
* 1983 – 1600 metres
* 1984 – 1800 metres
* 1985–1999 – 1600 metres
* 2000 – 1500 metres
* 2001 – 1400 metres
* 2002–2005 – 1600 metres
* 2006 – 1550 metres
* 2008 onwards - 1600 metres

### 1926 and 1945 racebooks

* 1926 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes racebook front cover
* 1926 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes showing the winner, Limerick
* 1945 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes racebook front cover
* 1945 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes raceday officials
* 1945 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes showing the winner, Sleepy Fox
* 1945 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes starters and results
* Back cover showing totalisator odds indicator

### Gallery of noted winners

* Phar Lap, 1930 winner
* Beau Vite, 1941 winner
* Delta, 1950, 1951 and 1952 winner
* Gold Rod, 1936 winner

## Winners

* 2023 - Navajo Peak
* 2022 - Knights Order
* 2021 - Think It Over
* 2020 - Mister Sea Wolf
* 2019 - Samadoubt
* 2018 - Unforgotten
* 2017 - Winx
* 2016 - Hartnell
* 2015 - Complacent
* 2014 - Hawkspur
* 2013 - Hawkspur
* 2012 - Danleigh
* 2011 - Trusting
* 2010 - Theseo
* 2009 - O'Lonhro
* 2008 - Gallant Tess
* 2007 - †race not held
* 2006 - Eremein
* 2005 - Nevis
* 2004 - Unearthly
* 2003 - Lonhro
* 2002 - Lonhro
* 2001 - Brave Prince
* 2000 - Pasta Express
* 1999 - Intergaze
* 1998 - Might and Power
* 1997 - Juggler
* 1996 - Filante
* 1995 - Oppressor
* 1994 - March Hare
* 1993 - Soho Square
* 1992 - Dr. Grace
* 1991 - Stargazer
* 1990 - Stargazer
* 1989 - High Regard
* 1988 - Sky Chase
* 1987 - Campaign King
* 1986 - Shankhill Lass
* 1985 - Lord Of Camelot
* 1984 - Hayai
* 1983 - Emancipation
* 1982 - Rare Form
* 1981 - Kingston Town
* 1980 - Kingston Town
* 1979 - Mighty Kingdom
* 1978 - Ming Dynasty
* 1977 - Flirting Prince
* 1976 - Purple Patch
* 1975 - Leica Lover
* 1974 - Passetreul
* 1973 - Longfella
* 1972 - Turbino
* 1971 - Tails
* 1970 - Gunsynd
* 1969 - Roman Consul
* 1968 - Roman Consul
* 1967 - Roman Consul
* 1966 - Trevors
* 1965 - Pyramus
* 1964 - Summer Fair
* 1963 - Maidenhead
* 1962 - Burgos
* 1961 - Sharply
* 1960 - Tulloch
* 1959 - Pique
* 1958 - Prince Darius
* 1957 - Prince Darius
* 1956 - Advocate
* 1955 - Electro
* 1954 - Prince Cortauld
* 1953 - Royal Stream
* 1952 - Delta
* 1951 - Delta
* 1950 - Delta
* 1949 - Columnist
* 1948 - Bernbrook
* 1947 - Proctor
* 1946 - Bernborough
* 1945 - Sleepy Fox
* 1944 - Veiled Threat
* 1943 - Tribal
* 1942 - Rimveil
* 1941 - Beau Vite
* 1940 - Beaulivre
* 1939 - Defaulter
* 1938 - Royal Chief
* 1937 - Mala
* 1936 - Gold Rod
* 1935 - Sylvandale
* 1934 - Rogilla
* 1933 - Rogilla
* 1932 - Gaine Carrington
* 1931 - Ammon Ra
* 1930 - Phar Lap
* 1929 - Mollison
* 1928 - Limerick
* 1927 - Limerick
* 1926 - Limerick
* 1925 - Windbag
* 1924 - Heroic
* 1923 - Rapine
* 1922 - Beauford
* 1921 - Syce Knight
* 1920 - Chrysolaus
* 1919 - Richmond Main
* 1918 - Gloaming
* 1917 - Prince Viridis
* 1916 - Sasanof
* 1915 - Garlin
* 1914 - Woorak
* 1913 - Duke Foote
* 1912 - Duke Foote
* 1911 - Los Angelos
* 1910 - Prince Foote
* 1909 - Prince Foote
* 1908 - Perkeo
* 1907 - Mountain King
* 1906 - Solution
* 1905 - Marvel Loch
* 1904 - Warroo
* 1903 - Duke Of Grafton
* 1902 - Abundance
* 1901 - Sir Leonard
* 1900 - Dandy
* 1899 - The Chief
* 1898 - The Chief
* 1897 - Amberite
* 1896 - Hopscotch
* 1895 - Newman
† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza