Blue Sapphire Stakes
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History
The Blue Sapphire Stakes is a Group 3 race run under Set Weights conditions for three year olds at Caulfield conducted by the Melbourne Racing Club.
The Blue Sapphire Stakes is run over 1400m. It was first run in 2005 and was won by Readyforcatherine.
The Blue Sapphire Stakes became a Group 3 in 2016.
It has changed its place in the season. It was run as a 2yo race in May each year but when the Spring carnival was changed with the Thousand Guineas moved to the prior Saturday, this race was moved to the Spring and the midweek card. It then has moved with the new Thousand Guineas day to be after Cup week and now over 1400m.
The Blue Sapphire Stakes then changed from a 2yo race to be a 3yo race.
As a 2yo race Black Caviar won it at her second start, winning by six lengths.
The Blue Sapphire Stakes was worth $500,000 in 2024.
Notable winners of the 2yo Blue Sapphire Stakes include Smokin' Joey (2010) and Black Caviar (2009).
The 2020 edition was a remarkable one for many reasons. Only three horses accepted for the race but then in running they were three abreast the entire 1200m and the 10-1 outsider of the field Ranting ran over the top.
Notable winners of the 3yo Blue Sapphire Stakes include Extreme Warrior (2021), Anaheed (2019), Written By (2018), Formality (2017), Flying Artie (2016), Keen Array (2015), Eloping (2014) and Snitzerland (2012).
The 2024 Blue Sapphire Stakes was won by Pisces from Rue De Royale and Catoggio.
Previous Blue Sapphire Stakes Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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PISCES
(AUS)
3G FROSTED (USA) - PLEIADES (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 57.0 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 2 |
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RUN HARRY RUN
(AUS)
3G WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - MAYBE MARKLE (AUS) DENMAN (AUS) |
D W STACKHOUSE | 57.0 | MICHAEL MORONEY | 3 |
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GRAND IMPACT
(NZ)
3C SATONO ALADDIN (JPN) - SERENA SLAM (NZ) SWISS ACE (AUS) |
B MELHAM | 57.0 | M PRICE & M KENT | 7 |
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EXTREME WARRIOR
(AUS)
3C EXTREME CHOICE (AUS) - HEART OF THRILLS (AUS) SHOW A HEART (AUS) |
ZAC SPAIN | 57.0 | M PRICE & M KENT | 4 |
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RANTING
(NZ)
3C ZOUSTAR (AUS) - VANILLA ICE CREAM (AUS) MORE THAN READY (USA) |
B MELHAM | 57.0 | Leon & Troy Corstens | 3 |
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ANAHEED
(AUS)
3F FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - ROSTOVA (AUS) TESTA ROSSA (AUS) |
DAMIAN LANE | 55.0 | P & P SNOWDEN | 2 |
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WRITTEN BY
(AUS)
3C WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - YAU CHIN (AUS) TOBOUGG (IRE) |
JORDAN CHILDS | 57.0 | GRAHAME BEGG | 2 |
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FORMALITY
(AUS)
3F FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - JOLIE'S SHINJU (JPN) JOLIE'S HALO (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 55.0 | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG | 4 |
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FLYING ARTIE
(AUS)
3C ARTIE SCHILLER (USA) - FLYING RUBY (AUS) RUBITON (AUS) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 57.0 | MICK PRICE | 4 |
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KEEN ARRAY
(AUS)
3G BEL ESPRIT (AUS) - MOOREA (AUS) ZABEEL (NZ) |
DAMIAN LANE | 57.0 | DAVID HAYES & TOM DABERNIG | 3 |
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ELOPING
(AUS)
3F CHOISIR (AUS) - RUNAWAY JESSE (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS) |
S BASTER | 55.0 | P MORGAN & C WIDDISON | 2 |
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LION OF BELFORT
(AUS)
3C STATUE OF LIBERTY (USA) - LITERATURE (USA) NOTEBOOK (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 57.0 | MICK PRICE | 5 |
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SNITZERLAND
(AUS)
3F SNITZEL (AUS) - MONTE ROSA (AUS) FRAAR (USA) |
C W BROWN | 55.0 | GERALD RYAN | 4 |
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CITY OF SONG
(AUS)
2F BEL ESPRIT (AUS) - SONGS OF VIENNA (AUS) UMATILLA (NZ) |
J BENBOW | 54.0 | JOHN MOLONEY | 2 |
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SMOKIN' JOEY
(AUS)
2G ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - DALZING (AUS) BLAZING SWORD (AUS) |
C D SYMONS | 58.0 | D L FREEDMAN | 6 |
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BLACK CAVIAR
(AUS)
2F BEL ESPRIT (AUS) - HELSINGE (AUS) DESERT SUN (GB) |
JARRAD NOSKE | 57.5 | PETER G MOODY | 7 |
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GOLD IN DUBAI
(AUS)
2G DESERT SUN (GB) - RORY'S SONG (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS) |
M RODD | 56.0 | MARK RILEY | 3 |
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EMJAY HUSSEY
(AUS)
2G HUSSONET (USA) - AMARANTH (USA) FLYING PASTER (USA) |
V DURIC | 54.5 | I R HUTCHINS | 2 |
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GREEN BIRDIE
(NZ)
2G CATBIRD (AUS) - MRS. SQUILLIONAIRE (AUS) LAST TYCOON (IRE) |
R MCLEOD | 57.0 | BRIAN JENKINS | 2 |
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