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Group races total over 540+ races each year which works out around 2-3% of total races held each season in Australia.
Group races are divided into 4 categories;
Group 1 - at least $250,000 prizemoney - 60+ races per season
Group 2 - at least $125,000 prizemoney - 80+ races per season
Group 3 - at least $75,000 prizemoney - 110+ races per season
Listed - at least $50,000 prizemoney - 280+ races per season
The Australian horse racing season runs from August to July each year and we have listed all the Group 1 and Group 2 races on the racing calendar.
The Chipping Norton Stakes is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age run over a distance of 1600 metres at Warwick Farm Racecourse, Sydney in February or March.
Between 1925 and 1972, the Chipping Norton Stakes was run over 10 furlongs. From 1972 until 1979, it was held over 2100m. The horserace has been run over 1600m since the horserace became a Group 2 race in 1980.
The Champion race horse Tie The Knot won this race 4 times in row, first year being in 1999.
| 2009 |
Tuesday Joy |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 2008 |
Casino Prince |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 2007 |
He's No Pie Eater |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 2006 |
Desert War |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 2005 |
Grand Armee |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 2004 |
Starcraft |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 2003 |
Lonhro |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 2002 |
Tie The Knot |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 2001 |
Tie The Knot |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 2000 |
Tie The Knot |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 1999 |
Tie The Knot |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 1998 |
Encounter |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 1997 |
Octagonal |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 1996 |
Juggler |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 1995 |
Pharaoh |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 1994 |
Telesto |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 1993 |
Kingston Bay |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 1992 |
Super Impose |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 1991 |
Super Impose |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 1990 |
Dr. Grace |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 1989 |
Flotilla |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 1988 |
Wong |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 1987 |
Our Waverley Star |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 1986 |
Heat Of The Moment |
Group 1 |
1600m |
| 1985 |
Rising Prince |
Group 2 |
1600m |
| 1984 |
Emancipation |
Group 2 |
1600m |
| 1983 |
Dalmacia |
Group 2 |
1600m |
| 1982 |
Vivacite |
Group 2 |
1600m |
| 1981 |
Prince Ruling |
Group 2 |
1600m |
| 1980 |
Embasadora |
Group 2 |
1600m |
| 1979 |
Leonotis |
Principal race |
2100m |
| 1978 |
Grey Affair |
Principal race |
2100m |
| 1977 |
In Pursuit |
Principal race |
2100m |
| 1976 |
Taras Bulba |
Principal race |
2100m |
| 1975 |
Apollo Eleven |
Principal race |
2100m |
| 1974 |
Igloo |
Principal race |
2100m |
| 1973 |
Apollo Eleven |
Principal race |
2100m |
| 1972 |
Latin Knight |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1971 |
Gay Icarus |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1970 |
Great Exploits |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1969 |
Rain Lover |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1968 |
General Command |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1967 |
Striking Force |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1966 |
Prince Grant |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1965 |
Bon Filou |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1964 |
Maidenhead |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1963 |
The Dip |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1962 |
Sky High |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1961 |
Valerius |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1960 |
Tulloch |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1959 |
Caesar |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1958 |
Tulloch |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1957 |
Mac's Amber |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1956 |
Somerset Fair |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1955 |
Carioca |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1954 |
Gallant Archer |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1953 |
Carioca |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1952 |
Delta |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1951 |
Comic Court |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1950 |
Carbon Copy |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1949 |
Carbon Copy |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1948 |
Fresh Boy |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1947 |
Vigaro |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1946 |
Bernborough |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1945 |
Katanga |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1944 |
Katanga |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1943 |
Veiled Threat |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1942 |
not held |
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| 1941 |
Tranquil Star |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1940 |
Reading |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1939 |
Defaulter |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1938 |
John Wilkes |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1937 |
Lough Neagh |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1936 |
Lough Neagh |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1935 |
Rogilla |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1934 |
Silver Scorn |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1933 |
Lough Neagh |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1932 |
Ammon Ra |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1931 |
Chide |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1930 |
Phar Lap |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1929 |
Strephon |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1928 |
Limerick |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1927 |
Amounis |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1926 |
Windbag |
Principal race |
10F |
| 1925 |
Wallace Mortlake |
Principal race |
10F |
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