Black Opal Stakes

The Black Opal Stakes is a Canberra Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for two-year-olds, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Canberra Racecourse in Canberra, Australia in March. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

Grade

 * 1975–1978 - Principal Race
 * 1979–1986 - Group 3
 * 1987–1998 - Group 2
 * 1999–2005 - Group 3
 * 2006–2014 - Listed Race
 * 2015 onwards - Group 3

Records
Catbird (1999) is the only two-year-old to have taken out the Black Opal Stakes & Golden Slipper Stakes double since its inception. Race record is held by St Covet in 1994 with the time of 1.09.6.

Winners

 * 2023 - Autumn Ballet
 * 2022 - Queen Of The Ball
 * 2021 - Kalashnikov
 * 2020 - Barbaric
 * 2019 - Pin Sec
 * 2018 - Encryption
 * 2017 - Trapeze Artist
 * 2016 - Defcon
 * 2015 - Takedown
 * 2014 - Lucky Raquie
 * 2013 - Criterion
 * 2012 - Epaulette
 * 2011 - You're Canny
 * 2010 - Decision Time
 * 2009 - Delago Bolt
 * 2008 - Sarthemare
 * 2007 - †race not held
 * 2006 - Down The Wicket
 * 2005 - Al Samer
 * 2004 - Uber
 * 2003 - Handsome Ransom
 * 2002 - Planchet
 * 2001 - Coral Salute
 * 2000 - Pembleton
 * 1999 - Catbird
 * 1998 - Speed Week
 * 1997 - Fraud
 * 1996 - Paint
 * 1995 - Zadok
 * 1994 - St. Covet
 * 1993 - Danger
 * 1992 - Clan O'Sullivan
 * 1991 - Sormani
 * 1990 - Unspoken Word
 * 1989 - Marks Gain
 * 1988 - Comely Girl
 * 1987 - Maizcay
 * 1986 - Just Blooming
 * 1985 - New Atlantis
 * 1984 - Spirit Of Kingston
 * 1983 - Brummel Who
 * 1982 - Beans
 * 1981 - Chinese Treasure
 * 1980 - Nasau
 * 1979 - Star Grace
 * 1978 - Gold Mosaic
 * 1977 - Blazing Saddles
 * 1976 - Bianca
 * 1975 - Silver Shadow
 * 1974 - Royal Brittania
 * 1973 - Rich Reward

† Canberra's racetrack, Thoroughbred Park was under redevelopment.