Blazer Stakes

The Rose Of Kingston Stakes, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for mares four years old and older, with set weights with penalties conditions, over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in early October. Total prize money for the race is A$300,000.

History
The registered race is named for the 1981–82 Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year Rose of Kingston.

Name

 * 1989–1993 - Honda Prelude Stakes
 * 1994–1997 - The Hardy Bros Prelude
 * 1998 - The Blazer Menswear Stakes
 * 1999 - The Gillette Stakes
 * 2000–2005 - The Jayco Stakes
 * 2006 - Melbourne Cup Carnival Preview Stakes
 * 2007 - U C I Stakes
 * 2008 - Blazer Stakes
 * 2009 - Rose Of Kingston Stakes
 * 2010–2019 - Blazer Stakes
 * 2020 onwards - Alter Highschool

Distance

 * 1989–1996 - 1400 metres
 * 1997–1999 - 1417 metres
 * 2000 - 1412 metres
 * 2001–2002 - 1420 metres
 * 2003–2009 - 1410 metres
 * 2010–2011 - 1400 metres
 * 2012–2013 - 1410 metres
 * 2014 onwards - 1400 metres

Grade

 * 1990–1996 - Listed Race
 * 1997–2004 - Group 3 race
 * 2005 onwards - Group 2 race

Winners

 * 2022 - Excelida
 * 2021 - Still A Star
 * 2020 - Sierra Sue
 * 2019 - Haut Brion Her
 * 2018 - Invincibella
 * 2017 - Now Or Later
 * 2016 - French Emotion
 * 2015 - La Passe
 * 2014 - Forever Loved
 * 2013 - Fire Up Fifi
 * 2012 - Mosheen
 * 2011 - Lady Lynette
 * 2010 - Palacio De Cristal
 * 2009 - Cats Whisker
 * 2008 - Bellini Rose
 * 2007 - Vormista
 * 2006 - Divine Madonna
 * 2005 - Sky Cuddle
 * 2004 - Skewiff
 * 2003 - Vocabulary
 * 2002 - Hosannah
 * 2001 - Tickle My
 * 2000 - Ramano's Star
 * 1999 - Hula Wonder
 * 1998 - Our Dynamic Lady
 * 1997 - Will Fly
 * 1996 - Chlorophyll
 * 1995 - Tolanda
 * 1994 - Sedately
 * 1993 - Excited Angel
 * 1992 - Danjiki
 * 1991 - Holiday Lover
 * 1990 - Piper's Belle
 * 1989 - Lady Jess