Breeders' Stakes (SAJC)

The Breeders' Stakes is a South Australian Jockey Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide, Australia during the autumn. Total prizemoney is A$127,250.

History
Notable horses to win the event in the 1960s include Pago Pago and Storm Queen who went on to win the Golden Slipper Stakes as well as champion Tobin Bronze. The race was held in early February, but was moved to later in the autumn.

Distance

 * 1955–1972 -  6 furlongs (~1200m)
 * 1973–1979 -  1200 metres
 * 1980 - 1450 metres
 * 1981–2001 -  1200 metres
 * 2002 - 1263 metres
 * 2003 onwards -  1200 metres

Grade

 * 1955–1978 - Principal Race
 * 1979–2005 - Group 2
 * 2006 onwards - Group 3

Name

 * 1955–1967 -   Bloodhorse Breeders' Stakes
 * 1968–1979 -   Blue Breeders' Stakes
 * 1980–1983 -   Bloodhorse Breeders' Stakes
 * 1984–1993 -   West End Breeders' Stakes
 * 1994 onwards - Breeders' Stakes

Venue
In 1980 the event was held at Victoria Park Racecourse. In 2002 the event was held at Cheltenham Park Racecourse.

Winners

 * 2024 - Growing Empire
 * 2023 - Treasurway
 * 2022 - See You In Heaven
 * 2021 - Cloudy
 * 2020 - Ecumenical
 * 2019 - Kooweerup
 * 2018 - Tequila Time
 * 2017 - Broadband
 * 2016 - Tris
 * 2015 - Last Bullet
 * 2014 - London Lolly
 * 2013 - Excites Zelady
 * 2012 - Big Chill
 * 2011 - Rockshaft
 * 2010 - Shrapnel
 * 2009 - Colour
 * 2008 - Augusta Proud
 * 2007 - Murjana
 * 2006 - De Lago Mist
 * 2005 - Freestyle
 * 2004 - Deprivation
 * 2003 - Syrinx
 * 2002 - Great Glen
 * 2001 - Pelt
 * 2000 - Happy Morning
 * 1999 - Ruthless Tycoon
 * 1998 - Astralita
 * 1997 - Gold Guru
 * 1996 - Zeya
 * 1995 - Padre
 * 1994 - Blevic
 * 1993 - Laubali
 * 1992 - Credit Account
 * 1991 - Jakpil
 * 1990 - Berberia
 * 1989 - Golden Prayer
 * 1988 - Sovereign Lady
 * 1987 - Exploding Wonder
 * 1986 - Military Plume
 * 1985 - New Atlantis
 * 1984 - Lockley's Tradition
 * 1983 - Coral Queen
 * 1982 - Lady Neelia
 * 1981 - Neptune Princess
 * 1980 - Outward Bound
 * 1979 - Runaway Kid
 * 1978 - Pacifica
 * 1977 - Red Cat
 * 1976 - Out Of Danger
 * 1975 - Aconite
 * 1974 - Girl Wonder
 * 1973 - Fill The Cellar
 * 1972 - Colambre
 * 1971 - Big Sioux
 * 1970 - Regal Heir
 * 1969 - Morning Joy
 * 1968 - Lady Freux
 * 1967 - Manihi
 * 1966 - Storm Queen
 * 1965 - Tobin Bronze
 * 1964 - Lady Pompilia
 * 1963 - Pago Pago
 * 1962 - Leica Lot
 * 1961 - Heir Apparent
 * 1960 - Jet Beau
 * 1959 - Happy Smile
 * 1958 - Resenda
 * 1957 - Mapleson
 * 1956 - Alstarr
 * 1955 - Eminent Star