Coolmore Stud Stakes

The Coolmore Stud Stakes, registered as the Ascot Vale Stakes, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, at set weights, run over 1200 metres at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia, on Victoria Derby Day. Total prize money is A$2,000,000.

History
Originally the event from inception to 1965 for two-year-olds in the VRC Autumn Carnival usually on Australian Cup day. The Victoria Racing Club removed the race from the calendar in 1966 and the race was idle until it was rescheduled to be run in the early spring meeting in September for three-year-olds in 1969 with the champion Vain victorious.

In 2006 the VRC rescheduled the event by moving it to the first day of the VRC Spring Carnival, Victoria Derby day. The move included an upgrading of the event to Group 1 status with an increase in stakemoney. The similar event that was run on the first day of the VRC Spring Carnival was moved to September and was renamed as the Group 3 Danehill Stakes.

Distance

 * 1863–1872 - 5 furlongs (~1000 metres)
 * 1872–1972 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
 * 1972 onwards - 1200 metres
 * except 1985 – 1170 metres

Grade

 * 1932–1978 - Principal Race
 * 1979–2005 - Group 2
 * 2006 onwards - Group 1

For three-year-olds (1969– )
Held in September between 1969–2005. Since 2006 on the first day of the VRC Spring Carnival.


 * 2023 - Ozzmosis
 * 2022 - In Secret
 * 2021 - Home Affairs
 * 2020 - September Run
 * 2019 - Exceedance
 * 2018 - Sunlight
 * 2017 - Merchant Navy
 * 2016 - Flying Artie
 * 2015 - Japonisme
 * 2014 - Brazen Beau
 * 2013 - Zoustar
 * 2012 - Nechita
 * 2011 - Sepoy
 * 2010 - Star Witness
 * 2009 - Headway
 * 2008 - Northern Meteor
 * 2007 - Weekend Hussler
 * 2006 - Gold Edition
 * 2005 - Ferocity
 * 2004 - Alinghi
 * 2003 - Scaredee Cat
 * 2002 - Innovation Girl
 * 2001 - North Boy
 * 2000 - So Gorgeous
 * 1999 - Spargo
 * 1998 - Theatre
 * 1997 - Show No Emotion
 * 1996 - Encosta De Lago
 * 1995 - Our Maizcay
 * 1994 - Racer's Edge
 * 1993 - Brawny Spirit
 * 1992 - Quegent
 * 1991 - Tierce
 * 1990 - Bureaucracy
 * 1989 - Courtza
 * 1988 - Zeditave
 * 1987 - Kaapstad
 * 1986 - Zephyr Cross
 * 1985 - Campaign King
 * 1984 - Royal Troubador
 * 1983 - Top Post
 * 1982 - Rancher
 * 1981 - Rose Of Kingston
 * 1980 - Sardius
 * 1979 - Tolhurst
 * 1978 - Manikato
 * 1977 - Ballyred
 * 1976 - Surround
 * 1975 - Toy Show
 * 1974 - Plush
 * 1973 - Taj Rossi
 * 1972 - Century
 * 1971 - Tolerance
 * 1970 - Eleazar
 * 1969 - Vain

For two-year-olds (1863–1965)
The event was run in the autumn.


 * 1965 - Star Affair
 * 1964 - Thredbo
 * 1963 - Munich
 * 1962 - Royal Centaur
 * 1961 - Blue Era
 * 1960 - Reinsman
 * 1959 - Travel Boy
 * 1958 - Nilento
 * 1957 - Ace High
 * 1956 - Gay Sierra
 * 1955 - Sir Newton
 * 1954 - Acramitis
 * 1953 - Yungawee
 * 1952 - Lenity
 * 1951 - Beau Silhouette
 * 1950 - Flying Halo
 * 1949 - St. Comedy
 * 1948 - Comic Court
 * 1947 - Filgaro
 * 1946 - Chaperone
 * 1945 - Royal Gem
 * 1944 - Delina
 * 1943 - Scottish Maid
 * 1942 - Hesione
 * 1941 - High Road
 * 1940 - Industry
 * 1939 - High Caste
 * 1938 - Tactical
 * 1937 - Caesar
 * 1936 - Fidelity
 * 1935 - Bimilla
 * 1934 - Arachne
 * 1933 - Shakuni
 * 1932 - Powerscort
 * 1931 - Auto Pay
 * 1930 - Thurlstone
 * 1929 - Spanish Galleon
 * 1928 - Mollison
 * 1927 - Royal Feast
 * 1926 - Cyden
 * 1925 - Los Gatos
 * 1924 - Heroic
 * 1923 - The Monk
 * 1922 - Rosina
 * 1921 - Isa
 * 1920 - Midilli
 * 1919 - Whiz Bang
 * 1918 - Red Fox
 * 1917 - Thrice
 * 1916 - Deneb
 * 1915 - Two
 * 1914 - Woorak
 * 1913 - Andelosia
 * 1912 - Wolawa
 * 1911 - Sconser
 * 1910 - Beverage
 * 1909 - Sunny South
 * 1908 - The Brewer
 * 1907 - Mazarin
 * 1906 - Antonius
 * 1905 - Charles Stuart
 * 1904 - Koopan
 * 1903 - Emir
 * 1902 - Brakpan
 * 1901 - Hautvilliers
 * 1900 - Maltster
 * 1899 - Condiment
 * 1898 - Bobadil
 * 1897 - Aurum
 * 1896 - Newhaven
 * 1895 - Challenger
 * 1894 - Destiny
 * 1893 - Projectile
 * 1892 - Camoola
 * 1891 - Penance
 * 1890 - Titan
 * 1889 - Spice
 * 1888 - Volley
 * 1887 - Hortense
 * 1886 - Chesham
 * 1885 - Uralla
 * 1884 - Bargo
 * 1883 - Archie
 * 1882 - Navigator
 * 1881 - Royal Maid
 * 1880 - Grand Prix
 * 1879 - Petrea
 * 1878 - His Lordship
 * 1877 - First King
 * 1876 - Newminster
 * 1875 - Maid Of All Work
 * 1874 - Explosion
 * 1873 - Lapidist
 * 1872 - King Of The Ring
 * 1871 - Beatrice
 * 1870 - The Roe
 * 1869 - Lamplighter
 * 1867 - Fenella
 * 1866 - Sour Grapes
 * 1865 - Sea Gull
 * 1864 - Lady Heron
 * 1863 - Freestone