Eskimo Prince Stakes
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History
The Eskimo Prince Stakes is a Group 3 race for three year olds conducted by the Australian Turf Club at Randwick.
The Eskimo Prince Stakes was first run in 1984 and was won by Run Ashore. It has been run at four of Sydney's racecourses.
The Eskimo Prince Stakes is run over 1200m under Set Weights And Penalties conditions. It was worth $200,000 in 2023.
Originally a Listed race, it became a Group 3 from 2015 onwards.
The race is named after the winner of the 1964 Golden Slipper among other feature events.
The Eskimo Prince Stakes has been variously run at Randwick, Rosehill and Warwick Farm.
This is the first of the lead ups to the Guineas races and all the three year old features of the Autumn.
Kementari kicked off his excellent Autumn which included a G1 win and placing by winning at Warwick Farm.
In winning in 2022, Paulele took his Randwick record at the time to five runs for five wins.
The 2020 Eskimo Prince Stakes was lost due to being washed out.
Notable winners of the Eskimo Prince Stakes include Sir Laurence (1990), Quick Flick (1996), Red Hannigan (2002), Spark Of Life (2004), Snippetson (2005), Absolutelyfabulous (2007), El Roca (2014), Spill The Beans (2016), Kementari (2018), Paulele (2022) and Aft Cabin (2023).
The 2023 Eskimo Prince Stakes was won by Aft Cabin from Zou Tiger and Communist.
Previous Eskimo Prince Stakes Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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AFT CABIN
(AUS)
3C ASTERN (AUS) - SHELTERS (AUS) LONHRO (AUS) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 58.5 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 7 |
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PAULELE
(AUS)
3C DAWN APPROACH (IRE) - CHATOYANT (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS) |
K MCEVOY | 59.0 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 4 |
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PELTZER
(AUS)
3C SO YOU THINK (NZ) - MISS OTTO (AUS) ELUSIVE QUALITY (USA) |
TIM CLARK | 59.0 | G RYAN & S ALEXIOU | 8 |
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GEM SONG
(AUS)
3C YOUR SONG (AUS) - BEAUTIFUL GEM (AUS) PEINTRE CELEBRE (USA) |
JASON COLLETT | 57.0 | KRIS LEES | 1 |
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KEMENTARI
(AUS)
3C LONHRO (AUS) - YAVANNA (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) |
G SCHOFIELD | 56.0 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 3 |
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MAN FROM UNCLE
(AUS)
3G UNCLE MO (USA) - DERELIQUE (AUS) DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) |
JASON COLLETT | 56.0 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 8 |
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SPILL THE BEANS
(AUS)
3C SNITZEL (AUS) - MISS DODWELL (AUS) FALBRAV (IRE) |
TIM CLARK | 56.0 | GERALD RYAN | 7 |
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SCISSOR KICK
(AUS)
3C REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - BACK PASS (USA) QUEST FOR FAME (GB) |
T ANGLAND | 58.5 | PAUL MESSARA | 3 |
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EL ROCA
(AUS)
3C FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - RUBIMILL (AUS) RUBITON (AUS) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 58.0 | TRENT BUSUTTIN | 5 |
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ICHIHARA
(AUS)
3F GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) - CUT A DASH (AUS) WHISKEY ROAD (USA) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 58.0 | ALLAN DENHAM | 1 |
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FUN TAPESTRY
(AUS)
3G SNIPPETSON (AUS) - PINE AWAY (USA) PINE BLUFF (USA) |
TOMMY BERRY | 58.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 2 |
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AGISTER
(AUS)
3G MOSSMAN (AUS) - SATYRIC (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
J ADAMS | 53.0 | ALLAN DENHAM | 3 |
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CHATER MIKADO
(AUS)
3G DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - LIRICO (AUS) RIGOLETTO (AUS) |
T ANGLAND | 54.5 | T R MARTIN | 5 |
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BHUTANE DANE
(AUS)
3G DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - JOLEUR (AUS) BITE THE BULLET (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 56.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 6 |
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TENANT'S TIARA
(AUS)
3F BEAUTIFUL CROWN (USA) - MAINTENANT (AUS) HENNESSY (USA) |
TIM CLARK | 53.5 | KEVIN MOSES | 3 |
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ABSOLUTELYFABULOUS
(AUS)
3F LANGFUHR (CAN) - JOKER'S GIRL (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS) |
C W BROWN | 54.5 | KRIS LEES | 3 |
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STRADA
(AUS)
3C DANEHILL (USA) - SHINDIG (NZ) STRAIGHT STRIKE (USA) |
Z PURTON | 53.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 8 |
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SNIPPETSON
(AUS)
3C SNIPPETS (AUS) - SNOWDRIFT (FR) POLISH PRECEDENT (USA) |
G BOSS | 53.0 | G H WALTER | 8 |
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SPARK OF LIFE
(AUS)
3G NINE CARAT (USA) - SPARKLING BOUNTY (AUS) CELSIUS (AUS) |
C MUNCE | 57.5 | ALLAN DENHAM | 8 |
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DEHERO
(AUS)
3G DEHERE (USA) - AM WILD (USA) WILD AGAIN (USA) |
G BOSS | 53.0 | GREGORY SCHUMAKER | 3 |
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RED HANNIGAN
(AUS)
3G DEHERE (USA) - VITAL CONSENT (AUS) PRE EMPTIVE STRIKE (CAN) |
D BEASLEY | 58.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 5 |
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NATIONAL SAINT
(NZ)
3G ST COVET (AUS) - OH SISTER (AUS) MAROONED (GB) |
J CASSIDY | 55.5 | STERLING M SMITH | 8 |
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MAJOR
(AUS)
3G ZEDITAVE (AUS) - DISCRIMINATE (AUS) MARAUDING (NZ) |
R S DYE | 52.5 | CLARRY CONNERS | 3 |
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