Black Opal Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationCanberra Racecourse, Canberra, Australia
Inaugurated1973
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
SponsorJohn McGrath Auto Group (2023)
Race information
Distance1,200 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationTwo year old
WeightSet weights with penalties
PurseA$200,000 (2023)

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.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

History

Grade

Records

Catbird (1999) is the only two-year-old to have taken out the Black Opal Stakes & Golden Slipper Stakes double since its inception.[1]
Race record is held by St Covet in 1994 with the time of 1.09.6.[2]

Winners

† Canberra's racetrack, Thoroughbred Park was under redevelopment.[43]

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ a b "Black Opal Stakes". Horse Racing Info (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Black Opal Stakes Winners Past Results". RaceRate (Australia). 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  3. ^ "2023 Result – John McGrath Auto Black Opal Stakes (held 12 March 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  4. ^ "2022 Result – John McGrath Auto Black Opal Stakes (held 13 March 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  5. ^ "2021 Result – John McGrath Auto Black Opal Stakes (held 7 March 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  6. ^ "2020 Result – John McGrath Auto Black Opal Stakes (held 8 March 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  7. ^ "2019 Result – John McGrath Auto Black Opal Stakes (held 10 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  8. ^ "2018 Result – Black Opal (held 11 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  9. ^ "2017 Result – Mercede Benz Black Opal Stakes (held 5 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  10. ^ "2016 Result – Mercede Benz Black Opal Stakes (held 6 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  11. ^ "2015 Result – Seppelt Black Opal Stakes (held 8 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  12. ^ "2014 Result – Seppelt Black Opal Stakes (held 9 March 2014)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  13. ^ "2013 Result – Kamberra Wine Company Black Opal Stakes (held 10 March 2013)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  14. ^ "2012 Result – Kamberra Wine Company Black Opal Stakes (held 11 March 2012)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  15. ^ "2011 Result – Kamberra Wine Company Black Opal Stakes (held 13 March 2011)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  16. ^ "2010 Result – Kamberra Wine Company Black Opal Stakes (held 7 March 2010)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  17. ^ "2009 Result – AAMI Black Opal Stakes (held 8 March 2009)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  18. ^ "2008 Result – AAMI Black Opal Stakes (held 24 February 2008)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  19. ^ "2006 Result – AAMI Black Opal Stakes (held 19 March 2006)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  20. ^ "2005 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 26 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  21. ^ "2004 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 13 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  22. ^ "2003 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 22 March 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  23. ^ "2002 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 2 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  24. ^ "2001 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 17 March 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  25. ^ "2000 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 20 March 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  26. ^ "1999 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 7 March 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  27. ^ "1998 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 15 March 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  28. ^ "1997 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 2 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  29. ^ "1996 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 17 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  30. ^ "1995 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 5 March 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  31. ^ "1994 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 6 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  32. ^ "1993 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 7 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  33. ^ "1992 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 15 March 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  34. ^ "1991 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 3 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  35. ^ "1990 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 18 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  36. ^ "1989 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 5 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  37. ^ "1988 Result – Black Opal Stakes (held 6 March 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  38. ^ "1987 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 22 March 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  39. ^ "1986 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 9 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  40. ^ "1985 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 10 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  41. ^ "1984 Result – 1984 Black Opal Stks (held 18 March 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  42. ^ "1983 Result – Black Opal Stks (held 6 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  43. ^ White, Tony (11 November 2007). "Canberra back on track". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
Category