Champagne Stakes 2023 Barrier Draw & Final Field
- The barrier draw has been conducted for the 2023 Champagne Stakes
- This Group 1 will be run on Saturday, April 15 at Randwick
- Final field is available below
Militarize has drawn barrier seven in the 2023 Champagne Stakes. (Getty)
12 runners have accepted for the 2023 Champagne Stakes, which is headlined by last start Inglis Sires' winner Militarize (barrier 7), who retains the services of Joao Moreira following their upset victory on April 1.
Tannhauser (barrier 1) is another son of Dundeel from the Chris Waller yard, with the champion trainer aiming for a hat-trick of two-year-old Group 1 winners over the Sydney Autumn Carnival, having already prepared Golden Slipper winner Shinzo along with Militarize (Sires' winner).
Godolphin have last start winners in Amur (barrier 9) and Tom Kitten (barrier 6), with the latter an impressive last-to-first victor via last Saturday's Fernhill Stakes, which was contested over this track/trip.
Peter & Paul Snowden prepare the dual Group 1 placed Don Corleone (barrier 11) and Fernhill Stakes runner-up Make A Call (barrier 4), while the Waterhouse & Bott stable also have dual representation via Bases Loaded (barrier 10) and Townsend (barrier 8).
Gary Portelli will be looking to go one better in this feature following the narrow Triple Crown miss of Fireburn in last year's Champagne Stakes and they have accepted with Kintyre (barrier 5), who is a half-brother to Fireburn.
Felix The Scat (barrier 12) is the only interstate raider in the 2023 Champagne Stakes, with this progressive colt having bolted in at Doomben first-up prior to a runner-up finish at Eagle Farm on March 25, where he was a month between runs.
The step to 1600m looks ideal for Pier Pressure (barrier 2) third-up, with the son of Press Statement going 1100m to 1400m via the Inglis Sires' where he made ground for third.
Maiden runner Mah Ali (barrier 3) rounds out the field of 12, a daughter of More Than Ready that should be suited by the mile after making some inroads over 1300m on debut.
Champagne Stakes 2023 Barriers & Final Field
| No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Corleone | Peter & Paul Snowden | James McDonald | 11 | 56.5kg | $3.50 |
| 2 | Militarize (NZ) | Chris Waller | Joao Moreira | 7 | 56.5kg | $2.60 |
| 3 | Amur | James Cummings | Chad Schofield | 9 | 56.5kg | $10 |
| 4 | Tom Kitten | James Cummings | Nash Rawiller | 6 | 56.5kg | $10 |
| 5 | Bases Loaded | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 10 | 56.5kg | $13 |
| 6 | Make A Call | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tom Marquand | 4 | 56.5kg | $19 |
| 7 | Felix The Scat | Peter & Will Hulbert | Brenton Avdulla | 12 | 56.5kg | $41 |
| 8 | Kintyre | Gary Portelli | Craig Williams | 5 | 56.5kg | $31 |
| 9 | Townsend | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Brett Prebble | 8 | 56.5kg | $23 |
| 10 | Tannhauser | Chris Waller | Jason Collett | 1 | 56.5kg | $26 |
| 11 | Pier Pressure | Kris Lees | Dylan Gibbons (a) | 2 | 54.5kg | $12 |
| 12 | Mah Ali | Benjamin Smith | TBA | 3 | 54.5kg | $151 |
Odds courtesy of BetRight & correct at 8.40pm on 12/04/2023.
Champagne Stakes Winners
The Group 1 Champagne Stakes dates back to 1861 and had many changing conditions in its early years.
It was run as a six furlong sprint from 1883 up until 1971, but with the introduction of the richer and more prestigious Golden Slipper in the 1950's, the Champagne Stakes changed to a 1600 metre event to follow both the Slipper and then Sires Produce with a natural progression in trip via the "Triple Crown" series.
Early champion winners of the Champagne Stakes include Ajax, Todman and Vain, while Samantha Miss and Pierro are a few of the more modern superstars to win this Group 1.
King's Legacy (2020), Captivant (2021) and She's Extreme (2022) have won the last three editions of the Champagne Stakes.
Champagne Stakes FAQs
When is the 2023 Champagne Stakes?
The 2023 Champagne Stakes is scheduled to run on Saturday, April 15.
How can I live stream the Champagne Stakes?
Visit our live streaming hub for all the information on how to live stream the Champagne Stakes and all other Australian horse races.
Who won the 2022 Champagne Stakes?
She's Extreme won the 2022 Champagne Stakes.
What is the Champagne Stakes worth?
The Champagne Stakes is worth a total of $600,000.
$343,000 of that goes to the winner.
What distance is the Champagne Stakes?
The Champagne Stakes is run over a distance of 1600 metres.
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