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

From its inception in 1863 until 1965 the race was 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. It restored in 1969 to be run in the early spring meeting in September for three-year-olds; the champion Vain was the first winner. 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

Grade

1948 racebook

Winners

For three-year-olds (1969– )

Held in September between 1969–2005. Since 2006 on the first day of the VRC Spring Carnival.

For two-year-olds (1863–1965)

The event was run in the autumn.