Chelmsford Stakes

The time-honoured Chelmsford Stakes is a Group 2 event held under Weight For Age conditions and is run over 1600m.

In 2023, the Chelmsford Stakes is worth $300,000 and is held at Royal Randwick traditionally in late August/early September.

First run in 1895, the Chelmsford Stakes has an honour that stands up alongside any Group 1 race in the country, let alone at Group 2 level.

Winx won the Chelmsford Stakes in 2017 on her way to claiming a third straight win in the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m).

Notable winners of the Chelmsford Stakes include Think It Over (2021), Unforgotten (2018), Winx (2017), Hartnell (2016), Hawkspur (2013/2014), Danleigh (2012), Lonhro (2002 & 2003), Might And Power (1998), Emancipation (1983), Kingston Town (1980 & 1981), Ming Dynasty (1978), Gunsynd (1970), Roman Consul (1967-1969), Tulloch (1960), Prince Darius (1957/1958), Delta (1950-1952), Bernborough (1946), Rogilla (1933 & 1934), Phar Lap (1930), Limerick (1926-1928), Heroic (1924) and Gloaming (1918).

Despite not being a Group 1 race, the Chelmsford Stakes is often won by Group 1 calibre horses.

2023 Chelmsford Stakes Odds

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2023 Chelmsford Stakes Final Field

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Previous Chelmsford Stakes Fields

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• 2022 Chelmsford Stakes field

  No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
  1		Mo’unga	Annabel Neasham	Nash Rawiller	5	59kg
  2		Numerian	Annabel Neasham	Tommy Berry	1	59kg
  3		Knights Order	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	11	59kg
  4		Stockman	Joseph Pride	Sam Clipperton	4	59kg
  5		Kukeracha	Chris Waller	Regan Bayliss	9	59kg
  6		Great House	Chris Waller	Brenton Avdulla	15	59kg
  7		Crystal Pegasus	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy	2	59kg
  8		Entente	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Joshua Parr	14	59kg
  9		Surefire	Chris Waller	James McDonald	12	59kg
  10		No Compromise	Chris Waller	Jay Ford	6	59kg
  11		Supernova	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Chad Schofield	13	59kg
  12		Profondo	Richard Litt	Brenton Avdulla	10	58.5kg
  13		Alegron	James Cummings	Hugh Bowman	3	58.5kg
  14		Benaud	John O’Shea	William Pike	7	58.5kg
  15		Montefilia	David Payne	Jason Collett	8	57kg

2022 Chelmsford Stakes result

Recent Chelmsford Stakes winners

• 2022: Knights Order leads throughout
  The Sydney Cup (3200m) winner Knights Order ($7) resumed in fine fashion at Randwick, when leading all the way in the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes, denying a brave Numerian ($5.50). The eight-year-old son of So You Think got an uncontested lead under Tim Clark in the 1600m encounter, and that proved to be the difference at the business end, as Tim Clark booted home his second Group 2 win of the day. Despite never having fired a shot first-up in six previous attempts, Knights Order enjoyed the Heavy 10 test in his first run for the preparation as a kick off point for a Melbourne Cup campaign.
• 2021: Think it Over arrives in time
  Group 1 winner Think It Over ($4.20) put in one hell of a lunge on the winning post to get the better of leader Riodini ($41) in a thrilling edition of the Chelmsford Stakes. Having finished sixth first-up in the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m), the Kerry Parker-trained runner was given a near perfect ride from Nash Rawiller and having experienced a smooth run in transit, Think About It was seemingly always going to pick up Riodini. It took him until the final stride, but Think It Over showed his will-to-win late to get the chocolates.
• 2020: Mister Sea Wolf heads Waller trifecta
  Trainer Chris Waller managed to train the first three across the line in the 2020 Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes, with Mister Sea Wolf ($5) holding off Yulong Prince ($21) and Finche ($9). Mister Sea Wolf and Nash Rawiller made a brave and ultimately successful bid to take the race after tracking Wu Gok and Adam Hyeronimus into the main straight. Rawiller had stalked the leader and at the 400m he eased Mister Sea Wolf out off the heels of Wu Gok. Held together until the final 200m, Rawiller asked for the ultimate effort and despite seemingly being there for the taking, Rawiller lifted Mister Sea Wolf to a narrow victory.
• 2019: Samadoubt thrashes rivals
  Having caused a massive upset in the Group 1 Winx Stakes, Bjorn Baker’s Samadoubt proved it was no fluke when thrashing his rivals in the Chelmsford Stakes. Having saluted in the Group 1 at $41, bookies were not as generous in the Chelmsford, but still proved his $10 to be incorrect. The natural front-runner managed to cross to the front of the field from barrier 14 to lead throughout and put a remarkable 3.3 lengths on race favourite Avilius ($2), with Girl Tuesday ($5) a further nose away in third. Clark’s initiative to cross from the wide barrier proved to be the difference, with an uncontested lead crucial to Samadoubt’s success.

Chelmsford Stakes winners

Chelmsford Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000