Concorde Stakes
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History

The Concorde Stakes is a Group 3 race run under Set Weights and Penalty conditions for open class horses at Randwick conducted by the Australian Turf Club.
The Concorde Stakes is run over 1000m. It was originally run at Rosehill and after two years at Warwick Farm, went to Randwick from 2013.
It was first run in 1989 and was won by Alpine Flyer. It is run on the Tattersalls Club race day.
The Concorde Stakes was upgraded to Group 3 in 1997.
Redzel became the first time three time winner.
Redzel used the 2017 edition as his kick off in the campaign that led to winning the inaugural Everest six week later. He did the same thing 12 months later.
Gytrash came all the way from Adelaide through the NSW back blocks to avoid COVID hotspots to settle in Sydney and won this race on his way to the slot in The Everest.
Nature Strip began his winning Everest preparation by taking the 2021 Concorde. As it turned out, he would run his last race in the 2023 edition when retired after coming sixth.
The 2007 race was not held due to the Equine Influenza break out.
The 2025 Concorde Stakes was run for prizemoney of $1,000,000.
Notable winners of the Concorde Stakes include Eduardo (2022), Nature Strip (2021), Gytrash (2020), Redzel (2017/2018/2019), Tiger Tees (2012), Decision Time (2011/2013), Reward For Effort (2010), Typhoon Zed (2008), Red Oog (2005), Private Steer (2003), Phoenix Park (2001), Guineas (1999), Just Awesome (1994), Deposition (1993), Final Card (1992) and Joanne (1991).
The 2024 Concorde Stakes was won by I Am Me from Bella Nipotina and Way To The Stars.

Previous Concorde Stakes Winners
Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
I AM ME
(AUS)
6M I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - MEFNOODA (AUS) MEDAGLIA D'ORO (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 57.0 | CIARON MAHER | 2 |
|
REMARQUE
(AUS)
5G SNITZEL (AUS) - RESPONSE (AUS) CHARGE FORWARD (AUS) |
TYLER SCHILLER | 56.0 | MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 7 |
|
EDUARDO
(AUS)
9G HOST (CHI) - BLUSHING (AUS) FANTASTIC LIGHT (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 60.5 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 4 |
|
NATURE STRIP
(AUS)
7G NICCONI (AUS) - STRIKELINE (AUS) DESERT SUN (GB) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 60.5 | CHRIS WALLER | 4 |
|
GYTRASH
(AUS)
5G LOPE DE VEGA (IRE) - MISS BARLEY (AUS) FASTNET ROCK (AUS) |
JASON COLLETT | 60.0 | GORDON RICHARDS | 4 |
|
REDZEL
(AUS)
7G SNITZEL (AUS) - MILLRICH (AUS) RUBITON (AUS) |
K MCEVOY | 60.0 | P & P SNOWDEN | 3 |
|
REDZEL
(AUS)
6G SNITZEL (AUS) - MILLRICH (AUS) RUBITON (AUS) |
K MCEVOY | 60.5 | P & P SNOWDEN | 6 |
|
REDZEL
(AUS)
5G SNITZEL (AUS) - MILLRICH (AUS) RUBITON (AUS) |
K MCEVOY | 60.0 | P & P SNOWDEN | 4 |
|
FELINES
(AUS)
5M CONATUS (AUS) - JELLICLES (AUS) TALE OF THE CAT (USA) |
JASON COLLETT | 54.0 | KRIS LEES | 2 |
|
SHIRAZ
(AUS)
6G ZARIZ (AUS) - MOVILLE SLIPPER (AUS) MOVILLE DANCER (AUS) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 58.0 | TONY MCEVOY | 8 |
|
WOULDNT IT BE NICE
(AUS)
4G CHOISIR (AUS) - MIA CAT DANCER (USA) TACTICAL CAT (USA) |
SAM CLIPPERTON | 56.0 | PAUL PERRY | 5 |
|
DECISION TIME
(AUS)
6G FOREPLAY (AUS) - DAUNTING THOUGHT (AUS) JUST AWESOME (AUS) |
B SHINN | 59.0 | CLARRY CONNERS | 4 |
|
TIGER TEES
(NZ)
5G DUBAWI (IRE) - PARFORE (NZ) GOLD BROSE (AUS) |
P ROBL | 58.0 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 6 |
|
DECISION TIME
(AUS)
4G FOREPLAY (AUS) - DAUNTING THOUGHT (AUS) JUST AWESOME (AUS) |
C W BROWN | 58.0 | CLARRY CONNERS | 3 |
|
REWARD FOR EFFORT
(AUS)
4H EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - MISS PROSPECT (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS) |
N RAWILLER | 56.5 | PETER G MOODY | 5 |
|
FRIDAY CREEK
(AUS)
7G COMMANDS (AUS) - CANDLES (AUS) AL HAREB (USA) |
P ROBL | 53.0 | MS A HAMILTON | 10 |
|
TYPHOON ZED
(AUS)
5G ZEDITAVE (AUS) - ROYAL DIPLOMA (USA) HONOR GRADES (USA) |
C W BROWN | 58.0 | T R MARTIN | 6 |
|
MUSTARD
(AUS)
9G VETTORI (IRE) - ALTEZZA (AUS) RIGOLETTO (AUS) |
D BEADMAN | 54.5 | JOHN MCNAIR | 5 |
|
RED OOG
(AUS)
6G BRIEF TRUCE (USA) - MARY JULIA (AUS) ZOFFANY (USA) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 57.5 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 3 |
|
TAIKUN
(AUS)
4G ANABAA (USA) - TYRISES (AUS) LAST TYCOON (IRE) |
D BEADMAN | 56.5 | BART CUMMINGS | 3 |
|
PRIVATE STEER
(AUS)
4M DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - LISHEENOWEN (AUS) SEMIPALATINSK (USA) |
G BOSS | 57.0 | JOHN O'SHEA | 7 |
|
FOUARDEE
(AUS)
5H FOREST GLOW (USA) - REMEMBER PRU (AUS) BLETCHINGLY (AUS) |
C MUNCE | 56.0 | J R LEE | 1 |
|
PHOENIX PARK
(AUS)
4G ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) - BLETCHWYN (AUS) BLETCHINGLY (AUS) |
B YORK | 54.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 1 |
|
CONDOTTI
(AUS)
4G BLUEBIRD (USA) - ROADSONG (AUS) HAULPAK (AUS) |
B YORK | 52.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 11 |
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