The VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club

Victoria Racing Club

The Victoria Racing Club was founded in 1864. It was formed following the disbanding of the Victoria Turf Club and the Victoria Jockey Club. A legacy passed from the Victoria Turf Club was the annual “race that stops a nation”, the Melbourne Cup, which was first contested in 1861.From its...

 Group 3

Group races

Group races are the highest standard of Thoroughbred horseraces in Australia. The Australian Pattern Committee recommends to the Australian Racing Board which races shall be designated as Group races...

 Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

n Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 horse race for horses aged three years old and over, under open handicap

Handicapping

Handicapping, in sport and games, is the practice of assigning advantage through scoring compensation or other advantage given to different contestants to equalize the chances of winning. The word also applies to the various methods by which the advantage is calculated...

 conditions, over a distance of 2500 metres.

It is held at Flemington Racecourse

Flemington Racecourse

Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River...

 in Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

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Distance

1854 - 1874 held over 24 furlongs (approx. 4800m)

1875 - 1876 held over 16 furlongs (approx. 3200m)

1877 - 1878 held over 18 furlongs (approx. 3600m)

1879 held over 16 furlongs

1880 held over 18 furlongs

1881 - 1884 held over 16 furlongs

1885 held over 20 furlongs (approx. 4000m)

1886 - 1887 held over 16 furlongs

1888 held over 24 furlongs (approx. 4800m)

1889 held over 18 furlongs

1890 - 1894 held over 16 furlongs

1895 - 1971 held over 12 furlongs (approx. 2400m)

1972 held over 2400m

1973 - 2009 held over 2500m

2010 - onwards held over 2600m

Name

1854 - 1872 the race was known as the ‘Queen’s Plate’

1873 - 1874 the race was known as the ‘Flemington Plate’

1875 - 1894 the race was known as the ‘Canterbury Plate’

1895 - 1968 the race was known as the ‘C.B. Fisher Plate’

1969 the race was known as the ‘Queen’s Cup’

1970 - 1973 the race was known as the ‘C.B. Fisher Plate’

1974 the race was known as the ‘Queen’s Cup’

1975 - 1978 the race was known as the ‘C.B. Fisher Plate’

1979 - 1984 the race was known as the ‘Queen Elizabeth Stakes’

1985 the race was known as the ‘Queen’s Cup’

1986 - 2009 the race was known as the ‘Queen Elizabeth Stakes’

2010 the race was known as the ‘Queen’s Cup’

2011 onwards the race is called the ‘Queen Elizabeth Stakes’

The winners

• 2011 - Ironstein
• 2010 - Moudre
• 2009 - Sterling Prince
• 2008 - Capecover
• 2007 - Zavite
• 2006 - Gallant Guru
• 2005 - Our Smoking Joe
• 2004 - Fantastic Love
• 2003 - Zazzman
• 2002 - Makybe Diva
  Makybe Diva
  Makybe Diva is a British-bred, Australian-trained Thoroughbred who became the first racehorse to win the famed Melbourne Cup on three occasions: 2003, 2004, and 2005. In 2005, she also won the Cox Plate. Makybe Diva is the highest stakes-earner in Australasian horse racing history, with winnings...
  
  
• 2001 - Hatha Anna
• 2000 - Savrocca
• 1999 - Zerpour
• 1998 - Might And Power
  Might and Power
  Might and Power was a New Zealand bred, Australian owned and trained Thoroughbred racehorse who was named Australian Horse of the Year in 1998 and 1999. As a four-year-old, Might And Power won the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, and returned at five to become only the second horse in the history of...
  
  
• 1997 - Vita Man / Bright Spot (dead heat)
• 1996 - Valance
• 1995 - Pindi
• 1994 - Bullwinkle
• 1993 - Hear That Bell
• 1992 - Kawtuban
• 1991 - Frontier Ban
• 1990 - Savage Toss
• 1989 - Our Shannon Lad
• 1988 - Zamakima
• 1987 - Globetrotter
• 1986 - Colour Page
• 1985 - Chelaware
• 1984 - Irish Lord
• 1983 - Fountaincourt
• 1982 - My Sir Avon
• 1981 - Kip
• 1980 - Hyperno
• 1979 - Hyperno
  Hyperno
  Hyperno was a Thoroughbred racehorse foaled in New Zealand. He was a wayward but brilliant galloper that won the Melbourne Cup and other group and listed races....
  
  
• 1978 - Salamander
• 1977 - Tom’s Mate
• 1976 - Perhaps
• 1975 - Four Leaf
• 1974 - Leilani
  Leilani (horse)
  Leilani was a champion Thoroughbred racemare that was bred in New Zealand and raced in Australia. She won six Group One races and a total of 12 black type equivalent races, during her short racing career...
  
  
• 1973 - Director
• 1972 - Scotch And Dry
• 1971 - Classic Mission
• 1970 - Fileur
• 1969 - Lochcourt
• 1968 - Rain Lover
  Rain Lover
  Rain Lover was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. He was one of the very few horses to win the Melbourne Cup more than once. Rain Lover was sired by the good racehorse, Latin Lover his dam Rain Spot was by Valognes .He was owned and bred by Clifford A. Reid, who won the 1945 Melbourne...
  
  
• 1967 - General Command
• 1966 - Galilee
  Galilee (horse)
  Galilee, was a bay Thoroughbred gelding who was foaled in 1963 at Trelawney Stud, Cambridge, New Zealand. He later became one of the most successful racehorses in Australia. Galilee was sired by the very good racehorse and sire, Alcimedes*, from the mare Galston by Balloch*...
  
  
• 1965 - Craftsman
• 1964 - Piper’s Son
• 1963 - Summer Fair
• 1962 - Even Stevens
  Even Stevens (horse)
  Even Stevens was a Thoroughbred racehorse that won both the Caulfield and Melbourne cups in Australia in 1962. He was ridden in both cups by his regular rider Les Coles.-External links:*...
  
  
• 1961 - Dhaulagiri
• 1960 - Nilarco
• 1959 - Webster
• 1958 - Sailor's Guide
  Sailor's Guide
  Sailor's Guide was an outstanding Thoroughbred racehorse that was conceived in England and foaled in Australia. He is notable in that he won races in the United States, Canada, and a number of principal Australian races, and was a high stakes earner....
  
  
• 1957 - Redcraze
  Redcraze
  Redcraze was a champion New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse who raced both in Australia and New Zealand, winning major races in both countries....
  
  
• 1956 - Sailor's Guide
  Sailor's Guide
  Sailor's Guide was an outstanding Thoroughbred racehorse that was conceived in England and foaled in Australia. He is notable in that he won races in the United States, Canada, and a number of principal Australian races, and was a high stakes earner....
  
  
• 1955 - Rising Fast
  Rising Fast
  Rising Fast was an outstanding New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. In 1954 he became the only horse in history to win the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate races in the same season - the Spring Grand Slam - and since that time no Melbourne Cup winner has performed such a feat...
  
  
• 1954 - Rising Fast
  Rising Fast
  Rising Fast was an outstanding New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. In 1954 he became the only horse in history to win the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate races in the same season - the Spring Grand Slam - and since that time no Melbourne Cup winner has performed such a feat...
  
  

• 1953 - Hydrogen
• 1952 - Hydrogen
• 1951 - Bronton
• 1950 - Playboy
• 1949 - Dickens
• 1948 - Phoibos
• 1947 - Columnist
• 1946 - Leonard
• 1945 - Don Pedro
• 1944 - Race Not Held
• 1943 - Race Not Held
• 1942 - Race Not Held
• 1941 - High Caste
  High Caste
  High Caste was a Thoroughbred racehorse and stallion that was bred in New Zealand and was considered the best two-year-old in New Zealand after winning three of his four race starts. He was a good racehorse under handicap and weight for age conditions and combined this with wins in good races from...
  
  
• 1940 - High Caste
  High Caste
  High Caste was a Thoroughbred racehorse and stallion that was bred in New Zealand and was considered the best two-year-old in New Zealand after winning three of his four race starts. He was a good racehorse under handicap and weight for age conditions and combined this with wins in good races from...
  
  
• 1939 - High Caste
  High Caste
  High Caste was a Thoroughbred racehorse and stallion that was bred in New Zealand and was considered the best two-year-old in New Zealand after winning three of his four race starts. He was a good racehorse under handicap and weight for age conditions and combined this with wins in good races from...
  
  
• 1938 - Ajax
• 1937 - Black Mac
• 1936 - Queen Of Song
• 1935 - Hall Mark
• 1934 - Nightly
• 1933 - Rogilla
  Rogilla
  Rogilla, was a chestnut Australian Thoroughbred gelding, who was a versatile racehorse performing in Australia. Known as the Coalfields Champion in Newcastle, Rogilla raced during a vintage era of the Australian turf. He won in each of the six seasons that he raced as a three-year-old to a...
  
  
• 1932 - Kuvera
• 1931 - Veilmond
• 1930 - Phar Lap
  Phar Lap
  Phar Lap was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse whose achievements captured the public's imagination during the early years of the Great Depression. Foaled in New Zealand, he was trained and raced in Australia. Phar Lap dominated Australian racing during a distinguished career, winning a Melbourne...
  
  
• 1929 - Amounis
  Amounis
  Amounis was a good Australian Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse. He won 33 races over distances ranging from 6 to 12 furlongs . Of these wins, 27 were in "Principal Races" , 16 of these races have since been promoted to Group One status...
  
  
• 1928 - Gothic
• 1927 - Silvius
• 1926 - Pantheon
• 1925 - Pilliewinkie
• 1924 - Lilypond
• 1923 - Rivoli
• 1922 - Violoncello
• 1921 - Tangalooma
• 1920 - Eurythmic
  Eurythmic (horse)
  Eurythmic was a versatile Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who had the ability to produce a brilliant finishing run in staying races and he also won important sprint races, too. At four he won 12 of his 13 starts including the Caulfield Cup and Sydney Cup. When Eurythmic finished racing he...
  
  
• 1919 - Artilleryman
• 1918 - Kennaquhair
  Kennaquhair (horse)
  Kennaquhair was an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse that won the Sydney Cup , and the AJC Metropolitan Handicap as well as finishing second in the 1918 Melbourne Cup.-Pedigree:...
  
  
• 1917 - Wallace Isinglass
• 1916 - Lavendo
• 1915 - Carlita
• 1914 - Mountain Knight
• 1913 - Radnor
• 1912 - Cider
• 1911 - Trafalgar
• 1910 - Alawa
• 1909 - Alawa
• 1908 - Alawa
• 1907 - Mountain King
• 1906 - Dividend
• 1905 - Tartan
• 1904 - Sweet Nell
• 1903 - Combat
• 1902 - Wakeful
• 1901 - Rock Gun
• 1900 - Maltster
• 1899 - Merriwee

• 1898 - The Grafter
• 1897 - Aurum
• 1896 - Bloodshot
• 1895 - Wallace / Auraria (dead heat)
• 1894 - The Harvester
• 1893 - Patron
• 1892 - The Admiral
• 1891 - Steadfast
• 1890 - Megaphone
• 1889 - Abercorn
• 1888 - Mentor
• 1887 - The Australian Peer
• 1886 - Trident
• 1885 - Trenton
• 1884 - Commotion
• 1883 - Off Colour
• 1882 - Commotion
• 1881 - Wellington
• 1880 - Progress
• 1879 - Suwarrow
• 1878 - Warlock
• 1877 - Pluto
• 1876 - Calamia
• 1875 - Richmond
• 1874 - Melbourne
• 1873 - Don Juan
• 1872 - King Of The Ring
• 1871 - Warrior
• 1870 - Tim Whiffler
• 1869 - Charon
• 1868 - Glencoe
• 1867 - Tim Whiffler
• 1866 - Race Not Held
• 1865 - Volunteer
• 1864 - Race Not Held
• 1863 - Musidora
• 1862 - Race Not Held
• 1861 - Race Not Held
• 1860 - Race Not Held
• 1859 - The Moor
• 1858 - Green Linnet
• 1857 - Crockford
• 1856 - Tomboy
• 1855 - I Want It
• 1854 - Shadow