Ted Van Heemst Stakes


The Ted Van Heemst Stakes is a Perth Racing Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race held under weight for age conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 2100 metres at Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia in December.

History

The race is considered the main lead up to the Perth Cup held on New Year's Day.
The distance of the race was reduced by 300 metres to coincide with the shortening of the Perth Cup from 3200 metres to 2400 metres in 2009.
In 2003 the race was run at Belmont Park Racecourse.
In 2016 the race was renamed to the Ted Van Heemst Stakes in honour of Western Australian Racing Hall of Famer Ted van Heemst.

1953 racebook

Name

  • 1914-1919 - Grandstand Plate
  • 1920-2015 - C B Cox Stakes
  • 2016 onwards - Ted Van Heemst Stakes

    Distance

  • 1914-1931 - 1 miles
  • 1932-1933 - 1 mile
  • 1934-1936 - 1 miles
  • 1937 - 1 mile
  • 1938-1942 - 1 miles
  • 1945-1951 - 1 miles
  • 1952-1971 - 1 miles
  • 1972-2007 – 2400 metres
  • 2008 onwards - 2100 metres

    Grade

  • 1914-1978 - Principal race
  • 1979 onwards - Group 2

    Winners

Past winners of the race are as follows.
  • 2025 - Apulia
  • 2024 - In Good Order
  • 2023 - Numerian
  • 2022 - Marocchino
  • 2021 - Regal Power
  • 2020 - Truly Great
  • 2019 - Regal Power
  • 2018 - Galaxy Star
  • 2017 - Pounamu
  • 2016 - Perfect Reflection
  • 2015 - Delicacy
  • 2014 - Elite Belle
  • 2013 - Ihtsahymn
  • 2012 - Mr Moet
  • 2011 - God Has Spoken
  • 2010 - Colour Correct
  • 2009 - Lords Ransom
  • 2008 - Gilded Venom
  • 2007 - Cats Fun
  • 2006 - †Daka's Gem / Scenic Shot
  • 2005 - Early Express
  • 2004 - Free At Last
  • 2003 - Celtus
  • 2002 - Bold Mirage
  • 2001 - Never Blue
  • 2000 - Old Money
  • 1999 - Old Cobber
  • 1998 - Jack Daniels
  • 1997 - Old Cobber
  • 1996 - Beau Heed
  • 1995 - Dark Ksar
  • 1994 - Sugar Raegala
  • 1993 - Palatious
  • 1992 - Mr Raku
  • 1991 - Mirror Magic
  • 1990 - Ideal Centreman
  • 1989 - Tawrrific
  • 1988 - Saratov
  • 1987 - Arcolad
  • 1986 - Haulpak's Image
  • 1985 - Amber's Double
  • 1984 - Phizam
  • 1983 - Haulpak's Image
  • 1982 - Nicholas John
  • 1981 - Brechin Castle
  • 1980 - Yashmak
  • 1979 - Regimental Honour
  • 1978 - Meliador
  • 1977 - Farranfore
  • 1976 - Tropical Chief
  • 1975 - Tropical Chief
  • 1974 - Battle Heights
  • 1973 - Fade
  • 1972 - Piping Lane
  • 1971 - Aubella
  • 1970 - Nauprius
  • 1969 - Jolly Aster
  • 1968 - Special Reward
  • 1967 - Hilney
  • 1966 - Royal Coral
  • 1965 - Royal Coral
  • 1964 - Rack And Ruin
  • 1963 - Cygnet Star
  • 1962 - Bay Count
  • 1961 - Little Empire
  • 1960 - England's Dust
  • 1959 - Sparkling Blue
  • 1958 - Zaicia
  • 1957 - Tribal Ring
  • 1956 - Vestment
  • 1955 - Melton Prince
  • 1954 - Coronate
  • 1953 - Moderniste
  • 1952 - Myolian
  • 1951 - Kingsman
  • 1950 - Dhostar
  • 1949 - Lady Lucia
  • 1948 - San Sanatra
  • 1947 - Kalamunda
  • 1946 - Lord Treat
  • 1945 - Smithie
  • 1944 - race not held
  • 1943 - race not held
  • 1942 - race not held
  • 1942 - Hestia
  • 1941 - Gay Prince
  • 1940 - Gay Balkan
  • 1939 - Gay Balkan
  • 1938 - Maikai
  • 1937 - Battery Gold
  • 1936 - Yaringa
  • 1935 - Hyperion
  • 1934 - D'Artagnan
  • 1933 - Gloaman
  • 1932 - Taisho
  • 1931 - The Dimmer
  • 1930 - Runabout
  • 1929 - Hint
  • 1928 - Maple
  • 1927 - Maple
  • 1926 - Eracre
  • 1925 - Eracre
  • 1924 - Lilypond
  • 1923 - Jolly Cosy
  • 1922 - Brilliant Sunshine
  • 1921 - Bobaris
  • 1920 - Eurythmic
  • 1919 - New Tipperary
  • 1918 - Bardeur
  • 1917 - Mistico
  • 1916 - High Rock
  • 1915 - Corstep
  • 1914 - Radnor
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