Vinery Stud Stakes
The Vinery Stud Stakes, registered as the Storm Queen Stakes, is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies at set weights run over a distance of 2,000 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney, Australia. Total prizemoney is A$500,000.
History
The race was named in honour of Storm Queen, the winner of the 1966 Golden Slipper Stakes. The race is the main lead-up race for the Australian Oaks.Name
- 1979–1991: Storm Queen Stakes
- 1992–2001: Ansett Australia Stakes
- 2002–2008: Arrowfield Stud Stakes
- 2009: Vinery Stud Storm Queen Stakes
- 2010–2013: Vinery Stud Stakes
Distance
- 1979: 1900 metres
- 1980–2021: 2000 metres
- 2022: 1850 metres
- 2023 onwards – 2000 metres
Grade
- 1979: Principal race
- 1980–1992: Group 2
- 1993–present: - Group 1
Venue
- 2022 - Newcastle Racecourse
Winners
The following are past winners of the Vinery Stud Stakes:- 2025 - Treasurethe Moment
- 2024 - Orchestral
- 2023 - Prowess
- 2022 - Fangirl
- 2021 - Hungry Heart
- 2020 - Shout The Bar
- 2019 - Verry Elleegant
- 2018 - Hiyaam
- 2017 - Montoya's Secret
- 2016 - Single Gaze
- 2015 - Fenway
- 2014 - Lucia Valentina
- 2013 - Norzita
- 2012 - Mosheen
- 2011 - Mirjulisa Lass
- 2010 - Faint Perfume
- 2009 - Purple
- 2008 - Heavenly Glow
- 2007 - Miss Finland
- 2006 - Serenade Rose
- 2005 - Hollow Bullet
- 2004 - Special Harmony
- 2003 - Shower Of Roses
- 2002 - Sixty Seconds
- 2001 - Tempest Morn
- 2000 - Hill Of Grace
- 1999 - Savannah Success
- 1998 - Champagne
- 1997 - Danendri
- 1996 - Saleous
- 1995 - Northwood Plume
- 1994 - Alcove
- 1993 - Slight Chance
- 1992 - Electrique
- 1991 - All Mine
- 1990 - A Little Kiss
- 1989 - Research
- 1988 - Tennessee Vain
- 1987 - Appreciation
- 1986 - English Mint
- 1985 - Centaurea
- 1984 - Lotka's Star
- 1983 - English Wonder
- 1982 - Sheraco
- 1981 - Evening Mist
- 1980 - Lady Capri
- 1979 - Impede