The Queen Elizabeth Stakes, first known as Queen's Plate (1854-1872), and then by various other names at different times in its history (Queen's Cup, Flemington Plate, Canterbury Plate, C.B. Fisher Plate), is an Australian horse race run in Melbourne, Victoria.
It is a registered Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over, under quality handicap conditions, over a distance of at Flemington Racecourse on the last day of the VRC Spring Carnival in early November. Total prize money is A$300,000.
History
Distance
1854–1874 – 3 miles (~4800 metres) 1875–1876 – 2 miles (~3200 metres) 1877–1878 - 2 miles (~3600 metres) 1879 – 2 miles (~3200 metres) 1880 - 2 miles (~3600 metres) 1881–1884 – 2 miles (~3200 metres) 1885 - 2 miles (~4000 metres) 1886–1887 – 2 miles (~3200 metres) 1888 – 3 miles (~4800 metres) 1889 - 2 miles (~3600 metres) 1890–1894 – 2 miles (~3200 metres) 1895–1971 - 1 miles (~2400 metres) 1972 – 2400 metres 1973–1993 – 2500 metres 1994 – 2530 metres 1995 – 2500 metres 1996 – 2531 metres 1997–2005 – 2500 metres 2006–2007 – 2520 metres 2008–2009 – 2500 metres 2010 onwards – 2600 metres
Grade 1854–1978 - Principal Race 1979–2004 - Group 2 2005 onwards - Group 3
Name
1854-1872 - Queen's Plate 1873-1874 - Flemington Plate 1875-1894 - Canterbury Plate 1895–1968 - C.B. Fisher Plate 1969 - Queen's Cup 1970–1973 - C.B. Fisher Plate 1974 - Queen's Cup 1975–1978 - C.B. Fisher Plate 1979–1984 - Queen Elizabeth Stakes 1985 - Queen's Cup 1986–2009 - Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2010 - Queen's Cup 2011–2014 - Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2015 - Queen's Cup 2016 - 2021 - Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2022 - Queen's Cup 2023 - present - Queen Elizabeth Stakes
1951 racebook
Gallery of noted winners
Winners since 1999 Source: Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 2025 Whisky On The Hill Damian Lane Glen Thompson 2:49.17 2024 Smokin' Romans Ben Melham Ciaron Maher 2:47.20 2023 Muramasa Daniel Moor Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 2:42.26 2022 Soulcombe Craig WilliamsChris Waller 2:43.87 2021 Warning Nash Rawiller Anthony & Sam Freedman 2:44:69 2020 True Self Hugh Bowman Willie Mullins 2:44.99 2019 True Self Ryan Moore Willie Mullins 2:45.42 2018 Jaameh Mark Zahra David & Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig 2:45.09 2017 Vengeur Masque Patrick Moloney Michael Moroney 2:42.99 2016 Francis Of Assisi William Buick Charlie Appleby 2:41.13 2015 Dandino Ben Melham Darren Weir 2:46.93 2014 Le Roi Damien Oliver Tony McEvoy 2:43.13 2013 Precedence Craig Williams Bart & James Cummings 2:46.45 2012 Puissance De Lune Glen Boss Darren Weir 2:44.23 2011 Ironstein Brenton Avdulla Gerald Ryan 2:44.81 2010 Moudre Craig Williams Ciaron Maher 2:45.22 2009 Sterling Prince Hugh Bowman Wayne Hillis 2:34.58 2008 Capecover Craig Williams Alexander Fieldes 2:38.89 2007 Zavite Nash Rawiller Anthony Cummings 2:38.57 2006 Gallant Guru Steven Arnold Lee Freedman 2:40.67 2005 Our Smoking Joe Noel Callow Lee Freedman 2:33.81 2004 Fantastic Love Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor 2:44.80 2003 Zazzman Kerrin McEvoy Tony Vasil 2:37.52 2002 Makybe Diva Luke Currie David Hall 2:35.78 2001 Hatha Anna Patrick Payne Saeed bin Suroor 2:40.98 2000 Savrocca Brett Prebble Jeff Rogers 2:37.81 1999 Zerpour Brett Prebble David Hall 2:41.04
Earlier winners
1998 - Might And Power 1997 - †Bright Spot / Vita Man 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 1978 - Salamander 1977 - Tom's Mate 1976 - Perhaps 1975 - Four Leaf 1974 - Leilani 1973 - Director 1972 - Scotch And Dry 1971 - Classic Mission 1970 - Big Philou 1969 - Lochcourt 1968 - Rain Lover 1967 - General Command 1966 - Galilee 1965 - Craftsman 1964 - Piper's Son 1963 - Summer Fair 1962 - Even Stevens 1961 - Dhaulagiri 1960 - Nilarco 1959 - Webster 1958 - Sailor's Guide 1957 - Redcraze 1956 - Sailor's Guide 1955 - Rising Fast 1954 - Rising Fast 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 1940 - High Caste 1939 - High Caste 1938 - Ajax 1937 - Black Mac 1936 - Queen Of Song 1935 - Hall Mark 1934 - Nightly 1933 - Rogilla 1932 - Kuvera 1931 - Veilmond 1930 - Phar Lap 1929 - Amounis 1928 - Gothic 1927 - Silvius 1926 - Pantheon 1925 - Pilliewinkie 1924 - Lilypond 1923 - Rivoli 1922 - Violoncello 1921 - Tangalooma 1920 - Eurythmic 1919 - Artilleryman 1918 - Kennaquhair 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 - †Auraria / Wallace 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
† Dead heat
See also Thoroughbred racing in Australia Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival VRC Stakes day List of Australian Group races Group races
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