Blazer Stakes
# Blazer Stakes

The Rose Of Kingston Stakes, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for mares four years old and older, with set weights with penalties conditions, over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in early October. Total prize money for the race is A$300,000.

## History

The registered race is named for the 1981–82 Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year Rose of Kingston.

### Name

* 1989–1993 - Honda Prelude Stakes
* 1994–1997 - The Hardy Bros Prelude
* 1998 - The Blazer Menswear Stakes
* 1999 - The Gillette Stakes
* 2000–2005 - The Jayco Stakes
* 2006 - Melbourne Cup Carnival Preview Stakes
* 2007 - U C I Stakes
* 2008 - Blazer Stakes
* 2009 - Rose Of Kingston Stakes
* 2010–2019 - Blazer Stakes
* 2020 onwards - Alter Highschool

### Distance

* 1989–1996 - 1400 metres
* 1997–1999 - 1417 metres
* 2000 - 1412 metres
* 2001–2002 - 1420 metres
* 2003–2009 - 1410 metres
* 2010–2011 - 1400 metres
* 2012–2013 - 1410 metres
* 2014 onwards - 1400 metres

### Grade

* 1990–1996 - Listed Race
* 1997–2004 - Group 3 race
* 2005 onwards - Group 2 race

## Winners

* 2022 - Excelida
* 2021 - Still A Star
* 2020 - Sierra Sue
* 2019 - Haut Brion Her
* 2018 - Invincibella
* 2017 - Now Or Later
* 2016 - French Emotion
* 2015 - La Passe
* 2014 - Forever Loved
* 2013 - Fire Up Fifi
* 2012 - Mosheen
* 2011 - Lady Lynette
* 2010 - Palacio De Cristal
* 2009 - Cats Whisker
* 2008 - Bellini Rose
* 2007 - Vormista
* 2006 - Divine Madonna
* 2005 - Sky Cuddle
* 2004 - Skewiff
* 2003 - Vocabulary
* 2002 - Hosannah
* 2001 - Tickle My
* 2000 - Ramano's Star
* 1999 - Hula Wonder
* 1998 - Our Dynamic Lady
* 1997 - Will Fly
* 1996 - Chlorophyll
* 1995 - Tolanda
* 1994 - Sedately
* 1993 - Excited Angel
* 1992 - Danjiki
* 1991 - Holiday Lover
* 1990 - Piper's Belle
* 1989 - Lady Jess
