The George Main Stakes is a Group 1

Group One

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 horse race run under Weight for Age

Weight for Age

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 conditions, over a distance of 1600 metres at Randwick
Racecourse, Sydney

Sydney

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 in September. Total prize money for the race is A$303,300.
The race is named after George Main, a former chairman of the Australian Jockey Club. George Main lived with his wife Mary on Retreat, a grazing property west of Cootamundra on the southwest slopes of New South Wales. He bred racehorses and ran sheep.

The winners

• 2011 - Sincero
• 2010 - More Joyous
• 2009 - Road To Rock
• 2008 - Mentality
• 2007 - no race due to Equine Influenza
  2007 Australian equine influenza outbreak
  An outbreak of equine influenza in Australia was confirmed by the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries on 24 August 2007 in Sydney. Also known as "horse flu" and "A1 influenza", the rapid outbreak was of the Influenza A virus strain of subtype H3N8...
  
  
• 2006 - Racing to Win
• 2005 - Mr Celebrity
• 2004 - Grand Armee
  Grand Armee (horse)
  Grand Armee was a middle distance Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. He was a brown gelding bred by Newhaven Park Stud, New South Wales. Grand Armee was by Hennessy , his dam Tambour won $132,200 and was by Marauding . He was trained by Gai Waterhouse.Grand Armee's biggest win was in the 2003...
  
  
• 2003 - Lonhro
  Lonhro
  Lonhro was a champion Australian racehorse who is now standing at stud. Nicknamed "The Black Flash", Lonhro was from the first crop of the champion Octagonal out of the Group One-placed Shadea , who also produced the Group One winner Niello...
  
  
• 2002 - Defier
• 2001 - Viscount
• 2000 - Adam
• 1999 - Shogun Lodge
  Shogun Lodge
  Shogun Lodge was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won three Group One races, and had each of his 58 starts in Group races...
  
  
• 1998 - Dracula
• 1997 - Encounter
• 1996 - Juggler
• 1995 - Turridu
• 1994 - Durbridge
• 1993 - March Hare
• 1992 - Coronation Day
• 1991 - Planet Ruler
• 1990 - Shaftesbury Avenue
  Shaftesbury Avenue (horse)
  Shaftesbury Avenue was a versatile Australian racehorse who won Group One races from 1,000 to 2,000 metres, and was placed in the Japan Cup over 2,400 metres. He was a regular rival of Super Impose, and the head-to-head scoreline read four apiece in their eight clashes: Super Impose won the big...
  
  
• 1989 - Vo Rogue
  Vo Rogue
  Vo Rogue is an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by American-bred Ivor Prince whose racing career ended from injury after just two starts. Ivor Prince was a son of the British champion Sir Ivor who won the 1968 2,000 Guineas and Epsom Derby. His American damsire, Dignitas, was a...
  
  
• 1988 - Gennaker
• 1987 - Campaign King

• 1986 - Ma Chiquita
• 1985 - Roman Artist
• 1984 - Inspired
• 1983 - Emancipation
  Emancipation (horse)
  Emancipation was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. By Bletchingly, Emancipation was a grey, like her dam, Ammo Girl, and her damsire, Gunsynd...
  
  
• 1982 - Kingston Town
  Kingston Town
  Kingston Town was an outstanding Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won a record three Cox Plates and 11 other Group One races in a career spanning from 1979 to 1982...
  
  
• 1981 - Kingston Town
  Kingston Town
  Kingston Town was an outstanding Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won a record three Cox Plates and 11 other Group One races in a career spanning from 1979 to 1982...
  
  
• 1980 - Tullmax
• 1979 - Imposing
  Imposing
  Imposing was a notable Australian thoroughbred racehorse.He was a chestnut son of Todman from the Arctic Explorer mare Hialeah.Some of his major race victories included the 1979 AJC Epsom Handicap, AJC George Main Stakes and the STC Hill Stakes....
  
  
• 1978 - Party's Pride
• 1977 - Blockbuster
• 1976 - Purple Patch
• 1975 - Hartshill
• 1974 - Itchy Feet
• 1973 - All Shot
• 1972 - Nippon
• 1971 - Baguette
  Baguette (horse)
  Baguette was an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse that was undefeated as a two-year-old and became the first winner of the Two Year Old Triple Crown. His wins included 14 Principal Races and he retired to become a good sire.-Breeding:...
  
  
• 1970 - Ricochet
• 1969 - Zephyrus
• 1968 - Regal Rhythm
• 1967 - Regal Rhythm
• 1966 - Chantal

• 1965 - Count Radiant
• 1964 - Count Radiant
• 1963 - Wenona Girl
• 1962 - New Statesman
• 1961 - Martello Towers
• 1960 - Second Earl
• 1959 - Amanullah
• 1958 - Lindbergh
• 1957 - Landy
• 1956 - Kingster
• 1955 - Prince Morvi
• 1954 - Gendarme
• 1953 - Tarien
• 1952 - Montana
• 1951 - Oversight
• 1950 - San Domenico
• 1949 - The Groom
• 1948 - De La Salle
• 1947 - Shannon
  Shannon (horse)
  Shannon , named Shannon II in America, was an outstanding Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who was inducted into the Hall of Fame. He created new racecourse records in Australia before he was sold to an American buyer who exported him to California in 1948...
  
  
• 1946 - Shannon
  Shannon (horse)
  Shannon , named Shannon II in America, was an outstanding Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who was inducted into the Hall of Fame. He created new racecourse records in Australia before he was sold to an American buyer who exported him to California in 1948...
  
  
• 1945 - Modulation