The Pol Roger Stakes is a Group 2

Group races

Group races are the highest standard of Thoroughbred horseraces in Australia. The Australian Pattern Committee recommends to the Australian Racing Board which races shall be designated as Group races...

 Australia

Australia

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n Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 horse race held under open set weight conditions, for horses aged 3 years, over a distance of 1800 metres. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse

Caulfield Racecourse

Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs...

 in Melbourne

Melbourne

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 in February.

Distance

1957 - 1970 held over 10 furlongs (approx. 2000m)

1971 held over 9 furlongs (approx. 1800m)

1972 held over 10 furlongs (approx. 2000m)

1973 - 1986 held over 2000m

1987 onwards held over 1800m

Class

1957–1978 was a Principal Race

1979–1988 was a Listed Race

1989–1990 was a Group 3

1991 onwards Group 2

Name

1957 - 1986 the race was known as the ‘Stanley Plate’

1987 - 1990 the race was known as the ‘Caulfield Autumn Classic’

1991 the race was known as the ‘Tattersalls Classic’
1991 - 1997 the race reverted back to the ‘Caulfield Autumn Classic’

1998 - 2000 the race was known as the ‘AAMI Classic’

2001 - 2004 the race was known as the ‘Shannons Classic’

2005 - 2007 the race reverted back to the ‘Caulfield Autumn Classic’

2008 the race was known as the ‘Pol Roger Stakes’

2009 the race was known as ‘The Yalumba 160’

The winners

2011 - Folding Gear 2010 - Extra Zero 2009 - Stokehouse 2008 - Brom Brom 2007 - Ambitious General 2006 - Spinney 2005 - Renewable 2004 - Elvstroem Elvstroem Elvstroem was an outstanding bay Thoroughbred racehorse, by world champion sire Danehill from the former champion three-year-old filly, Circles of Gold.-Dam:... 2003 - Natural Blitz 2002 - Don Eduardo 2001 - Fubu 2000 - Pins 1999 - Dignity Dancer 1998 - Gold Guru 1997 - Silver Glade 1996 - Iron Horse 1995 - Hurricane Sky 1994 - Waikikamukau 1993 - Redding 1992 - Laranto 1991 - Triscay 1990 - Stylish Century Stylish Century Stylish Century was a notable Australian thoroughbred racehorse.A son of Double Century from the Forex mare Stylish he was foaled in 1986 and was trained by a number of trainers throughout his career including Bart Cummings for a short time....

1989 - King’s High 1988 - Mr.Danamite 1987 - Myocard 1986 - Normandy Bay 1985 - Playful Monarch 1984 - Tri-Flow 1983 - Admiral Lincoln 1982 - Gurner's Lane Gurner's Lane Gurner's Lane was a Thoroughbred racehorse who was the 1983 champion. He is best remembered for winning the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups double in 1982... 1981 - Find The Gold 1980 - Mr.Independent 1979 - Double Century 1978 - Father’s Day 1977 - Blue Monarch 1976 - Ready O’Ready 1975 - Classic Conquest 1974 - Sequester 1973 - Red Cast 1972 - Hampton’s Pride 1971 - Royal Guardsman

1970 - Voleur 1969 - Aventyl 1968 - Chosen Lady 1967 - Pharaon 1966 - Naval Brass 1965 - Matloch 1964 - Spotted 1963 - Soldate 1962 - Blue Era 1961 - Reinsman 1960 - Nilarco 1959 - High Peal 1958 - Wool Man 1957 - Lord Gavin