Surface Turf | Distance 1,200 metres | |
Inaugurated 2005 (For two-year-olds)2012 (For three-year-olds) Sponsor Catanach's Jewellers (2016) | ||
The Blue Sapphire Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held over 1200 metres at set weights for three-year-old horses at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia. Total prize money for the race is A$350,000.
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History
The current rendition of The Blue Sapphire Stakes was inaugurated in 2012 with prizemoney of A$$250,000. Originally, from 2005 the MRC scheduled a two year old race in May known as the Blue Saphhire Classic. However, the MRC decided to reformat their Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival in 2012 by adding a new three year old race for sprinters. Entries which were nominated for the Blue Diamond Stakes earlier in the year as two-year-olds were automatically nominated for this event.
In 2012 the race was held on Caulfield Guineas day but since 2014 the race was moved to the second day of the carnival, the Wednesday meeting.
Race grade
Race distance
Race name
For two year olds
For three year olds
Three year old
Event held during the MRC Spring Racing Carnival.
Two year old (2005– )
From 2012 the race retained the Listed grading but was reregistered as the Redoute's Choice Stakes and is held in late April or early May.