Chelmsford Stakes 2012

Chelmsford Stakes

The Chelmsford Stakes is a quality Group 2 race conducted at the Royal Randwick Racecourse as part of the coveted Sydney Spring Racing Carnival in early September.

The Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes is a 1600m ‘mile’ gallop run under weight-for-age conditions and is worth an attractive $15,000 in stakes.
The race is one of three group status events held at Randwick on the day, the others being the Group 2 Furious Stakes (1400m) for fillies and the Group 3 Tramway Quality Handicap (1400m).

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Chelmsford Stakes Betting Tips

Earlier weight-for-age Sydney spring features that punters looking for a heads-up on their Chelmsford Stakes selections should keep an eye on are the Group 3 Missile Stakes (1100m) at Randwick and the Group 2 Warwick Stakes (1400m) at Warwick Farm.

For gallopers staying in Sydney for the spring the Chelmsford Stakes is an ideal preparatory run for Group 1 features including the Group 1 George Main Stakes (1600m) while horses heading to Melbourne will benefit from a Chelmsford Stakes run before contesting elite races such as the Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley.

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Chelmsford Stakes Past Winners

Below is a list of the most recent Chelmsford Stakes winners.