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Group races total over 540+ races each year which works out around 2-3% of total races held each season in Australia.
Group races are divided into 4 categories;
Group 1 - at least $250,000 prizemoney - 60+ races per season
Group 2 - at least $125,000 prizemoney - 80+ races per season
Group 3 - at least $75,000 prizemoney - 110+ races per season
Listed - at least $50,000 prizemoney - 280+ races per season
The Australian horse racing season runs from August to July each year and we have listed all the Group 1 and Group 2 races on the racing calendar.
The Winter Stakes is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred horse race held under set weight conditions for fillies and mares aged 3 years old and upwards.
It is run over a distance of 1400m. Prizemoney in 2008 was AUD$500,000.
The Winter Stakes is conducted by the Queensland Turf Club and run at the Eagle Farm Racecourse in June. This race is the final Group 1 of the season in Australia.
The highlight event at the meeting, the Winter Stakes is accompanied by two other Group status races - the $200,000 Group 3 Tattersall's Cup and the $175,000 Group 3 WJ Healy Stakes.
Races including the Group 3 Lady of the Turf Stakes (1350m) at Doomben in May and the Group 2 Dane Ripper Quality (1400m) serve as excellent preparatory runs for the Winter Stakes hopefuls.
The last female to take out the Dane Ripper Quality - Winter Stakes double was Tripping in 1996.
| Year | Winter Stakes Winners | Status | Distance |
| 2009 | Russeting | Group 1 | 1400m |
| 2008 | Absolut Glam | Group 1 | 1400m |
| 2007 | Nova Star | Group 1 | 1400m |
| 2006 | La Sizeranne | Group 2 | 1500m |
| 2005 | Charmview | Group 3 | 1500m |
| 2004 | Miss Potential | Group 3 | 1500m |
| 2003 | Mon Mekki | Group 3 | 1500m |
| 2002 | Heptonstall | Group 3 | 1500m |
| 2001 | Porto Roca | Group 3 | 1500m |
| 2000 | Bonanova | Group 3 | 1500m |
| 1999 | Bonanova | Group 3 | 1500m |
| 1998 | Razor Blade | Group 3 | 1500m |
| 1997 | Dane Ripper | Group 3 | 1500m |
| 1996 | Tripping | Group 3 | 1500m |
| 1995 | Mamzelle Pedrille | Listed | 1500m |
| 1994 | Zetoile | Listed | 1500m |
| 1993 | Rich Pageantry | Listed | 1500m |
| 1992 | Blushing Bijou | Listed | 1500m |