Spring Champion Stakes Past Winners, Results & History

The Spring Champion Stakes is a Group 1 feature for three-year-olds held over 2000 metres at Royal Randwick Racecourse. In 2025, the $2 million race was won by Attica, trained by Joseph Pride and ridden to victory by Adam Hyeronimus carrying 56.5kg.

Recent Spring Champion Stakes Winners

2025 – Attica: Joseph Pride’s Lonhro colt surged home strongly under Adam Hyeronimus to capture the Group 1 feature at $4 odds.
2024 – El Castello: Anthony Cummings trained the unbeaten colt to a commanding victory with Josh Parr in the saddle.
2023 – Tom Kitten: James Cummings and Godolphin tasted success as the talented three-year-old powered to victory under Adam Hyeronimus.

Year	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Barrier	Weight	Price
2025	Attica	Adam Hyeronimus	Joseph Pride	11	56.5 kg	$4.00
2024	El Castello	Josh Parr	Anthony Cummings	7	56.5 kg	$3.00
2023	Tom Kitten	Adam Hyeronimus	James Cummings	1	56.5 kg	$2.50
2022	Sharp ‘N’ Smart	Hugh Bowman	Graeme & Deborah Rogerson	8	56.5 kg	$7.00
2021	Profondo	Robbie Dolan	Richard Litt	9	56.5 kg	$2.80
2020	Montefilia	Jason Collett	David Payne	1	54.5 kg	$2.70
2019	Shadow Hero	Josh Parr	Mark Newnham	2	56.5 kg	$1.90
2018	Maid Of Heaven	Rachel King	Mark Newnham	6	54.5 kg	$14.00
2017	Ace High	Tye Angland	David Payne	4	56.5 kg	$4.00
2016	Yankee Rose	Dean Yendall	David Vandyke	8	54.5 kg	$2.20

Full list of Spring Champion Stakes winners since 1971

First run in 1971 as the Australasian Champion Stakes, the race was officially renamed the Spring Champion Stakes in 1978.

Year	Horse	Jockey	Trainer
2025	Attica	Adam Hyeronimus	Joseph Pride
2024	El Castello	Josh Parr	Anthony Cummings
2023	Tom Kitten	Adam Hyeronimus	James Cummings
2022	Sharp ‘N’ Smart	Hugh Bowman	Graeme & Deborah Rogerson
2021	Profondo	Robbie Dolan	Richard Litt
2020	Montefilia	Jason Collett	David Payne
2019	Shadow Hero	Josh Parr	Mark Newnham
2018	Maid Of Heaven	Rachel King	Mark Newnham
2017	Ace High	Tye Angland	David Payne
2016	Yankee Rose	Dean Yendall	David Vandyke
2015	Vanbrugh	Glyn Schofield	Chris Waller
2014	Hampton Court	Josh Parr	Gai Waterhouse
2013	Complacent	Christian Reith	Peter Snowden
2012	It’s A Dundeel	James McDonald	Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman
2011	Doctor Doom	Rod Quinn	Guy Walter
2010	Erewhon	Hugh Bowman	Peter Snowden
2009	Monaco Consul	Jay Ford	Michael Moroney
2008	Sousa	Corey Brown	Peter Snowden
2007	Race Not Held (Equine Influenza)	—	—
2006	Teranaba	Larry Cassidy	Anthony Cummings
2005	Hotel Grand	Jay Ford	Anthony Cummings
2004	Savabeel	Chris Munce	Graeme Rogerson
2003	Niello	Corey Brown	John Hawkes
2002	Platinum Scissors	Jim Cassidy	Gai Waterhouse
2001	Viking Ruler	Tye Angland / L. Beasley	Clarry Conners
2000	Universal Prince	John Sheehan	Bede Murray
1999	Fairway	Neville Voigt	Neville Begg
1998	Dignity Dancer	Larry Cassidy	Geoff Murphy
1999	Fairway	Neville Voigt	Neville Begg
1997	Tie The Knot	Brian York	Guy Walter
1996	Magic Of Sydney	Glen Boss	Gai Waterhouse
1995	Nothin’ Leica Dane	Robert Heffernan	Gai Waterhouse
1994	Danewin	Damien Oliver	Bob Thomsen
1993	Fraternity	Jim Cassidy	Jack Denham
1992	Coronation Day	Shane Dye	Bart Cummings
1991	St. Jude	Mick Dittman	Neville Begg
1990	Solar Circle	Darren Beadman	Vic Rail
1989	St. Covet	Mick Dittman	Jim Gibbs
1988	Royal Creation	Brian York	Jack Denham
1987	Beau Zam	John Marshall	Bart Cummings
1986	Imprimatur	John Marshall	Bart Cummings
1985	Easter	Ron Quinton	Tommy Smith
1984	Lucks A Lottery	Mick Dittman	Tommy Smith
1983	Sir Dapper	Ron Quinton	Les Bridge
1982	Veloso	Ron Quinton	Geoff Murphy
1981	Best Western	Larry Cassidy	Ray Hutchins
1980	Prince Majestic	Mick Dittman	Ray Hutchins
1979	Kingston Town	Malcolm Johnston	Tommy Smith
1978	Lefroy	Malcolm Johnston	Tommy Smith
1977	Sir Silver Lad	Roy Higgins	Colin Hayes
1976	Cheyne Walk	Roy Higgins	Tommy Smith
1975	Taras Bulba	John Duggan	Tommy Smith
1974	Asgard	Roy Higgins	Tommy Smith
1973	Gold Brick	Ron Quinton	Tommy Smith
1972	Tononton	Kevin Langby	Tommy Smith
1971	Gay Icarus	Mick Mallyon	Tom Hughes

Spring Champion Stakes Records

Horses to win the Spring Champion Stakes more than once

Because the race is strictly restricted to three-year-old horses only, no runner can enter or win the race more than once.

Most Successful Spring Champion Stakes Trainers

Tommy Smith (11 wins): Gay Icarus (1971), Tononton (1972), Gold Brick (1973), Asgard (1974), Taras Bulba (1975), Cheyne Walk (1976), Lefroy (1978), Kingston Town (1979), Lucks A Lottery (1984), Easter (1985).
Gai Waterhouse (4 wins): Nothin’ Leica Dane (1995), Magic Of Sydney (1996), Platinum Scissors (2002), Hampton Court (2014).
Peter Snowden (3 wins): Sousa (2008), Erewhon (2010), Complacent (2013).
Anthony Cummings (3 wins): Hotel Grand (2005), Teranaba (2006), El Castello (2024).
Bart Cummings (3 wins): Imprimatur (1986), Beau Zam (1987), Coronation Day (1992).

Most Successful Spring Champion Stakes Jockeys

Ron Quinton (4 wins): Gold Brick (1973), Veloso (1982), Sir Dapper (1983), Easter (1985).
Mick Dittman (4 wins): Prince Majestic (1980), Lucks A Lottery (1984), St. Covet (1989), St. Jude (1991).
Josh Parr (3 wins): Hampton Court (2014), Shadow Hero (2019), El Castello (2024).
Roy Higgins (3 wins): Asgard (1974), Cheyne Walk (1976), Sir Silver Lad (1977).
Adam Hyeronimus (2 wins): Tom Kitten (2023), Attica (2025).

Spring Champion Stakes Race Winner & Odds

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Track: Randwick, Sydney, NSW
Distance: 2000m
Conditions: Set Weights
Status: Group 1
Prize Money: $2 million
First Run: 1971
Current Champion: Attica

Spring Champion Stakes odds are available, so bet now on the big race.

Ladbrokes Cox Plate 2040m (All In)

Open Race time:

	1. Sir Delius T:	3.80WIN 1.70PLACE
	2. Warwoven T:	4.60WIN 1.90PLACE
	3. Aeliana T:	4.80WIN 1.95PLACE
	4. Birdman T:	9.00WIN 3.00PLACE
	5. Blind Raise T:	11.00WIN 3.50PLACE
	6. Cosmic Crusader T:	11.00WIN 3.50PLACE
	7. Ceolwulf T:	13.00WIN 4.00PLACE
	8. Land Legend T:	15.00WIN 4.50PLACE
	9. Autumn Boy T:	17.00WIN 5.00PLACE
	10. Light Infantry Man T:	17.00WIN 5.00PLACE
	11. Tom Kitten T:	26.00WIN 7.25PLACE
	12. Attrition T:	51.00WIN 13.50PLACE
	13. Half Yours T:	51.00WIN 13.50PLACE
	14. Lindermann T:	51.00WIN 13.50PLACE
	15. Ohope Wins T:	51.00WIN 13.50PLACE
	16. Royal Supremacy T:	51.00WIN 13.50PLACE
	17. Saint George T:	51.00WIN 13.50PLACE
	18. Treasurethe Moment T:	51.00WIN 13.50PLACE
	19. Zahrann T:	51.00WIN 13.50PLACE
	20. Diameter T:	101.00WIN 26.00PLACE
	21. Middle Earth T:	101.00WIN 26.00PLACE
	22. Sabaj T:	101.00WIN 26.00PLACE

Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.tab.co.nz/racing. Data retrieved: 15/10/2026 07:41:24 PM (Pacific/Auckland)

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