Guineas Prelude
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The Guineas Prelude is a Group 3 Australian thoroughbred horse race for colts and geldings aged 3 years old, over a distance of 1400m. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne.
[edit] Race History
1985 – 1990 held over 1200m
1991 onwards held over 1400m
1985 – 2000 was a Listed Race
2001 onwards Group 3
1985 - 1989 the race was known as the ‘Show Day Stakes’
1990 - 1997 the race was known as the ‘J D Macdonald Stakes’
1998 - 1999 the race was known as the ‘Macdonald Stakes’
2000 onwards the race has been called the ‘Guineas Prelude’.
[edit] The Winners
- 2006 - Wonderful World
- 2005 - Apache Cat
- 2004 - Tirade
- 2003 - Elvstroem
- 2002 - Great Glen
- 2001 - Pure Theatre
- 2000 - Fubu
- 1999 - Sudurka
- 1998 - Bet On A Rode
- 1997 - Umrum
- 1996 - Alfa
- 1995 - Strategic
- 1994 - Racer’s Edge
- 1993 - Port Watch
- 1992 - Just Juan
- 1991 - Laranto
- 1990 - Unspoken Word
- 1989 - Sussex Star
- 1988 - Kingston Heritage
- 1987 - Noted
- 1986 - Wild Rampage
- 1985 - Brequillo