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The Chipping Norton Stakes is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age run over a distance of 1600 metres at Warwick Farm Racecourse, Sydney in February or March.
[edit] Race History
1925 - 1972 held over 10 furlongs (approx. 2000m) 1972 - 1979 held over 2100m. 1980 onwards held over 1600m.
1925 - 1979 was designated as a principle race.
1980 - 1985 was a Group 2 race.
1986 onwards Group 1 race.
1992 - Run at Randwick.
2001 - Run at Randwick.
2008 - Run at Randwick. (will continue to be run at Randwick in the future)
[edit] The Winners
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- 1980 - Embasadora
- 1979 - Leonotis
- 1978 - Grey Affair
- 1977 - In Pursuit
- 1976 - Taras Bulba
- 1975 - Apollo Eleven
- 1974 - Igloo
- 1973 - Apollo Eleven
- 1972 - Latin Knight
- 1971 - Gay Icarus
- 1970 - Great Exploits
- 1969 - Rain Lover
- 1968 - General Command
- 1967 - Striking Force
- 1966 - Prince Grant
- 1965 - Bon Filou
- 1964 - Maidenhead
- 1963 - The Dip
- 1962 - Sky High
- 1961 - Valerius
- 1960 - Tulloch
- 1959 - Caesar
- 1958 - Tulloch
- 1957 - Mac's Amber
- 1956 - Somerset Fair
- 1955 - Carioca
- 1954 - Gallant Archer
- 1953 - Carioca
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- 1952 - Delta
- 1951 - Comic Court
- 1950 - Carbon Copy
- 1949 - Carbon Copy
- 1948 - Fresh Boy
- 1947 - Vigaro
- 1946 - Bernborough
- 1945 - Katanga
- 1944 - Katanga
- 1943 - Veiled Threat
- 1942 - not held
- 1941 - Tranquil Star
- 1940 - Reading
- 1939 - Defaulter
- 1938 - John Wilkes
- 1937 - Lough Neagh
- 1936 - Lough Neagh
- 1935 - Rogilla
- 1934 - Silver Scorn
- 1933 - Lough Neagh
- 1932 - Ammon Ra
- 1931 - Chide
- 1930 - Phar Lap
- 1929 - Strephon
- 1928 - Limerick
- 1927 - Amounis
- 1926 - Windbag
- 1925 - Wallace Mortlake
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[edit] References
Australian Studbook - AJC Chipping Norton Stakes Race Winners
