David Coles Stakes
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History
The David Coles AM Stakes is a Group 3 race for two-year-olds conducted by the South Australian Jockey Club at Morphettville in Adelaide.
The David Coles AM Stakes is run over 1200m under set weight conditions and is a feature of the Goodwood Handicap program during the SAJC autumn carnival.
Known as the National Stakes from 1985-1993 and from 1994 to 2012 under a variety of sponsorship names. It reverted to the National Stakes in 2013. However it was changed again to be the David Coles AM Stakes from 2021.
The David Coles AM Stakes was a Listed race in 1985 and 1986 and has been Group 3 since 1987.
The 2023 David Coles AM Stakes was run for prizemoney of $127,250.
Leon Macdonald took over the David Coles Stakes training record with four wins in 2020 but Mick Price has been a part of four himself after 2022.
Notable winners of the David Coles Stakes include Seiger, Kaapstad, Pride Of Ingenue, Dancer's Choice, Jakpil, Mookta, Will Fly, La Baraka, Super Elegant, Great Is Great, Majestic Music, Toorak Toff, Moonovermanhattan and I Am A Star.
The 2023 David Coles Stakes was won by Heuristic from Iphimedia and Down Low.
Previous David Coles Stakes Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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HEURISTIC
(AUS)
2C STREET BOSS (USA) - ADMISSIBLE (AUS) LONHRO (AUS) |
B MELHAM | 57.5 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 2 |
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MAXIMILLIUS
(AUS)
2C WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - SCANDIVA (AUS) FASTNET ROCK (AUS) |
M J ZAHRA | 57.5 | M PRICE & M KENT | 6 |
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HERESY
(AUS)
2F STREET BOSS (USA) - MONTSEGUR (AUS) NEW APPROACH (IRE) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 55.5 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 3 |
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EXTRA TIME
(AUS)
2G SHOOTING TO WIN (AUS) - GWYNETHANNE (NZ) HANDSOME RANSOM (AUS) |
J HOLDER | 57.5 | LEON MACDONALD & ANDREW GLUYAS | 3 |
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LI'L KONTRA
(AUS)
2F KRUPT (AUS) - LI'L CASHY (AUS) KELTRICE (AUS) |
D DUNN | 55.5 | RYAN BALFOUR | 3 |
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MARCEL FROM MADRID
(AUS)
2G SEPOY (AUS) - LIPARI (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) |
DAMIAN LANE | 57.5 | MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA | 4 |
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I'LL HAVE A BIT
(AUS)
2F SMART MISSILE (AUS) - TAKE ALL OF ME (AUS) JEUNE (GB) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 55.5 | JOHN MCARDLE | 7 |
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I AM A STAR
(NZ)
2F I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - STAR BAND (USA) DIXIELAND BAND (USA) |
STEVEN KING | 55.5 | SHANE NICHOLS | 1 |
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PRINCE OF BROOKLYN
(AUS)
2C MAGNUS (AUS) - TRISTABEEL (AUS) ZABEEL (NZ) |
D R SMITH | 57.5 | MICK PRICE | 7 |
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MOONOVERMANHATTAN
(AUS)
2G MANHATTAN RAIN (AUS) - LUNASPUR (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 56.0 | MICK PRICE | 1 |
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VIVI VELOCE
(AUS)
2F MORE THAN READY (USA) - ROYAL SASH (AUS) ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) |
D DUNN | 54.0 | LLOYD KENNEWELL | 7 |
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DINKUM DIAMOND
(AUS)
2F KEEP THE FAITH (AUS) - RAJA LANE (AUS) DEVARAJA (NZ) |
C LINDOP | 54.0 | LEON MACDONALD & ANDREW GLUYAS | 8 |
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TRIPLE ASSET
(AUS)
2F NADEEM (AUS) - CARALOWE (AUS) HENNESSY (USA) |
D DUNN | 56.0 | JOHN KEYS | 5 |
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TOORAK TOFF
(AUS)
2C SHOW A HEART (AUS) - ORONG (AUS) GRAND LODGE (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 58.0 | RICK HORE-LACY | 5 |
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MAJESTIC MUSIC
(AUS)
2F AL MAHER (AUS) - REGAL FLUTE (AUS) ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) |
C LINDOP | 53.0 | LEON MACDONALD | 3 |
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VIENNESE
(AUS)
2F REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - SNIPPETS' LASS (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS) |
STEVEN KING | 53.0 | D L FREEDMAN | 7 |
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GABBIDON
(AUS)
2F BEL ESPRIT (AUS) - ELIZA PARK (AUS) SCENIC (IRE) |
C NEWITT | 53.0 | GARY KENNEWELL | 2 |
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LECTRICE
(AUS)
2F ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - LEICA OR NOT (AUS) KENDOR (FR) |
STEVEN KING | 54.5 | MICK PRICE | 8 |
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TONZ MORE FUN
(AUS)
2G MORE THAN READY (USA) - TONZAZIP (NZ) KAAPSTAD (NZ) |
B RAWILLER | 56.0 | DARREN WEIR | 7 |
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GENERAL'S DYNASTY
(AUS)
2F GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) - TATHAM (IRE) KAHYASI (IRE) |
NICK RYAN | 52.0 | BRIAN COX | 2 |
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GREAT IS GREAT
(AUS)
2G DESERT SUN (GB) - PREDICTIONS (NZ) WESTERN SYMPHONY (USA) |
STEVEN KING | 56.0 | GREG EURELL | 3 |
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ROHATYN
(NZ)
2C CARNEGIE (IRE) - CAFE MISS (AUS) ESTAMINET (GB) |
N CALLOW | 56.0 | ROBBIE LAING | 3 |
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RUSSIAN CARAVAN
(AUS)
2F DEHERE (USA) - SERENE LOOK (NZ) SEATTLE DANCER (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 52.5 | TONY MCEVOY | 4 |
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SUPER ELEGANT
(AUS)
2G MISTER C (USA) - EVER ELEGANT (AUS) STEEL PULSE (GB) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 56.0 | TONY VASIL | 3 |
