Chatham Stakes Race Information
The Chatham Stakes is a 1200 metre open handicap race run by the Victorian Racing Club in late October. It is held at Flemington on Victoria Derby Day as part of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
- Race Type: Group 3
- Distance: 1200 metres
- Conditions: Open handicap
- Track: Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
- Prizemoney: $200,000
- Date: Saturday 4 November 2023
Chatham Stakes Race History
See the 2023 Rising Fast Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2022 Rising Fast Stakes Preview and results.
Renamed the Rising Fast Stakes in 2022
Reduced from 1400m to 1200m in 2022 and from Mackinnon stakes day to Derby day.
Coming soon.
Useful Facts
Last mare to win: Let’s Hurry (1992)
Multiple winners: Scenic Park (2001 & 2003)
Fastest time (1400m): Bezeal Bay (1998) 1:20:83
Interesting trivia: 1978 winner Sarsha’s Coice also won the Group 1 WATC Railway Stakes.
Past winners of the Chatham Stakes
Winners of past Chatham Stakes include Dreamforce (2018), Disposition (2015), Hucklebuck (2014), Fawkner (2012), All Silent (2008), Scenic Peak (2001/2003), Bezeal Bay (1998), Blue Boss (1991), Targlish (1987) and La Caissiere (1984).
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2023 | Spacewalk | Crosshaven | Najem Suhail |
| 2022 | Argentia | Triple Missile | The Astrologist |
| 2021 | Age Of Chivalry | Crosshaven | Justacanta |
| 2020 | Sansom | Morvada | Bold Star |
| 2019 | Reykjavik | Admiral’s Joker | Noble Boy |
| 2018 | Dreamforce | Widgee Turf | Perast |
| 2017 | Hellova Street | Supply And Demand | Fox Hall |
| 2016 | Rageese | Arod | Federal |