Redoute’s Choice Stakes Race Information
The Redoute’s Choice Stakes is an 1100 metre two-year-old race run by the Melbourne Racing Club normally on Easter Saturday. It is held at Caulfield as one of the feature events of the meeting.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 1100 metres
- Conditions: Set weights plus penalties, 2YOs
- Track: Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
- Prizemoney: $175,000
- Date: Saturday 16 March 2024
Redoute’s Choice Stakes Race History
See the 2023 Redoute’s Choice Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2022 Redoute’s Choice Stakes Preview and results.
The race has had a few different names and was run as the Blue Sapphire Stakes and the Thoroughbred Club Cup in some years. It was always over 1200m up to 2019 then in 2020 it was held over 1000m and in 2021 over 1100m.
Useful Facts
Last filly to win: Bold Bastille (2024)
Fastest time (1200m): Black Caviar (2009) 1:09:76
Fastest time (1100m):
Interesting trivia:
Past winners of the Redoute’s Choice Stakes
Winners of past Redoute’s Choice Stakes include horses that go on to win major spring races.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Bold Bastille | Immortal Star | Yes Lulu |
| 2023 | I Am Unstoppable | Apache Song | Waimarie |
| 2022 | Cannonball | Eye Of The Eagle | Port Albert |
| 2021 | Najmaty | He’s The Ultimate | Hunnam |
| 2020 | River Night | Masseuse | Celestial Sol |
| 2019 | Missile Mantra | Grand Scholar | Express Pass |
| 2018 | Let Me Sleep On It | Illuminaire | Persuader |
| 2017 | Kobayashi | Al Passem | Doubt I’m Dreaming |
| 2016 | Oregon’s Day | Highland Beat | Fromparis Withlove |
| 2015 | Black Vanquish | Payroll | Pearl Star |
| 2014 | Pressing | Petrology | Easy Drama |
| 2013 | The Huntress | Tonyboy | Churchill Dancer |
| 2012 | Wales | Dominant | Lucky For You |
| 2011 | City Of Song | The New Boy | The Counterfeiter |
| 2010 | Smokin’ Joey | Miss Elvee | Sistine Angel |
| 2009 | Black Caviar | Demerit | Carrara |
| 2008 | Gold In Dubai | Turquia | Lucky Thunder |