Sydney’s first group 1 of the 12 months has a brand new identification with the Chipping Norton Stakes to be often known as the Verry Elleegant Stakes from this 12 months.
The Australian Turf Membership’s determination to make race names extra related to the twenty first century, which led to the Warwick Stakes changing into the Winx Stakes in 2018, now additionally options the winner of the 2021 Melbourne Cup and 10 different group 1 races.
Verry Elleegant will quickly be within the place of getting received the race that carries her title, after successive victories within the Chipping Norton in 2021-22. This 12 months’s race shall be held on March 2.
Two horses have received the Chipping Norton Stakes 4 occasions, however the renaming honour will nonetheless go to the retired star. Tie The Knot included 4 wins amongst 13 group 1 triumphs whereas Winx additionally claimed 4 victories.
“It’s such a particular honour to have a race named in our horse’s honour,” Verry Elleegant’s managing proprietor Brae Sokolski mentioned.
“It’s a legacy that’s going to lengthy outlive all of us and provides her recognition effectively into the longer term for being a champion horse.
Verry Elleegant beats Collette to win the 2021 Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick.Credit score: Getty
“Though she received these huge races in Melbourne, she was a Sydney horse, and it’s a privilege to have the membership acknowledge her on this approach.”
The Chipping Norton Stakes was initially named after the suburb the place the Warwick Farm racecourse is situated, which was the standard house for the group 1 race till 2016, when it moved to Randwick.