Horse race
The Behemoth Stakes is a South Australian Jockey Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race at Weight for age , over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Morphettville Racecourse , Adelaide , Australia in August.[ 1] Total prizemoney is A$ 127,250.
History
Prior to 2006 the race was held in September. The event is the first Group race in the new racing calendar in South Australia.
Race named in 2016 in honour of David R Coles who made a significant contribution to thoroughbred racing industry by the former SAJC Chairman, and pre-eminent Bloodstock agent and consultant. Coles was inducted into the South Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2003 and into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2013.[ 2]
Distance
Grade
1970–1978 - Principal Race
1979–1997 - Group 2
1998 onwards - Group 3
Winners
2024 - See You In Heaven
2023 - See You In Heaven[ 4]
2022 - Calypso Reign[ 5]
2021 - Behemoth [ a] [ 6]
2020 - Behemoth [ 7]
2019 - Dalasan[ 8]
2018 - Dollar For Dollar[ 9]
2017 - Mio Dio[ 10]
2016 - Beirut[ 11]
2015 - Red Eclipse[ 12]
2014 - Riziz[ 13]
2013 - Just Discreet[ 14]
2012 - Happy Trails[ 15]
2011 - Uxorious[ 16]
2010 - Rebel Raider[ 17]
2009 - Midnight Mustang[ 18]
2008 - El Maze[ 19]
2007 - Zupaone[ 20]
2006 - Royal Ida[ 21]
2005 - Super Elegant[ 22]
2004 - Sky Cuddle[ 23]
2003 - Squillani[ 24]
2002 - Strategic Image[ 25]
2001 - Flavour[ 3]
2000 - Spice Doll[ 26]
1999 - Star Joe[ 27]
1998 - Will Fly[ 28]
1997 - Hero Wind[ 29]
1996 - Staaraq[ 30]
1995 - Hero Wind[ 31]
1994 - Hero Wind[ 32]
1993 - Colebrook[ 33]
1992 - Black Rouge[ 34]
1991 - Beau George[ 35]
1990 - Redelva [ 36]
1989 - Redelva [ 37]
1988 - Redelva [ 38]
1987 - Change Of Habit[ 39]
1986 - Romantic Red[ 40]
1985 - Trichelle[ 41]
1984 - Gold Kildare[ 42]
1983 - Belcunda[ 43]
1982 - Oriental Ruler
1981 - Bargambler
1980 - Rumpus Room
1979 - Court Sabre
1978 - Pelican Point
1977 - Hartbalm
1976 - Classic Conquest
1975 - Samist
1974 - Samist
1973 - Toltrice
1972 - High Gypsy
1971 - Romantic Son
1970 - Eastern Court
^ In 2021 Beau Rossa crossed the finish line first, but was relegated to second place due to interference.
See also
References