title: Blazer Stakes
text: # Blazer Stakes
  
  The Rose Of Kingston Stakes, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for mares four years old and older, with set weights with penalties conditions, over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in early October. Total prize money for the race is A$300,000.
  
  ## History
  
  The registered race is named for the 1981–82 Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year Rose of Kingston.
  
  ### Name
  
  * 1989–1993 - Honda Prelude Stakes
  * 1994–1997 - The Hardy Bros Prelude
  * 1998 - The Blazer Menswear Stakes
  * 1999 - The Gillette Stakes
  * 2000–2005 - The Jayco Stakes
  * 2006 - Melbourne Cup Carnival Preview Stakes
  * 2007 - U C I Stakes
  * 2008 - Blazer Stakes
  * 2009 - Rose Of Kingston Stakes
  * 2010–2019 - Blazer Stakes
  * 2020 onwards - Alter Highschool
  
  ### Distance
  
  * 1989–1996 - 1400 metres
  * 1997–1999 - 1417 metres
  * 2000 - 1412 metres
  * 2001–2002 - 1420 metres
  * 2003–2009 - 1410 metres
  * 2010–2011 - 1400 metres
  * 2012–2013 - 1410 metres
  * 2014 onwards - 1400 metres
  
  ### Grade
  
  * 1990–1996 - Listed Race
  * 1997–2004 - Group 3 race
  * 2005 onwards - Group 2 race
  
  ## Winners
  
  * 2022 - Excelida
  * 2021 - Still A Star
  * 2020 - Sierra Sue
  * 2019 - Haut Brion Her
  * 2018 - Invincibella
  * 2017 - Now Or Later
  * 2016 - French Emotion
  * 2015 - La Passe
  * 2014 - Forever Loved
  * 2013 - Fire Up Fifi
  * 2012 - Mosheen
  * 2011 - Lady Lynette
  * 2010 - Palacio De Cristal
  * 2009 - Cats Whisker
  * 2008 - Bellini Rose
  * 2007 - Vormista
  * 2006 - Divine Madonna
  * 2005 - Sky Cuddle
  * 2004 - Skewiff
  * 2003 - Vocabulary
  * 2002 - Hosannah
  * 2001 - Tickle My
  * 2000 - Ramano's Star
  * 1999 - Hula Wonder
  * 1998 - Our Dynamic Lady
  * 1997 - Will Fly
  * 1996 - Chlorophyll
  * 1995 - Tolanda
  * 1994 - Sedately
  * 1993 - Excited Angel
  * 1992 - Danjiki
  * 1991 - Holiday Lover
  * 1990 - Piper's Belle
  * 1989 - Lady Jess
  