HISTORY OF THE SPRINT
DARLEY CHAMPIONS SPRINT
For sprinters, the Champions Sprint of 1200 metres up the Straight Six track is the true test. The Champions Sprint has been known by other names, including the Darley Sprint Classic, VRC Sprint Classic and the Patinack Farm Classic. The inaugural winner of the then-VRC Sprint Classic was Gulnare in 1868. The race was upgraded to Group 1 status in 2007. Many legends of the turf have won the race, including Phar Lap in 1930 and Black Caviar in 2010 and 2011 and more recently, Nature Strip.
TRAINERS AND JOCKEYS
LEADING TRAINERS
LEADING JOCKEYS
TRAINER
WINS HORSES (YEAR)
JOCKEY
WINS HORSES (YEAR)
Bart Cummings
Robert Heffernan
5 Unspoken Word (1992)
3 Zegna (1981)
Taj Quillo (1986)
Watney (1980) Rooney (1979)
Forgone Conclusion (1982)
James McDonald
Maybe Mahal (1976)
3 Nature Strip (2021)
Century (1973)
Nature Strip (2019) Delectation (2015)
2022 DARLEY CHAMPIONS SPRINT WINNER ROCH ‘N’ HORSE
George Sal/Racing Photos
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