{{Infobox horseraces | surface = Turf | class = Group 2 | horse race = Hill Stakes | image = 250px|centre | caption = Bernborough, 1946 winner | location = Randwick Racecourse,<br/> Sydney, Australia | inaugurated = 1921 | race type = Thoroughbred - flat | website = | distance = 2000 metres | track = Right-handed | qualification = Horses three years old and older | weight = Weight for Age | purse = A$2,000,000 (2024) | bonuses = | sponsor = Toyota Forklifts (2024) }}
The '''Hill Stakes''' is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race run at Weight for Age over a distance of 2000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September.<ref name="hill">{{cite web|url=http://www.progroupracing.com.au/group-races/australian-turf-club/hill-stakes|title=Winners and Past Results for Hill Stakes |accessdate=15 September 2014|publisher=Progroup Racing (Australia)|year = 2014}}</ref> Total prize money for the race is A$2,000,000. [[Image:PETER PAN lll VRC MELBOURNE CUP 1932 & 1934.JPG|thumb|260px|Peter Pan, 1932 & 1935 winner]] [[File:Gloaming 1922 AJC Craven Plate Randwick Racecourse Owner George D Greenwood Trainer Richard J Mason.jpg|thumb|260px|right|Gloaming, 1922 winner]] [[File:Beauford 1922 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes Randwick Racecourse Owner William H Mackay Newcastle Trainer Sid Killick.jpg|thumb|260px|Beauford, 1921 winner]]
==History== ===1921 racebook===
<gallery> File:1921 RRC Hill Stakes Racebook P1.jpg|Front cover of the 1921 Hill Stakes racebook File:1921 RRC Hill Stakes Racebook P2.jpg|Showing officials and raceday train timetable File:1921 RRC Hill Stakes Racebook P3.jpg|Starters and results of 1921 Hill Stakes File:1921 RRC Hill Stakes Racebook P4.jpg| 1921 Hill Stakes showing the winner, Beauford </gallery>
===Venue===
* 1921–1990 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse * 1991 - Canterbury Park Racecourse * 1991–2011 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse * 2012 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
===Grade=== * 1921–1978 - Principal Race * 1979 onwards - Group 2
===Distance===
* 1921–1940 - 1 mile (~1600 metres) * 1941–1971 - 8{{frac|1|2}} furlongs (~1700 metres) * 1972–1990 – 1750 metres * 1991–2000 – 1900 metres * 2001 – 1750 metres * 2002–2010 – 1900 metres * 2011–2016 – 2000 metres * 2017 – 1800 metres * 2018 onwards - 2000 metres
=== Gallery of noted winners ===
<gallery widths="250" heights="200"> File:High Caste 1940 VRC C.B. Fisher Plate Flemington Racecourse Jockey Ted Bartle Trainer Jack Jamieson.jpg|High Caste, 1941 winner File:Yaralla 1940 AJC Breeders Plate Randwick Racecourse Jockey Ted McMenamin Trainer Fred Cush.jpg|Yaralla, 1942 & 1943 winner File:Beau Vite 1940 MVRC W. S. Cox Plate Jockey Ted McMenamin Trainer Frank McGrath.jpg|Beau Vite, 1940 winner File:Gold Rod 1936 VRC Sires Produce Stakes Flemington Racecourse Jockey Jack Pratt Trainer George Price.jpg|Gold Rod, 1938 & 1939 winner
</gallery>
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==Winners==
Past winners of the Hill Stakes.<ref>https://www.racingaustralia.horse/FreeFields/RaceHistory.aspx?GroupID=308</ref><ref>https://www.racingandsports.com.au/arabic/feature-race/australia/hill-stakes/354</ref>
{{refbegin|20em}} * 2025 - Lindermann * 2024 - Attrition * 2023 - Montefilia * 2022 - Cascadian<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/471/randwick/2022-10-01/822937 |title= 2022 Result – Fujitsu General Hill Stakes ''(held 1 October 2022)'' |publisher=racingpost.com |access-date=8 October 2022}}</ref> * 2021 - Think It Over<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result?v=Randwick&d=2021-10-02&race=Yulong+Hill+Stks |title= 2021 Result – Yulong Hill Stakes ''(held 2 October 2021)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=2 October 2021}}</ref> * 2020 - Kolding<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result?v=Randwick&d=2020-10-03&race=Hill+Stakes |title= 2020 Result – Quincy Seltzer Hill Stakes ''(held 3 October 2020)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=3 October 2020}}</ref> * 2019 - Verry Elleegant<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result.aspx?v=Randwick&d=2019-10-05&race=Hill+Stakes |title= 2019 Result – Sky Racing Active Hill Stakes ''(held 5 October 2019)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 October 2019}}</ref> * 2018 - Ace High<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result.aspx?v=Randwick&d=2018-09-29&race=Yulong+Australia+Hill+Stakes |title= 2018 Result – Yulong Australia Hill Stakes ''(held 29 September 2018)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=3 October 2018}}</ref> * 2017 - Classic Uniform<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=30/09/2017&v=Randwick&r=4&race=Ilve+Appliances+Hill+Stakes|title= 2017 Result – ILVE Appliances Hill Stakes ''(held 30 September 2017)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> * 2016 - Hartnell<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=17/09/2016&v=Randwick&r54 |title= 2016 Result – Ascend Sales Hill Stakes ''(held 17 September 2016)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=17 September 2016}}</ref> * 2015 - Preferment<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=19/09/2015&v=Randwick&r=7 |title= 2015 Result – Ascend Sales Hill Stakes ''(held 19 September 2015)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=19 September 2015}}</ref> *2014 - Junoob<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=20/09/2014&v=Randwick&r=5 |title= 2014 Result – Ascend Sales Hill Stakes ''(held 20 September 2014)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *2013 - Moriarty<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=21/09/2013&v=Randwick&r=7 |title= 2013 Result – Bacardi Hill Stakes ''(held 21 September 2013)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *2012 - Lamasery<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=22/09/2012&v=Randwick&r=7 |title= 2012 Result – Hill Stakes ''(held 22 September 2012)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *2011 - Trusting<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=17/09/2011&v=Rosehill&r=4 |title= 2011 Result – The Bacardi Hill Stakes ''(held 17 September 2011)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *2010 - Descarado<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=18/09/2010&v=Rosehill&r=5 |title= 2010 Result – Rydges North Syd. Hill Stakes ''(held 18 September 2010)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *2009 - Miss Marielle<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=19/09/2009&v=Rosehill&r=6 |title= 2009 Result – Hill Stakes ''(held 19 September 2009)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *2008 - Fiumicino<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=20/09/2008&v=ROSEHILL&r=6 |title= 2008 Result – Hill Stakes ''(held 20 September 2008)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *2007 - †''race not held'' *2006 - Desert War<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=23/09/2006&v=ROSEHILL&r=7 |title= 2006 Result – Hill Stks ''(held 23 September 2006)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *2005 - Desert War<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=17/09/2005&v=ROSEHILL&r=7 |title= 2005 Result – Hill Stks ''(held 17 September 2005)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *2004 - Natural Blitz<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=18/09/2004&v=ROSEHILL&r=6 |title= 2004 Result – Hill Stks ''(held 18 September 2004)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *2003 - Excellerator<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=20/09/2003&v=ROSEHILL&r=5 |title= 2003 Result – Uncle Tobys - Hill Stks ''(held 20 September 2003)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *2002 - Dress Circle<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=21/09/2002&v=ROSEHILL&r=6 |title= 2002 Result – Hill Stks ''(held 21 September 2002)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *2001 - Mulan Princess<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=15/09/2001&v=ROSEHILL&r=6 |title= 2001 Result – Hill Stks ''(held 15 September 2001)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *2000 - Pasta Express<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=14/09/2000&v=ROSEHILL&r=4 |title= 2000 Result – Hill Stks ''(held 14 September 2000)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *1999 - Tie The Knot<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=18/09/1999&v=ROSEHILL&r=5 |title= 1999 Result – Hill Stks ''(held 18 September 1999)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *1998 - Arena<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=19/09/1998&v=ROSEHILL&r=5 |title= 1998 Result – Hill Stks ''(held 19 September 1998)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *1997 - Ebony Grosve<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=20/09/1997&v=ROSEHILL&r=6 |title= 1997 Result – Hill Stks ''(held 20 September 1997)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *1996 - Saintly<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=21/09/1996&v=ROSEHILL&r=6 |title= 1996 Result – Hill Stks ''(held 21 September 1996)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *1995 - Stony Bay<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=16/09/1995&v=ROSEHILL&r=6 |title= 1995 Result – Hill Stks ''(held 16 September 1995)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *1994 - Slight Chance<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=17/09/1994&v=ROSEHILL&r=6 |title= 1994 Result – Hill Stks ''(held 17 September 1994)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *1993 - Silk Ali<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=18/09/1993&v=ROSEHILL&r=6 |title= 1993 Result – Hill Stks ''(held 18 September 1993)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *1992 - Muirfield Village<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=19/09/1992&v=ROSEHILL&r=6 |title= 1992 Result – Hill Stks ''(held 19 September 1992)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *1991 - Super Impose<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=21/09/1991&v=CANTERBURY&r=5 |title= 1991 Result – Hill Stks ''(held 21 September 1991)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *1990 - Eastern Classic<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=15/09/1990&v=ROSEHILL&r=4 |title= 1990 Result – Hill Stks ''(held 15 September 1990)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *1989 - Riverina Charm<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=16/09/1989&v=ROSEHILL&r=6 |title= 1989 Result – Hill Stks ''(held 16 September 1989)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *1988 - Natural Habit<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=17/09/1988&v=ROSEHILL&r=3 |title= 1988 Result – Hill Stks ''(held 17 September 1988)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *1987 - Beau Zam<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=19/09/1987&v=ROSEHILL&r=6 |title= 1987 Result – Hill Stks ''(held 19 September 1987)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *1986 - Colour Page<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=20/09/1986&v=ROSEHILL&r=6 |title= 1986 Result – Hill Stks ''(held 20 September 1986)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *1985 - Greatness<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=21/09/1985&v=ROSEHILL&r=3 |title= 1985 Result – Hill Stks ''(held 21 September 1985)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *1984 - Trissaro<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=15/09/1984&v=ROSEHILL&r=3 |title= 1984 Result – Hill Stks ''(held 15 September 1984)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *1983 - Emancipation<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=17/09/1983&v=ROSEHILL&r=6 |title= 1983 Result – Hill Stks ''(held 17 September 1983)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> *1982 - Cossack Prince *1981 - Canarthus *1980 - Silver Wraith *1979 - Imposing *1978 - Marceau *1977 - Carlaw *1976 - Ngawyni *1975 - Skyjack *1974 - Leica Lover *1973 - Grand Cidium *1972 - Gunsynd *1971 - Baguette *1970 - Flagrante *1969 - Black Onyx *1968 - Eternal Youth *1967 - Winfreux *1966 - Prince Grant *1965 - Eskimo Prince *1964 - Toi Port *1963 - Toi Port *1962 - Sky High *1961 - Lord Fury *1960 - Waipari *1959 - Noholme *1958 - Skyline *1957 - Redcraze *1956 - Redcraze *1955 - Somerset Fair *1954 - Prince Cortauld *1953 - Hydrogen *1952 - Hydrogen *1951 - San Domenico *1950 - Playboy *1949 - Vagabond *1948 - Dark Marne *1947 - Columnist *1946 - Bernborough *1945 - Shannon *1944 - Mayfowl *1943 - Yaralla *1942 - Yaralla *1941 - High Caste *1940 - Beau Vite *1939 - Gold Rod *1938 - Gold Rod *1937 - Talking *1936 - Silver Ring *1935 - Peter Pan *1934 - Chatham *1933 - Chatham *1932 - Peter Pan *1931 - Phar Lap *1930 - Phar Lap *1929 - Winalot *1928 - Limerick *1927 - Limerick *1926 - Valicare *1925 - The Hawk *1924 - Ballymena *1923 - The Hawk *1922 - Gloaming *1921 - Beauford {{refend}} {{refbegin}} † Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/news/horse-racing/carnival-may-be-delayed/2007/08/25/1187462589058.html|publisher=The Age, Melbourne|accessdate=30 September 2014|date=25 August 2007|title=Carnival may be delayed}}</ref> {{refend}}
==See also== * List of Australian Group races * Group races
==References== {{reflist|2}}
Category:Horse races in Australia Category:Open middle distance horse races