Spring Champion Stakes
| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1971 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Sponsor | Moët & Chandon (2016) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three year olds |
| Weight |
Set weights colts and geldings – 56½ kg fillies 54½ kg |
| Purse | A$500,000 (2016) |
The Spring Champion Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds at Set Weights over a distance of 2000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in October. Prize money is A$500,000.
The race has been won by horses that later became champions. These include Kingston Town, Beau Zam and Tie the Knot. The Gloaming Stakes is considered a major preparatory race for this event.
Originally when the race was inaugurated it was known as the Australasian Champion Stakes. The event was changed to its current name in 1978.
† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza
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