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The Derby lead up is the Chairman’s Stakes run at Morphettville on Saturday.

Jungle Magnate did the double recently. Who tries the first leg in the 2026 Chairman's Stakes (2000m) at Morphettville on Saturday?

2026 CHAIRMAN'S STAKES - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Chairman's Stakes is a Group 3 race for three-year-olds conducted by the South Australian Jockey Club at Morphettville in Adelaide.

The Chairman's Stakes is run under set weights conditions and was introduced in 1983 as a preliminary to the G1 South Australian Derby.

The distance has varied from 1850m to 2250m with the venue alternating between Morphettville and the now closed Victoria Park and Cheltenham courses from 1983 to 2002. Since 2003 the Chairman's Stakes has been run at Morphettville.

The Chairman's Stakes became a Listed Race in 1982 and was upgraded to Group 3 in 2011.

The 2026 Chairman's Stakes was run over 2000m for prizemoney of $150,000.

Notable winners of the Chairman's Stakes include Jolly Good Thought, Double Gin, Our Marquise, Markham, Bush Padre, Mummify, Roll On Royce, Family Guy, Zagreb, Rebel Raider, Red Colossus, Gamblin' Guru, Howard Be Thy Name and Dalasan.

Six horses have won the Chairman's/SA Derby double - Markham (1997), Mummify (2003), Rebel Raider (2009), Howard Be Thy Name (2016), Leicester (2018) and Jungle Magnate (2022).

The 2025 Chairman's Stakes was won by Athanatos from Lavalier and Dubai Focus.