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Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes
Horse race held in Melbourne,Victoria, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, registered as the Invitation Stakes, is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1400 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late September. Total prize money for the race is A$1,000,000.
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History
Prior to 1994, the race was held on Royal Melbourne Show Day, which was observed on the Thursday in the last full week of September as a public holiday.[1] The race was renamed in 2005 after former chairman of the Victorian Amateur Turf Club, Sir Rupert Clarke, who died in 2005.[2]
Name
- 1951–1974 - Invitation Stakes
- 1975–1988 - Marlboro Cup
- 1989–1991 - Show Day Cup
- 1992–1999 - Vic Health Cup
- 2000–2001 - Eat Well Live Well Cup
- 2002–2005 - Dubai Racing Club Cup
- 2006–2013 - Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes
- 2014 - Sir Rupert Clarke Charity Cup
- 2015 onwards - Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes
Grade
- 1951–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979 onwards Group 1
Distance
- 1951–1971 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
- 1974 onwards - 1400 metres
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Winners
- 2024 - Kimochi[3]
- 2023 - Magic Time[4]
- 2022 - Callsign Mav[5]
- 2021 - Sierra Sue[6]
- 2020 - Behemoth[7]
- 2019 - Begood Toya Mother[8]
- 2018 - Jungle Cat[9]
- 2017 - Santa Ana Lane[10]
- 2016 - Bon Aurum[11]
- 2015 - Stratum Star[12]
- 2014 - Trust In A Gust[13]
- 2013 - Rebel Dane[14]
- 2012 - Moment Of Change[15]
- 2011 - Toorak Toff[16]
- 2010 - Response[17]
- 2009 - Turffontein[18]
- 2008 - Orange County[19]
- 2007 - Bon Hoffa[20]
- 2006 - Rewaaya[21]
- 2005 - Barely A Moment[22]
- 2004 - Regal Roller[23]
- 2003 - Exceed And Excel[24]
- 2002 - Pernod[25]
- 2001 - Mr. Murphy[26]
- 2000 - Testa Rossa[27]
- 1999 - Testa Rossa[28]
- 1998 - Lord Luskin[29]
- 1997 - Cut Up Rough[30]
- 1996 - Encosta De Lago[31]
- 1995 - Our Maizcay[32]
- 1994 - Poetic King[33]
- 1993 - Black Rouge[34]
- 1992 - Mannerism[35]
- 1991 - St. Jude[36]
- 1990 - Submariner[37]
- 1989 - Potrero[38]
- 1988 - Rancho Ruler[39]
- 1987 - Western Pago[40]
- 1986 - Canny Lass[41]
- 1985 - Trichelle[42]
- 1984 - King Phoenix[43]
- 1983 - Ranger's Son[44]
- 1982 - Magari
- 1981 - Soldier Of Fortune
- 1980 - Torbek
- 1979 - Private Talk
- 1978 - Manikato
- 1977 - Raffindale
- 1976 - Private Talk
- 1975 - Cap D'Antibes
- 1974 - Ptery's Son
- 1973 - Millefleurs
- 1972 - Proud Toff
- 1971 - Tauto
- 1970 - Tauto
- 1969 - Heralding
- 1968 - Joking
- 1967 - Snub
- 1966 - Maritana
- 1965 - Nicopolis
- 1964 - Ripa
- 1963 - Samson
- 1962 - Anonyme
- 1961 - Anonyme
- 1960 - My Peak
- 1959 - St. Joel
- 1958 - Gay Saba
- 1957 - Luire
- 1956 - St. Joel
- 1955 - Matrice
- 1954 - Rio Janeiro
- 1953 - St. Joel
- 1952 - Fetlar
- 1951 - Jovial Lad
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See also
References
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