- Underwood Stakes
The Underwood Stakes is a
Group 1 horse race, held atCaulfield Racecourse inMelbourne Australia . It is run over 1800m underweight-for-age conditions in late September each year.It has been won by the likes of
Northerly (twice),Octagonal , andElvstroem in recent years.Race History
Venue
* 1924 - 1947 held at Werribee Racing Club at Werribee Racecourse.
* 1948 onwards held atCaulfield Racecourse .Distance
* 1924 - 1948 held over 8 furlongs (approx 1600m)
* 1943 - held over 7 furlongs (approx 1400m)
* 1949 - 1953 held over 9 furlongs (approx 1800m)
* 1954 - 1971 held over 10 furlongs (approx 2000m)
* 1972 - 1993 held over 2000m
* 1994 onwards held over 1800m.* Note: two runnings in 1944.
The Winners
* 2008 -
Weekend Hussler
* 2007 - Rubiscent
* 2006 - El Segundo
* 2005 - Perlin
* 2004 -Elvstroem
* 2003 -Mummify
* 2002 -Northerly
* 2001 - Northerly
* 2000 - Oliver Twist
* 1999 - Intergaze
* 1998 -Tie the Knot
* 1997 - Always Aloof
* 1996 -Octagonal
* 1995 - Sharscay
* 1994 -Jeune
* 1993 - Runyon
* 1992 - Prince Salieri
* 1991 - Dr. Grace
* 1990 - The Phantom
* 1989 - Almaarad
* 1988 - Authaal
* 1987 -Rubiton
* 1986 - Bonecrusher
* 1985 - Tristarc
* 1984 - Bounty Hawk
* 1983 - Trissaro
* 1982 - Fearless Pride
* 1981 - Sovereign Red
* 1980 - My Brown Jug / Waitangirua (dead heat)
* 1979 - Valley Of Georgia
* 1978 - So Called
* 1977 - Denise's Joy
* 1976 - How Now
* 1975 - Taras Bulba
* 1974 - Frozen Section
* 1973 - Scotch And Dry
* 1972 - Sobar
* 1971 - Gay Icarus
* 1970 -Big Philou
* 1969 -Rain Lover
* 1968 - Lowland
* 1967 - Future
* 1966 -Tobin Bronze
* 1965 - Future
* 1964 - Contempler
* 1963 - Havelock
* 1962 - Aquanita
* 1961 - Aquanita
* 1960 - Lord
* 1959 - Trellios
* 1958 - Lord
* 1957 - Syntax
* 1956 - Ray Ribbon
* 1955 - Cromis
* 1954 - Flying Halo
* 1953 - Flying Halo
* 1952 - Ellerslie
* 1951 - Laurie Hussar
* 1950 - Beau Gem
* 1949 - Beau Gem
* 1948 -Royal Gem
* 1947 - Attley
* 1946 - Attley
* 1945 - St. Fairy
* 1944 - Amana
* 1944 - Tea Cake
* 1943 - Gay Revelry
* 1942 - not held
* 1941 - Sun Valley
* 1940 - Ajax
* 1939 - Ajax
* 1938 - Ajax
* 1937 - Young Idea
* 1936 - Peter Fils
* 1935 - Young Idea
* 1934 - Hall Mark
* 1933 - Hall Mark
* 1932 - Liberal
* 1931 -Phar Lap
* 1930 - Waterline
* 1929 - Highland
* 1928 - Highland
* 1927 - Royal Charter
* 1926 - Heroic
* 1925 - Whittier
* 1924 - WhittierReferences
[http://www.studbook.org.au/RaceWinnersHistory.aspx?RACEID=4521 Australian Studbook - MRC Underwood Stakes Race Winners]
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