Australia Stakes

Australia Stakes

The Australia Stakes, formerly William Reid Stakes, is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age, run over a distance of 1200 metres at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne in February. Prizemoney in 2008 was $AUD405,000.

The William Reid Stakes was named after William Reid, a Victorian Banker and Racehorse owner. William Reid was the owner of a number of prominent racehorses in the early 1900s including Uncle Sam, who won the Caulfield Cup in 1912 and 1914. Uncle Sam also ran third in the Melbourne Cup in 1912.

From 2005 to 2007 it was the second leg of the Global Sprint Challenge, preceded by the Lightning Stakes and followed by the King's Stand Stakes. It has now been replaced as an Australian leg of the Global Sprint Challenge series by the The Age Classic.

In 2005, Cape of Good Hope became the first overseas runner to win this race.

Race history

1925 - 1972 held over 6 furlongs (1207.0 m)
1973 onwards held over 1200 m

1925 – 1979 was a Principal Race
1980 – 1986 was a Group 2
1987 onwards Group 1

1925 - 1993 the race was known as the ‘William Reid Stakes’
1994 - 1995 the race was known as the ‘Australia Made Stakes’
1996 onwards the race has been called the ‘Australia Stakes’.

The winners

*2008 - Apache Cat
*2007 - Miss Andretti
*2006 - Virage De Fortune
*2005 - Cape of Good Hope
*2004 - Regimental Gal
*2003 - Yell
*2002 - Toledo
*2001 - Bomber Bill
*2000 - Miss Pennymoney
*1999 - Grand Archway
*1998 - Stella Cadente
*1997 - Spartacus
*1996 - Strategic
*1995 - Hareeba
*1994 - Lady Jakeo
*1993 - Spanish Mix
*1992 - Wrap Around
*1991 - Redelva
*1990 - Lightning Bend
*1989 - Zedative
*1988 - Vo Rogue
*1987 - Canny Lass
*1986 - Campaign King
*1985 - River Rough
*1984 - Qubeau
*1983 - Manikato
*1982 - Manikato
*1981 - Manikato
*1980 - Manikato
*1979 - Manikato
*1978 - Family Of Man
*1977 - Toy Show
*1976 - Lord Dudley
*1975 - Leica Show
*1974 - All Shot
*1973 - All Shot
*1972 - Dual Choice
*1971 - Tango Miss
*1970 - Crewman
*1969 - Magic Ruler
*1968 - Winfreux
*1967 - Marmion
*1966 - Star Affair
*1965 - Contempler
*1964 - Check Up
*1963 - Nikalapko
*1962 - New Statesman
*1961 - Lady Major
*1960 - Planetoid
*1959 - Merger
*1958 - Golden Doubles
*1957 - Golden Doubles
*1956 - Joda Boy
*1955 - Flying Halo
*1954 - St. Joel
*1953 - Flying Halo
*1952 - Flying Halo
*1951 - Comic Court
*1950 - Filipino
*1949 - Comedy Prince
*1948 - Chanak
*1947 - Bravesia
*1946 - Tranquil Star
*1945 - David’s Last
*1944 - Reception
*1943 - race not held
*1942 - Chatasan
*1941 - All Veil
*1940 - Magic Circle
*1939 - Amiable
*1938 - Hua
*1937 - Pamelus
*1936 - race not held
*1935 - Heros
*1934 - Heros
*1933 - Waltzing Lily
*1932 - Middle Watch
*1931 - Mystic Peak
*1930 - Figure
*1929 - Gothic
*1928 - Translator
*1927 - Heroic
*1926 - The Night Patrol
*1925 - The Night Patrol

References

[http://www.studbook.org.au/RaceWinnersHistory.aspx?RACEID=4544 Australian Studbook - MVRC Australia Stakes Race Winners]


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