Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes

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Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes
registered as Invitation Stakes
Group 1 race
LocationCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated1951
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorNeds (2022)
Race information
Distance1,400 metres
SurfaceTurf
QualificationThree year old and older
WeightOpen handicap
Purse$1,000,000 (2022)

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.

History[edit]

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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • 1951–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979 onwards Group 1

Distance[edit]

  • 1951–1971 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
  • 1974 onwards - 1400 metres

Winners[edit]

  • 2023 - Magic Time[3]
  • 2022 - Callsign Mav[4]
  • 2021 - Sierra Sue[5]
  • 2020 - Behemoth[6]
  • 2019 - Begood Toya Mother[7]
  • 2018 - Jungle Cat[8]
  • 2017 - Santa Ana Lane[9]
  • 2016 - Bon Aurum[10]
  • 2015 - Stratum Star[11]
  • 2014 - Trust In A Gust[12]
  • 2013 - Rebel Dane[13]
  • 2012 - Moment Of Change[14]
  • 2011 - Toorak Toff[15]
  • 2010 - Response[16]
  • 2009 - Turffontein[17]
  • 2008 - Orange County[18]
  • 2007 - Bon Hoffa[19]
  • 2006 - Rewaaya[20]
  • 2005 - Barely A Moment[21]
  • 2004 - Regal Roller[22]
  • 2003 - Exceed And Excel[23]
  • 2002 - Pernod[24]
  • 2001 - Mr. Murphy[25]
  • 2000 - Testa Rossa[26]
  • 1999 - Testa Rossa[27]
  • 1998 - Lord Luskin[28]
  • 1997 - Cut Up Rough[29]
  • 1996 - Encosta De Lago[30]
  • 1995 - Our Maizcay[31]
  • 1994 - Poetic King[32]
  • 1993 - Black Rouge[33]
  • 1992 - Mannerism[34]
  • 1991 - St. Jude[35]
  • 1990 - Submariner[36]
  • 1989 - Potrero[37]
  • 1988 - Rancho Ruler[38]
  • 1987 - Western Pago[39]
  • 1986 - Canny Lass[40]
  • 1985 - Trichelle[41]
  • 1984 - King Phoenix[42]
  • 1983 - Ranger's Son[43]
  • 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

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Detailed History". Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria. 15 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Sir Rupert III may be last man standing". The Age, Melbourne. 18 March 2005. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Full Result 5.25 Caulfield (AUS) | 18 November 2023 | Racing Post". www.racingpost.com.
  4. ^ "2022 Result – Neds Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 17 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  5. ^ "2021 Result – Neds Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 18 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  6. ^ "2020 Result – Neds Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 19 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  7. ^ "2019 Result – Ladbrokes Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 21 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  8. ^ "2018 Result – Ladbrokes Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 22 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  9. ^ "2017 Result – Keno Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 1 October 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  10. ^ "2016 Result – Yulong Park Sir Rupert Clarke (held 24 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  11. ^ "2015 Result – Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 26 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  12. ^ "2014 Result – Sir Rupert Clarke Charity Cup (held 28 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  13. ^ "2013 Result – Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 29 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  14. ^ "2012 Result – Clamms-Sir Rupert Clarke Stks (held 30 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  15. ^ "2011 Result – Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 24 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  16. ^ "2010 Result – Patinack Sir Rupert Clarke Stk (held 18 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  17. ^ "2009 Result – Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 19 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  18. ^ "2008 Result – Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 20 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  19. ^ "2007 Result – Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 22 September 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  20. ^ "2006 Result – Sir Rupert Clarke Stks (held 23 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  21. ^ "2005 Result – Dubai Racing Club Cup (held 17 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  22. ^ "2004 Result – Dubai Racing Club Cup (held 19 September 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  23. ^ "2003 Result – Dubai Racing Club Cup (held 21 September 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  24. ^ "2002 Result – Dubai Racing Club Cup (held 22 September 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  25. ^ "2001 Result – Eat Well Live Well Cup (held 23 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  26. ^ "2000 Result – Eat Well Live Well Cup (held 23 September 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  27. ^ "1999 Result – Vic Health Cup (held 19 September 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  28. ^ "1998 Result – Vic Health Cup (held 20 September 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  29. ^ "1997 Result – Vichealth Cup (held 21 September 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  30. ^ "1996 Result – Vichealth Cup (held 22 September 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  31. ^ "1995 Result – Vichealth Cup (held 23 September 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  32. ^ "1994 Result – Vichealth Cup (held 17 September 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  33. ^ "1993 Result – Vichealth Cup (held 23 September 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  34. ^ "1992 Result – Vic Health Cup (held 24 September 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  35. ^ "1991 Result – Show Day Cup (held 26 September 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  36. ^ "1990 Result – Show Day Cup (held 27 September 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  37. ^ "1989 Result – Show Day Cup (held 28 September 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  38. ^ "1988 Result – Marlboro Cup (held 22 September 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  39. ^ "1987 Result – Marlboro Cup (held 24 September 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  40. ^ "1986 Result – Marlboro Cup (held 25 September 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  41. ^ "1985 Result – Marlboro Cup (held 26 September 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  42. ^ "1984 Result – Marlboro Cup (held 27 September 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  43. ^ "1983 Result – Marlboro Cup (held 22 September 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
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