Underwood Stakes

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The Underwood Stakes is a Group 1 horse race, held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne Australia. It is run over 1800m under weight-for-age conditions in late September each year.

It has been won by the likes of Northerly (twice), Octagonal, and Elvstroem in recent years.

Contents 1 Race History 1.1 Venue 1.2 Distance 2 The Winners 3 References

[edit] Race History

[edit] Venue

• 1924 - 1947 held at Werribee Racing Club at Werribee Racecourse.
• 1948 onwards held at Caulfield Racecourse.

[edit] 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.

[edit] The Winners

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 - Whittier

[edit] References

Australian Studbook - MRC Underwood Stakes Race Winners