Caulfield Stakes
| Location |
Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield, Victoria, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1886 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.melbourneracingclub.net.au |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2000 M (10 furlongs) |
| Track | Grass, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Weight for Age |
| Purse | $403,000 |
The VATC Caulfield Stakes is now a Melbourne Racing Club Australian Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race run under weight-for-age conditions, for three-year-olds and upwards, at Caulfield Racecourse. The race was previously known as the Caulfield Stakes but since 1997 it has been referred to as the Yalumba Stakes. It is now run over 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) and is held annually in October on Caulfield Guineas day, the first day of the Caulfield Carnival.
In isolation, the Yalumba Stakes is not an important spring target for elite gallopers; it's prizemoney of $400,000 reflects this. However, as the Yalumba is held under roughly the same conditions in regards to distance and WFA as the G1 $3m WS Cox Plate, held a fortnight after the Yalumba, many Cox Plate contenders will use this race as their final hit out. As a result, elite gallopers are littered through the Yalumba winners roll - Rising Fast (1954), Kingston Town (1981-2), Bonecrusher (1986), Might and Power (1998), and Northerly (2001) all won this race before winning the Cox Plate at their next start.
Winners since 1999
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2013 | Atlantic Jewel [1] | 5 | Michael Rodd | Mark A. Kavanagh | Coolmore Syndicate | 2.03.99 |
| 2012 | Ocean Park [2] | 5 | Glen Boss | Gary Hennessy | Mr A K K Wong et al | 2.04.70 |
| 2011 | Descarado [3] | 4 | Nash Rawiller | Gai Waterhouse | Gurners Bloodstock Co | 2.02.50 |
| 2010 | So You Think [4] | 4 | Steven Arnold | Bart Cummings | Dato Tan Chin Nam | 2.02.45 |
| 2009 | Whobegotyou [5] | 4 | Damien Oliver | Mark A. Kavanagh | Laurence Eales | 2.01:57 |
| 2008 | Douro Valley [6] | 7 | James Winks | Danny O'Brien | Rickey & Annette O'Brien et al. | 2.04:37 |
| 2007 | Maldivian | 5 | Michael Rodd | Mark A. Kavanagh | Paksian Racing Syndicate | 2:01.97 |
| 2006 | Casual Pass | 6 | Nash Rawiller | Mathew J. Ellerton | Contract Racing Syndicate | 2:02.69 |
| 2005 | El Segundo | 4 | Darren Gauci | Colin W. Little | P. H. & C. G. Brown et al. | 2:04.33 |
| 2004 | Mummify | 5 | Danny Nickolic | Lee Freedman | M. Pejic, T. J. & A. Torcasio et al. | 2:03.24 |
| 2003 | Lonhro | 5 | Darren Beadman | John Hawkes | Woodlands Stud | 2:02.30 |
| 2002 | Lonhro | 4 | Darren Beadman | John Hawkes | Woodlands Stud | 2:00.60 |
| 2001 | Northerly | 5 | Damien Oliver | Fred R. Kersley | Mrs J. A. Kersley et al. | 2:02.58 |
| 2000 | Sky Heights | 5 | Glen Boss | Colin Alderson | R. Legh, A. Calabro et al. | 2:03.62 |
| 1999 | Northern Drake | 5 | Grant Cooksley | Kenny Man | Domeland Pty Ltd. Syndicate | 2:02.19 |
Earlier winners
- 1998 - Might And Power
- 1997 - Filante
- 1996 - Juggler
- 1995 - Danewin
- 1994 - Rough Habit
- 1993 - Naturalism
- 1992 - Castletown
- 1991 - Shaftesbury Avenue
- 1990 - Sydeston
- 1989 - Almaarad
- 1988 - Sky Chase
- 1987 - Drought
- 1986 - Bonecrusher
- 1985 - Tristarc
- 1984 - Alibhai
- 1983 - Mr. Mcginty
- 1982 - Kingston Town
- 1981 - Kingston Town
- 1980 - Hyperno
- 1979 - Mighty Kingdom
- 1978 - Lloyd Boy
- 1977 - Family Of Man
- 1976 - How Now
- 1975 - Guest Star †
- 1975 - Zambari †
- 1974 - Igloo
- 1973 - Glengowan
- 1972 - Gunsynd
- 1971 - Gay Icarus
- 1970 - Gay Poss †
- 1970 - Arctic Symbol †
- 1969 - Hamua
- 1968 - Future
- 1967 - Winfreux
- 1966 - Winfreux
- 1965 - Winfreux
- 1964 - Contempler
- 1963 - Sometime
- 1962 - Sky High
- 1961 - Sky High
- 1960 - Lord †
- 1960 - Dhaulagiri †
- 1959 - Lord
- 1958 - Lord
- 1957 - Ray Ribbon
- 1956 - Redcraze
- 1955 - Prince Cortauld
- 1954 - Rising Fast
- 1953 - Flying Halo
- 1952 - Peshawar
- 1951 - Grey Boots
- 1950 - Comic Court
- 1949 - Iron Duke
- 1948 - De La Salle
- 1947 - Columnist
- 1946 - Bernborough
- 1945 - Lawrence
- 1944 - Lawrence
- 1943 - Amana
- 1942 - Tranquil Star
- 1941 - Lucrative
- 1940 - High Caste
- 1939 - High Caste
- 1938 - Ajax
- 1937 - Charles Fox
- 1936 - Young Idea
- 1935 - Feldspar
- 1934 - Hall Mark
- 1933 - Chatham
- 1932 - Middle Watch
- 1931 - Cimbrian
- 1930 - Amounis
- 1929 - High Syce
- 1928 - Gothic
- 1927 - Royal Charter
- 1926 - Manfred
- 1925 - Heroic
- 1924 - The Hawk
- 1923 - Maid Of The Mist
- 1922 - Eurythmic
- 1921 - Eurythmic
- 1920 - Eurythmic
- 1919 - Night Watch
- 1918 - Magpie
- 1917 - Lanius
- 1916 - Lavendo
- 1915 - Traquette
- 1914 - Anna Carlovna
- 1913 - Mountain Princess
- 1912 - Royal Scotch
- 1911 - Malt King
- 1910 - Artillerie
- 1909 - Artillerie
- 1908 - Pink 'Un
- 1907 - Ebullition
- 1906 - Solution
- 1905 - Torah
- 1904 - Gladsome
- 1903 - Abundance
- 1902 - Wakeful
- 1901 - Wakeful
- 1900 - Severity
- 1899 - Australian Star
- 1898 - The Chief
- 1897 - Coil
- 1896 - Hopscotch
- 1895 - Atlas
- 1894 - The Harvester
- 1893 - Brockleigh
- 1892 - Camoola
- 1891 - Marvel
- 1890 - The Admiral
- 1889 - Dreadnought
- 1888 - Mentor
- 1887 - Cranbrook
- 1886 - Isonomy
* † Dead heat for the win.
References
- 2009 Caulfield Stakes at the Australian Associated Press
- Australian Studbook - MRC Yalumba Stakes Race Winners