Invitation Stakes
| Sir Rupert Clarke Charity Cup registered as Invitation Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1951 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Bendigo Bank East Malvern (2014) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Three-year-old and older |
| Weight | open handicap |
| Purse | $400,000 (2014) |
The registered race, Invitation Stakes, currently raced as the Sir Rupert Clarke Charity Cup, 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$400,000 with the winner receiving $240,000.[1]
Race History
Prior to 1994 the race was held on Royal Melbourne Show Day which used to be observed on the Thursday in the last full week of September as a public holiday. [2] The race was renamed in 2005 after former chairman of the Victorian Amateur Turf Club, Sir Rupert Clarke who died in 2005.[3]
Race name
- 1951–1974 - Invitation Stakes
- 1975–1988 - Malboro Cup
- 1989–1991 - Show Day Cup
- 1992–1990 - 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
Race grade
- 1951–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979 onwards Group 1
Race distance
- 1951–1971 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
- 1974 onwards - 1400 metres
The winners
- 2014 - Trust In A Gust
- 2013 - Rebel Dane [4]
- 2012 - Moment Of Change [5]
- 2011 - Toorak Toff [6]
- 2010 - Response [7]
- 2009 - Turffontein [8]
- 2008 - Orange County[9]
- 2007 - Bon Hoffa [10]
- 2006 - Rewaaya [11]
- 2005 - Barely A Moment [12]
- 2004 - Regal Roller
- 2003 - Exceed And Excel
- 2002 - Pernod
- 2001 - Mr. Murphy
- 2000 - Testa Rossa
- 1999 - Testa Rossa
- 1998 - Lord Luskin
- 1997 - Cut Up Rough
- 1996 - Encosta De Lago
- 1995 - Our Maizcay
- 1994 - Poetic King
- 1993 - Black Rouge
- 1992 - Mannerism
- 1991 - St. Jude
- 1990 - Submariner
- 1989 - Potrero
- 1988 - Rancho Ruler
- 1987 - Western Pago
- 1986 - Canny Lass
- 1985 - Trichelle
- 1984 - King Phoenix
- 1983 - Ranger's Son
- 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
References
- ↑ "Winners and Past Results for the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ "Detailed History". Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ "Sir Rupert III may be last man standing". The Age, Melbourne. 18 March 2005. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ 2013 result
- ↑ 2012 result
- ↑ 2011 result
- ↑ 2010 result
- ↑ 2009 result
- ↑ 2008 result
- ↑ 2007 result
- ↑ 2006 result
- ↑ 2005 result