Underwood Stakes
| Underwood Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1924 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,800 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Three-year-old and older |
| Weight | weight for age |
| Purse | $400,000 (2014) |
This article is about Australian horse race. For American horse race with similar name, see Vernon O. Underwood Stakes.
The Underwood Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race, held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne Australia. It is run over 1800 metres under weight-for-age conditions in late September each year. Total prize money for the race is A$400,000 with the winner receiving $240,000.[1]
Race History
It has been won by notable champions of the past such as Heroic, Phar Lap, Ajax, Tobin Bronze, Octagonal and Northerly.
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]
Race venue
- 1924–1947 held by Williamstown Racing Club at Williamstown Racecourse.
- 1948 onwards held at Caulfield Racecourse.
Race grade
- 1924–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979 onwards Group 1
Race distance
- 1924–1948 - 1 mile (~1600m)
- 1943 - 7 furlongs (~1400m)
- 1949–1953 held over 11⁄8 miles (~1800m)
- 1954–1971 held over 11⁄4 miles (~2000m)
- 1972–1993 held over 2000m
- 1994 onwards held over 1800m.
- Note: two runnings in 1944.
The winners
- 2014 - Foreteller
- 2013 - It's a Dundeel [3]
- 2012 - Ocean Park [4]
- 2011 - Lion Tamer [5]
- 2010 - So You Think [6]
- 2009 - Heart Of Dreams [7]
- 2008 - Weekend Hussler [8]
- 2007 - Rubiscent [9]
- 2006 - El Segundo [10]
- 2005 - Perlin [11]
- 2004 - Elvstroem [12]
- 2003 - Mummify [13]
- 2002 - Northerly [14]
- 2001 - Northerly [15]
- 2000 - Oliver Twist [16]
- 1999 - Intergaze [17]
- 1998 - Tie the Knot [18]
- 1997 - Always Aloof [19]
- 1996 - Octagonal [20]
- 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
- 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 - race 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
† Deadheat
See also
References
- ↑ "Winners and Past Results for the Underwood Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ↑ "Detailed History". Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ 2013 result
- ↑ 2012 result
- ↑ 2011 result
- ↑ 2010 result
- ↑ 2009 result
- ↑ 2008 result
- ↑ 2007 result
- ↑ 2006 result
- ↑ 2005 result
- ↑ 2004 result
- ↑ 2003 result
- ↑ 2002 result
- ↑ 2001 result
- ↑ 2000 result
- ↑ 1999 result
- ↑ 1998 result
- ↑ 1997 result
- ↑ 1996 result