W J Healy Stakes
| W J Healy Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
Eagle Farm Brisbane, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1979 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Quality Handicap |
| Weight | Minumum weight 54kg |
| Purse | A$175,000 (2013) |
The W J Healy Stakes is a Tattersall's Racing Club Group 3 Australian quality handicap race for Thoroughbred horses run over a distance of 1200 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Queensland in June.[1] Total prizemoney is A$175,000.
Race history
The presentation of the Tattersall's Cup by W. J. Healy at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday 19 August 1933.
The race is named in honour of W.J. Healy who was the longest serving President of Tattersall’s (1932-1953).[2]
Race grade
- 1992–1996 - Listed Race
- 1997 onwards - Group 3
Race name
- 1979–1989 - W. J. Healy Stakes
- 1990–2004 - Mercedes-Benz Stakes[3]
- 2005 - Carlton Draught Stakes[3]
- 2006 onwards - W. J. Healy Stakes
Race records
The race record time of 1:08.68 was set by Hay List in 2009.[3]
The winners
- 2014 - Big Money [4]
- 2013 - Howmuchdoyouloveme[5]
- 2012 - River Lad[6]
- 2011 - Pinwheel[7]
- 2010 - Hay List[8]
- 2009 - News Alert[9]
- 2008 - Nuclear Medicine[10]
- 2007 - The Jackal[11]
- 2006 - Natural Destiny[12]
- 2005 - Poetic Papal[13]
- 2004 - Lamond[14]
- 2003 - Super Elegant[15]
- 2002 - Jar Jar Binks[16]
- 2001 - Citichy[17]
- 2000 - El Mirada[18]
- 1999 - Marstic[19]
- 1998 - Quality Kingdom[20]
- 1997 - Blazing Reality[21]
- 1996 - Cangronde[22]
- 1995 - Dancing Dynamite[23]
- 1994 - Sublimate[24]
- 1993 - Capestad[25]
- 1992 - Blalocks Bull[26]
- 1991 - Tinys Finito[27]
- 1990 - McGintys Crown
- 1989 - Clay Hero
- 1988 - Lots Of Rule
- 1987 - My Arctic Wolf
- 1986 - Between Ourselves
- 1985 - Kelly's Pool
- 1984 - Faunus
- 1983 - Toy Pindarri
- 1982 - Ideal Planet
- 1981 - Grey Sapphire
- 1980 - Hit It Benny
- 1979 - Painted Red
See also
References
- ↑ "Winners and Past Results for the WJ Healy Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ "Facilities". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "W. J. Healy Stakes". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ 2014 result
- ↑ 2013 result
- ↑ 2012 result
- ↑ 2011 result
- ↑ 2010 result
- ↑ 2009 result
- ↑ 2008 result
- ↑ 2007 result
- ↑ 2006 result
- ↑ 2005 result
- ↑ "2004 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ "2003 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ "2002 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ "2001 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ "2000 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ "1999 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ "1998 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ "1997 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ 1996 result
- ↑ 1995 result
- ↑ 1994 result
- ↑ 1993 result
- ↑ 1992 result
- ↑ 1991 result
External links
- Tattersalls Club (Brisbane)