Invitation Stakes

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Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes
registered as Invitation Stakes
Group 1 race
Location Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated 1951
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor Anthea Crawford (2015)
Race information
Distance 1,400 metres
Surface Turf
Qualification Three year old and older
Weight Open handicap
Purse $400,000 (2015)

The Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, registered as the Invitation Stakes, 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 was 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
  • 1992–1999 - 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
  • 2015 - Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes

Race grade

  • 1951–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979 onwards Group 1

Race distance

  • 1951–1971 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
  • 1974 onwards - 1400 metres

The winners

  • 2015 - Stratum Star [4]
  • 2014 - Trust In A Gust[5]
  • 2013 - Rebel Dane [6]
  • 2012 - Moment Of Change [7]
  • 2011 - Toorak Toff [8]
  • 2010 - Response [9]
  • 2009 - Turffontein [10]
  • 2008 - Orange County [11]
  • 2007 - Bon Hoffa [12]
  • 2006 - Rewaaya [13]
  • 2005 - Barely A Moment [14]
  • 2004 - Regal Roller[15]
  • 2003 - Exceed And Excel[16]
  • 2002 - Pernod[17]
  • 2001 - Mr. Murphy[18]
  • 2000 - Testa Rossa[19]
  • 1999 - Testa Rossa[20]
  • 1998 - Lord Luskin[21]
  • 1997 - Cut Up Rough[22]
  • 1996 - Encosta De Lago[23]
  • 1995 - Our Maizcay[24]
  • 1994 - Poetic King[25]
  • 1993 - Black Rouge[26]
  • 1992 - Mannerism[27]
  • 1991 - St. Jude[28]
  • 1990 - Submariner[29]
  • 1989 - Potrero[30]
  • 1988 - Rancho Ruler[31]
  • 1987 - Western Pago[32]
  • 1986 - Canny Lass[33]
  • 1985 - Trichelle[34]
  • 1984 - King Phoenix[35]
  • 1983 - Ranger's Son[36]
  • 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

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