Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes

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Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes
registered as Invitation Stakes
ClassGroup 1
LocationCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated1951
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorSportsbet (2024)
Race information
Distance1,400 metres
SurfaceTurf
QualificationThree year old and older
WeightOpen handicap
Purse$1,000,000 (2024)

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$1,000,000.

History

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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.[1] The race was renamed in 2005 after former chairman of the Victorian Amateur Turf Club, Sir Rupert Clarke, who died in 2005.[2]

Name

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  • 1951–1974 - Invitation Stakes
  • 1975–1988 - Marlboro 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 onwards - Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes

Grade

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

Distance

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

Winners

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  • 2024 - Kimochi[3]
  • 2023 - Magic Time[4]
  • 2022 - Callsign Mav[5]
  • 2021 - Sierra Sue[6]
  • 2020 - Behemoth[7]
  • 2019 - Begood Toya Mother[8]
  • 2018 - Jungle Cat[9]
  • 2017 - Santa Ana Lane[10]
  • 2016 - Bon Aurum[11]
  • 2015 - Stratum Star[12]
  • 2014 - Trust In A Gust[13]
  • 2013 - Rebel Dane[14]
  • 2012 - Moment Of Change[15]
  • 2011 - Toorak Toff[16]
  • 2010 - Response[17]
  • 2009 - Turffontein[18]
  • 2008 - Orange County[19]
  • 2007 - Bon Hoffa[20]
  • 2006 - Rewaaya[21]
  • 2005 - Barely A Moment[22]
  • 2004 - Regal Roller[23]
  • 2003 - Exceed And Excel[24]
  • 2002 - Pernod[25]
  • 2001 - Mr. Murphy[26]
  • 2000 - Testa Rossa[27]
  • 1999 - Testa Rossa[28]
  • 1998 - Lord Luskin[29]
  • 1997 - Cut Up Rough[30]
  • 1996 - Encosta De Lago[31]
  • 1995 - Our Maizcay[32]
  • 1994 - Poetic King[33]
  • 1993 - Black Rouge[34]
  • 1992 - Mannerism[35]
  • 1991 - St. Jude[36]
  • 1990 - Submariner[37]
  • 1989 - Potrero[38]
  • 1988 - Rancho Ruler[39]
  • 1987 - Western Pago[40]
  • 1986 - Canny Lass[41]
  • 1985 - Trichelle[42]
  • 1984 - King Phoenix[43]
  • 1983 - Ranger's Son[44]
  • 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

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References

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