The Alister Clark Stakes is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for three-year-olds, at Set Weights, over a distance of 2040 metres, held annually usually at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne on a Friday night in March.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$500,000.
Group 2 race | |
Location | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne |
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Inaugurated | 1939 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Dalton Consulting Engineers (2024) |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,040 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds |
Weight | Set weights colts and geldings – 57 kg fillies 55 kg |
Purse | $500,000 (2024) |
History
editThe race is named after Alister Clark, the foundation chairman of the Moonee Valley Racing Club and master of Oaklands Hunt Club from 1901 to 1908.[2] He was also the pre-eminent Australian rose breeder of the twentieth century.[2]
The race was first run in 1939 and has had changes in distance and grade. The race at times has been a Weight-for-age event for 3-year-olds and over as evident in 1977 when champion three-year-old filly Surround won the race.[3]
1952 racebook
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Front cover of the 1952 Alister Clark Stakes racebook
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Inside cover of the 1952 Alister Clark Stakes racebook showing raceday officials
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Starters & results of the 1952 Alister Clark Stakes
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1952 Alister Clark Stakes showing the winner, Step Aside
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Back cover showing admission & transfer charges at the entrance gates
Grade
edit- 1939–1977 was a Principal race
- 1979 onwards Group 2
Distance
edit- 1939–1947 – 1 mile (~1600 metres)
- 1948–1963 – 1+1⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1964–1972 – 1 mile (~1600 metres)
- 1973–1986 – 1600 metres
- 1987–1994 – 2040 metres
- 1995 – 2000 metres
- 1996–1997 – 2040 metres
- 1998–2000 – 1600 metres
- 2001 – 1509 metres
- 2002–2010 – 1600 metres
- 2011 onwards – 2040 metres
Venue
editIn 1995 the event was held at Flemington.
Winners
edit- 2023 - Bank Maur[4]
- 2022 - Prix De Turn[5]
- 2021 - Grandslam[6]
- 2020 – Nonconformist[7]
- 2019 – Global Exchange[8]
- 2018 – Cliff's Edge[9]
- 2017 – Hardham[10]
- 2016 – Tally[11]
- 2015 – Chill Party[12]
- 2014 – Pheidon[13]
- 2013 – Philippi[14][15]
- 2012 – Highly Recommended[16]
- 2011 – Domesky[17]
- 2010 – Linton[18]
- 2009 – Pre Eminence[19]
- 2008 – Sound Journey[20]
- 2007 – Casino Prince[21]
- 2006 – Spinney[22]
- 2005 – Lieutenant[23]
- 2004 – Speedy King[24]
- 2003 – Titanic Jack[25]
- 2002 – Royal Code[26]
- 2001 – Mr. Murphy[27]
- 2000 – Pins[28]
- 1999 – Dignity Dancer[29]
- 1998 – Zonda[30]
- 1997 – Flak Jacket[31]
- 1996 – Scenic Royale[32]
- 1995 – Blevic[33]
- 1994 – Tristalove[34]
- 1993 – Sarason[35]
- 1992 – Naturalism[36]
- 1991 – Durbridge[37]
- 1990 – Zabeel[38]
- 1989 – Bar Landy[39]
- 1988 – Flotilla[40]
- 1987 – Vo Rogue[41]
- 1986 – Lockley's Tradition[42]
- 1985 – King Phoenix[43]
- 1984 – Penny Edition[44]
- 1983 – My Evita[45]
- 1982 – Fearless Pride
- 1981 – My Brown Jug
- 1980 – Bit of a Skite
- 1979 – Family Of Man
- 1978 – race not held
- 1977 – †Family Of Man / Surround[3]
- 1976 – Leica Show
- 1975 – race not held
- 1974 – Toltrice
- 1973 – The Frigate
- 1972 – Upstairs
- 1971 – Tauto
- 1970 – Cyron
- 1969 – Begonia Belle
- 1968 – Heroic Stone
- 1967 – race not held
- 1966 – Bowl King
- 1965 – Sir Dane
- 1964 – Sometime
- 1963 – Sometime
- 1962 – Aquanita
- 1961 – Dhaulagiri
- 1960 – Stormy Passage
- 1959 – Wiggle
- 1958 – Baron Boissier
- 1957 – Mac's Amber
- 1956 – Glitzern
- 1955 – St. Joel
- 1954 – Gallant Archer
- 1953 – Hydrogen
- 1952 – Step Aside
- 1951 – Chicquita
- 1950 – Comic Court
- 1949 – Filipino
- 1948 – Money Moon
- 1947 – St. Fairy[46]
- 1946 – Reperio
- 1945 – Simmering
- 1944 – Lilette
- 1943 – Athol Belle
- 1942 – ‡Tranquil Star / Prince Ronald
- 1941 – Zonda
- 1940 – Pure Gold
- 1939 – Amiable
† Dead heat
‡ Race run in Divisions[47]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Alister Clark Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ a b H. E. Rundle (1981). "Clark, Alister – Australian Dictionary of Biography". Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 8, (MUP). Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Mooney Valley (Official results)". The Age, Melbourne. 28 March 1977. p. 27 (column 1). Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ "2023 Result – Dalton Consulting Engineers Alister Clark Stakes (held 18 March 2023)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "2022 Result – Dalton Consulting Engineers Alister Clark Stakes (held 18 March 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Dalton Consulting Engineers Alister Clark Stakes (held 13 March 2021)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "2020 Result – Alister Clark Stakes (held 13 March 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "2019 Result – Crown Resorts Alister Clark Stakes (held 14 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Hacer Group Alister Clark (held 16 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – William Hill Alister Clark (held 17 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – William Hill Alister Clark (held 18 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – William Hill Alister Clark Stks (held 20 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Sportingbet Alister Clark Stks (held 14 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 15 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "Peter Gelegotis Fined; Hvasstan Disqualifed". Racing and Sports. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ "2012 Result – Top Cut Alister Clark Stks (held 16 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Top Cut Alister Clark Stakes (held 18 March 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Top Cut Alister Clark Stakes (held 13 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Top Cut Alister Clark Stakes (held 14 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Alister Clark Stakes (held 16 February 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – Top Cut Alister Clark Stks (held 17 February 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 18 February 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 19 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 20 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 22 March 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 23 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 3 February 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 10 February 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 6 February 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 7 February 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 15 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 16 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 18 March 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 19 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1993 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 13 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1992 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 14 March 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1991 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 16 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1990 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 17 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1989 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 18 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1988 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 19 March 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1987 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 14 March 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1986 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 15 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1985 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 16 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1984 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 17 March 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1983 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 19 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ Gothic (17 March 1947). "St. Fairy Beats Topliners at Valley - ATTLEY MISSES A PLACE (1947 Results – Alister Clark Stakes held 15 March 1947)". The Advocate (Tasmania). p. 3. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "TRANQUIL STAR AT THE VALLEY – Saul's Return To Form – including (Official results)". The Advertiser. Trove Digitized Newspapers. 29 March 1942. p. 7 (column 3). Retrieved 5 March 2013.