Alister Clark Stakes

Alister Clark Stakes

Comic Court ,1950 winner
Class	Group 2
Location	Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne
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)

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.

Tranquil Star, 1942 winner

Chicquita, 1951 winner

History

The 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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  1952 MVRC Alister Clark Stakes racebook front cover
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  1952 MVRC Alister Clark Stakes showing raceday officials
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  1952 MVRC Alister Clark Stakes starters & results
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  1952 MVRC Alister Clark Stakes showing the winner, Step Aside
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  Back cover admission & transfer charges at the entrance gates

Grade

• 1939–1977 was a Principal race
• 1979 onwards Group 2

Distance

• 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

In 1995 the event was held at Flemington.

Winners

• 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

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Alister Clark Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
2. H. E. Rundle (1981). "Clark, Alister – Australian Dictionary of Biography". Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 8, (MUP). Retrieved 10 March 2013.
3. "Mooney Valley (Official results)". The Age, Melbourne. 28 March 1977. p. 27 (column 1). Retrieved 10 March 2013.
4. "2023 Result – Dalton Consulting Engineers Alister Clark Stakes (held 18 March 2023)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
5. "2022 Result – Dalton Consulting Engineers Alister Clark Stakes (held 18 March 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
6. "2021 Result – Dalton Consulting Engineers Alister Clark Stakes (held 13 March 2021)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
7. "2020 Result – Alister Clark Stakes (held 13 March 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
8. "2019 Result – Crown Resorts Alister Clark Stakes (held 14 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
9. "2018 Result – Hacer Group Alister Clark (held 16 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
10. "2017 Result – William Hill Alister Clark (held 17 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
11. "2016 Result – William Hill Alister Clark (held 18 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
12. "2015 Result – William Hill Alister Clark Stks (held 20 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
13. "2014 Result – Sportingbet Alister Clark Stks (held 14 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
14. "2013 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 15 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
15. "Peter Gelegotis Fined; Hvasstan Disqualifed". Racing and Sports. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
16. "2012 Result – Top Cut Alister Clark Stks (held 16 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
17. "2011 Result – Top Cut Alister Clark Stakes (held 18 March 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
18. "2010 Result – Top Cut Alister Clark Stakes (held 13 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
19. "2009 Result – Top Cut Alister Clark Stakes (held 14 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
20. "2008 Result – Alister Clark Stakes (held 16 February 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
21. "2007 Result – Top Cut Alister Clark Stks (held 17 February 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
22. "2006 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 18 February 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
23. "2005 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 19 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
24. "2004 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 20 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
25. "2003 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 22 March 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
26. "2002 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 23 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
27. "2001 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 3 February 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
28. "2000 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 10 February 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
29. "1999 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 6 February 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
30. "1998 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 7 February 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
31. "1997 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 15 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
32. "1996 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 16 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
33. "1995 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 18 March 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
34. "1994 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 19 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
35. "1993 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 13 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
36. "1992 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 14 March 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
37. "1991 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 16 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
38. "1990 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 17 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
39. "1989 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 18 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
40. "1988 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 19 March 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
41. "1987 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 14 March 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
42. "1986 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 15 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
43. "1985 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 16 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
44. "1984 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 17 March 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
45. "1983 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 19 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
46. 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.
47. "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.