Horse race
Manfred Stakes Location Caulfield Racecourse Inaugurated 1968 Race type Thoroughbred Sponsor IVE > Print (2022)Distance 1,200 metres Surface Turf Track Left-handed Qualification Three year old Weight Set weights with penalties Purse $ 200,000 (2022)
The Manfred Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds at set weights with penalties run over a distance of 1200 metres at Caulfield Racecourse , Melbourne , Australia in late January or early February.[ 1] Prize money is A$200,000.
History
The race is named in honour of the champion racehorse Manfred , who won the 1925 AJC Derby , Victoria Derby and W. S. Cox Plate . In 1926 he was also successful in the Caulfield Cup .[ 2]
The race was usually held at Caulfield Racecourse but was moved to Sandown Racecourse for 2015 and scheduled to be raced on Australia Day . The race was upgraded in 2014 to Group 3, a class that the race held between 1983–1990.
Name
1968–1978 - Manfred Stakes
1979–1982 - Schweppes Cup
1983 - Schweppes Centenary Cup
1984–2004 - Schweppes Cup
2005 - Schweppervescence Cup
2006 - Manfred Stakes
2007–2010 - Wellington Racing Club Stakes
2011 onwards - Manfred Stakes
Grade
1968–1978 - Principal race
1979–1990 - Group 3
1991–2013 - Listed race
2014 onwards - Group 3
Distance
1968–1972 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
1973 – 1400 metres
1974–1975 – 1600 metres
1976 – 1400 metres
1977–2004 – 1600 metres
2005–2010 – 1400 metres
2011 – 1300 metres
2012–2014 – 1200 metres
2015 – 1300 metres
2016 onwards - 1200 metres
Venue
Winners
2022 - Generation[ 3]
2021 - Portland Sky[ 4]
2020 - Super Seth[ 5]
2019 - Tin Hat[ 6]
2018 - Cliff's Edge[ 7]
2017 - Legless Veuve[ 8]
2016 - Puritan[ 9]
2015 - Java[ 10]
2014 - Bull Point[ 11]
2013 - Mirage[ 12]
2012 - Mosheen[ 13]
2011 - Enjin Number Nine[ 14]
2010 - Denman[ 15]
2009 - Nicconi[ 16]
2008 - Turffontein[ 17]
2007 - Haradasun [ 18]
2006 - Thin And Crispy[ 19]
2005 - Niconero[ 20]
2004 - Keep The Faith[ 21]
2003 - Conspectus[ 22]
2002 - Don Eduardo[ 23]
2001 - Academy Dancer[ 24]
2000 - Freemason [ 25]
1999 - Market Price[ 26]
1998 - Prince Standaan[ 27]
1997 - Catainer[ 28]
1996 - Eureka Jewel[ 29]
1995 - Danasinga[ 30]
1994 - Tristalove[ 31]
1993 - Restitution[ 32]
1992 - Dark Ksar[ 33]
1991 - Beachside[ 34]
1990 - Academian[ 35]
1989 - Painted Ocean[ 36]
1988 - Century Judge[ 37]
1987 - Groucho[ 38]
1986 - Khamacruz[ 39]
1985 - Noble Peer[ 40]
1984 - Pride Of Kellina[ 41]
1983 - To The Wind[ 42]
1982 - Getting Closer
1981 - Real Force
1980 - Polo Player
1979 - Fralo
1978 - Taskwin
1977 - Super Scope
1976 - †Zintoba / Silver Shaft
1975 - Kenmark
1974 - Bush Win
1973 - †Flying Gem / Gala Supreme
1972 - †Andros / Downland
1971 - Pilgarlic
1970 - Long Brandy
1969 - Gay Bachelor
1968 - Anvil
See also
References