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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