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Alexandra Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated1983
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorSelfWealth (2018)
Race information
Distance1,600 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree year old fillies
WeightSet Weights with penalties
Purse$150,000 (2018)

The Alexandra Stakes is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for three years old fillies, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1600 metres, held at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia late March.[1] Prize money is A$150,000.

History

The race was held originally held in October on W.S. Cox Plate day, but was moved to the autumn in 2013 and is now on the William Reid Stakes race day in March.

Name

  • 1987–1993 - Crown Lager Stakes
  • 1994–1999 - Great Western Stakes
  • 2000 - Salinger Trophy
  • 2001 - Rosemount Estate Trophy
  • 2002–2004 - Eliza Park Stakes
  • 2005–2006 - Moormoot Stud Stakes
  • 2007–2010 - Arrow Training Services Stakes
  • 2011 - Jeep Stakes
  • 2013 onwards - Alexandra Stakes

Grade

  • 1983–2015 - Listed Race
  • 2016 onwards - Group 3

Winners

  • 2018 - Think Bleue[2]
  • 2017 - Oregon's Day[3]
  • 2016 - Thames Court[4]
  • 2015 - Fontein Ruby[5]
  • 2014 - Marianne[6]
  • 2013 - You're So Good[7]
  • 2012 - †race not held
  • 2011 - Torah[8]
  • 2010 - Zubbaya[9]
  • 2009 - Sublimity[10]
  • 2008 - Bauble[11]
  • 2007 - Miss Marielle[12]
  • 2006 - Manna Miss[13]
  • 2005 - Brockman's Lass[14]
  • 2004 - Creative Plan[15]
  • 2003 - Ike's Dream[16]
  • 2002 - Dextrous[17]
  • 2001 - Omens[18]
  • 2000 - Donna Dior[19]
  • 1999 - Miss Pennymoney[20]
  • 1998 - Rose O' War[21]
  • 1997 - Melinte[22]
  • 1996 - ‡Simply Believe / Suria[23]
  • 1995 - Vigil[24]
  • 1994 - Ladybird Blue[25]
  • 1993 - Super Snooper[26]
  • 1992 - Flitter[27]
  • 1991 - Dancefloor Doll
  • 1990 - Mammy
  • 1989 - Aretha
  • 1988 - Memphis Blues
  • 1987 - Sandy's Pleasure
  • 1986 - Glowing Idol
  • 1985 - Torvill
  • 1984 - Delightful Belle
  • 1983 - Sentimental Lady

† Change in race calendar when the MVRC moved the race to autumn
‡ Dead heat

See also

References

  1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Alexandra Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  2. ^ "2018 Result – Selfwealth Alexandra Stakes(held 23 March 2018)". breednet. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. ^ "2017 Result – Art Series Htl Alexandra Stks (held 24 March 2017)". breednet. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  4. ^ "2016 Result – Art Series Htl Alexandra Stks (held 23 March 2016)". breednet. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  5. ^ "2015 Result – Schweppes Alexandra Stakes (held 27 March 2015)". breednet. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  6. ^ "2014 Result – Schweppes Alexandra Stakes (held 21 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  7. ^ "2013 Result – Schweppes Alexandra Stakes (held 22 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  8. ^ "2011 Result – Essendon Jeep Stakes (held 22 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  9. ^ "2010 Result – Arrow Training Services Stakes (held 23 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  10. ^ "2009 Result – Arrow Training Services Stakes (held 24 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  11. ^ "2008 Result – Arrow Training Services Stakes (held 25 October 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  12. ^ "2007 Result – Arrow Training Services Stakes (held 27 October 2007)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  13. ^ "2006 Result – Moormoot Stud Stakes (held 28 October 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  14. ^ "2005 Result – Moormoot Stud Stakes (held 22 October 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  15. ^ "2004 Result – Eliza Park Stakes (held 23 October 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  16. ^ "2003 Result – Eliza Park Stakes (held 25 October 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  17. ^ "2002 Result – Eliza Park Stakes (held 26 October 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  18. ^ "2001 Result – Rosemount Estate Trophy (reg. name - Alexandra Stakes) (held 27 October 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  19. ^ "2000 Result – Salinger Trophy (held 28 October 2000)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  20. ^ "1999 Result – Seppelt Great Western Stk (held 23 October 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  21. ^ "1998 Result – Great Western Stk (held 24 October 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  22. ^ "1997 Result – Seppelt Great Western Stk (held 25 October 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  23. ^ "1996 Result – Great Western Stakes (held 26 October 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  24. ^ "1995 Result – The Great Western Stks (held 28 October 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  25. ^ "1994 Result – The Great Western Stks (held 22 October 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  26. ^ "1993 Result – Crown Lager Stks (held 23 October 1993)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  27. ^ "1992 Partial Result – Crown Lager Stks (held 24 October 1992)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 21 March 2016.