Alister Clark Stakes

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Alister Clark Stakes
Group 2 race
Location Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne
Inaugurated 1939
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor William Hill (2015)
Race information
Distance 2,040 metres
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Three year olds
Weight Set weights
colts and geldings – 57 kgs
fillies 55 kgs
Purse $200,000 (2015)

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, Australia on a Friday night in March.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

Race History[edit]

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]

Race grade[edit]

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

Race distance[edit]

  • 1939–1947 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
  • 1948–1963 - 1 14 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

Race venue[edit]

In 1995 the event was held at Flemington.

The winners[edit]

  • 2015 - Chill Party [4]
  • 2014 - Pheidon [5]
  • 2013 - Philippi [6][7]
  • 2012 - Highly Recommended [8]
  • 2011 - Domesky [9]
  • 2010 - Linton [10]
  • 2009 - Pre Eminence [11]
  • 2008 - Sound Journey [12]
  • 2007 - Casino Prince [13]
  • 2006 - Spinney [14]
  • 2005 - Lieutenant [15]
  • 2004 - Speedy King [16]
  • 2003 - Titanic Jack [17]
  • 2002 - Royal Code [18]
  • 2001 - Mr. Murphy [19]
  • 2000 - Pins [20]
  • 1999 - Dignity Dancer [21]
  • 1998 - Zonda [22]
  • 1997 - Flak Jacket [23]
  • 1996 - Scenic Royale [24]
  • 1995 - Blevic [25]
  • 1994 - Tristalove [26]
  • 1993 - Sarason [27]
  • 1992 - Naturalism [28]
  • 1991 - Durbridge [29]
  • 1990 - Zabeel [30]
  • 1989 - Bar Landy [31]
  • 1988 - Flotilla [32]
  • 1987 - Vo Rogue [33]
  • 1986 - Lockley’s Tradition [34]
  • 1985 - King Phoenix [35]
  • 1984 - Penny Edition [36]
  • 1983 - My Evita [37]
  • 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
  • 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[38]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Alister Clark Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  2. ^ a b H. E. Rundle (1981). "Clark, Alister - Australian Dictionary of Biography". Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 8, (MUP). Retrieved 10 March 2013. 
  3. ^ a b "Mooney Valley (Official results)". The Age, Melbourne (Google News Digitized). 28 March 1977. p. 27 (column 1). Retrieved 10 March 2013. 
  4. ^ "2015 Result –William Hill Alister Clark Stks (held 20 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 March 2015. 
  5. ^ "2014 Result – Sportingbet Alister Clark Stks (held 14 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  6. ^ "2013 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 15 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  7. ^ "Peter Gelegotis Fined; Hvasstan Disqualifed". Racing and Sports. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013. 
  8. ^ "2012 Result – Top Cut Alister Clark Stks (held 16 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  9. ^ "2011 Result – Top Cut Alister Clark Stakes (held 18 March 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  10. ^ "2010 Result – Top Cut Alister Clark Stakes (held 13 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  11. ^ "2009 Result – Top Cut Alister Clark Stakes (held 14 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  12. ^ "2008 Result – Alister Clark Stakes (held 16 February 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  13. ^ "2007 Result – Top Cut Alister Clark Stks (held 17 February 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  14. ^ "2006 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 18 February 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  15. ^ "2005 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 19 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  16. ^ "2004 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 20 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  17. ^ "2003 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 22 March 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  18. ^ "2002 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 23 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  19. ^ "2001 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 3 February 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  20. ^ "2000 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 10 February 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  21. ^ "1999 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 6 February 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  22. ^ "1998 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 7 February 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  23. ^ "1997 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 15 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  24. ^ "1996 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 16 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  25. ^ "1995 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 18 March 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  26. ^ "1994 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 19 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  27. ^ "1993 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 13 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  28. ^ "1992 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 14 March 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  29. ^ "1991 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 16 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  30. ^ "1990 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 17 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  31. ^ "1989 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 18 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  32. ^ "1988 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 19 March 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  33. ^ "1987 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 14 March 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  34. ^ "1986 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 15 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  35. ^ "1985 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 16 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  36. ^ "1984 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 17 March 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  37. ^ "1983 Result – Alister Clark Stks (held 19 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015. 
  38. ^ "TRANQUIL STAR AT THE VALLEY - Saul's Return To Form - including (Official results)". The Advertiser (Adelaide) (Trove Digitized Newspapers). 29 March 1942. p. 7 (column 3). Retrieved 5 March 2013.