W J Healy Stakes
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Eagle Farm Brisbane, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1979 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Sponsor | Eureka Stud (2022) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Quality Handicap |
| Weight | Minimum weight 54kg |
| Purse | A$175,000 (2022) |
The W J Healy Stakes is a Tattersall's Racing Club Group 3 quality handicap race for Thoroughbred horses run over a distance of 1200 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia in June.[1] Total prize money is A$175,000.[2]
History[edit]
The race is named in honour of W.J. Healy who was the longest serving President of Tattersall's (1932-1953).[3]
Grade[edit]
- 1992–1996 - Listed Race
- 1997 onwards - Group 3
Name[edit]
- 1979–1989 - W. J. Healy Stakes
- 1990–2004 - Mercedes-Benz Stakes[4]
- 2005 - Carlton Draught Stakes[4]
- 2006–2014 - W. J. Healy Stakes
- 2015 - Tattersall's 150th Anniversary Stakes Handicap
- 2016 - W. J. Healy Stakes
Records[edit]
The race record time of 1:08.68 was set by Hay List in 2010.[4]
Venue[edit]
In 2015, the event was held at Gold Coast Racecourse due to track reconstruction at Eagle Farm.[5]
Winners[edit]
- 2022 - Juan Diva[6]
- 2021 - Away Game[7]
- 2020 - ‡race not held[8]
- 2019 - Brave Song[9]
- 2018 - Spright[10]
- 2017 - Burning Passion[11]
- 2016 - Into The Red[12]
- 2015 - Dothraki[13]
- 2014 - Big Money[14]
- 2013 - Howmuchdoyouloveme[15]
- 2012 - River Lad[16]
- 2011 - Pinwheel[17]
- 2010 - Hay List[18]
- 2009 - News Alert[19]
- 2008 - Nuclear Medicine[20]
- 2007 - The Jackal[21]
- 2006 - Natural Destiny[22]
- 2005 - Poetic Papal[23]
- 2004 - Lamond[24]
- 2003 - Super Elegant[25]
- 2002 - Jar Jar Binks[26]
- 2001 - Citichy[27]
- 2000 - El Mirada[28]
- 1999 - Marstic[29]
- 1998 - Quality Kingdom[30]
- 1997 - Blazing Reality[31]
- 1996 - Cangronde
- 1995 - Dancing Dynamite
- 1994 - Sublimate
- 1993 - Capestad
- 1992 - Blalocks Bull
- 1991 - Tinys Finito
- 1990 - McGintys Crown
- 1989 - Clay Hero
- 1988 - Lots Of Rule
- 1987 - My Arctic Wolf
- 1986 - Between Ourselves
- 1985 - Kelly's Pool
- 1984 - Faunus
- 1983 - Toy Pindarri
- 1982 - Ideal Planet
- 1981 - Grey Sapphire
- 1980 - Hit It Benny
- 1979 - Painted Red
‡ Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Winners and Past Results for the WJ Healy Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Good Track The Key To Spright’s Win In 2018 W.J. Healy Stakes" Horse Racing. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ "Facilities". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ a b c "W. J. Healy Stakes". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ Davidson, Brad (23 December 2014). "Gold Coast club biggest winner in Queensland Winter Carnival reshuffle". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "2022 Result – Eureka Stud W.J. Healy Stakes (held 25 June 2022)". racngpost.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Eureka Stud W.J. Healy Stakes (held 26 June 2021)". racngpost.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Important Information". brc.com.au. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – Simon George & Sons W.J. Healy Stakes (held 22 June 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – UBet W.J. Healy Stakes (held 23 June 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – W.J. Healy Stakes (held 24 June 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – W.J. Healy Stakes (held 25 June 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Tattersall's 150th Anniv. Stks (held 20 June 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – W.J. Healy Stakes (held 21 June 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – W.J. Healy Stakes (held 22 June 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – W.J. Healy Stakes (held 23 June 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – W.J. Healy Stakes (held 25 June 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Ipg Print - W.J. Healy Stakes (held 26 June 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – W J Healy Stakes (held 20 June 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – W.J. Healy Stakes (held 21 June 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – W.J. Healy Stks (held 23 June 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – W.J. Healy Stks (held 24 June 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Carlton Draught Stks (held 25 June 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Mercedes-Benz Stks (held 26 June 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Mercedes-Benz Stks (held 21 June 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Mercedes-Benz Stks (held 22 June 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Mercedes-Benz Stks (held 23 June 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Mercedes-Benz Stks (held 24 June 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Mercedes-Benz Stks (held 26 June 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Mercedes-Benz Stks (held 20 June 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – Mercedes-Benz Stks (held 21 June 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
External links[edit]
- Tattersalls Club (Brisbane)