Australia Stakes

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The Australia Stakes, formerly William Reid Stakes, is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age, run over a distance of 1200 metres at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne in February. Prizemoney in 2006 is $AUD400,000.

Since 2005 it has been the second leg of the Global Sprint Challenge, preceded by the Lightning Stakes and followed by the King's Stand Stakes. From 2007, however, the Australia Stakes is to be replaced in the series by the Newmarket Handicap.

In 2005, Cape of Good Hope became the first overseas runner to win this race.

[edit] Race history

1925 - 1972 held over 6 furlongs (1207.0 m)
1973 onwards held over 1200 m

1925 – 1979 was a Principal Race
1980 – 1986 was a Group 2
1987 onwards Group 1

1925 - 1993 the race was known as the ‘William Reid Stakes’
1994 - 1995 the race was known as the ‘Australia Made Stakes’
1996 onwards the race has been called the ‘Australia Stakes’.

[edit] The winners

2007 - Miss Andretti 2006 - Virage De Fortune 2005 - Cape of Good Hope 2004 - Regimental Gal 2003 - Yell 2002 - Toledo 2001 - Bomber Bill 2000 - Miss Pennymoney 1999 - Grand Archway 1998 - Stella Cadente 1997 - Spartacus 1996 - Strategic 1995 - Hareeba 1994 - Lady Jakeo 1993 - Spanish Mix 1992 - Wrap Around 1991 - Redelva 1990 - Lightning Bend 1989 - Zedative 1988 - Vo Rogue 1987 - Canny Lass 1986 - Campaign King 1985 - River Rough 1984 - Qubeau 1983 - Manikato 1982 - Manikato 1981 - Manikato 1980 - Manikato 1979 - Manikato 1978 - Family Of Man 1977 - Toy Show 1976 - Lord Dudley 1975 - Leica Show 1974 - All Shot 1973 - All Shot 1972 - Dual Choice 1971 - Tango Miss 1970 - Crewman 1969 - Magic Ruler 1968 - Winfreux 1967 - Marmion 1966 - Star Affair

1965 - Contempler 1964 - Check Up 1963 - Nikalapko 1962 - New Statesman 1961 - Lady Major 1960 - Planetoid 1959 - Merger 1958 - Golden Doubles 1957 - Golden Doubles 1956 - Joda Boy 1955 - Flying Halo 1954 - St. Joel 1953 - Flying Halo 1952 - Flying Halo 1951 - Comic Court 1950 - Filipino 1949 - Comedy Prince 1948 - Chanak 1947 - Bravesia 1946 - Tranquil Star 1945 - David’s Last 1944 - Reception 1943 - race not held 1942 - Chatasan 1941 - All Veil 1940 - Magic Circle 1939 - Amiable 1938 - Hua 1937 - Pamelus 1936 - race not held 1935 - Heros 1934 - Heros 1933 - Waltzing Lily 1932 - Middle Watch 1931 - Mystic Peak 1930 - Figure 1929 - Gothic 1928 - Translator 1927 - Heroic 1926 - The Night Patrol 1925 - The Night Patrol