Matriarch Stakes (VRC)

Matriarch Stakes
Group 2 race
Location Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated 1995 (Listed)
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor 7News (2017)
Race information
Distance 2,000 metres
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Mares, four years old and older that are not maidens
Weight Set weights with penalties
Purse A$300,000 (2017)

The Matriarch Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for mares aged four years old and upwards, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 2,000 metres, held annually at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in November on the last day of the VRC Spring Carnival.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$300,000.

History

Grade

  • 1995–2000 - Listed Race
  • 2001–2004 - Group 3
  • 2005 - onwards Group 2

Name

  • 1995–2004 - Matriarch Stakes
  • 2005–2007 - Hilton International Stakes
  • 2008–2012 - Matriarch Stakes
  • 2013–2014 - Momentum Energy Stakes
  • 2015 - Matriarch Stakes

Winners

  • 2017 - Savapinski[2]
  • 2016 - Jessy Belle[3]
  • 2015 - Lucia Valentina[4]
  • 2014 - Suavito[5]
  • 2013 - Girl Gone Rockin'[6]
  • 2012 - Midnight Martini[7]
  • 2011 - Vintedge[8]
  • 2010 - Well Rounded[9]
  • 2009 - Purple[10]
  • 2008 - Bird of Fire[11]
  • 2007 - Hidden Strings[12]
  • 2006 - Brom Felinity[13]
  • 2005 - Sutology[14]
  • 2004 - Demerger[15]
  • 2003 - Sweet Corn[16]
  • 2002 - Damaschino[17]
  • 2001 - Piper Star[18]
  • 2000 - Flushed[19]
  • 1999 - Sly Sandra[20]
  • 1998 - Laebeel[21]
  • 1997 - Battocchi[22]
  • 1996 - Gold City[23]
  • 1995 - Magical Storm[24]
  • 1994 - Sudden Wonder[25]
  • 1993 - Gilded Splendor[26]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Winners and Past Results for the Matriarch Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "2017 Result – 7news Matriarch Stakes (held 11 November 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "2016 Result – 7news Matriarch Stakes (held 5 November 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "2015 Result – Presto Matriarch Stakes (held 7 November 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "2014 Result – Momentum Energy Stakes (held 8 November 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "2013 Result – Momentum Energy Stakes (held 9 November 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "2012 Result – Matriarch Stakes (held 10 November 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "2011 Result – Matriarch Stakes (held 5 November 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "2010 Result – Matriarch Stakes (held 6 November 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  10. ↑ "2009 Result – Matriarch Stakes (held 7 November 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  11. ↑ "2008 Result – Matriarch Stakes (held 8 November 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  12. ↑ "2007 Result – Hilton International Stks (held 10 November 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  13. ↑ "2006 Result – Hilton International Stakes (held 11 November 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  14. ↑ "2005 Result – Hilton International Stks (held 5 November 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  15. ↑ "2004 Result – Matriarch Stks (held 6 November 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  16. ↑ "2003 Result – Matriarch Stks (held 8 November 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  17. ↑ "2002 Result – Matriarch Stks (held 9 November 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  18. ↑ "2001 Result – Matriarch Stks (held 10 November 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  19. ↑ "2000 Result – TROA's Carlton Draught Matriarch Stakes (held 11 November 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  20. ↑ "1999 Result – Matriarch Stks (held 6 November 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  21. ↑ "1998 Result – Arrowfield Matriarch Stks (held 7 November 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  22. ↑ "1997 Result – Arrowfield Matriarch Stks (held 8 November 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  23. ↑ "1996 Result – Arrowfield Matriarch Stks (held 9 November 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  24. ↑ "1995 Result – Troa Matriarch Stks (held 11 November 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  25. ↑ "1994 Result – Bobby McGees 2000 (held 5 November 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  26. ↑ "1993 Result – Truth Plate (held 6 November 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 4 November 2015.
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