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Alister Clark Stakes
Comic Court ,1950 winner
ClassGroup 2
LocationMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne
Inaugurated1939
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorDalton Consulting Engineers (2024)
Race information
Distance2,040 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
WeightSet weights
colts and geldings – 57 kg
fillies 55 kg
Purse$500,000 (2024)

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 on a Friday night in March.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$500,000.

Tranquil Star, 1942 winner
Chicquita, 1951 winner

History

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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]

1952 racebook

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Grade

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

Distance

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  • 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

Venue

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In 1995 the event was held at Flemington.

Winners

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  • 2023 - Bank Maur[4]
  • 2022 - Prix De Turn[5]
  • 2021 - Grandslam[6]
  • 2020 – Nonconformist[7]
  • 2019 – Global Exchange[8]
  • 2018 – Cliff's Edge[9]
  • 2017 – Hardham[10]
  • 2016 – Tally[11]
  • 2015 – Chill Party[12]
  • 2014 – Pheidon[13]
  • 2013 – Philippi[14][15]
  • 2012 – Highly Recommended[16]
  • 2011 – Domesky[17]
  • 2010 – Linton[18]
  • 2009 – Pre Eminence[19]
  • 2008 – Sound Journey[20]
  • 2007 – Casino Prince[21]
  • 2006 – Spinney[22]
  • 2005 – Lieutenant[23]
  • 2004 – Speedy King[24]
  • 2003 – Titanic Jack[25]
  • 2002 – Royal Code[26]
  • 2001 – Mr. Murphy[27]
  • 2000 – Pins[28]
  • 1999 – Dignity Dancer[29]
  • 1998 – Zonda[30]
  • 1997 – Flak Jacket[31]
  • 1996 – Scenic Royale[32]
  • 1995 – Blevic[33]
  • 1994 – Tristalove[34]
  • 1993 – Sarason[35]
  • 1992 – Naturalism[36]
  • 1991 – Durbridge[37]
  • 1990 – Zabeel[38]
  • 1989 – Bar Landy[39]
  • 1988 – Flotilla[40]
  • 1987 – Vo Rogue[41]
  • 1986 – Lockley's Tradition[42]
  • 1985 – King Phoenix[43]
  • 1984 – Penny Edition[44]
  • 1983 – My Evita[45]
  • 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[46]
  • 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[47]

See also

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References

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