Matriarch Stakes (VRC)
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1995 (Listed) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | TAB (2022) |
| 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 (2022) |
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[edit]
Grade[edit]
- 1995–2000 - Listed Race
- 2001–2004 - Group 3
- 2005 - onwards Group 2
Name[edit]
- 1995–2004 - Matriarch Stakes
- 2005–2007 - Hilton International Stakes
- 2008–2012 - Matriarch Stakes
- 2013–2014 - Momentum Energy Stakes
- 2015 - Matriarch Stakes
Winners[edit]
- 2022 - Atishu[2]
- 2021 - Zayydani[3]
- 2020 - Affair To Remember[4]
- 2019 - Oceanex[5]
- 2018 - Kenedna[6]
- 2017 - Savapinski[7]
- 2016 - Jessy Belle[8]
- 2015 - Lucia Valentina[9]
- 2014 - Suavito[10]
- 2013 - Girl Gone Rockin'[11]
- 2012 - Midnight Martini[12]
- 2011 - Vintedge[13]
- 2010 - Well Rounded[14]
- 2009 - Purple[15]
- 2008 - Bird Of Fire[16]
- 2007 - Hidden Strings[17]
- 2006 - Brom Felinity[18]
- 2005 - Sutology[19]
- 2004 - Demerger[20]
- 2003 - Sweet Corn
- 2002 - Damaschino
- 2001 - Piper Star
- 2000 - Flushed
- 1999 - Sly Sandra
- 1998 - Laebeel
- 1997 - Battocchi
- 1996 - Gold City
- 1995 - Magical Storm
- 1994 - Sudden Wonder
- 1993 - Gilded Splendor
See also[edit]
- Thoroughbred racing in Australia
- Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival
- VRC Stakes day
- List of Australian Group races
- Group races
References[edit]
- ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Matriarch Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ "2022 Result – TAB Matriarch Stakes (held 5 November 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – TAB Matriarch Stakes (held 6 November 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – TAB Matriarch Stakes (held 7 November 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "2019 Result – TAB Matriarch Stakes (held 9 November 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – 7news Matriarch Stakes (held 10 November 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – 7news Matriarch Stakes (held 11 November 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – 7news Matriarch Stakes (held 5 November 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Presto Matriarch Stakes (held 7 November 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Momentum Energy Stakes (held 8 November 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Momentum Energy Stakes (held 9 November 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Matriarch Stakes (held 10 November 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Matriarch Stakes (held 5 November 2011)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Matriarch Stakes (held 6 November 2010)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Matriarch Stakes (held 7 November 2009)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Matriarch Stakes (held 8 November 2008)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – Hilton International Stks (held 10 November 2007)". racing.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Hilton International Stakes (held 11 November 2006)". racing.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Hilton International Stks (held 5 November 2005)". racing.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Matriarch Stks (held 6 November 2004)". racing.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.