Maybe Mahal Stakes

The Maybe Mahal Stakes raced as The Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (2021), is a registered Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred set weights with penalties horse race for mares, over a distance of 1400 metres held annually at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia during the VRC Spring Racing Carnival on Melbourne Cup day. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

History
The registered race is named after Maybe Mahal, 1977-1978 Australian Racehorse of the Year and trained by Bart Cummings.

Name

 * 2005 - Liberty Financial Plate
 * 2006–2007 - Liberty Financial Stakes
 * 2008–2012 - Herald Sun Stakes
 * 2013 - Lavazza Short Black
 * 2014–2018 - Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes
 * 2019 - Jim Beam Stakes
 * 2020 - Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes

Grade

 * 2005–2011 - Listed Race
 * 2012 onwards - Group 3

Winners

 * 2022 - Larkspur Run
 * 2021 - Rich Hips
 * 2020 - Rich Hips
 * 2019 - Teleplay
 * 2018 - Cool Passion
 * 2017 - Pedrena
 * 2016 - Artistry
 * 2015 - Scarlet Billows
 * 2014 - Mahara
 * 2013 - Plucky Belle
 * 2012 - Koonoomoo
 * 2011 - Sophie's Spirit
 * 2010 - Jersey Lily
 * 2009 - Strawberry Field
 * 2008 - Neroli
 * 2007 - Juste Momente
 * 2006 - Storm Signal
 * 2005 - Vintner