Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes

The Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, registered as the Invitation Stakes, is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1400 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late September. Total prize money for the race is A$1,000,000.

History
Prior to 1994, the race was held on Royal Melbourne Show Day, which was observed on the Thursday in the last full week of September as a public holiday. The race was renamed in 2005 after former chairman of the Victorian Amateur Turf Club, Sir Rupert Clarke, who died in 2005.

Name

 * 1951–1974 - Invitation Stakes
 * 1975–1988 - Marlboro Cup
 * 1989–1991 - Show Day Cup
 * 1992–1999 - Vic Health Cup
 * 2000–2001 - Eat Well Live Well Cup
 * 2002–2005 - Dubai Racing Club Cup
 * 2006–2013 - Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes
 * 2014 - Sir Rupert Clarke Charity Cup
 * 2015 onwards - Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes

Grade

 * 1951–1978 - Principal Race
 * 1979 onwards Group 1

Distance

 * 1951–1971 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
 * 1974 onwards - 1400 metres

Winners

 * 2023 - Magic Time
 * 2022 - Callsign Mav
 * 2021 - Sierra Sue
 * 2020 - Behemoth
 * 2019 - Begood Toya Mother
 * 2018 - Jungle Cat
 * 2017 - Santa Ana Lane
 * 2016 - Bon Aurum
 * 2015 - Stratum Star
 * 2014 - Trust In A Gust
 * 2013 - Rebel Dane
 * 2012 - Moment Of Change
 * 2011 - Toorak Toff
 * 2010 - Response
 * 2009 - Turffontein
 * 2008 - Orange County
 * 2007 - Bon Hoffa
 * 2006 - Rewaaya
 * 2005 - Barely A Moment
 * 2004 - Regal Roller
 * 2003 - Exceed And Excel
 * 2002 - Pernod
 * 2001 - Mr. Murphy
 * 2000 - Testa Rossa
 * 1999 - Testa Rossa
 * 1998 - Lord Luskin
 * 1997 - Cut Up Rough
 * 1996 - Encosta De Lago
 * 1995 - Our Maizcay
 * 1994 - Poetic King
 * 1993 - Black Rouge
 * 1992 - Mannerism
 * 1991 - St. Jude
 * 1990 - Submariner
 * 1989 - Potrero
 * 1988 - Rancho Ruler
 * 1987 - Western Pago
 * 1986 - Canny Lass
 * 1985 - Trichelle
 * 1984 - King Phoenix
 * 1983 - Ranger's Son
 * 1982 - Magari
 * 1981 - Soldier Of Fortune
 * 1980 - Torbek
 * 1979 - Private Talk
 * 1978 - Manikato
 * 1977 - Raffindale
 * 1976 - Private Talk
 * 1975 - Cap D'Antibes
 * 1974 - Ptery's Son
 * 1973 - Millefleurs
 * 1972 - Proud Toff
 * 1971 - Tauto
 * 1970 - Tauto
 * 1969 - Heralding
 * 1968 - Joking
 * 1967 - Snub
 * 1966 - Maritana
 * 1965 - Nicopolis
 * 1964 - Ripa
 * 1963 - Samson
 * 1962 - Anonyme
 * 1961 - Anonyme
 * 1960 - My Peak
 * 1959 - St. Joel
 * 1958 - Gay Saba
 * 1957 - Luire
 * 1956 - St. Joel
 * 1955 - Matrice
 * 1954 - Rio Janeiro
 * 1953 - St. Joel
 * 1952 - Fetlar
 * 1951 - Jovial Lad