How Now Stakes Explained
Surface: | Turf |
Class: | Group 3 |
Horse Race: | How Now Stakes |
Location: | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
Inaugurated: | 1999 |
Race Type: | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor: | Neds (2022) |
Distance: | 1,200 metres |
Qualification: | Mares four year old and older |
Weight: | Set weights with penalties |
Purse: | $200,000 (2022) |
The How Now Stakes, Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under set weights with penalties conditions, for mares aged four years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres in late September. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia.[1]
History
The registered race is named after the brilliant filly How Now, who won the 1976 Underwood Stakes.[2] This race is held on the same card as the Underwood Stakes.
Distance
From 1999 onwards held over 1200m
Grade
- 1999–2004 - Listed Race
- 2005 onwards - Group 3.
Name
- 1999 - Cranbourne Daihatsu Stakes
- 2000 - 2001 - Dairy Farmers Milk Stakes
- 2002 - Dubai Convention Bureau Stakes
- 2003 - 2004 - Emirates Racing Association Stakes
- 2005 - Dubai International Stakes
- 2006 - How Now Stakes
- 2007 - South Yarra Stakes
- 2008 - 2011 - How Now Stakes
- 2012 - 2014 - Sportingbet Sprint Series Heat 2 Stakes
- 2015 - William Hill Sprint Series Heat 2 Stakes
- 2016 - Ladbrokes Odds Boost Stakes
Winners
- 2022 - Zapateo[3]
- 2021 - Bella Nipotina[4]
- 2020 - Felicia[5]
- 2019 - Manicure[6]
- 2018 - Winter Bride[7]
- 2017 - Savanna Amour[8]
- 2016 - Secret Agenda[9]
- 2015 - Politeness[10]
- 2014 - Girl Guide[11]
- 2013 - Catkins[12]
- 2012 - Detours[13]
- 2011 - Sister Madly[14]
- 2010 - Valentine Miss[15]
- 2009 - Velocitea[16]
- 2008 - Vivacious Spirit[17]
- 2007 - Miss Judgement[18]
- 2006 - Queen Of The Hill[19]
- 2005 - †Sarah Michelle / Brindabella[20]
- 2004 - Strikeline[21]
- 2003 - Lovely Jubly[22]
- 2002 - Taimana[23]
- 2001 - Miss Power Bird[24]
- 2000 - Piavonic[25]
- 1999 - Snippets' Lass[26]
† Dead heat
See also
References
Notes and References
- Web site: Winners and Past Results for the How Now Stakes . Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. 14 September 2014.
- Web site: Race History Underwood Stakes - First 3 placegetters. stallions.com.au. 14 September 2014.
- Web site: 2022 Result - Neds How Now Stakes (held 17 September 2022). racingpost.com . 21 September 2022.
- Web site: 2021 Result - Neds How Now Stakes (held 18 September 2021). breednet.com. 19 September 2021.
- Web site: 2020Result - Neds How Now Stakes (held 19 September 2020). breednet.com. 19 September 2020.
- Web site: 2019 Result - Ladbrokes Odds Boost Stakes (held 21 September 2019). breednet.com. 24 September 2019.
- Web site: 2018 Result - Ladbrokes Odds Boost Stakes (held 22 September 2018). breednet.com. 24 September 2018.
- Web site: 2017 Result - Ladbrokes Odds Boost How Now (held 23 September 2017). breednet.com. 23 September 2017.
- Web site: 2016 Result - Ladbrokes Odds Boost How Now (held 17 September 2016). breednet.com. 17 September 2016.
- Web site: 2015 Result - William Hill Series Ht-2 Stks (held 19 September 2015). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
- Web site: 2014 Result - Sportingbet Sprint (held 20 September 2014). breednet.com. 14 September 2015.
- Web site: 2013 Result - Sportingbet Sprint (held 21 September 2013). breednet.com. 14 September 2015.
- Web site: 2012 Result - Sportingbet Sprint (held 22 September 2012). breednet.com. 14 September 2015.
- Web site: 2011 Result - How Now Stakes (held 17 September 2011). breednet.com. 14 September 2015.
- Web site: 2010 Result - Sportingbet How Now Stakes (held 18 September 2010). breednet.com. 14 September 2015.
- Web site: 2009 Result - How Now Stakes (held 19 September 2009). breednet.com. 14 September 2015.
- Web site: 2008 Result - How Now Stakes (held 20 September 2008). breednet.com. 14 September 2015.
- Web site: 2007 Result - South Yarra Stakes (held 22 September 2007). breednet.com. 14 September 2015.
- Web site: 2006 Result - How Now Stks (held 23 September 2006). breednet.com. 14 September 2015.
- Web site: 2005 Result - Dubai International Stks (held 17 September 2005). breednet.com. 14 September 2015.
- Web site: 2004 Result - Dubai International Racing Carnival Stakes (held 19 September 2004). Racing Vic. (Aus.). 14 September 2015.
- Web site: 2003 Result - Emirates Racing Association Stakes (held 21 September 2003). Racing Vic. (Aus.). 14 September 2015.
- Web site: 2002 Result - Dubai Convention Bureau Plate (held 22 September 2002). Racing Vic. (Aus.). 14 September 2015.
- Web site: 2001 Result - Dairy Farmers Milk Stakes (held 23 September 2001). Racing Vic. (Aus.). 14 September 2015.
- Web site: Piavonic (career) . 1st of 15 CAUL 23Sep00 1200m Good3 D/FARM STK Listed $75,600 ($49,350) Nash Rawiller 55.5kg Barrier 8 2nd Nova Clause 55.5kg, 3rd St. Clemens Belle 58.5kg 1:10.32 (600m 34.66), 1.3L, 4th@800m, 5th@400m, 6-1/9-1 . Racing NSW (Aus.). 14 September 2015.
- Web site: 1999 Result - Cranbourne Daihatsu Stks (held 19 September 1999) . Racing NSW (Aus.). 14 September 2015.