Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Explained

Surface:	Turf
Class:	Group 1
Horse Race:	Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes registered as Invitation Stakes
Location:	Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated:	1951
Race Type:	Thoroughbred
Sponsor:	Neds (2022)
Distance:	1,400 metres
Qualification:	Three year old and older
Weight:	Open handicap
Purse:	$1,000,000 (2022)

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.^[1] The race was renamed in 2005 after former chairman of the Victorian Amateur Turf Club, Sir Rupert Clarke, who died in 2005.^[2]

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^[3]
• 2022 - Callsign Mav^[4]
• 2021 - Sierra Sue^[5]
• 2020 - Behemoth^[6]
• 2019 - Begood Toya Mother^[7]
• 2018 - Jungle Cat^[8]
• 2017 - Santa Ana Lane^[9]
• 2016 - Bon Aurum^[10]
• 2015 - Stratum Star^[11]
• 2014 - Trust In A Gust^[12]
• 2013 - Rebel Dane^[13]
• 2012 - Moment Of Change^[14]
• 2011 - Toorak Toff^[15]
• 2010 - Response^[16]
• 2009 - Turffontein^[17]
• 2008 - Orange County^[18]
• 2007 - Bon Hoffa^[19]
• 2006 - Rewaaya^[20]
• 2005 - Barely A Moment^[21]
• 2004 - Regal Roller^[22]
• 2003 - Exceed And Excel^[23]
• 2002 - Pernod^[24]
• 2001 - Mr. Murphy^[25]
• 2000 - Testa Rossa^[26]
• 1999 - Testa Rossa^[27]
• 1998 - Lord Luskin^[28]
• 1997 - Cut Up Rough^[29]
• 1996 - Encosta De Lago^[30]
• 1995 - Our Maizcay^[31]
• 1994 - Poetic King^[32]
• 1993 - Black Rouge^[33]
• 1992 - Mannerism^[34]
• 1991 - St. Jude^[35]
• 1990 - Submariner^[36]
• 1989 - Potrero^[37]
• 1988 - Rancho Ruler^[38]
• 1987 - Western Pago^[39]
• 1986 - Canny Lass^[40]
• 1985 - Trichelle^[41]
• 1984 - King Phoenix^[42]
• 1983 - Ranger's Son^[43]
• 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

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

Notes and References

1. Web site: Detailed History. 15 September 2014. 15 September 2014. Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140604130354/http://www.rasv.com.au/Heritage/RASV_Heritage_About/HistoryOfRASV/RASV_History_Detail/. 4 June 2014.
2. Web site: Sir Rupert III may be last man standing. 18 March 2005. 26 September 2014. The Age, Melbourne.
3. Web site: Full Result 5.25 Caulfield (AUS) | 18 November 2023 | Racing Post. www.racingpost.com.
4. Web site: 2022 Result  - Neds Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 17 September 2022). racingpost.com . 21 September 2022.
5. Web site: 2021 Result  - Neds Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 18 September 2021). breednet.com. 20 September 2021.
6. Web site: 2020 Result  - Neds Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 19 September 2020). breednet.com. 20 September 2020.
7. Web site: 2019 Result  - Ladbrokes Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 21 September 2019). breednet.com. 14 March 2020.
8. Web site: 2018 Result  - Ladbrokes Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 22 September 2018). breednet.com. 24 September 2018.
9. Web site: 2017 Result  - Keno Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 1 October 2017). breednet.com. 1 October 2017.
10. Web site: 2016 Result  - Yulong Park Sir Rupert Clarke (held 24 September 2016). breednet.com. 24 September 2016.
11. Web site: 2015 Result  - Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 26 September 2015). breednet.com. 26 September 2015.
12. Web site: 2014 Result  - Sir Rupert Clarke Charity Cup (held 28 September 2014). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
13. Web site: 2013 Result  - Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 29 September 2013). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
14. Web site: 2012 Result  - Clamms-Sir Rupert Clarke Stks (held 30 September 2012). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
15. Web site: 2011 Result  - Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 24 September 2011). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
16. Web site: 2010 Result  - Patinack Sir Rupert Clarke Stk (held 18 September 2010). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
17. Web site: 2009 Result  - Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 19 September 2009). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
18. Web site: 2008 Result  - Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 20 September 2008). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
19. Web site: 2007 Result  - Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 22 September 2007). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
20. Web site: 2006 Result  - Sir Rupert Clarke Stks (held 23 September 2006). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
21. Web site: 2005 Result  - Dubai Racing Club Cup (held 17 September 2005). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
22. Web site: 2004 Result  - Dubai Racing Club Cup (held 19 September 2004). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
23. Web site: 2003 Result  - Dubai Racing Club Cup (held 21 September 2003). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
24. Web site: 2002 Result  - Dubai Racing Club Cup (held 22 September 2002). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
25. Web site: 2001 Result  - Eat Well Live Well Cup (held 23 September 2001). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
26. Web site: 2000 Result  - Eat Well Live Well Cup (held 23 September 2000). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
27. Web site: 1999 Result  - Vic Health Cup (held 19 September 1999). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
28. Web site: 1998 Result  - Vic Health Cup (held 20 September 1998). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
29. Web site: 1997 Result  - Vichealth Cup (held 21 September 1997). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
30. Web site: 1996 Result  - Vichealth Cup (held 22 September 1996). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
31. Web site: 1995 Result  - Vichealth Cup (held 23 September 1995). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
32. Web site: 1994 Result  - Vichealth Cup (held 17 September 1994). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
33. Web site: 1993 Result  - Vichealth Cup (held 23 September 1993). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
34. Web site: 1992 Result  - Vic Health Cup (held 24 September 1992). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
35. Web site: 1991 Result  - Show Day Cup (held 26 September 1991). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
36. Web site: 1990 Result  - Show Day Cup (held 27 September 1990). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
37. Web site: 1989 Result  - Show Day Cup (held 28 September 1989). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
38. Web site: 1988 Result  - Marlboro Cup (held 22 September 1988). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
39. Web site: 1987 Result  - Marlboro Cup (held 24 September 1987). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
40. Web site: 1986 Result  - Marlboro Cup (held 25 September 1986). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
41. Web site: 1985 Result  - Marlboro Cup (held 26 September 1985). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
42. Web site: 1984 Result  - Marlboro Cup (held 27 September 1984). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.
43. Web site: 1983 Result  - Marlboro Cup (held 22 September 1983). breednet.com. 19 September 2015.