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Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes

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Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes
registered as Invitation Stakes
ClassGroup 1
LocationCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated1951
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorSportsbet (2024-2026)
Race information
Distance1,400 metres
SurfaceTurf
QualificationThree year old and older
WeightOpen handicap
Purse$1,000,000 (2026)

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.[1]

History

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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.[2] The race was renamed in 2005 after former chairman of the Victorian Amateur Turf Club, Sir Rupert Clarke, who died in 2005.[3]

Name

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  • 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

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

Distance

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

Winners

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The following are past winners of the race.[4]

  • 2026 - Angel Capital
  • 2025 - Sepals
  • 2024 - Kimochi[5]
  • 2023 - Magic Time[6]
  • 2022 - Callsign Mav[7]
  • 2021 - Sierra Sue[8]
  • 2020 - Behemoth[9]
  • 2019 - Begood Toya Mother[10]
  • 2018 - Jungle Cat[11]
  • 2017 - Santa Ana Lane[12]
  • 2016 - Bon Aurum[13]
  • 2015 - Stratum Star[14]
  • 2014 - Trust In A Gust[15]
  • 2013 - Rebel Dane[16]
  • 2012 - Moment Of Change[17]
  • 2011 - Toorak Toff[18]
  • 2010 - Response[19]
  • 2009 - Turffontein[20]
  • 2008 - Orange County[21]
  • 2007 - Bon Hoffa[22]
  • 2006 - Rewaaya[23]
  • 2005 - Barely A Moment[24]
  • 2004 - Regal Roller[25]
  • 2003 - Exceed And Excel[26]
  • 2002 - Pernod[27]
  • 2001 - Mr. Murphy[28]
  • 2000 - Testa Rossa[29]
  • 1999 - Testa Rossa[30]
  • 1998 - Lord Luskin[31]
  • 1997 - Cut Up Rough[32]
  • 1996 - Encosta De Lago[33]
  • 1995 - Our Maizcay[34]
  • 1994 - Poetic King[35]
  • 1993 - Black Rouge[36]
  • 1992 - Mannerism[37]
  • 1991 - St. Jude[38]
  • 1990 - Submariner[39]
  • 1989 - Potrero[40]
  • 1988 - Rancho Ruler[41]
  • 1987 - Western Pago[42]
  • 1986 - Canny Lass[43]
  • 1985 - Trichelle[44]
  • 1984 - King Phoenix[45]
  • 1983 - Ranger's Son[46]
  • 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

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References

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  1. ↑ "Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia". www.racingandsports.com.au. 20 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Detailed History". Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria. 15 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Sir Rupert III may be last man standing". The Age, Melbourne. 18 March 2005. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.
  5. ↑ "2024 Result – Spoertsbet Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 16 November 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Full Result 5.25 Caulfield (AUS) | 18 November 2023 | Racing Post". www.racingpost.com.
  7. ↑ "2022 Result – Neds Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 17 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "2021 Result – Neds Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 18 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "2020 Result – Neds Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 19 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "2019 Result – Ladbrokes Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 21 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "2018 Result – Ladbrokes Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 22 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  12. ↑ "2017 Result – Keno Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 1 October 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  13. ↑ "2016 Result – Yulong Park Sir Rupert Clarke (held 24 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  14. ↑ "2015 Result – Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 26 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  15. ↑ "2014 Result – Sir Rupert Clarke Charity Cup (held 28 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  16. ↑ "2013 Result – Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 29 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  17. ↑ "2012 Result – Clamms-Sir Rupert Clarke Stks (held 30 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  18. ↑ "2011 Result – Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 24 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  19. ↑ "2010 Result – Patinack Sir Rupert Clarke Stk (held 18 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  20. ↑ "2009 Result – Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 19 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  21. ↑ "2008 Result – Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 20 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  22. ↑ "2007 Result – Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 22 September 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  23. ↑ "2006 Result – Sir Rupert Clarke Stks (held 23 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  24. ↑ "2005 Result – Dubai Racing Club Cup (held 17 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  25. ↑ "2004 Result – Dubai Racing Club Cup (held 19 September 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  26. ↑ "2003 Result – Dubai Racing Club Cup (held 21 September 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  27. ↑ "2002 Result – Dubai Racing Club Cup (held 22 September 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  28. ↑ "2001 Result – Eat Well Live Well Cup (held 23 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  29. ↑ "2000 Result – Eat Well Live Well Cup (held 23 September 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  30. ↑ "1999 Result – Vic Health Cup (held 19 September 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  31. ↑ "1998 Result – Vic Health Cup (held 20 September 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  32. ↑ "1997 Result – Vichealth Cup (held 21 September 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  33. ↑ "1996 Result – Vichealth Cup (held 22 September 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  34. ↑ "1995 Result – Vichealth Cup (held 23 September 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  35. ↑ "1994 Result – Vichealth Cup (held 17 September 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  36. ↑ "1993 Result – Vichealth Cup (held 23 September 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  37. ↑ "1992 Result – Vic Health Cup (held 24 September 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  38. ↑ "1991 Result – Show Day Cup (held 26 September 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  39. ↑ "1990 Result – Show Day Cup (held 27 September 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  40. ↑ "1989 Result – Show Day Cup (held 28 September 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  41. ↑ "1988 Result – Marlboro Cup (held 22 September 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  42. ↑ "1987 Result – Marlboro Cup (held 24 September 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  43. ↑ "1986 Result – Marlboro Cup (held 25 September 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  44. ↑ "1985 Result – Marlboro Cup (held 26 September 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  45. ↑ "1984 Result – Marlboro Cup (held 27 September 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  46. ↑ "1983 Result – Marlboro Cup (held 22 September 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
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