D. C. McKay Stakes

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John Hawkes Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia
Inaugurated1968
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance1,100 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification3 year old and up
WeightQuality handicap
Purse A$127,250 (2023)

The John Hawkes Stakes registered as the D. C. McKay Stakes is a South Australian Jockey Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over, run as a quality handicap over a distance of 1100 metres at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide, Australia during the SAJC Autumn Carnival. [1] Total prize money for the race is A$127,250.

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History

The race is named in honour of former SAJC committeeman (elected originally in 1950) and horse owner Don McKay. [2]

The race is considered a major prep lead up race for the Group 1 The Goodwood later in the Autumn Carnival. [1]

The following horses have won the D. C. McKay–Goodwood double: Grey John (1969), Wise Virgin (1973), Puncheon (1976), Comaida Boy (1979), Lord Galaxy (1986), Boardwalk Angel (1989). [1] Bomber Bill has won both races but not in the same year.

The race record time for the current distance is 1:02.10 set by Streetcar Magic in 2011. [3]

Name

Distance

Grade

Winners

† Dead heat

  1. ↑ In May 2020 Jungle Edge won the race by 1-3/4 lengths, but was disqualified in August 2020 due to the presence of the prohibited substance Meloxicam. Behemoth which ran second was declared the winner

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References

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  2. ↑ CLEVELAND (16 August 1950). "S.A.J.C. Committee Change: Mr. D. C. McKay Elected". The Advertiser (Adelaide) . Trove (Digitize newspaper). p. 10, (column 3,4). Retrieved 24 April 2013.
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  6. 1 2 "2006 Result – SATAB Have A Go Stakes (held 22 April 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 25 April 2015.
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  10. ↑ "2023 Result – DC McKay Stakes (held 6 May 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "2022 Result – DC McKay Stakes (held 7 May 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  12. ↑ "2021 Result – DC McKay Stakes (held 1 May 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  13. ↑ "Bell fined 10K Jungle Edge cops DQ". punters.com.au. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  14. ↑ "2019 Result – DC McKay Stakes (held 4 May 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  15. ↑ "2018 Result – AAMI DC McKay Stakes (held 5 May 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  16. ↑ "2017Result – D C McKay Stks (held 6 May 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  17. ↑ "2016 Result – D C McKay Stks (held 7 May 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "2015 Result – Seven News D C McKay Stks (held 2 May 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  19. ↑ "2014 Result – Mac Just Over? D C McKay Stks (held 26 April 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  20. ↑ "2013 Result – D C McKay Stakes (held 27 April 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  21. ↑ "2012 Result – Evright.Com D C McKay Stakes (held 28 April 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  22. ↑ "2011 Result – Evright.Com D C McKay Stakes (held 16 April 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  23. ↑ "2009 Result – Evright.Com Stakes (held 18 April 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  24. ↑ "2008 Result – Evright.Com Stakes (held 29 March 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  25. ↑ "2007 Result – D. C. McKay Stakes (held 21 April 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  26. ↑ "2003 Result – D. C. McKay Stks (held 3 May 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  27. ↑ "2001 Result – Honda Stks (held 5 May 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  28. ↑ "2000 Result – Honda Stks (held 29 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  29. ↑ "1999 Result – Honda Stks (held 1 May 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  30. ↑ "1998 Result – Honda Stks (held 2 May 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  31. ↑ "1997 Result – D. C. McKay Stks (held 3 May 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  32. ↑ "1996 Result – D. C. McKay Stks (held 4 May 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  33. ↑ "1995 Result – D. C. McKay Stks (held 29 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  34. ↑ "1994 Result – D. C. McKay Stks (held 7 May 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  35. ↑ "1993 Result – D. C. McKay Stks (held 8 May 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  36. ↑ "1992 Result – D. C. McKay Stks (held 9 May 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  37. ↑ "1991 Result – D. C. McKay Stks (held 11 May 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  38. ↑ "1990 Result – D. C. McKay Stks (held 12 May 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  39. ↑ "1989 Result – D. C. McKay Stks (held 6 May 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  40. ↑ "1988 Result – D. C. McKay Stks (held 7 May 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  41. ↑ "1987 Result – D. C. McKay Stks (held 9 May 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  42. ↑ "1986 Result – D. C. McKay Stks (held 10 May 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  43. ↑ "1985 Result – D. C. McKay Stks (held 11 May 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  44. ↑ "1984 Result – D. C. McKay Stks (held 12 May 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  45. ↑ "1983 Result – D. C. McKay Stks (held 7 May 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
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