Ethereal Stakes

Ethereal Stakes
Class	Group 3
Location	Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor	Schweppes (2023)
Race information
Distance	2,000 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three year old fillies
Weight	Set weights with penalties
Purse	$200,000 (2023)

Last updated September 29, 2025

The Ethereal Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies, at Set Weights with penalties, over a distance of 2,000 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in October.^[1] Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

History

The race is named after the champion mare Ethereal, who won the 2001 Caulfield Cup – Melbourne Cup double.

Name

2000–2001 - Foster's Light Ice Handicap
2002 - Carlton Draught Handicap
2003–2006 - Skyy Blue Plate
2007 - Fat Quaddies Cup
2008 - Perri Cutten Plate
2009 - Sportingbet Plate
2010 - Sportingbet Stakes
2011 onwards - Ethereal Stakes

Grade

prior 2011 - Handicap
2011–2014 - Listed Race
2015 onwards - Group 3 race

Winners

2024 - Too Darn Discreet
2023 - Autumn Angel^[2]
2022 - Renaissance Woman^[3]
2021 - Daisies^[4]
2020 - Chica Fuerte^[5]
2019 - Gamay^[6]
2018 - Verry Elleegant ^[7]
2017 - Pinot^[8]
2016 - Eleonora^[9]
2015 - Dawnie Perfect^[10]
2014 - Set Square^[11]
2013 - Arabian Gold^[12]
2012 - Alzora^[13]
2011 - Gliding^[14]
2010 - Dizlago^[15]
2009 - Run For Naara^[16]
2008 - Estee^[17]
2007 - Try This^[18]
2006 - Amitola^[19]
2005 - Astronomia^[20]
2004 - Mango Daiquiri^[21]
2003 - Timbourina^[22]
2002 - Hierogram^[23]
2001 - Gold Lottey^[24]
2000 - Lolita Star^[25]

References

↑ "Winners and Past Results for the Ethereal Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
↑ "2023 Result – Schweppes Ethereal Stakes (held 21 October 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
↑ "2022 Result – Schweppes Ethereal Stakes (held 15 October 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
↑ "2021 Result – Schweppes Ethereal Stakes (held 16 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
↑ "2020 Result – Lexus Ethereal Stakes (held 17 October 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
↑ "2019 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stakes (held 19 October 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
↑ "2018 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stakes (held 20 October 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
↑ "2017 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stks (held 21 October 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
↑ "2016 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stks (held 15 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
↑ "2015 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stakes (held 17 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
↑ "2014 Result – Nz Bloodstock Ethereal Stakes (held 18 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
↑ "2013 Result – N.Z. B'stock Ethereal Stakes (held 19 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
↑ "2012 Result – N.Z. B'stock Ethereal Stakes (held 20 October 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
↑ "2011 Result – Sportingbet Ethereal Stakes (held 15 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
↑ "2010 Result – Sportingbet Stakes (held 16 October 2010)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ "2009 Result – Sportingbet Plate (held 17 October 2009)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ "2008 Result – Perri Cutten Plate (held 18 October 2008)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ "2007 Result – Fat Quaddies Cup (held 20 October 2007)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ "2006 Result – Skyy Blue Plate (held 21 October 2006)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.
↑ "2005 Result – Skyy Blue Plate (held 15 October 2005)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ "2004 Result – Skyy Blue Plate (held 16 October 2004)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ "2003 Result – Skyy Blue Plate (held 18 October 2003)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ "2002 Result – Carlton Draught Handicap (held 19 October 2002)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ "2001 Result – Foster's Light Ice Handicap (held 20 October 2001)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ "2000 Result – Foster's Light Ice Handicap (held 21 October 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

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[TS-1] "Winners and Past Results for the Ethereal Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

[2] "2023 Result – Schweppes Ethereal Stakes (held 21 October 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.

[3] "2022 Result – Schweppes Ethereal Stakes (held 15 October 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.

[4] "2021 Result – Schweppes Ethereal Stakes (held 16 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.

[5] "2020 Result – Lexus Ethereal Stakes (held 17 October 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

[6] "2019 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stakes (held 19 October 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 October 2019.

[7] "2018 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stakes (held 20 October 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 October 2018.

[8] "2017 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stks (held 21 October 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 October 2017.

[9] "2016 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stks (held 15 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 October 2016.

[10] "2015 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stakes (held 17 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

[11] "2014 Result – Nz Bloodstock Ethereal Stakes (held 18 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

[12] "2013 Result – N.Z. B'stock Ethereal Stakes (held 19 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

[13] "2012 Result – N.Z. B'stock Ethereal Stakes (held 20 October 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

[14] "2011 Result – Sportingbet Ethereal Stakes (held 15 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

[15] "2010 Result – Sportingbet Stakes (held 16 October 2010)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[16] "2009 Result – Sportingbet Plate (held 17 October 2009)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[17] "2008 Result – Perri Cutten Plate (held 18 October 2008)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[18] "2007 Result – Fat Quaddies Cup (held 20 October 2007)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[19] "2006 Result – Skyy Blue Plate (held 21 October 2006)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.

[20] "2005 Result – Skyy Blue Plate (held 15 October 2005)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[21] "2004 Result – Skyy Blue Plate (held 16 October 2004)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[22] "2003 Result – Skyy Blue Plate (held 18 October 2003)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[23] "2002 Result – Carlton Draught Handicap (held 19 October 2002)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[24] "2001 Result – Foster's Light Ice Handicap (held 20 October 2001)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[25] "2000 Result – Foster's Light Ice Handicap (held 21 October 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

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