Ian McEwen Trophy

McEwen Stakes
(registered as Ian McEwen Trophy)

Class	Group 2
Location	Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated	1995
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Cirka (2025)
Race information
Distance	1,000 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three year old and older
Weight	Weight for Age
Purse	$300,000 (2025)

The McEwen Stakes, registered as the Ian McEwen Trophy, is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over at Weight for age, over a distance of 1000 metres at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in September. ^[1]

History

The race was named in honour of former Moonee Valley Racing Club Secretary Ian McEwen.

Distance

• 1995 onwards held over 1000 metres

Grade

• 1995–1997 - Unlisted race
• 1997–2005 - Listed Race
• 2006–2012 - Group 3
• 2013 onwards - Group 2

Name

• 1995 - The Anniversary Trophy ^[2]
• 1996–2005 - Ian McEwen Trophy
• 2006 onwards - McEwen Stakes

Venue

• 1995 - Caulfield Racecourse ^[2]
• 2007 - Caulfield Racecourse

Winners

• 2025 - Jigsaw ^[3]
• 2024 - Baraqiel ^[4]
• 2023 - Imperatriz ^[5]
• 2022 - Rothfire ^[6]
• 2021 - The Inferno ^[7]
• 2020 - Bella Vella ^[8]
• 2019 - Faatinah ^[9]
• 2018 - Nature Strip ^[10]
• 2017 - Russian Revolution ^[11]
• 2016 - Wild Rain ^[12]
• 2015 - Chautauqua ^[13]
• 2014 - Angelic Light ^[14]
• 2013 - Kuroshio ^[15]
• 2012 - Bel Sprinter ^[16]
• 2011 - Buffering ^[17]
• 2010 - Hay List ^[18]
• 2009 - Nicconi ^[19]
• 2008 - Kaphero ^[20]
• 2007 - Here De Angels ^[21]
• 2006 - Miss Andretti ^[22]
• 2005 - Strikeline ^[23]
• 2004 - Edgeton ^[24]
• 2003 - Yell ^[25]
• 2002 - Mistegic ^[26]
• 2001 - Strategic Image ^[27]
• 2000 - Testa Rossa ^[28]
• 1999 - Theatre ^[29]
• 1998 - Flavour ^[30]
• 1997 - Another Excuse ^[31]
• 1996 - Red Hope ^[32]
• 1995 - Sequalo ^[2]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Ian McEwen Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
2. "1995 Result – The Anniversary Trophy (held 16 September 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 2 September 2015.
3. "2025 Result – Circa McEwen Stakes (held 25 October 2025)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
4. "2024 Result – Mitry's McEwen Stakes (held 26 October 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
5. "Full Result 7.15 Moonee Valley (AUS) | 9 September 2023 | Racing Post". www.racingpost.com.
6. "2022 Result – Mitty's McEwen Stakes (held 3 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
7. "2021 Result – Mitty's McEwen Stakes (held 4 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
8. "2020 Result – Mitty's McEwen Stakes (held 5 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
9. "2019 Result – Mitty's McEwen Stakes (held 7 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
10. "2018 Result – Mitty's McEwen Stakes (held 8 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
11. "2017 Result – Mitty's McEwen Stakes (held 9 September 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
12. "2016 Result – Mitty's Racing Colours McEwen Stakes (held 3 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
13. "2015 Result – Mitty's McEwen Stakes (held 5 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
14. "2014 Result – Mitty's Mc Ewen Stakes (held 6 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
15. "2013 Result – Mitty's McEwen Stakes (held 14 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
16. "2012 Result – Mitty's McEwen Stakes (held 15 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
17. "2011 Result – Mitty's McEwen Stakes (held 10 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
18. "2010 Result – McEwen Stakes (held 11 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
19. "2009 Result – Mitty's McEwen Stakes (held 12 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
20. "2008 Result – Mitty's McEwen Stakes (held 23 August 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
21. "2007 Result – Ian McEwen Stakes (held 1 September 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
22. "2006 Result – Mitty's McEwen Trophy (held 26 August 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
23. "2005 Result – McEwen Trophy (held 13 August 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
24. "2004 Result – Seppelts Wine McEwen Trophy (held 14 August 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 2 September 2015.
25. "2003 Result – Rosemount Estate McEwen Trophy (held 16 August 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 2 September 2015.
26. "2002 Result – Rosemount Estate McEwen Trophy (held 17 August 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 2 September 2015.
27. "2001 Result – Ian McEwen Trophy (held 20 September 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 2 September 2015.
28. "2000 Result – Ian McEwen Trophy (held 9 September 2000)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 2 September 2015.
29. "1999 Result – Ian McEwen Trophy (held 11 September 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 2 September 2015.
30. "1998 Result – The Ian McEwen Trophy (held 12 September 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 2 September 2015.
31. "1997 Result – Ian McEwen Trophy (held 13 September 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 2 September 2015.
32. "1996 Result – Healthy Diet McEwen Trophy (held 14 September 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 2 September 2015.