Matriarch Stakes (VRC)

This article is about an Australian horse race. For the American horse race with a similar name, see Matriarch Stakes.

Matriarch Stakes

Class	Group 2
Location	Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated	1995 (Listed)
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	TAB (2025)
Race information
Distance	2,000 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Mares, four years old and older that are not maidens
Weight	Set weights with penalties
Purse	A$300,000 (2025)

The Matriarch Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for mares aged four years old and upwards, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 2,000 metres, held annually at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in November on the last day of the VRC Spring Carnival. ^[1] Total prize money for the race is A$300,000.

History

Grade

• 1995–2000 - Listed Race
• 2001–2004 - Group 3
• 2005 - onwards Group 2

Name

• 1995–2004 - Matriarch Stakes
• 2005–2007 - Hilton International Stakes
• 2008–2012 - Matriarch Stakes
• 2013–2014 - Momentum Energy Stakes
• 2015 - Matriarch Stakes

Winners

• 2024 - Hinged ^[2]
• 2023 - Deny Knowledge ^[3]
• 2022 - Atishu ^[4]
• 2021 - Zayydani ^[5]
• 2020 - Affair To Remember ^[6]
• 2019 - Oceanex ^[7]
• 2018 - Kenedna ^[8]
• 2017 - Savapinski ^[9]
• 2016 - Jessy Belle ^[10]
• 2015 - Lucia Valentina ^[11]
• 2014 - Suavito ^[12]
• 2013 - Girl Gone Rockin' ^[13]
• 2012 - Midnight Martini ^[14]
• 2011 - Vintedge ^[15]
• 2010 - Well Rounded ^[16]
• 2009 - Purple ^[17]
• 2008 - Bird Of Fire ^[18]
• 2007 - Hidden Strings ^[19]
• 2006 - Brom Felinity ^[20]
• 2005 - Sutology ^[21]
• 2004 - Demerger ^[22]
• 2003 - Sweet Corn
• 2002 - Damaschino
• 2001 - Piper Star
• 2000 - Flushed
• 1999 - Sly Sandra
• 1998 - Laebeel
• 1997 - Battocchi
• 1996 - Gold City
• 1995 - Magical Storm
• 1994 - Sudden Wonder
• 1993 - Gilded Splendor

See also

• Thoroughbred racing in Australia
• Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival
• VRC Stakes day
• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Matriarch Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
2. "2024 Result – TAB Matriarch Stakes (held 9 November 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
3. "2023 Result – TAB Matriarch Stakes (held 11 November 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
4. "2022 Result – TAB Matriarch Stakes (held 5 November 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
5. "2021 Result – TAB Matriarch Stakes (held 6 November 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
6. "2020 Result – TAB Matriarch Stakes (held 7 November 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
7. "2019 Result – TAB Matriarch Stakes (held 9 November 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
8. "2018 Result – 7news Matriarch Stakes (held 10 November 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
9. "2017 Result – 7news Matriarch Stakes (held 11 November 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
10. "2016 Result – 7news Matriarch Stakes (held 5 November 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
11. "2015 Result – Presto Matriarch Stakes (held 7 November 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
12. "2014 Result – Momentum Energy Stakes (held 8 November 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
13. "2013 Result – Momentum Energy Stakes (held 9 November 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
14. "2012 Result – Matriarch Stakes (held 10 November 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
15. "2011 Result – Matriarch Stakes (held 5 November 2011)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
16. "2010 Result – Matriarch Stakes (held 6 November 2010)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
17. "2009 Result – Matriarch Stakes (held 7 November 2009)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
18. "2008 Result – Matriarch Stakes (held 8 November 2008)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
19. "2007 Result – Hilton International Stks (held 10 November 2007)". racing.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
20. "2006 Result – Hilton International Stakes (held 11 November 2006)". racing.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
21. "2005 Result – Hilton International Stks (held 5 November 2005)". racing.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
22. "2004 Result – Matriarch Stks (held 6 November 2004)". racing.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.