| Maurice McCarten | |
| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1993 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | City Tattersalls Club (2024) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,100 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and over |
| Weight | Quality handicap |
| Purse | $250,000 (2024) |
The Maurice McCarten Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for three years old and older, over a distance of 1100 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March. [1] Total prize money for the race is A$250,000.
The race is named in honour of jockey and racehorse-trainer Maurice Thomas Joseph McCarten (1902–1971). [2]
Prior to 2010 the race was held on the Golden Slipper race card.
† Dead heat
‡ Won on Protest