Underwood Stakes

This article is about Australian horse race. For American horse race with similar name, see Vernon O. Underwood Stakes.

Underwood Stakes

Ajax, 1938, 1939, 1940 winner
Class	Group 1
Location	Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated	1924
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Quayclean (2022)
Race information
Distance	1,800 metres
Surface	Turf
Qualification	Three year old and older
Weight	Weight for Age
Purse	$1,000,000 (2022)
Bonuses	Winner exempt from ballot in the Caulfield Cup

The Underwood Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race, run over 1800 metres under weight-for-age conditions, held at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late September each year. Total prize money for the race is A$ 1,000,000. ^[1]

Phar Lap, 1931 winner

Hall Mark, 1933 & 1934 winner

History

It has been won by notable champions of the past such as Heroic, Phar Lap, Ajax, Tobin Bronze, Octagonal and Northerly.

Prior to 1994 the race was held on Royal Melbourne Show Day which used to be observed on the Thursday in the last full week of September as a public holiday. ^[2]

1952 racebook

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  1952 VATC Underwood Stakes racebook front cover
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  1952 VATC Underwood Stakes showing raceday officials
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  1952 VATC Underwood Stakes showing the winner, Ellerslie
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  1952 VATC Underwood Stakes starters and results
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  Back cover showing railway & entrance charges

Venue

• 1924–1947 held by Williamstown Racing Club at Williamstown Racecourse.
• 1948 onwards held at Caulfield Racecourse.
• 2021 - 2022 held at Sandown Racecourse (Hillside track).

Grade

• 1924–1978 - Principal Race
• 1979 onwards Group 1

Distance

• 1924–1948 - 1 mile (~1600m)
• 1943 - 7 furlongs (~1400m)
• 1949–1953 held over 11⁄8 miles (~1800m)
• 1954–1971 held over 11⁄4 miles (~2000m)
• 1972–1993 held over 2000m
• 1994 onwards held over 1800m.
• Note: two runnings in 1944.

Winners

• 2023 - Alligator Blood
• 2022 - Alligator Blood ^[3]
• 2021 - Zaaki ^[4]
• 2020 - Russian Camelot ^[5]
• 2019 - Black Heart Bart ^[6]
• 2018 - Homesman ^[7]
• 2017 - Bonneval ^[8]
• 2016 - Black Heart Bart ^[9]
• 2015 - Mourinho ^[10]
• 2014 - Foreteller ^[11]
• 2013 - It's a Dundeel ^[12]
• 2012 - Ocean Park ^[13]
• 2011 - Lion Tamer ^[14]
• 2010 - So You Think ^[15]
• 2009 - Heart Of Dreams ^[16]
• 2008 - Weekend Hussler ^[17]
• 2007 - Rubiscent ^[18]
• 2006 - El Segundo ^[19]
• 2005 - Perlin ^[20]
• 2004 - Elvstroem ^[21]
• 2003 - Mummify ^[22]
• 2002 - Northerly ^[23]
• 2001 - Northerly ^[24]
• 2000 - Oliver Twist ^[25]
• 1999 - Intergaze ^[26]
• 1998 - Tie the Knot ^[27]
• 1997 - Always Aloof ^[28]
• 1996 - Octagonal ^[29]
• 1995 - Sharscay ^[30]
• 1994 - Jeune ^[31]
• 1993 - Runyon ^[32]
• 1992 - Prince Salieri ^[33]
• 1991 - Dr. Grace ^[34]
• 1990 - The Phantom ^[35]
• 1989 - Almaarad ^[36]
• 1988 - Authaal ^[37]
• 1987 - Rubiton ^[38]
• 1986 - Bonecrusher ^[39]
• 1985 - Tristarc ^[40]
• 1984 - Bounty Hawk ^[41]
• 1983 - Trissaro ^[42]
• 1982 - Fearless Pride
• 1981 - Sovereign Red
• 1980 - †My Brown Jug / Waitangirua
• 1979 - Valley Of Georgia
• 1978 - So Called
• 1977 - Denise's Joy
• 1976 - How Now
• 1975 - Taras Bulba
• 1974 - Frozen Section
• 1973 - Scotch And Dry
• 1972 - Sobar
• 1971 - Gay Icarus
• 1970 - Big Philou
• 1969 - Rain Lover
• 1968 - Lowland
• 1967 - Future
• 1966 - Tobin Bronze
• 1965 - Future
• 1964 - Contempler
• 1963 - Havelock
• 1962 - Aquanita
• 1961 - Aquanita
• 1960 - Lord
• 1959 - Trellios
• 1958 - Lord
• 1957 - Syntax
• 1956 - Ray Ribbon
• 1955 - Cromis
• 1954 - Flying Halo
• 1953 - Flying Halo
• 1952 - Ellerslie
• 1951 - Laurie Hussar
• 1950 - Beau Gem
• 1949 - Beau Gem
• 1948 - Royal Gem
• 1947 - Attley
• 1946 - Attley
• 1945 - St. Fairy
• 1944 - ‡Amana / Tea Cake
• 1943 - Gay Revelry
• 1942 - race not held
• 1941 - Sun Valley
• 1940 - Ajax
• 1939 - Ajax
• 1938 - Ajax
• 1937 - Young Idea
• 1936 - Peter Fils
• 1935 - Young Idea
• 1934 - Hall Mark
• 1933 - Hall Mark
• 1932 - Liberal
• 1931 - Phar Lap
• 1930 - Waterline
• 1929 - Highland
• 1928 - Highland
• 1927 - Royal Charter
• 1926 - Heroic
• 1925 - Whittier
• 1924 - Whittier

† Dead heat
‡ Run in divisions

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Underwood Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
2. "Detailed History". Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria. 15 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
3. "2021 Result – Quayclean Underwood Stakes (held 25 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
4. "2021 Result – Quayclean Underwood Stakes (held 25 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
5. "2020 Result – Hyland Race Colours Underwood Stakes (held 26 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
6. "2019 Result – Underwood Stakes (held 29 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
7. "2018 Result – Hyland Race Colours Underwood Stakes (held 30 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
8. "2017 Result – Hyland Colours Underwood Stks (held 1 October 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
9. "2016 Result – Hyland Colours Underwood Stks (held 24 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
10. "2015 Result – Hyland Colours Underwood Stks (held 26 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
11. "2014 Result – Hyland Underwood Stakes (held 20 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
12. "2013 Result – Hyland Underwood Stakes (held 21 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
13. "2012 Result – Hyland Colours Underwood Stks (held 22 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
14. "2011 Result – Underwood Stakes (held 17 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
15. "2010 Result – Underwood Stakes (held 18 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
16. "2009 Result – Underwood Stakes (held 19 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
17. "2008 Result – Underwood Stakes (held 20 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
18. "2007 Result – Underwood Stakes (held 22 September 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
19. "2006 Result – Underwood Stks (held 23 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
20. "2005 Result – Underwood Stks (held 17 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
21. "2004 Result – Underwood Stks (held 19 September 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
22. "2003 Result – Emirates Airline - Underwood (held 21 September 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
23. "2002 Result – Underwood Stks (held 22 September 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
24. "2001 Result – Underwood Stks (held 23 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
25. "2000 Result – Underwood Stks (held 23 September 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
26. "1999 Result – Underwood Stks (held 19 September 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
27. "1998 Result – Underwood Stks (held 20 September 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
28. "1997 Result – Underwood Stks (held 21 September 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
29. "1996 Result – Underwood Stakes (held 22 September 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
30. "1995 Result – Underwood Stks (held 23 September 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
31. "1994 Result – Underwood Stks (held 17 September 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
32. "1993 Result – Underwood Stks (held 23 September 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
33. "1992 Result – Underwood Stks (held 24 September 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
34. "1991 Result – Underwood Stks (held 26 September 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
35. "1990 Result – Underwood Stks (held 27 September 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
36. "1989 Result – Underwood Stks (held 28 September 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
37. "1988 Result – Underwood Stks (held 22 September 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
38. "1987 Result – Underwood Stks (held 24 September 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
39. "1986 Result – Underwood Stks (held 25 September 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
40. "1985 Result – Underwood Stks (held 26 September 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
41. "1984 Result – Underwood Stks (held 27 September 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
42. "1983 Result – Underwood Stks (held 22 September 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.

• Australian Studbook - MRC Underwood Stakes Race Winners