W J Healy Stakes

W J Healy Stakes

Class	Group 3
Location	Eagle Farm Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated	1979
Race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Sponsor	Eureka Stud (2022)
Race information
Distance	1,200 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Quality Handicap
Weight	Minimum weight 54 kg
Purse	A$175,000 (2022)

The W J Healy Stakes is a Tattersall's Racing Club Group 3 quality handicap race for Thoroughbred horses run over a distance of 1200 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia in June. ^[1] Total prize money is A$175,000. ^[2]

History

The presentation of the Tattersall's Cup by W. J. Healy at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday 19 August 1933

The race is named in honour of W.J. Healy who was the longest serving President of Tattersall's (1932–1953). ^[3]

Grade

• 1992–1996 – Listed Race
• 1997 onwards – Group 3

Name

• 1979–1989 – W. J. Healy Stakes
• 1990–2004 – Mercedes-Benz Stakes ^[4]
• 2005 – Carlton Draught Stakes ^[4]
• 2006–2014 – W. J. Healy Stakes
• 2015 – Tattersall's 150th Anniversary Stakes Handicap
• 2016 – W. J. Healy Stakes

Records

The race record time of 1:08.68 was set by Hay List in 2010. ^[4]

Venue

In 2015, the event was held at Gold Coast Racecourse due to track reconstruction at Eagle Farm. ^[5]

Winners

• 2022 – Juan Diva ^[6]
• 2021 – Away Game ^[7]
• 2020 – ‡race not held ^[8]
• 2019 – Brave Song ^[9]
• 2018 – Spright ^[10]
• 2017 – Burning Passion ^[11]
• 2016 – Into The Red ^[12]
• 2015 – Dothraki ^[13]
• 2014 – Big Money ^[14]
• 2013 – Howmuchdoyouloveme ^[15]
• 2012 – River Lad ^[16]
• 2011 – Pinwheel ^[17]
• 2010 – Hay List ^[18]
• 2009 – News Alert ^[19]
• 2008 – Nuclear Medicine ^[20]
• 2007 – The Jackal ^[21]
• 2006 – Natural Destiny ^[22]
• 2005 – Poetic Papal ^[23]
• 2004 – Lamond ^[24]
• 2003 – Super Elegant ^[25]
• 2002 – Jar Jar Binks ^[26]
• 2001 – Citichy ^[27]
• 2000 – El Mirada ^[28]
• 1999 – Marstic ^[29]
• 1998 – Quality Kingdom ^[30]
• 1997 – Blazing Reality ^[31]
• 1996 – Cangronde
• 1995 – Dancing Dynamite
• 1994 – Sublimate
• 1993 – Capestad
• 1992 – Blalocks Bull
• 1991 – Tinys Finito
• 1990 – McGintys Crown
• 1989 – Clay Hero
• 1988 – Lots of Rule
• 1987 – My Arctic Wolf
• 1986 – Between Ourselves
• 1985 – Kelly's Pool
• 1984 – Faunus
• 1983 – Toy Pindarri
• 1982 – Ideal Planet
• 1981 – Grey Sapphire
• 1980 – Hit It Benny
• 1979 – Painted Red

‡ Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the WJ Healy Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
2. "Good Track The Key To Spright’s Win In 2018 W.J. Healy Stakes" Horse Racing. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
3. "Facilities". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
4. "W. J. Healy Stakes". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
5. Davidson, Brad (23 December 2014). "Gold Coast club biggest winner in Queensland Winter Carnival reshuffle". The Courier-Mail . Retrieved 16 June 2015.
6. "2022 Result – Eureka Stud W.J. Healy Stakes (held 25 June 2022)". racngpost.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
7. "2021 Result – Eureka Stud W.J. Healy Stakes (held 26 June 2021)". racngpost.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
8. "COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Important Information". brc.com.au. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
9. "2019 Result – Simon George & Sons W.J. Healy Stakes (held 22 June 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
10. "2018 Result – UBet W.J. Healy Stakes (held 23 June 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
11. "2017 Result – W.J. Healy Stakes (held 24 June 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
12. "2016 Result – W.J. Healy Stakes (held 25 June 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
13. "2015 Result – Tattersall's 150th Anniv. Stks (held 20 June 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
14. "2014 Result – W.J. Healy Stakes (held 21 June 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
15. "2013 Result – W.J. Healy Stakes (held 22 June 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
16. "2012 Result – W.J. Healy Stakes (held 23 June 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
17. "2011 Result – W.J. Healy Stakes (held 25 June 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
18. "2010 Result – Ipg Print – W.J. Healy Stakes (held 26 June 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
19. "2009 Result – W J Healy Stakes (held 20 June 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
20. "2008 Result – W.J. Healy Stakes (held 21 June 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
21. "2007 Result – W.J. Healy Stks (held 23 June 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
22. "2006 Result – W.J. Healy Stks (held 24 June 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
23. "2005 Result – Carlton Draught Stks (held 25 June 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
24. "2004 Result – Mercedes-Benz Stks (held 26 June 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
25. "2003 Result – Mercedes-Benz Stks (held 21 June 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
26. "2002 Result – Mercedes-Benz Stks (held 22 June 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
27. "2001 Result – Mercedes-Benz Stks (held 23 June 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
28. "2000 Result – Mercedes-Benz Stks (held 24 June 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
29. "1999 Result – Mercedes-Benz Stks (held 26 June 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
30. "1998 Result – Mercedes-Benz Stks (held 20 June 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
31. "1997 Result – Mercedes-Benz Stks (held 21 June 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.

External links

• Tattersalls Club (Brisbane)