Bob Hoysted Stakes Race Information
The Bob Hoysted Stakes is a 1000 metre handicap race for horses four-years-old and upwards run by the Victoria Racing Club in late February or March. It is held at Flemington as part of the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 1000 metres
- Conditions: Handicap, 4YO & upwards
- Track: Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
- Prizemoney: $175,000
- Date: Saturday 30 March 2024
Bob Hoysted Stakes Race History
See the 2024 Bob Hoysted Handicap Preview and results.
See the 2023 Bob Hoysted Handicap Preview and results.
The race dates back to at least 1979 when it was a Listed race over 1200m known as the VRC Brian Courtney Handicap and was won by a horse called Bit Of A Skite.
Useful Facts
Last mare to win: Fabergino (2021)
Multiple winners: Fabergino (2020 & 2021)
Fastest time (1000m): Isabella Snowflake (2017) 0:56:17
Interesting trivia:
Past winners of the Bob Hoysted Stakes
Winners of past Bob Hoysted Stakes include some good sprinters.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Sans Doute | Najem Suhail | What You Need |
| 2023 | Kallos | The Bopper | A Very Fine Red |
| 2022 | Malkovich | Brooklyn Hustle | Express Pass |
| 2021 | Fabergino | Indian Pacific | Humma Humma |
| 2020 | Fabergino | Embrace Me | Haunted |
| 2019 | She’s So High | Thermal Current | I Am Someone |
| 2018 | Secret Agenda | I’m Wesley | Crystal Dreamer |
| 2017 | Heatherly | Lady Esprit | Snappy Esprit |
| 2016 | Malaguerra | Grane | Thermal Current |
| 2015 | Chloe In Paris | Peron | Flamberge |
| 2014 | Adamantium | Pago Rock | Couldn’t Agreemore |
| 2013 | Isabella Snowflake | Ready To Rip | Karuta Queen |
| 2012 | Panipique | Queen Delight | Gran Sasso |
| 2011 | Master Harry | Palatine | Winter King |
| 2010 | Devil May Care | Solchow | Mrs Waters |
| 2009 | Wilander | The Chunkster | Target |
| 2008 | Immortality | Let Go Thommo | Lucky Diva |
| 2007 | Let Go Thommo | Chiack | Satin Robes |
| 2006 | Falkirk | Message Bank | Dea |
| 2005 | Raid The Royals | Via De Lago | Strikeline |
| 2004 | Sain Khapital | Brief Embrace | Monahan Tweed |
| 2003 | Princesa | Blessum | Deprave |
| 2002 | Suit | Libidinious | Sir Talaq |
| 2001 | Sudurka | Oamuru Rhythm | Joshua’s Pride |
| 2000 | Bagpipes | St Chrisoph | Allsand |