Debutant Stakes Race Information
The Debutant Stakes is a 1000 metre set weights race for two-year-olds run by the Melbourne Racing Club in October. It is held at Caulfield as part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 1000 metres
- Conditions: Set weights, 2YOs
- Track: Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
- Prizemoney: $175,000
- Date: Wednesday 18 October 2023
Debutant Stakes Race History
See the 2023 Debutant Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2022 Debutant Stakes Preview and results.
900m until 2004 and increased to 1000m from 2005.
coming soon
Useful Facts
Last filly to win: Kiki Express (2021)
Fastest time (1000m): Villa Verde (2016) 0:57:23
Interesting trivia: Two divisions were run from 2000 to 2004 – one for fillies and one for colts & geldings.
Past winners of the Debutant Stakes
Winners of past Debutant Stakes include some quality horses.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2023 | Coleman | Arabian Summer | Aardvark |
| 2022 | King’s Gambit | Pure Paradise | Heuristic |
| 2021 | Kiki Express | Brereton | Renosu |
| 2020 | Fake Love | Extreme Warrior | Naples |
| 2019 | Tanker | Euphoric Summer | Queen Of Rocks |
| 2018 | Champagne Boom | Biscara | Wedgetail |
| 2017 | Qafila | Sacred Sword | Encryption |
| 2016 | Wait For No One | Spoils | Miss Wahoo |
| 2015 | Missrock | Pearl Congenial | Valliano |
| 2014 | Of The Brave | Miss Idyllic | Miss Loren |
| 2013 | Moonlight Hussler | Good Prince | Piacenza |
| 2012 | Villa Verde | Overreach | Kuroshio |
| 2011 | Jimando | Princeton Miss | Planet Voyage |
| 2010 | Eramor | Red Dress Marley | Exceedingly Regal |
| 2009 | Dark Valley | Crystal Lily | Ebony Rock |
| 2008 | Come Hither | Dancescape | The Annihilator |
| 2007 | Sugar Babe | Pachanga | Segolene |
| 2006 | Meurice | Recooperate | Beauty School |
| 2005 | Gait | Snort | Miss Broadway |
| 2004 (C&G) | Rich Dragon | ||
| 2004 (F) | Fullazz | ||
| 2003 (C&G) | Picket Fence | ||
| 2003 (F) | Alinghi | ||
| 2002 (C&G) | Scaredee Cat | ||
| 2002 (F) | Carlton Spirit | ||
| 2001 (C&G) | Undenied | ||
| 2001 (F) | Brief Embrace | ||
| 2000 (C&G) | Pompous | ||
| 2000 (F) | Desert Angel |