H C Nitschke Stakes Race Information
The HC Nitschke Stakes is a 1400 metre set weights plus penalties race for three-year-olds run by the South Australian Jockey Club in April. It is held at Morphettville Parks as part of the Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 1400 metres
- Conditions: Set weights plus penalties, 3YOs
- Track: Morphettville Parks Racecourse, Adelaide, South Australia
- Prizemoney: $120,000
- Date: Saturday 20 April 2024
HC Nitschke Stakes Race History
See the 2024 H C Nitschke Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2023 H C Nitschke Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2022 H C Nitschke Stakes Preview and results.
The race was first held over 1200m at Morphettville in 1977 when it was won by a horse called Sundial trained by W F Carter and ridden by Michael Domingo.
Useful Facts
Last filly to win: Caste (2023)
Fastest time (1400m): East Indiaman (2019) 1:22:82
Interesting trivia:
Past winners of the H C Nitschke Stakes
Winners of past HC Nitschke Stakes include horses that go on to win major spring races.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Material Dreams | Miss Aria | Spirit Of Camelot |
| 2023 | Caste | Royal Merchant | Miss Galore |
| 2022 | Illation | Defining | Star Of Chaos |
| 2021 | Incredulous Dream | Way To Go Paula | Annavisto |
| 2020 | Wild Vixen | Really Discreet | Done By Me |
| 2019 | East Indiaman | Seberate | Ice Ghost |
| 2018 | Peaceful State | Smooth Landing | Platinum Angel |
| 2017 | Fox Hall | Cappadocia | Weather Channel |
| 2016 | Rageese | Battle Brewing | Catch A Fire |
| 2015 | Japhils | Actuariat | Alcobro |
| 2014 | Tango’s Daughter | Lady Lakshimi | Gracious Prospect |
| 2013 | General Peekay | Couldn’t Agreemore | Red Fez |
| 2012 | Balzeus | Riziz | Comearoundsundown |
| 2011 | Ain’tnofallenstar | Always Discreet | Addiction To Rock |
| 2010 | I’m Discreet | Baby Corn | Furline |
| 2009 | Pricked | Bondarchuk | Ocean Challenger |
| 2008 | Goin To Jackson | Plan Ahead | La Viscomtessa |
| 2007 | Devil Moon | Classic De Lago | Zedazest |
| 2006 | Marju Snip | Teppanyaki | Birdbrain |
| 2005 | Exalted Ego | Open Cut | Distilled |
| 2004 | Accost | Isle Of Gibraltar | Jillimarg |
| 2003 | Yvonne | Mr Jazz Man | Upmarket Star |
| 2002 | Storming Bai | Tully Dane | Shanghai Moon |
| 2001 | Starbucks | Exalted Lad | Soldado |
| 2000 | Work And Turn | Zip Infatuation | Rainbird Blue |
| 1999 | Nina Haraka | Finniss Gold | Rass Brightia |
| 1998 | Giftenary | Vestey | Duel Strike |
| 1997 | Tracker | With Interest | Escorts |
| 1996 | Allzap | Acropora | Royal Cabin |
| 1995 | Palace Prince | Nioka Jane | |
| 1994 | National Beauty | ||
| 1993 | Sarason | Slick Brother | Bart |
| 1992 | Hillview Lad | Wrangler Boy | |
| 1991 | Shavano Miss | ||
| 1990 | Tasteful Encounter | Comedy Dancer | |
| 1989 | Gully Wind | ||
| 1988 | Telbon Miss | ||
| 1987 | Leota Jane | ||
| 1986 | Par Round | ||
| 1985 | Deedle | ||
| 1984 | Entrancing | ||
| 1983 | Damburst | ||
| 1982 | Lloyd’s Pricilla | ||
| 1981 | Bold Race | ||
| 1980 | Harmony Boy | ||
| 1979 | Emblem Boy | ||
| 1978 | Hi Lendon | ||
| 1977 | Sundial |