VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes Race Information
The VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes is a 2600 metre quality handicap race run by the Victorian Racing Club in early November. It is held at Flemington on Mackinnon Stakes Day as part of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
- Race Type: Group 3
- Distance: 2600 metres
- Conditions: Quality handicap
- Track: Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
- Prizemoney: $300,000
- Date: Saturday 11 November 2023
VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes Race History
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Useful Facts
Last mare to win: True Self (2020)
Multiple winners: True Self (2019 & 2020), Hyperno (1979 & 1980), Sailor’s Guide (1956 & 1958), Rising Fast (1954 & 1955), Hydrogen (1952 & 1953), High Caste 1939, 1940 & 1941), Alawa (1908, 1909 & 1910), Tin Whiffler (1867 & 1870)
Fastest time (2600m): Francis Of Assisi (2016) 1:41:13
Interesting trivia: There have been two dead heats. The first was in 1895, between Wallace and Auraria. The second was in 1997, between Vita Man and Bright Spot.
Past winners of the VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Winners of past VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes include many great horses including Makybe Diva (2002), Hyperno (1979 & 1980),Even Stevens (1962), Rising Fast (1954, 55), High Caste (1939, 40, 41), Ajax (1938), Phar Lap (1930), Eurythmic (1920), Alawa (1908, 09, 10), Wakeful (1902) and Tim Whiffler (1867).
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2023 | Muramasa | Ladies Man | Duke De Sessa |
| 2022 | Soulcombe | Luncies | Captain Envious |
| 2021 | Warning | Sound | Wentwood |
| 2020 | True Self | Pondus | Chapada |
| 2019 | True Self | Carif | Maurus |
| 2018 | Jaameh | Sully | Libran |
| 2017 | Vengeur Masque | Grey Lion | Wheal Leisure |
| 2016 | Francis Of Assisi | Vengeur Masque | Tom Melbourne |