Alexandra Stakes Race Information

The Alexandra Stakes is a 1600 metre set weights plus penalties race for three-year-old fillies run by the Moonee Valley Racing Club in March. It is held at Moonee Valley as part of the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.

  • Race Type: Group 3
  • Distance: 1600 metres
  • Conditions: Set weights plus penalties, 3YO fillies
  • Track: Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
  • Prizemoney: $200,000
  • Date: Saturday 23 March 2024

Alexandra Stakes Race History

See the 2024 Alexandra Stakes Preview and results.

See the 2023 Alexandra Stakes Preview and results.

See the 2022 Alexandra Stakes Preview and results.

The race was first run on Cox Plate day Saturday 22 October 1983 when Sentimental Lady beat the favourite Mapperley Heights by a short half head, It was called the Carlton Draught Stakes and was held over 1600m at Moonee Valley. Over the years it has had several names – Crown Lager Stakes (1987-1993), Great Western Stakes (1994-1999), Salinger Trophy (2000), Rosemount Estate Trophy (2001), Eliza Park Stakes (2002-2004), Moormoot Stud STakes (2005-2006), Arrow Training Services Stakes (2007-2010) and Jeep Stakes (2011). It was moved from Cox Plate day to the autumn on William Reid Stakes day in March 2013, which means it wasn’t run in 2012. From 2013 onwards it has carried the current name of Alexandra Stakes, and it was upgraded to the current Group 3 status in 2016.

Useful Facts

Fastest time (1600m): Thames Court (2016) 1:35:36

Interesting trivia:

Past winners of the Alexandra Stakes

Winners of past Alexandra Stakes include horses that go on to win major spring races.

Year Winner Second Third
2024 Vibrant Sun Grinzinger Belle Vivy Air
2023 Papillon Club Amati Tass
2022 Daisies Bon’s A Pearla Douceur
2021 Chica Fuerte Love Sensation Wanalirri
2020 Paradee Snapdancer Flandersrain
2019 Princess Jenni Angelic Ruler Arctic Shock
2018 Think Bleue Harmattan Hardly Surprising
2017 Oregon’s Day Toffee Nose Sebring Dream
2016 Thames Court Labdien Sweet Redemption
2015 Fontein Ruby Bahamas Wawail
2014 Marianne Suavito Girl In Flight
2013 You’re So Good Kazanluk Summerbliss
2012  ** Race not run **
2011 Torah Bliss Street Classic Elle
2010 Zubbaya Absolutely Ambers Waltz
2009 Sublimity Devoirs Johanski
2008 Bauble Kelconi Fly Higher
2007 Miss Marielle Bird Of Fire Class Prevails
2006 Manna Miss Maritess Kisumu
2005 Brockman’s Lass Benko Testa Reale
2004 Creative Plan Hairpin Anyways Lucy
2003 Ike’s Dream Windy Kate Swinging Babe
2002 Dextrous Unzipped Antique
2001 Omens Edging Out Grand Juror
2000 Donna Dior Tanith Sonarchi
1999  Miss Pennymoney La Zoffany Forest Express
1998 Rose O’ War Speedy Kids No Alimony
1997 Melinte Marine Spirit Razor Blade
1996 Simply Believe
Suria
 * dead heat 1st My Brightia
1995 Vigil Castlereagh Run Rubidium
1994 Ladybird Blue Love of Mary New Smyrna
1993 Super Snooper Burette Barbadian
1992 Flitter Serene Look Pompeii Lady
1991 Dancefloor Doll Not Related Cushion
1990 Mammy Sand Hills Crony’s Hope
1989 Aretha French Gypsy Queen Guinevere
1988 Memphis Blues Soliloquy Pruning
1987 Sandy’s Pleasure Gieger Hidden Power
1986 Glowing Idol Eloquent Edition Round The World
1985 Torvill Pokeno Pearl Dolcezza
1984 Delightful Belle Weigh Twinkling
1983 Sentimental Lady Mapperley Heights Casey Belle