Australia Stakes Race Information
The Australia Stakes is a 1200 metre weight for age race run by the Moonee Valley Racing Club in January. It is run at Moonee Valley and is the first feature sprint of the New Year.
- Race Type: Group 2
- Distance: 1200 metres
- Conditions: Weight for age, 3YO & upwards
- Track: Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
- Prizemoney: $350,000
- Date: Saturday 27 January 2024
Australia Stakes Race History
See the 2024 Australia Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2023 Australia Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2021 Australia Stakes Preview and results.
Registered as the Stanley Wootton Stakes and previously known as the Carlyon Stakes.
The race was first run in 1988 when it was won by a horse called Special.
It is part of the new Summer Sprint Series in Melbourne and is the last of the four race series. The other races are the Listed Kensington Stakes at Flemington, Listed Christmas Stakes at Caulfield and the Group 3 Standish Handicap at Flemington. Racing Victoria announced the changed programming in late 2021, and prizemoney for all four of these races has been boosted. The winner of this race will be exempt from the ballot for the Newmarket Handicap.
Australia Stakes Facts
Last mare to win; Whispering Brook (2019)
Last 3YO to win: C&G – Holler (2016); Filly – Black Caviar (2010)
Multiple winners: Black Caviar (2010 & 2012)
Fastest time (1200m): Hareeba (1995) 1:08:8
Australia Stakes & CF Orr Stakes: Black Caviar (2012)
Interesting trivia:
Past winners of the Australia Stakes
Winners of past Australia Stakes include Scales Of Justice (2020), Malaguerra (2017), Holler (2016), Black Caviar (2010 & 2012), Let Go Thommo (2008), El Segundo (2007), Super Elegant (2005), Yell (2003), Piavonic (2001), Sports (1999), Flavour (1998), All Our Mob (1996), Hareeba (1995), Schillaci (1993), Redelva (1990) and Special (1988).
Year | Winner | Second | Third |
2024 | Veight | Southport Tycoon | Recommendation |
2023 | Jigsaw | Turaath | Calypso Reign |
2022 | Marabi | Sinawann | Turaath |
2021 | Streets Of Avalon | Viridine | Tavisan |
2020 | Scales Of Justice | Hey Doc | Embrace Me |
2019 | Whispering Brook | Fell Swoop | Land of Plenty |
2018 | Thronum | Mr Sneaky | Stellar Collision |
2017 | Malaguerra | Black Heart Bart | Sirbible |
2016 | Holler | Churchill Dancer | Rebel Dane |
2015 | Mourinho | It Is Written | Dissident |
2014 | Richie’s Vibe | Moment Of Change | It Is Written |
2013 | Sea Lord | Pinwheel | Outlandish Lad |
2012 | Black Caviar | Zedi Knight | Doubtful Jack |
2011 | Whitefriars | Undeniably | Typhoon Tracy |
2010 | Black Caviar | Here De Angels | La Rocket |
2009 | Lucky Secret | Light Fantastic | Von Costa De Hero |
2098 | Let Go Thommo | Maldivian | Casino Prince |
2007 | El Segundo | Cocinero | Super Elegant |
2006 | California Dane | Virage De Fortune | Casual Pass |
2005 | Super Elegant | Strikeline | Ruben |
2004 | Vocabulary | Super Elegant | Confederate Kid |
2003 | Yell | Libidinious | Pernod |
2002 | Royal Code | Intelligent Star | Ustinov |
2001 | Piavonic | Ateates | Le Zagaletta |
2000 | Slavonic | Sports | Le Zagaletta |