Black Heart Bart Stakes Race Information
The Black Heart Bart Stakes is a 1200 metre set weights plus penalties race for horses four-years-old and upwards run by the Western Australian Turf Club in September. It is held at Belmont and is the feature event of the day.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 1200 metres
- Conditions: Set weights plus penalties, 4YO & upwards
- Track: Belmont Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia
- Prizemoney: $125,000
- Date: Saturday 28 September 2024
Race History
In 2020 this race was renamed from the Birthday Stakes to the Black Heart Bart Stakes.
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2023 Black Heart Bart Stakes Preview and results.
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Useful Facts
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Past winners of the Birthday Stakes
Winners of past Black Heart Bart Stakes include horses that go on to win major spring races. Most winners are four and five year olds and it is not won by a mare very often. Notable winners include Happy Clapper, Hauraki, Lucia Valentina, Shaftesbury Avenue, Imposing, Wenona Girl and Amounis.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Mood Swings | Phanta | Super Smink |
| 2023 | Baby Paris | Phanta | Titan Blinders |
| 2022 | Comes A Time | Cup Night | Money Matters |
| 2021 | Uni Time | Massimo | Valour Road |
| 2020 | Stageman | Cup Night | Dance Music |
| 2019 | Man Booker | Stageman | Great Shot |
| 2018 | Enticing Star | Great Shot | Disposition |
| 2017 | Meteoroid | Silverstream | Whispering Brook |
| 2016 | Lite’n In My Veins | Great Shot | Miki Two Toes |
| 2015 | Black Heart Bart | Fuchsia Bandana | Dawn Approach |
| 2014 | Modello | Fuchsia Bandana | Ron’s Call |
| 2013 | Platinum Rocker | Vermeer | Modello |
| 2012 | Texan | Werd | Grand Nirvana |
| 2011 | Shock Value | Waratah’s Secret | Tranquility |
| 2010 | Shock Value | Famous Roman | Colour Correct |
| 2009 | London | Vain Raider | Escadaire |
| 2008 | Beat The Storm | Classy Nugget | Lord Baumay |
| 2007 | West River Charley | Beat The Storm | Mansion House |
| 2006 | Local Legend | Wild Target | Scenic Shot |
| 2005 | Legend Express | Local Legend | Changing Lanes |
| 2004 | Fair Alert | Western Tycoon | Early Express |
| 2003 | Cento | Kame’s Hope | Shane’s Boy |
| 2002 | Storm Shot | Mr Callahan | Ebony Magic |
| 2001 | Fair Alert | Master Park | Storm Shot |
| 2000 | Victory Trump | Restive | McFlirt |
| 1999 | Machine Gun Tom | Catalaq | Sound Of Legends |