Calaway Gal Stakes Race Information
The Calaway Gal Stakes is a 1000 metre set weights race for two-year-old fillies run by the Brisbane Racing Club in December. It is held at Eagle Farm as one of the feature races on the programme.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 1000 metres
- Conditions: Set weights, 2YO fillies
- Track: Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Queensland
- Prizemoney: $200,000
- Date: Saturday 9 December 2023
Calaway Gal Stakes Race History
See the 2023 Calaway Gal Stakes Preview and results
See the 2022 Calaway Gal Stakes Preview and results
The race was first held as the C.E. McDougall Stakes over 1200m at Eagle Farm on 17 December 2005 when it was won by Tantra trained by Gai Waterhouse and ridden by Scott Seamer. The race wasn’t held in 2007 due to equine influenza, then in 2008 the distance was reduced to 1000m. In 2009 the name was changed to the Calaway Gal Stakes. In 2013 it was moved to Doomben where it was run until 2019 over 1010m (2013), 1050m (2014-2015) and 1110m (2016 -2019). In 2020 it returned to Eagle Farm over 1000m.
The equivalent race for colts and geldings is the Phelan Ready Stakes which has a much longer history, dating back to 1939.
Calaway Gal was a brown filly/mare foaled on 21 August 1999 who won the 2002 Golden Slipper.
Useful Facts
Fastest time (1000m): Military Rose (2009) 0:57:26
Interesting trivia: Chris Munce won as a jockey on Military Grace (2010) and Discreet (2011) then won as a trainer in 2016 (Champ Elect). Race not run in 2007 due to equine influenza.
Past winners of the Calaway Gal Stakes
Winners of past Calaway Gal Stakes include horses that go on to win Group races.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2023 | Barbie’s Sister | El Morzillo | Satin Stiletto |
| 2022 | Malaboom | Empress Of Wonder | Excel D’or |
| 2021 | Exo Lady | Minks Star | Penthouse |
| 2020 | Sweet Dolly | Fake Love | Rhapsody Rose |
| 2019 | Away Game | Smart ‘N’ Sexy | Miss Lot Won |
| 2018 | Better Reflection | Boomstress | Single Blonde |
| 2017 | Outback Barbie | Granny Red Shoes | Witherspoon |
| 2016 | Champ Elect | Make My Own Luck | Dream Kisses |
| 2015 | Zelady’s Night Out | Royal Tithe | River Racer |
| 2014 | Flamenco | Flamenco Girl | Sweet Repeat |
| 2013 | Oakleigh Girl | Ambitious Blonde | Ruby Soho |
| 2012 | Missy Longstocking | Maracoola | Moroccan Rose |
| 2011 | Discreet | Dysfunction | Snipzu |
| 2010 | Military Grace | Midnight Minx | Flying Jet |
| 2009 | Military Rose | Demanding Miss | Ringa Ringa Rosie |
| 2008 | Paprika | Moonlight Hussey | Powerful Light |
| 2007 | ** Race not held ** | ||
| 2006 | Miss Watagan | Sashenka | Falontime |
| 2005 | Tantra | Gold Edition | Bella Heart |