Jim Moloney Stakes Race Information

The Jim Moloney Stakes is a 1400 metre set weights plus penalties race for three-year-old fillies run by the Melbourne Racing Club in September. It is held at Caulfield on Underwood Stakes day.

  • Race Type: Listed
  • Distance: 1400 metres
  • Conditions: Set weights plus penalties, 3YO fillies
  • Track: Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
  • Prizemoney: $175,000
  • Date: Saturday 21 September 2024

Jim Moloney Stakes Race History

The Melbourne Racing Club announced in 2018 that they would have a new Listed race in the spring program to honour legendary trainer Jim Moloney. It was held on the same day as the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes over 1400m, the Group 3 Naturalism Stakes over 2000m and the Group 3 How Now Stakes for mares over 1200m.

In 2021 it was moved to Underwood Stakes day at Sandown Hillside and returned to Caulfield in 2023.

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Fastest time (1400m): Oz Empress (2023) 1:23.32

Leading trainer: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott with 2 wins (Oz Empress 2023; Queen Of Dubai (2021).

Past winners of the Jim Maloney Stakes

Winners of past Jim Moloney Stakes may progress to the Thousand Guineas Prelude.

Year Winner Second Third
2024 Lilac Declichy Boulevard Too Darn Lizzie
2023 Oz Empress De Sonic Boom Poifect
2022 Waltz On By Jenny Jerome Hell Hath No Fury
2021 Queen Of Dubai Zouzarella Vianello
2020 Odeum Aidensfield Mozzie Monster
2019 I Am Eloquent Excused Deserved
2018 Mystic Journey Spanish Whisper Tahitian Dancer