Leon Macdonald Stakes

See the 2023 Leon Macdonald Stakes Preview and results

See the 2022 Leon Macdonald Stakes Preview and results

See the 2021 Leon Macdonald Stakes Preview and results

See the 2020 Leon Macdonald Stakes Preview and results

2020 was the first time this race was run as the Leon Macdonald Stakes as it was previously called the Penny Edition Stakes and before that it was the Quit & Win Cup. In 1977 it was first held over 1600m at Victoria Park and was won by Raffindale ridden by David Whitney and trained by D M Whitney. In 1986 it was held over 1600m at Morphettville then returned to Victoria Park until 1990 when it was held over 1460m at Cheltenham before returning to Morphettville until 2000. From 2001 to 2008 it swapped venue several times between Cheltenham, Morphettville and Victoria Park, and changed distances including, 1450m, 1600m, 1512m and 1350m. From 2009 onwards it has been run over 1400m at Morphettville Parks and has been a Listed race for over twenty years

In July 2020, Thoroughbred Racing South Australia (TRSA) and the South Australian Jockey Club (SAJC) unveiled the new race names of six black-type South Australian races following a joint decision to honour some of South Australian racings greatest icons. The change of race name requests were voted on by the pattern committee and presented to Racing Australia for approval. Trainer Leon Macdonald, former jockeys Clara Lindop and John Letts, industry figure the late David Coles, galloper Tobin Bronze and stallion Without Fear now all have races named in their honour.