Merson Cooper Stakes Race Information
The Merson Cooper Stakes is a 1000 metre set weights race for two-year-olds run by the Melbourne Racing Club in November. It is held at Caulfield on Zipping Classic day.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 1000 metres
- Conditions: Set weights, 2YOs
- Track: Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
- Prizemoney: $175,000
- Date: Saturday 30 November 2024
Merson Cooper Stakes Race History
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Useful Facts
Last filly to win: Ebhaar (2021)
Fastest time (1000m): British Lion (2001) 0:55:58
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Past winners of the Merson Cooper Stakes
Winners of past Merson Cooper Stakes include some horses who go on to be good sprinters.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Palm Angel | Wiltshire Square | Point Barrow |
| 2023 | Eneza | Flattered | Express Yo’self |
| 2022 | Little Brose | Cylinder | Gangitano |
| 2021 | Ebhaar | Boldinho | Moko |
| 2020 | Anamoe | Forbes | The Art Of Flying |
| 2019 | Hanseatic | Dubai Star | River Night |
| 2018 | Steal My Kisses | Memphis Rock | First Dawn |
| 2017 | Long Leaf | Oohood | Sanglier |
| 2016 | Arctic Angel | Mikuni | Zarpoya |
| 2015 | Jackson | Soviet Secret | Emphatically |
| 2014 | Thurlow | Miss Gidget | Mesa |
| 2013 | Golconda | All Sewn Up | Heavy |
| 2012 | Bulbula | Purrific | Sidestep |
| 2011 | Maximus Moonard | Timely Truce | Andre Roo Hoo |
| 2010 | Dinner Date | Metonymy | Danish Shadow |
| 2009 | Secession | Shaaheq | Sublime Girl |
| 2008 | Corsaire | Take The Rap | I’m A Smarty Pants |
| 2007 | Marveen | Tzarina | Kalash |
| 2006 | Press The Button | Meurice | Gamble Me |
| 2005 | Red Pluton | Montfort | Kadena Lane |
| 2004 | Freestyle | Simply Rossa | Owzat |
| 2003 | Lunaspur | The General | Coraticum |
| 2002 | Miss Terrain | Poliphili | Cross Current |
| 2001 | British Lion | Chassis | Blur |
| 2000 | Obadele | Magnaforce | Graphite Lass |
| 1999 | Happy Giggle | Able Kane | Veteran |
| 1998 | Real Jester | Trousers | Cross |
| 1997 | Rosa’s Joy | Minimal | Typhoon |
| 1996 | Canon Song | Absurd | Manhattan Von |
| 1995 | Caelebs | Bialia | Santorini Sand |
| 1994 | Shaded | Tennessee Magic | More Luskin |