Northwood Plume Stakes Race Information
The Northwood Plume Stakes is a 1200 metre set weights plus penalties race for mares four-year-old and up run by the Melbourne Racing Club in October. It is held at Caulfield as part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Group 3
- Distance: 1200 metres
- Conditions: Set weights plus penalties, Mares 4YO & upwards
- Track: Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
- Prizemoney: $200,000
- Date: Saturday 12 October 2024
Northwood Plume Stakes Race History
The race was first held as the Thai Airways International Classic in 2005 and was won by a mare called crimson Reign ridden by Darren Beadman. It became a Listed race in 2006 and was called the Northwood Plume Stakes. In 2007 and 2008 it was ran as he Le Tan Stakes then reverted to the Northwood Plume Stakes in 2009. It was called the Sportingbet Sprint Series Final from 2010 to 2014 and was granted its current Group 3 status in 2013. From 2015 to 2018 it was called the Cape Grim Beef Stakes and in 2019 it was the Bass Strait Beef Steaks. In 2020 it returned to the earlier name of the Northwood Plume Stakes.
Our Runner by Runner Previews
2023 Northwood Plume Stakes Preview and results
2022 Northwood Plume Stakes Preview and results
Useful Facts
Multiple winners: none
Fastest time (1200m): Sheidel (2016) 1:09:04
Interesting trivia:
Past winners of the Northwood Plume Stakes
Winners of past Northwood Plume Stakes include Sheidel (2016), Politeness (2015), Griante (2014), Avenue (2010), Belong To Many (2008) and Crimson Reign (2005).
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2023 | She Dances | Rose Quartz | La Danseuse Rouge |
| 2022 | Literary Magnate | Written Beauty | Decent Raine |
| 2021 | Dirty Thoughts | La Mexicana | Nudge |
| 2020 | Fiesta | Felicia | Broadwayandfourth |
| 2019 | Tofane | Manicure | Sweet Scandal |
| 2018 | Winter Bride | Booker | Our Crown Mistress |
| 2017 | Cool Passion | Pedrena | Princess Of Queens |
| 2016 | Sheidel | Silent Sedition | A Lotta Love |
| 2015 | Politeness | Wawail | Bring Me The Maid |
| 2014 | Griante | Girl Guide | Shamal Wind |
| 2013 | Aerobatics | Assertive Eagle | Counted |
| 2012 | Serena Star | Koonoomoo | Miss Marx |
| 2011 | Hinemoa | Celts | Lady Mahler |
| 2010 | Avenue | Red Flair | Dorf Command |
| 2009 | Our Lona | Tootsie | Velocitea |
| 2008 | Belong To Many | Bel Mer | Hanna Rossa |
| 2007 | Storm Signal | Soleil | Paris Zero |
| 2006 | Personal Ensign | Pasikatera | Storm Signal |
| 2005 | Crimson Reign | Aqua D’amore | Unabated |