The Futurity Stakes is a

Melbourne Racing Club The Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) is one of three metropolitan horse racing clubs in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. It began life as the Victoria Amateur Turf Club in 1875, with E. C. Moore as the club's first Secretary. The ...

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horse race for horses three years old and older, over a distance of 1400 metres held at

Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, It is home to the Melbourne Racing Club. Horse-racing started there in 1859 on a bush track where the Melbo ...

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, in late February. Total prize money is A$750,000. Ajax 1937 RRC Rosehill Guineas Jockey Maurice McCarten Trainer Frank Musgrave

Bernborough 1946 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes Randwick Racecourse Jockey Athol Mulley Trainer Harry Plant

Gothic 1928 VATC Caulfield Stakes Jockey Jim Pike Trainer Lou Robertson

San Domenico 1949 AJC Challenge Stakes Jockey Arthur Ward Trainer Ray Formosa

Ammon Ra 1931 VATC Caulfield Guineas Jockey Maurice McCarten Trainer Jack Jamieson

History

From 2006 until 2010 it was the first leg of the

Asian Mile Challenge The Asian Mile Challenge is a series of four one-mile (eight furlongs) Thoroughbred horse races. Created in 2005, the series was launched with two races, one in Hong Kong, the other in Japan. In 2006, a race each at the Melbourne Racing Club of Aus ...

series, and its distance was changed to 1600 metres (1 mile). The race distance was reverted in 2011.

Distance

*1898–1972 - 7

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s (1408.176 metres) *1973–1978 – 1400 metres *1979 – 1800 metres *1989–1995 – 1400 metres *1996 – 1411 metres *1997–2005 – 1400 metres *2006–2010 – 1600 metres *2011 onwards - 1400 metres

Venue

During

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the event was held at

Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is the world's richest handicap and the world's richest 3200-metre horse race. The race ...

. In 1996 the event was held at

due to

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of Caulfield Racecourse. In 2023 the race was run at

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1933 and 1948 racebooks

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Gallery of noted winners

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, 1931 winner File:High Caste 1940 VRC C.B. Fisher Plate Flemington Racecourse Jockey Ted Bartle Trainer Jack Jamieson.jpg, High Caste, 1941 winner File:Amounis 1930 VATC Futurity Stakes Jockey Harold Jones Trainer Frank McGrath.jpg, Amounis, 1930 winner File:Gold Rod 1936 VRC Sires Produce Stakes Flemington Racecourse Jockey Jack Pratt Trainer George Price.jpg,

Gold Rod Gold Rod was a New Zealand bred chestnut thoroughbred stallion who raced in Australia from a two-year-old to a six-year-old recording 16 wins from 5 furlongs to 1¾ miles with Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductee Maurice McCarten being hi ...

, 1937 winner

Winners

*1898 - Resolute *1899 - Bobadil *1900 - Palmer *1901 - Aurous *1902 - Sir Foote *1903 - Sir Leonard *1904 - Playaway *1905 - Gladsome *1906 - Gladsome *1907 - Corroboree *1908 - Antonio *1909 - Soultline *1910 - Comedy King *1911 - Blairgour *1912 - Popinjay *1913 - Eudorus *1914 - Brattle *1915 - Flash Of Steel *1916 - Maharajah *1917 - Balarang *1918 - Wedge *1919 - Lucknow *1920 - Gold Tie *1921 - ‡''race not held'' *1922 -

Eurythmic Eurythmic (1916–1925) was a versatile Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who had the ability to produce a brilliant finishing run in staying races and he also won important sprint races, too. At four he won 12 of his 13 starts including the ...

*1923 - Salatis *1924 - The Hawk *1925 - Father's Voice *1926 - Top Gallant *1927 - Waranton *1928 - Gothic *1929 - Mollison *1930 - Amounis *1931 -

*1932 - Ammon Ra *1933 - Winooka *1934 - Waltzing Lily *1935 - Heros / Synagogue *1936 - Regular Bachelor *1937 -

*1938 -

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*1939 -

*1940 -

*1941 - High Caste *1942 - Burrabil *1943 - Zonda *1944 - Counsel *1945 - Drum Net *1946 - Bernborough *1947 - Attley *1948 - Royal Gem *1949 - St. Razzle *1950 - St. Razzle *1951 - Iron Duke *1952 - San Domenico *1953 - Bob Cherry *1954 - Sir Isfahan *1955 - Prince Cortauld *1956 - The Orb *1957 - Parvo *1958 - Zariba *1959 -

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*1960 - Todman *1961 - Sky High *1962 - Aquanita *1963 -

Wenona Girl Wenona Girl (foaled 1957) was a leading Australian Thoroughbred horse racemare that had 27 wins over distances ranging from 4½ furlongs to 1½ miles. She won 22 principal races, 15 of which were later designated group one (G1) races. Wenona Girl ...

*1964 - Future *1965 - Sir Dane *1966 - Star Affair *1967 - Cendrillon *1968 - Prince Romantic *1969 - Magic Ruler *1970 - Crewman *1971 - Silver Spade *1972 - Gunsynd *1973 - Idolou *1974 - Idolou *1975 - Martindale *1976 - King's Helmet *1977 - Bonfield *1978 - Always Welcome *1979 - Manikato *1980 - Manikato *1981 - Manikato *1982 - Galleon *1983 - Manikato *1984 - Red Tempo *1985 - Vite Cheval *1986 - Campaign King *1987 - Rubiton *1988 - Vo Rogue *1989 - Zeditave *1990 - Ark Regal *1991 - Redelva *1992 - Mannerism *1993 - Schillaci *1994 - Primacy *1995 - Schillaci *1996 - Star Dancer *1997 - Mouawad *1998 - Encounter *1999 - Rustic Dream *2000 - Testa Rossa *2001 - †Desert Sky / Mr. Murphy *2002 - Dash For Cash *2003 - Yell *2004 -

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*2005 - Regal Roller *2006 - Fields Of Omagh *2007 - Aqua D'Amore *2008 - Niconero *2009 - Niconero *2010 -

Typhoon Tracy Typhoon Tracy (5 September 2005 – 13 August 2012) was an outstanding Australian Thoroughbred horse racing, racemare who won six group one (G1) races and was crowned Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year, Australian Racehorse of the Year fo ...

*2011 - More Joyous *2012 - King Mufhasa *2013 -

All Too Hard All Too Hard (foaled 21 September 2009) is a four time Group 1 winning Australian thoroughbred racehorse. He is also a successful breeding stallion having sired numerous stakes winners. Background Bred by Gilgai Farm, All Too Hard is a half b ...

*2014 - Moment Of Change *2015 - Suavito *2016 - Turn Me Loose *2017 - Black Heart Bart *2018 - Brave Smash *2019 - Alizee *2020 - Streets Of Avalon * 2021 - Probabeel * 2022 - Sierra Sue * 2023 - Alligator Blood * 2024 - Mr Brightside * 2025 - Mr Brightside †

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‡ An embargo on Melbourne racing was in force by the Victorian Cabinet

References

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