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. It began life as the Victoria Amateur Turf Club, in 1875 with Mr. E.C. Moore as the club's first Secretary. The Dowling Forest Race ...

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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 Reserve is located nine kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs. The Reserve was set aside for three purposes, racing, recreation and a publ ...

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/ Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a me ...

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

Distance

*1898–1972 - 7

furlong A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and United States customary units equal to one eighth of a mile, equivalent to 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, 10 chains or approximately 201 metres. It is now mostly confined to use i ...

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 reconstruction of Caulfield Racecourse.

1933 & 1948 racebooks

File:1933 VATC Futurity Stakes Racebook P1.jpg, Front cover of the 1933 VATC Futurity Stakes racebook. File:1933 VATC Futurity Stakes Racebook P2.jpg, 1933 Futurity Stakes Raceday officials & information for patrons. File:1933 VATC Futurity Stakes Racebook P3.jpg, 1933 Futurity Stakes conditions and results racebook. File:1933 VATC Futurity Stakes Racebook P4.jpg, 1933 Futurity Stakes showing the winner, Winooka. File:1948 VATC Futurity Stakes Racebook P1.jpg, Front cover of the 1948 Futurity Stakes racebook. File:1948 VATC Futurity Stakes Racebook P2.jpg, Inside cover showing race conditions. File:1948 VATC Futurity Stakes Racebook P3.jpg, Starters and results showing the winner, Royal Gem. File:1948 VATC Futurity Stakes Racebook P5.jpg, Back cover showing entrance gate and railway charges.

Gallery of noted winners

File:Phar Lap.jpg,

Phar Lap Phar Lap (4 October 1926 – 5 April 1932) was a champion New Zealand–bred Thoroughbred racehorse who is widely regarded as New Zealand's greatest racehorse ever. Achieving incredible success during his distinguished career, his initial u ...

, 1931 winner. File:High Caste 1940 VRC C.B. Fisher Plate Flemington Racecourse Jockey Ted Bartle Trainer Jack Jamieson.jpg,

High Caste High Caste was a Thoroughbred racehorse and stallion that was bred in New Zealand and was considered the best two-year-old in New Zealand after winning three of his four race starts. He was a good racehorse under handicap and weight for age con ...

, 1941 winner. File:Amounis 1930 VATC Futurity Stakes Jockey Harold Jones Trainer Frank McGrath.jpg,

Amounis Amounis was an Australian Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse. He won 33 races over distances ranging from 6 to 12 furlongs (1,200 to 2,400 metres). Of these wins, 27 were in "Principal Races" (equivalent to today's Group races or "Black Type" ...

, 1930 winner. File:Gold Rod 1936 VRC Sires Produce Stakes Flemington Racecourse Jockey Jack Pratt Trainer George Price.jpg, Gold Rod, 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 th ...

*1923 - Salatis *1924 - The Hawk *1925 - Father's Voice *1926 - Top Gallant *1927 - Waranton *1928 -

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*1929 - Mollison *1930 -

*1931 -

*1932 -

Ammon Ra Ammon Ra (foaled 1928) was a Bay New Zealand thoroughbred gelding. He raced in Australia. Ammon Ra competed from age two to five, recording 17 wins in races from 5 furlongs to 1½ miles. Champion jockey Maurice McCarten won 10 races and the S ...

*1933 -

Winooka Winooka (foaled 1928) was a Bay (horse), bay Australian thoroughbred stallion who raced for 5 seasons from a two-year-old to a six-year-old including America recording major wins from 6 furlongs to 1 mile and winning jockeys being Stan Davidson f ...

*1934 - Waltzing Lily *1935 - Heros / Synagogue *1936 - Regular Bachelor *1937 - Gold Rod *1938 -

Ajax Ajax may refer to: Greek mythology and tragedy * Ajax the Great, a Greek mythological hero, son of King Telamon and Periboea * Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris * ''Ajax'' (play), by the ancient Gree ...

*1939 -

*1940 -

*1941 -

*1942 - Burrabil *1943 - Zonda *1944 - Counsel *1945 - Drum Net *1946 -

Bernborough Bernborough (1939–1960) was an outstanding Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who competed from 1941 to 1946. He carried heavy weights in 15 consecutive wins that included the Doomben 10,000 while carrying 10 stone 5 pounds. Bernborough ...

*1947 - Attley *1948 - Royal Gem *1949 - St. Razzle *1950 - St. Razzle *1951 - Iron Duke *1952 -

San Domenico San Domenico may refer to: Catholic saints * Dominic de Guzmán (1170-1221), Spanish priest and founder of the Dominican Order * San Domenico di Sora (951-1031), Italian abbot, patron saint of Villalago Churches * San Domenico, Arezzo (Basilica ...

*1953 - Bob Cherry *1954 - Sir Isfahan *1955 - Prince Cortauld *1956 - The Orb *1957 - Parvo *1958 - Zariba *1959 -

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*1960 -

Todman Todman (7 October 1954 – 1976) was one of the greatest Australian Thoroughbred racehorses and an important sire. He was perhaps best known as the winner of the inaugural STC Golden Slipper in 1957, being the first of Star Kingdom's five s ...

*1961 -

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*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 Gir ...

*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 Vo Rogue (12 Nov 1983 - 7 May 2012) was an Australian Racing Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by American-bred Ivor Prince whose racing career ended from injury after just two starts. Ivor Prince was a son of the British champi ...

*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 - Reset *2005 - Regal Roller *2006 - Fields Of Omagh *2007 - Aqua D'Amore *2008 - Niconero *2009 - Niconero *2010 - Typhoon Tracy *2011 -

More Joyous More Joyous (foaled 20 August 2006) is an Australian trained and New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racemare, trained by Gai Waterhouse, who has won eight Group 1 races. Pedigree More Joyous is by the leading Southern Halo sire More Than Ready, an ...

*2012 - King Mufhasa *2013 - All Too Hard *2014 - Moment Of Change *2015 -

Suavito Suavito (foaled 21/08/2010) is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse formally trained by Nigel Blackiston at Flemington Racecourse. She was bred in New Zealand by IDL Racing Ltd, and was raced throughout her entire career in Australia. She was a mul ...

*2016 - Turn Me Loose *2017 - Black Heart Bart *2018 - Brave Smash *2019 - Alizee *2020 - Streets Of Avalon * 2021 - Probabeel * 2022 - Sierra Sue †

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

References

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