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open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1400 metres at

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in late September. Total prize money for the race is A$1,000,000.

History

Prior to 1994, the race was held on Royal Melbourne Show Day, which was observed on the Thursday in the last full week of September as a public holiday. The race was renamed in 2005 after former chairman of the Victorian Amateur Turf Club, Sir Rupert Clarke, who died in 2005.

Name

* 1951–1974 - Invitation Stakes * 1975–1988 - Marlboro Cup * 1989–1991 - Show Day Cup * 1992–1999 - Vic Health Cup * 2000–2001 - Eat Well Live Well Cup * 2002–2005 - Dubai Racing Club Cup * 2006–2013 - Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes * 2014 - Sir Rupert Clarke Charity Cup * 2015 onwards - Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes

Grade

*1951–1978 - Principal Race *1979 onwards Group 1

Distance

* 1951–1971 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres) * 1974 onwards - 1400 metres

Winners

*2024 - Kimochi *2023 - Magic Time *2022 - Callsign Mav *2021 - Sierra Sue *2020 -

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