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Alister Clark Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1939

Sponsor
  
William Hill (2016)

Surface
  
Turf

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Distance
  
2,040 metres

Location
  
Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne

The Alister Clark Stakes is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for three-year-olds, at Set Weights, over a distance of 2040 metres, held annually usually at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne on a Friday night in March. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

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Race history

The race is named after Alister Clark, the foundation chairman of the Moonee Valley Racing Club and master of Oaklands Hunt Club from 1901 to 1908. He was also the pre-eminent Australian rose breeder of the twentieth century.

The race was first run in 1939 and has had changes in distance and grade. The race at times has been a Weight-for-age event for 3-year olds and over as evident in 1977 when champion three-year-old filly Surround won the race.

Race grade

  • 1939–1977 was a Principal race
  • 1979 onwards Group 2

    • Race distance

  • 1939–1947 – 1 mile (~1600 metres)
  • 1948–1963 –  1 1⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
  • 1964–1972 – 1 mile (~1600 metres)
  • 1973–1986 – 1600 metres
  • 1987–1994 – 2040 metres
  • 1995 – 2000 metres
  • 1996–1997 – 2040 metres
  • 1998–2000 – 1600 metres
  • 2001 – 1509 metres
  • 2002–2010 – 1600 metres
  • 2011 onwards – 2040 metres

    • Race venue

    In 1995 the event was held at Flemington.

    References

    Alister Clark Stakes Wikipedia
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