Memsie Stakes
title: "Memsie Stakes" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["caulfield-racecourse", "sports-competitions-in-melbourne", "group-1-stakes-races-in-australia", "horse-races-established-in-1899", "1899-establishments-in-australia"] topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memsie_Stakes" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| surface | Turf |
| class | Group 1 |
| horse race | Memsie Stakes |
| image | [[File:Ajax 1937 RRC Rosehill Guineas Jockey Maurice McCarten Trainer Frank Musgrave.jpg |
| caption | Ajax, 1938, 1939, 1940 winner |
| location | Caulfield Racecourse |
| inaugurated | 1899 |
| race type | Thoroughbred |
| sponsor | Stow Australia stow.com.au (2022-2024) |
| distance | 1,400 metres |
| track | |
| qualification | Three-year-old and older that are not maidens |
| weight | Weight for age |
| purse | $750,000. (2025) |
| :: |
| surface = Turf | class = Group 1 | horse race = Memsie Stakes | image = [[File:Ajax 1937 RRC Rosehill Guineas Jockey Maurice McCarten Trainer Frank Musgrave.jpg|260px]] | caption = Ajax, 1938, 1939, 1940 winner | location = Caulfield Racecourse | inaugurated = 1899 | last run = | race type = Thoroughbred | sponsor = Stow Australia stow.com.au (2022-2024) | website = | distance = 1,400 metres | track = | qualification = Three-year-old and older that are not maidens | weight = Weight for age | purse = $750,000. (2025) | bonuses = The Stow Memsie Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held under weight for age conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1400 metres. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia as a lead in to the Spring Racing Carnival. Total prize money for the race is A$750,000.
History
The race is often used as a lead-up race by good horses preparing for the longer feature races such as the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup. Such horses typically compete against less glamorous, and usually fitter, sprinter-milers who have been trained specifically for this race. Speed and fitness seem to prevail over class about half the time, as can be seen in the list of recent winners.
As the race comes early in the Spring, it will often indicate how well a horse has come back after its customary winter spell. There is sometimes just as much interest in the horses running on well from the back of the field, as there is in the actual winner. A good run by a staying horse in this race is often a good indicator of a successful Spring Carnival to come.
The Memsie Stakes is a virtually identical race to the P B Lawrence Stakes, another 1,400 metre weight-for-age race run at Caulfield usually earlier in August except that this is the first Group 1 in the racing season in Victoria.
The list of previous winners of the race contain recent champions, including Sincero, So You Think, Weekend Hussler, Makybe Diva, Sunline, Naturalism, Rancho Ruler, Manikato, and famous champions from the 20th century Galilee, Rising Fast, Comic Court, Lord (four times), Ajax (three times) and Phar Lap. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Rising_Fast_(NZ).jpg" caption="[[Rising Fast]], 1956 winner"] ::
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/Tranquil_Star_1946_Olympic_Park_Melbourne_Farewell_Jockey_Scobie_Breasley_Trainer_Ron_Cameron.jpg" caption="[[Tranquil Star]], 1945 winner"] ::
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/Eurythmic_racehorse_with_jockey_ca._1920..jpg" caption="Eurythmic]], 1920, 1921, 1922 winner"] ::
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Uncle_Sam_1914_VATC_Caulfield_Cup_Jockey_J_E_Ettershank_Trainer_M_P_Whitty.jpg" caption="Uncle Sam, 1913 winner"] ::
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Gothic_1928_VATC_Caulfield_Stakes_Jockey_Jim_Pike_Trainer_Lou_Robertson.jpg" caption="Gothic]], 1928 winner"] ::
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Comic_Court_(AUS).jpg" caption="[[Comic Court]], 1949 & 1950 winner"] ::
Distance
- 1899 -1 mile (~ 1600m)
- 1900–1980 - 1 miles (~ 1800m)
- 1971 - 1 mile (~ 1600m)
- 1972–1979 – 1600 metres
- 1980 onwards - 1400 metres
Grade
- 1899–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979–2012 - Group 2
- 2013 onwards Group 1
Venue
- 1899 - 1983 - Caulfield Racecourse
- 1984 - Sandown Racecourse
- 1985–present - Caulfield Racecourse
1951 and 1954 racebooks
File:1951 VATC Memsie Stakes Racebook P1.jpg|1951 VATC Memsie Stakes racebook front cover File:1951 VATC Memsie Stakes Racebook P2.jpg|1951 VATC Memsie Stakes raceday officials File:1951 VATC Memsie Stakes Racebook P3.jpg|1951 VATC Memsie Stakes showing the winner, Ellerslie File:1951 VATC Memsie Stakes Racebook P4.jpg|Back cover showing railway & entrance charges File:1954 VATC Memsie Stakes Racebook P1.jpg|1954 VATC Memsie Stakes racebook front cover File:1954 VATC Memsie Stakes Racebook P2.jpg|1954 VATC Memsie Stakes showing the winner, Coppice File:1954 VATC Memsie Stakes Racebook P3.jpg|Back cover showing railway & entrance charges
Winners
- 2025 - Treasurethe Moment
- 2024 - Pinstriped
- 2023 - Mr Brightside (NZ)
- 2022 - Snapdancer
- 2021 - Behemoth
- 2020 - Behemoth
- 2019 - Scales of Justice
- 2018 - Humidor
- 2017 - Vega Magic
- 2016 - Black Heart Bart
- 2015 - Boban
- 2014 - Dissident
- 2013 - Atlantic Jewel
- 2012 - Sincero
- 2011 - King's Rose
- 2010 - So You Think
- 2009 - Mic Mac
- 2008 - Weekend Hussler
- 2007 - Miss Finland
- 2006 - El Segundo
- 2005 - Makybe Diva
- 2004 - Regal Roller
- 2003 - Le Zagaletta
- 2002 - Magical Miss
- 2001 - Sunline
- 2000 - Sunline
- 1999 - Sir Boom
- 1998 - Dane Ripper
- 1997 - Tarnpir Lane
- 1996 - Sir Boom
- 1995 - Island Morn
- 1994 - Bundy Lad
- 1993 - Palace Reign
- 1992 - Naturalism
- 1991 - Redelva
- 1990 - The Phantom
- 1989 - Almurtajaz
- 1988 - Rancho Ruler
- 1987 - Rubiton
- 1986 - Dazzling Duke
- 1985 - Delightful Belle
- 1984 - King Delamere
- 1983 - Red Tempo
- 1982 - Manikato
- 1981 - Silver Bounty
- 1980 - Tolhurst
- 1979 - Arbre Chene
- 1978 - Crepellox
- 1977 - Wave King
- 1976 - Plush
- 1975 - Battle Sign
- 1974 - Nandalie Lass
- 1973 - Zambari
- 1972 - Longfella
- 1971 - Cyron
- 1970 - Ahjay
- 1969 - Fileur
- 1968 - Galilee
- 1967 - Grey Spirit
- 1966 - Yangtze
- 1965 - Yangtze
- 1964 - Future
- 1963 - Coppelius
- 1962 - Webster
- 1961 - Lord
- 1960 - Lord
- 1959 - Lord
- 1958 - Lord
- 1957 - Syntax
- 1956 - Rising Fast
- 1955 - Coppice
- 1954 - Coppice
- 1953 - Jovial Lad
- 1952 - Peshawar
- 1951 - Ellerslie
- 1950 - Comic Court
- 1949 - Comic Court
- 1948 - Lungi
- 1947 - Attley
- 1946 - Noble Prince
- 1945 - Tranquil Star
- 1944 - Lawrence
- 1943 - Sun Valley
- 1942 - David Innis
- 1941 - Lugano
- 1940 - Ajax
- 1939 - Ajax
- 1938 - Ajax
- 1937 - Black Mac
- 1936 - †Charles Fox / Valiant Chief
- 1935 - Hall Mark
- 1934 - Waltzing Lily
- 1933 - Waltzing Lily
- 1932 - High Brae
- 1931 - Phar Lap
- 1930 - Wise Force
- 1929 - Highland
- 1928 - Gothic
- 1927 - Royal Charter
- 1926 - Heroic
- 1925 - Heroic
- 1924 - Englefield
- 1923 - Maid Of The Mist
- 1922 - Eurythmic
- 1921 - Eurythmic
- 1920 - Eurythmic
- 1919 - Artilleryman
- 1918 - Eusebius
- 1917 - Harriet Graham
- 1916 - Price Bardolph
- 1915 - Traquette
- 1914 - Aleconner
- 1913 - Uncle Sam
- 1912 - Captain White
- 1911 - Flaith
- 1910 - Blairgour
- 1909 - Knox
- 1908 - Pink ‘Un
- 1907 - Subterranean
- 1906 - Retrencher
- 1905 - Bobadil
- 1904 - Wingaroon
- 1903 - Billali
- 1902 - Seclusion
- 1901 - Hymettus
- 1900 - †Eiridsdale / Massinissa
- 1899 - Veneda † Dead heat
References
References
- "Memsie Stakes Betting Tips 2025, Odds, Field & Barrier Draw".
- (2014). "Winners and Past Results for the Memsie Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus).
- (2017). "Prize Money increase for Victoria". justhorseracing.com.au (Aus).
- (2014). "Memsie Stakes". Horse Racing Holidays Pty Ltd.
- "Racenet - Australia's Premier Horse Racing News, Form Guides & Tips".
- "Racenet - Australia's Premier Horse Racing News, Form Guides & Tips".
- https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/279353/pinstriped-delivers-on-early-promise-to-take-memsie
- "2023 Stow Storage Memsie Stakes'' (held 2 September 2023)''". racing.com.
- "2022 Result – Magic Millions Memsie Stakes'' (held 27 August 2022)''". racingpost.com.
- "2021 Result – Moët & Chandon Memsie Stakes'' (held 28 August 2021)''". breednet.com.
- "2020 Result – Magic Millions Memsie Stakes'' (held 29 August 2020)''". breednet.com.
- "2019 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Memsie Stakes'' (held 31 August 2019)''". racenet.com.au.
- "2018 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Memsie Stakes'' (held 1 September 2018)''". breednet.com.
- "2017 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Memsie Stakes''(held 2 September 2017)''". breednet.com.
- "2016 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Memsie Stakes''(held 27 August 2016)''". breednet.com.
- "2015 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Memsie Stakes ''(held 29 August 2016)''". breednet.com.
- "2014 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Memsie Stakes ''(held 30 August 2014)''". breednet.com.
- "2013 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Memsie Stakes ''(held 31 August 2013)''". breednet.com.
- "2012 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Memsie Stakes ''(held 1 September 2012)''". breednet.com.
- "2011 Result – Nzb Memsie Stakes ''(held 27 August 2011)''". breednet.com.
- "2010 Result – N Z Bloodstock Memsie Stakes ''(held 28 August 2010)''". breednet.com.
- "2009 Result – Memsie Stakes ''(held 29 August 2009)''". breednet.com.
- "2008 Result – Memsie Stakes ''(held 30 August 2008)''". breednet.com.
- "2007 Result – Memsie Stakes ''(held 1 September 2007)''". breednet.com.
- "2006 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 2 September 2006)''". breednet.com.
- "2005 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 27 August 2005)''". breednet.com.
- "2004 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 28 August 2004)''". breednet.com.
- "2003 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 30 August 2003)''". breednet.com.
- "2002 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 31 August 2002)''". breednet.com.
- "2001 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 1 September 2001)''". breednet.com.
- "2000 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 3 September 2000)''". breednet.com.
- "1999 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 28 August 1999)''". breednet.com.
- "1998 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 29 August 1998)''". breednet.com.
- "1997 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 30 August 1997)''". breednet.com.
- "1996 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 31 August 1996)''". breednet.com.
- "1995 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 2 September 1995)''". breednet.com.
- "1994 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 27 August 1994)''". breednet.com.
- "1993 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 4 September 1993)''". breednet.com.
- "1992 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 5 September 1992)''". breednet.com.
- "1991 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 7 September 1991)''". breednet.com.
- "1990 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 1 September 1990)''". breednet.com.
- "1989 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 2 September 1989)''". breednet.com.
- "1988 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 3 September 1988)''". breednet.com.
- "1987 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 5 September 1987)''". breednet.com.
- "1986 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 6 September 1986)''". breednet.com.
- "1985 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 7 September 1985)''". breednet.com.
- "1984 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 1 September 1984)''". breednet.com.
- "1983 Result – Memsie Stks ''(held 3 September 1983)''". breednet.com.
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