The Futurity Stakes is a

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

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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, the Melbourne Racing Club of Australia and the ...

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 racecou ...

. In 1996 the event was held at

due to

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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 ...

, 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 cond ...

, 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" ra ...

, 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 ...

, 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 -

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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 ...

*1933 -

Winooka Winooka (foaled 1928) was a 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 from Newcas ...

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

*1938 -

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*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 w ...

*1947 - Attley *1948 -

Royal Gem Royal Gem (foaled 1942 in Australia) was a versatile Thoroughbred racehorse that won 23 races ranging from 5 furlongs (1,000 metres) to 12 furlongs (2,400 m). He was later a successful sire in the United States. Breeding He was a brown stallion b ...

*1949 - St. Razzle *1950 - St. Razzle *1951 - Iron Duke *1952 - San Domenico *1953 - Bob Cherry *1954 - Sir Isfahan *1955 -

Prince Cortauld Prince Cortauld, was a brown Thoroughbred stallion, performing in Australia trained by Australian Racing Hall of Fame trainer Maurice McCarten raced from a two-year-old to a five-year-old recording 25 wins from 5 furlongs to 1¾ miles with cham ...

*1956 - The Orb *1957 - Parvo *1958 - Zariba *1959 -

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*1960 -

Todman Todman (7 October 1954 – 1976) was one of the greatest Australia, 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 ...

*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 Gunsynd (4 October 1967 – 29 April 1983) was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won 29 races and A$280,455 in prize money. In his seven starts over one mile (1,600 metres) he was only once defeated, by half-a-head in the Epsom ...

*1973 - Idolou *1974 - Idolou *1975 - Martindale *1976 - King's Helmet *1977 - Bonfield *1978 - Always Welcome *1979 -

Manikato Manikato (1975–1984) was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse of the late 1970s and early 1980s. He established new track records in three races and was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame. Manikato was the second Australi ...

*1980 -

*1981 -

*1982 - Galleon *1983 -

*1984 - Red Tempo *1985 - Vite Cheval *1986 - Campaign King *1987 -

Rubiton Rubiton (18 October 1983 – 25 November 2005) was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse of the mid-1980s. He was bred by the Oamaru Stud in Victoria. Rubiton's name was a combination of "Ruby" and "ton", a colloquial term for 100 runs ...

*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 cham ...

*1989 - Zeditave *1990 - Ark Regal *1991 -

Redelva Redelva was a notable Australian thoroughbred racehorse. A chestnut son of Romantic Hope from the mare Delvena, he was foaled in 1983 and was trained throughout his career by Greg Varcoe. Redelva competed primarily in sprint races winning up to ...

*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 Fields Of Omagh (foaled 1997) is a champion middle distance Australian Thoroughbred racehorse of the early-mid-2000s. He was a half-brother to the stakeswinners, King Brian (Bunbury Cup, Pinjarra Cup), Malcolm (STC Canterbury Stakes, Ajax Stak ...

*2007 - Aqua D'Amore *2008 - Niconero *2009 - Niconero *2010 -

Typhoon Tracy Typhoon Tracy (5 September 2005 – 13 August 2012) was an outstanding Australian Thoroughbred racemare who won six group one (G1) races and was crowned Australian Racehorse of the Year for 2009/10. Breeding She was bred and is raced by Hutchi ...

*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 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 Black Heart Bart (foaled 11 September 2010) is a retired six-time Group 1 winning Australian bred thoroughbred racehorse. Background Black Heart Bart was purchased by senior part owner Kim Renner for $20,000 at the 2012 Magic Millions Perth Yea ...

*2018 - Brave Smash *2019 - Alizee *2020 - Streets Of Avalon * 2021 -

Probabeel Probabeel (foaled 6 November 2016) is a multiple Group 1 winning New Zealand bred thoroughbred racehorse. Background Probabeel was born and bred at Waikato Stud in Matamata, New Zealand. Initially the stud intended to keep her for racing, how ...

* 2022 - Sierra Sue †

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

References

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