The Herbert Power Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred

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held under quality handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 2400 metres. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne,

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. Prizemoney is A$300,000.

History

The race was named after former

Victoria Amateur Turf 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 Racec ...

Chairman and thoroughbred owner Herbert Power (1833–1919), who was instrumental in the formation of the sport of racing in the early days of the Colony of Victoria. He joined the original Melbourne Club in 1859 and played an integral part in the merger in 1864 of the Victorian Turf Club and Victorian Jockey club to form today's Victoria Racing Club. In 1875, he was one of a band of racing enthusiasts who founded the Victoria Amateur Turf Club. He was a member of the VATC committee, and he was chairman in 1889, 1896 and 1907. When he retired from the committee he was appointed one of the trustees of the Caulfield racecourse. He was one of the auditors of the VRC from 1880 until 1905. The race is considered an important lead-up to the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. Poseidon 1906 VRC Melbourne Cup Owner Sir Hugh Denison Randwick Trainer Isaac Earnshaw

Poseidon 1906 VRC Melbourne Cup Owner Sir Hugh Denison Randwick Trainer Isaac Earnshaw

Outlook 1918 AJC Champagne Stakes Randwick Racecourse Trainer C

During World War II the race was run 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 ...

Name

*1898–1919 - Eclipse Stakes *1920–1992 - Herbert Power Handicap *1993–1996 - Quick-Eze Stakes *1997 - Perrier Mineral Water Stakes *1998–1999 - Perrier Stakes *2000 - Herbert Power Stakes *2001–08 - Winning Edge Presentations Stakes *2009 onwards - Herbert Power Stakes

Distance

*1898–1899 - 1 mile (~1600 metres) *1900–1919 - 1 miles (~2200 metres) *1920–1971 - 1 miles (~2400 metres) *1972 onwards - 2400 metres

Grade

*1898–1978 - Principal Race *1979–1980 - Group 3 *1981 onwards - Group 2

Doubles wins

The following thoroughbreds have won the Herbert Power Stakes – Melbourne Cup double in the same year. * Rogan Josh (1999), Arwon (1978), Van Der Hum (1976),

Gala Supreme Gala Supreme (1969−1994) was an Australian thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1973 Melbourne Cup. Racing career Having run second in the Caulfield Cup The Caulfield Cup is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held un ...

(1973), Sirius (1944) and Poseidon (1906) The following thoroughbreds have won the Herbert Power Stakes – Caulfield Cup double in the same year. * Master O'Reilly (2007), Beer Street (1970), Rising Fast (1955), My Hero (1953), Poseidon twice (1906 and 1907), Marvel Loch (1905)

Winners

* 2022 - Saracen Knight * 2021 - Delphi * 2020 - Chapada * 2019 - The Chosen One * 2018 - Yucatan * 2017 - Lord Fandango * 2016 - Assign * 2015 - Amralah * 2014 - Big Memory * 2013 -

Sea Moon Sea Moon (foaled 6 March 2008) is a British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. He was initially trained in Britain and as a three-year-old in 2011 he won the Great Voltigeur Stakes, was runner-up in the Breeders' Cup Turf and finished third in the S ...

* 2012 - Shahwardi * 2011 - Tanby * 2010 - Linton * 2009 - Alcopop * 2008 - Dolphin Jo * 2007 - Master O'Reilly * 2006 - Growl * 2005 - Leica Falcon * 2004 - Rizon * 2003 - Yakama * 2002 - The Secondmortgage * 2001 - Freemason * 2000 - Majestic Avenue * 1999 - Rogan Josh * 1998 - Magneto * 1997 - Bonsai Pipeline * 1996 - The Bandette * 1995 - Unsolved * 1994 - Solo Show * 1993 - Great Vintage * 1992 - Aquidity * 1991 - Princess Pushy * 1990 - Just A Dancer * 1989 - Nayrizi * 1988 - Congressman * 1987 - Cossack Warrior * 1986 - Pharostan * 1985 - Fil De Roi * 1984 - Colonial Flag * 1983 - Nostradamus * 1982 - Carringbush * 1981 - Flashing Light * 1980 - Mr.Independent * 1979 - Pigalle * 1978 -

Arwon Arwon (foaled 8 September 1973, died 25 May 2007) was a New Zealand-bred thoroughbred racehorse by Aritzo from Fair Flash who won the 1978 Melbourne Cup. In New Zealand, he was known and raced as Flash Guy. Arwon won the 1978 Melbourne Cup, be ...

* 1977 - Impeller * 1976 -

Van der Hum Van der Hum (31 July 1971 – 27 July 2001) was a New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse, who won the 1976 Melbourne Cup when ridden by Bob Skelton. He was sired by the versatile stayer and sire of the winners of over $2m, Hermes (GB), his dam T ...

* 1975 - Suleiman * 1974 - Big Angel * 1973 -

* 1972 - Scotch And Dry * 1971 - Spectre * 1970 - Beer Street * 1969 - Alsop * 1968 - Impetus * 1967 - Padtheway * 1966 - Gala Crest * 1965 - Captain Blue * 1964 - Sybeau * 1963 - Straight Irish * 1962 - Silver Pelt * 1961 - Nilarco * 1960 - Optic Prince * 1959 - Mac * 1958 - King Nero * 1957 - Pandie Sun * 1956 - Fighting Force * 1955 - Rising Fast * 1954 - Wodalla * 1953 - My Hero * 1952 - Durham * 1951 - Durham * 1950 - Dashing Beau * 1949 - Dashing Beau * 1948 - Howe * 1947 - Riot * 1946 - Sir Actor * 1945 - Logical * 1944 - Claudette * 1943 - Mac Rob * 1942 - † Portfolio / Colonus * 1941 - Historian * 1940 - Rex Felt * 1939 - Respirator * 1938 - Marauder * 1937 - International * 1936 - Desert Chief * 1935 - Red Ray * 1934 - Broad Arrow * 1933 - Segati * 1932 - Scalpel * 1931 - Shadow King * 1930 - Second Wind * 1929 - Taisho * 1928 - Strephon * 1927 - Royal Charter * 1926 - The Banker * 1925 - Royal Charter * 1924 - Easingwold * 1923 - Easingwold * 1922 - Purser * 1921 -

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 ...

* 1920 - Tangalooma * 1919 - Eusebius * 1918 - Outlook * 1917 - Pah King * 1916 - Cyklon * 1915 - Burrabadeen * 1914 - Anna Carlovna * 1913 - Anna Carlovna * 1912 - Lady Medallist * 1911 -

Comedy King Comedy King (1907–1929) was a British bred thoroughbred racehorse that raced his entire career in Australia. He is most notable for winning the 1910 Melbourne Cup and becoming the first Northern-Hemisphere bred horse to do so. Background Com ...

* 1910 - Master Soult * 1909 - Alawa * 1908 - Alawa * 1907 - Poseidon * 1906 - Poseidon * 1905 - Marvel Loch * 1904 - Nuncio * 1903 - Wakeful * 1902 - Wakeful * 1901 - Bonnie Chiel * 1900 - Kinglike * 1899 - Australian Star * 1898 - Cocos † Run in divisions

References

{{reflist Horse races in Australia Open middle distance horse races Caulfield Racecourse