The Kevin Heffernan Stakes is a
Melbourne Racing Club
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Thoroughbred
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weight for age
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History
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horse race, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1,300 metres held at
Sandown Racecourse
Sandown Racecourse (also known as Ladbrokes Park due to naming rights) is a Thoroughbred horse racing race track administered by the Melbourne Racing Club in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is situated 25 kilometres south-east of the Melbour ...
,
Melbourne
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,
Australia in mid November.
Prize money for the race is
A$200,000.
History
The race is named after former committeeman of the
Victoria Amateur Turf Club and
Melbourne Racing 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 Race ...
,
Kevin Heffernan, who died in 2012.
In 2013 the event was held at
Caulfield Racecourse
Caulfield Racecourse Reserve is located nine kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs. The Reserve was set aside for three purposes, racing, recreation and a publ ...
due to construction at Sandown Racecourse.
In 2021 and 2022 the race was run at
Caulfield Racecourse
Caulfield Racecourse Reserve is located nine kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs. The Reserve was set aside for three purposes, racing, recreation and a publ ...
.
Grade
* 2001–2012 - Listed race
* 2013 onwards - Group 3
Distance
* 2001–2003 - 1200 metres
* 2004 - 1250 metres
* 2005 - 1300 metres
* 2006–2007 - 1200 metres
* 2008–2012 - 1300 metres
* 2013 - 1200 metres
* 2014 onwards - 1300 metres
Winners
* 2022 - Crosshaven
* 2021 - Sinawann
* 2020 - Kemalpasa
* 2019 - Teleplay
* 2018 - Cool Passion
* 2017 - Jungle Edge
* 2016 - Lucky Hussler
* 2015 - Famous Seamus
* 2014 - Fast 'n' Rocking
*2013 - Lankan Rupee
*2012 - Mid Summer Music
*2011 - Soul
*2010 - Avenue
*2009 - Lucky Secret
*2008 - Captain Bax
*2007 - Gibraltar Campion
*2006 - Tesbury Jack
*2005 - Bomber Bill
*2004 - Brannigan
*2003 - Super Groove
*2002 - Century Kid
*2001 - Chattanooga
*2000 - Sports
See also
*
List of Australian Group races
*
Group races
References
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Horse races in Australia