The Summoned Stakes is a
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 Racec ...
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Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are c ...
horse race
Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic p ...
, raced under set weights with penalties conditions for
mare
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s aged four years old and upwards, over a distance of 1500 metres run 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 Melbourn ...
,
Melbourne
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,
Australia
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in mid November.
Prize money for the race is
A$200,000.
History
The race is named after the mare Summoned,
who bore five different Group winners.
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 publi ...
due to construction at Sandown Racecourse.
In 2021 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 publi ...
.
Grade
* 1995–2012 - Listed race
* 2013 onwards - Group 3
Distance
* 1995–2012 - 1500 metres
* 2013 - 1600 metres
* 2014 onwards - 1500 metres
Winners
* 2022 - My Whisper
* 2021 - Steinem
* 2020 - Missile Mantra
* 2019 - Jamaican Rain
* 2018 - I'm A Princess
* 2017 - Long Time Ago
* 2016 - Silent Sedition
* 2015 - Solicit
*2014 - Politeness
*2013 - Floria
*2012 - Cabernet
*2011 - Hi Belle
*2010 - Happy Hippy
*2009 - Dane Julia
*2008 - Bernicia
*2007 - Zip Baby Zip
*2006 - Hasta La Ciao Ciao
*2005 - Umber
*2004 - Tully Bellotto
*2003 - Irongail
*2002 - Bridal Hill
*2001 - Paris Heartbeat
*2000 - It's Platonic
*1999 - Rose Of Dane
*1998 - Cannyanna
*1997 - Vonanne
*1996 - Innocent Affair
*1995 - Tolanda
See also
*
List of Australian Group races
This List of Australian Group races is recognized as a list of Australia's classified Black type thoroughbred horse races.
The Pattern Committee of the Australian Racing Board (ARB) recommends which races shall be designated as Group and Listed r ...
*
Group races
Group races, also known as Pattern races, or Graded races in some jurisdictions, are the highest level of races in Thoroughbred horse racing. They include most of the world's iconic races, such as, in Europe, the Derby, Irish Derby and Prix de l'A ...
References
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Horse races in Australia