The Tesio Stakes, is a registered Moonee Valley Racing Club Thoroughbred

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which is run as the Powerflo Solutions Stakes (2021). It is a Group 3 event for mares aged four years old and upwards under handicap conditions, over a distance of 1600 metres held annually at Moonee Valley Racecourse , Melbourne,

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in late October on

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Day. Prize money is A$200,000.

History

The race's registered name is in honour of the famous Italian horse breeder

Federico Tesio Federico Tesio (17 January 1869 – 1 May 1954) was an Italian breeder of Thoroughbreds for horse racing. He has been called "the only genius ever to operate in the breeding world" and "the greatest single figure in the history of Italian raci ...

(1869–1954). The sponsors of the race are usually associated with breeding and the selling of thoroughbreds since the race is for mares. Race names such as Inglis and Dalgety indicate such a trend. From 2012–14 the race name was named after Eliza Park International, a stud farm associated with the world champion racehorse, Black Caviar: standing her sire, Bel Esprit, bred her mother, Helsinge, and stood her damsire, Desert Sun.

Distance

* 1990 onwards held over 1600 metres.

Grade

* 1990–1993 - Listed race * 1994 onwards - Group 3

Name

* 1990 - BMW Australia Stakes * 1991–1992 - Dalgety Breeders’ Plate * 1993 - BMW Plate * 1994–2004 - Tesio Stakes * 2005–2008 - Inglis Mile * 2009 - Independent Cranes Stakes * 2010 - Tesio Stakes * 2011 - Trojan Hand Tools Stakes * 2012 - Tesio Stakes * 2013–2014 - Eliza Park International Stakes * 2015 - G1X.com.au Stakes * 2016 - Merlin Garage Door Openers Stakes * 2017 - Powerflo Solutions Stakes

Winners

* 2021 - Flying Mascot * 2021 - Sovereign Award * 2019 - Amangiri * 2018 - Shoko * 2017 - Lubiton * 2016 - Kaniana * 2015 - Coronation Shallan * 2014 -

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* 2013 - Catkins * 2012 - Star Of Giselle * 2011 - Ocean Challenger * 2010 - Lady Lynette * 2009 - Lady Lynette * 2008 - † Miss Badoura / Bird Of Fire * 2007 - † Maslins Beach / Autumn Jeuney * 2006 - Valkyrie Diva * 2005 - Matras * 2004 - Joy Of Flight * 2003 - Zanna * 2002 - Gentle Genius * 2001 - La Bella Damma * 2000 - Oregon Steel * 1999 - Zatella * 1998 - Our Bellition * 1997 - Spectrum * 1996 - Miss Margaret * 1995 - Our Marquise * 1994 - Centisle * 1993 - Mingling Glances * 1992 - Bold Alliance * 1991 - Western Chorus * 1990 - Princess Pushy † Dead heat

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