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The W.W. Cockram Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3
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 for mares four years old and older, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres 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 ...
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Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
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. Prizemoney is A$200,000.


History


Name

The race is named in honour of prominent Victorian breeder W.W. (Wally) Cockram, who served as Vice Chairman of the Victorian Amateur Turf Club and Melbourne Racing Club from 1970 to 1984.


Venue

*1992–1993 - held at
Sandown Park Racecourse Sandown Park is a horse racing course and leisure venue in Esher, Surrey, England, located in the outer suburbs of London. It hosts 5 Grade One National Hunt races and one Group 1 flat race, the Eclipse Stakes. It regularly has horse racing ...
* 1994 -
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 ...
*1995–1996 - held at
Sandown Park Racecourse Sandown Park is a horse racing course and leisure venue in Esher, Surrey, England, located in the outer suburbs of London. It hosts 5 Grade One National Hunt races and one Group 1 flat race, the Eclipse Stakes. It regularly has horse racing ...
* 1997 -
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 ...
*1998–2001 - held at
Sandown Park Racecourse Sandown Park is a horse racing course and leisure venue in Esher, Surrey, England, located in the outer suburbs of London. It hosts 5 Grade One National Hunt races and one Group 1 flat race, the Eclipse Stakes. It regularly has horse racing ...
*2002 onwards -
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 ...


Name

* 2002 - Sir Edward Dunlop Research Foundation Stakes * 2014 - Sportingbet Sprint Series Heat 1 Stakes * 2015 - William Hill Sprint Series Heat 1 Stakes


Winners

* 2023 - Benedetta * 2022 - Chain Of Lightning * 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, howe ...
* 2020 - Perfect Jewel * 2019 - Pippie * 2018 - Ellicazoom * 2017 - Savanna Amour * 2016 - Ocean Embers * 2015 - Madam Gangster * 2014 - Gregers * 2013 - Octavia * 2012 - Lady Melksham * 2011 - Mid Summer Music * 2010 - Rhythm In Paris * 2009 - Cats Whisker * 2008 - Princess Gisella * 2007 - Storm Signal * 2006 - Storm Alert * 2005 - Dea * 2004 - Strikeline * 2003 - Brief Embrace * 2002 - Pernod * 2001 - Libidinious * 2000 - Tickle My * 1999 - Chillies * 1998 - Spectrum * 1997 - Tonicity * 1996 - Street Talk * 1995 - Petite Amour * 1994 - Timeless Grace * 1993 - Party Dancer * 1992 - Pride Of Demus


See also

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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 ...
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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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