The Underwood Stakes is a

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horse race, run over 1800 metres under

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conditions, held at

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, Australia in late September each year. Total prize money for the race is A$ 1,000,000.

History

It has been won by notable champions of the past such as Heroic,

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and

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. Prior to 1994 the race was held on Royal Melbourne Show Day which used to be observed on the Thursday in the last full week of September as a public holiday.

1952 racebook

File:1952 VATC Underwood Stakes Racebook P1.jpg, Front cover of the 1952 Underwood Stakes racebook File:1952 VATC Underwood Stakes Racebook P2.jpg, 1952 Underwood Stakes showing raceday officials. File:1952 VATC Underwood Stakes Racebook P3.jpg, Starters and results showing the winner, Ellerslie. File:1952 VATC Underwood Stakes Racebook P4.jpg, Starters and results of the 1952 Underwood Stakes. File:1952 VATC Underwood Stakes Racebook P5.jpg, Back cover showing Railway & Entrance charges.

Venue

* 1924–1947 held by Williamstown Racing Club at Williamstown Racecourse. * 1948 onwards held at

. *2021 - 2022 held at

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(Hillside track).

Grade

*1924–1978 - Principal Race *1979 onwards Group 1

Distance

* 1924–1948 - 1 mile (~1600m) * 1943 - 7 furlongs (~1400m) * 1949–1953 held over 1 miles (~1800m) * 1954–1971 held over 1 miles (~2000m) * 1972–1993 held over 2000m * 1994 onwards held over 1800m. * Note: two runnings in 1944.

Winners

* 2022 - Alligator Blood * 2021 - Zaaki * 2020 - Russian Camelot * 2019 - Black Heart Bart * 2018 - Homesman * 2017 - Bonneval * 2016 - Black Heart Bart * 2015 - Mourinho * 2014 - Foreteller * 2013 -

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* 2012 - Ocean Park * 2011 - Lion Tamer * 2010 -

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* 2009 - Heart Of Dreams * 2008 -

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* 2007 - Rubiscent * 2006 - El Segundo * 2005 - Perlin * 2004 -

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* 2003 - Mummify * 2002 -

* 2001 -

* 2000 - Oliver Twist * 1999 - Intergaze * 1998 -

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* 1997 - Always Aloof * 1996 -

* 1995 - Sharscay * 1994 - Jeune * 1993 - Runyon * 1992 - Prince Salieri * 1991 - Dr. Grace * 1990 -

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* 1989 - Almaarad * 1988 - Authaal * 1987 - Rubiton * 1986 - Bonecrusher * 1985 - Tristarc * 1984 - Bounty Hawk * 1983 - Trissaro * 1982 - Fearless Pride * 1981 - Sovereign Red * 1980 - †My Brown Jug / Waitangirua * 1979 - Valley Of Georgia * 1978 - So Called * 1977 - Denise's Joy * 1976 - How Now * 1975 - Taras Bulba * 1974 - Frozen Section * 1973 - Scotch And Dry * 1972 - Sobar * 1971 - Gay Icarus * 1970 - Big Philou * 1969 -

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* 1968 - Lowland * 1967 - Future * 1966 -

* 1965 - Future * 1964 - Contempler * 1963 - Havelock * 1962 - Aquanita * 1961 - Aquanita * 1960 -

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* 1959 - Trellios * 1958 -

* 1957 - Syntax * 1956 - Ray Ribbon * 1955 - Cromis * 1954 - Flying Halo * 1953 - Flying Halo * 1952 - Ellerslie * 1951 - Laurie Hussar * 1950 - Beau Gem * 1949 - Beau Gem * 1948 - Royal Gem * 1947 - Attley * 1946 - Attley * 1945 - St. Fairy * 1944 - ‡Amana / Tea Cake * 1943 - Gay Revelry * 1942 - ''race not held'' * 1941 - Sun Valley * 1940 -

* 1939 -

* 1938 -

* 1937 - Young Idea * 1936 - Peter Fils * 1935 - Young Idea * 1934 - Hall Mark * 1933 - Hall Mark * 1932 - Liberal * 1931 -

* 1930 - Waterline * 1929 - Highland * 1928 - Highland * 1927 - Royal Charter * 1926 - Heroic * 1925 - Whittier * 1924 - Whittier † Dead heat
‡ Run in divisions

References

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Australian Studbook - MRC Underwood Stakes Race Winners
Open mile category horse races Group 1 stakes races in Australia Caulfield Racecourse