Ethereal Stakes

Ethereal Stakes
Class	Group 3
Location	Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor	Sharp EIT Solutions (2026)
Race information
Distance	2,000 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three year old fillies
Weight	Set weights with penalties
Purse	$240,000 (2026)

The Ethereal Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies, at Set Weights with penalties, over a distance of 2,000 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in October.

History

The race is named after the champion mare Ethereal, who won the 2001 Caulfield Cup–Melbourne Cup double.

Name

2000–2001 - Foster's Light Ice Handicap
2002 - Carlton Draught Handicap
2003–2006 - Skyy Blue Plate
2007 - Fat Quaddies Cup
2008 - Perri Cutten Plate
2009 - Sportingbet Plate
2010 - Sportingbet Stakes
2011 onwards - Ethereal Stakes

Grade

prior 2011 - Handicap
2011–2014 - Listed Race
2015 onwards - Group 3 race

Winners

The following are past winners of the race.

2026 - Quick Finish
2025 - Spicy Lu
2024 - Too Darn Discreet
2023 - Autumn Angel
2022 - Renaissance Woman
2021 - Daisies
2020 - Chica Fuerte
2019 - Gamay
2018 - Verry Elleegant
2017 - Pinot
2016 - Eleonora
2015 - Dawnie Perfect
2014 - Set Square
2013 - Arabian Gold
2012 - Alzora
2011 - Gliding
2010 - Dizlago
2009 - Run For Naara
2008 - Estee
2007 - Try This
2006 - Amitola
2005 - Astronomia
2004 - Mango Daiquiri
2003 - Timbourina
2002 - Hierogram
2001 - Gold Lottey
2000 - Lolita Star

References

↑ "Ethereal Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia". www.racingandsports.com.au. 18 October 2025.
↑ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.
↑ "2025 Result – Schweppes Ethereal Stakes (held 18 October 2025)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 17 October 2026.
↑ "2024 Result – Schweppes Ethereal Stakes (held 19 October 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 17 October 2026.
↑ "2023 Result – Schweppes Ethereal Stakes (held 21 October 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
↑ "2022 Result – Schweppes Ethereal Stakes (held 15 October 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
↑ "2021 Result – Schweppes Ethereal Stakes (held 16 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
↑ "2020 Result – Lexus Ethereal Stakes (held 17 October 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
↑ "2019 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stakes (held 19 October 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
↑ "2018 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stakes (held 20 October 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
↑ "2017 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stks (held 21 October 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
↑ "2016 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stks (held 15 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
↑ "2015 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stakes (held 17 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
↑ "2014 Result – Nz Bloodstock Ethereal Stakes (held 18 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
↑ "2013 Result – N.Z. B'stock Ethereal Stakes (held 19 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
↑ "2012 Result – N.Z. B'stock Ethereal Stakes (held 20 October 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
↑ "2011 Result – Sportingbet Ethereal Stakes (held 15 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
↑ "2010 Result – Sportingbet Stakes (held 16 October 2010)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ "2009 Result – Sportingbet Plate (held 17 October 2009)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ "2008 Result – Perri Cutten Plate (held 18 October 2008)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ "2007 Result – Fat Quaddies Cup (held 20 October 2007)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ "2006 Result – Skyy Blue Plate (held 21 October 2006)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.
↑ "2005 Result – Skyy Blue Plate (held 15 October 2005)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ "2004 Result – Skyy Blue Plate (held 16 October 2004)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ "2003 Result – Skyy Blue Plate (held 18 October 2003)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ "2002 Result – Carlton Draught Handicap (held 19 October 2002)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ "2001 Result – Foster's Light Ice Handicap (held 20 October 2001)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ "2000 Result – Foster's Light Ice Handicap (held 21 October 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

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[1] "Ethereal Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia". www.racingandsports.com.au. 18 October 2025.

[2] "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.

[3] "2025 Result – Schweppes Ethereal Stakes (held 18 October 2025)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 17 October 2026.

[4] "2024 Result – Schweppes Ethereal Stakes (held 19 October 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 17 October 2026.

[5] "2023 Result – Schweppes Ethereal Stakes (held 21 October 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.

[6] "2022 Result – Schweppes Ethereal Stakes (held 15 October 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.

[7] "2021 Result – Schweppes Ethereal Stakes (held 16 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.

[8] "2020 Result – Lexus Ethereal Stakes (held 17 October 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

[9] "2019 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stakes (held 19 October 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 October 2019.

[10] "2018 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stakes (held 20 October 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 October 2018.

[11] "2017 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stks (held 21 October 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 October 2017.

[12] "2016 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stks (held 15 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 October 2016.

[13] "2015 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stakes (held 17 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

[14] "2014 Result – Nz Bloodstock Ethereal Stakes (held 18 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

[15] "2013 Result – N.Z. B'stock Ethereal Stakes (held 19 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

[16] "2012 Result – N.Z. B'stock Ethereal Stakes (held 20 October 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

[17] "2011 Result – Sportingbet Ethereal Stakes (held 15 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

[18] "2010 Result – Sportingbet Stakes (held 16 October 2010)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[19] "2009 Result – Sportingbet Plate (held 17 October 2009)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[20] "2008 Result – Perri Cutten Plate (held 18 October 2008)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[21] "2007 Result – Fat Quaddies Cup (held 20 October 2007)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[22] "2006 Result – Skyy Blue Plate (held 21 October 2006)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.

[23] "2005 Result – Skyy Blue Plate (held 15 October 2005)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[24] "2004 Result – Skyy Blue Plate (held 16 October 2004)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[25] "2003 Result – Skyy Blue Plate (held 18 October 2003)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[26] "2002 Result – Carlton Draught Handicap (held 19 October 2002)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[27] "2001 Result – Foster's Light Ice Handicap (held 20 October 2001)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[28] "2000 Result – Foster's Light Ice Handicap (held 21 October 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}