How Now Stakes

How Now Stakes
Class	Group 3
Location	Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated	1999
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Sportsbet (2024-26)
Race information
Distance	1,200 metres
Surface	Turf
Qualification	Mares four year old and older
Weight	Set weights with penalties
Purse	$200,000 (2026)

The How Now Stakes, Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under set weights with penalties conditions, for mares aged four years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres in September. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia.

History

The registered race is named after the brilliant filly How Now, who won the 1976 Underwood Stakes. This race is held on the same card as the Underwood Stakes.

Distance

From 1999 onwards held over 1200m

Grade

1999–2004 - Listed Race
2005 onwards - Group 3.

Name

1999 - Cranbourne Daihatsu Stakes
2000–2001 - Dairy Farmers Milk Stakes
2002 - Dubai Convention Bureau Stakes
2003–2004 - Emirates Racing Association Stakes
2005 - Dubai International Stakes
2006 - How Now Stakes
2007 - South Yarra Stakes
2008–2011 - How Now Stakes
2012–2014 - Sportingbet Sprint Series Heat 2 Stakes
2015 - William Hill Sprint Series Heat 2 Stakes
2016 - Ladbrokes Odds Boost Stakes

Winners

Past winners of the race are as follows:

2026 - Point Barrow
2025 - Proved
2024 - Niance
2023 - Rose Quartz
2022 - Zapateo
2021 - Bella Nipotina
2020 - Felicia
2019 - Manicure
2018 - Winter Bride
2017 - Savanna Amour
2016 - Secret Agenda
2015 - Politeness
2014 - Girl Guide
2013 - Catkins
2012 - Detours
2011 - Sister Madly
2010 - Valentine Miss
2009 - Velocitea
2008 - Vivacious Spirit
2007 - Miss Judgement
2006 - Queen Of The Hill
2005 - †Sarah Michelle / Brindabella
2004 - Strikeline
2003 - Lovely Jubly
2002 - Taimana
2001 - Miss Power Bird
2000 - Piavonic
1999 - Snippets' Lass

† Dead heat

References

↑ https://www.sportsbet.com.au/
↑ "How Now Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia". www.racingandsports.com.au. 15 November 2025.
↑ "Race History Underwood Stakes - First 3 placegetters". stallions.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
↑ "How Now Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".
↑ "Racenet - Australia's Premier Horse Racing News, Form Guides & Tips". racenet.com.au.
↑ "Full Result 6.40 Caulfield (AUS) | 16 November 2024 | Racing Post". www.racingpost.com.
↑ "Racenet - Australia's Premier Horse Racing News, Form Guides & Tips". racenet.com.au.
↑ "Full Result 6.40 Caulfield (AUS) | 18 November 2023 | Racing Post". www.racingpost.com.
↑ "2022 Result – Neds How Now Stakes (held 17 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
↑ "2021 Result – Neds How Now Stakes (held 18 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
↑ "2020Result – Neds How Now Stakes (held 19 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
↑ "2019 Result – Ladbrokes Odds Boost Stakes (held 21 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
↑ "2018 Result – Ladbrokes Odds Boost Stakes (held 22 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
↑ "2017 Result – Ladbrokes Odds Boost How Now (held 23 September 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
↑ "2016 Result – Ladbrokes Odds Boost How Now (held 17 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
↑ "2015 Result – William Hill Series Ht-2 Stks (held 19 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
↑ "2014 Result – Sportingbet Sprint (held 20 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
↑ "2013 Result – Sportingbet Sprint (held 21 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
↑ "2012 Result – Sportingbet Sprint (held 22 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
↑ "2011 Result – How Now Stakes (held 17 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
↑ "2010 Result – Sportingbet How Now Stakes (held 18 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
↑ "2009 Result – How Now Stakes (held 19 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
↑ "2008 Result – How Now Stakes (held 20 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
↑ "2007 Result – South Yarra Stakes (held 22 September 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
↑ "2006 Result – How Now Stks (held 23 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
↑ "2005 Result – Dubai International Stks (held 17 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
↑ "2004 Result – Dubai International Racing Carnival Stakes (held 19 September 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 14 September 2015.
↑ "2003 Result – Emirates Racing Association Stakes (held 21 September 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 14 September 2015.
↑ "2002 Result – Dubai Convention Bureau Plate (held 22 September 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 14 September 2015.
↑ "2001 Result – Dairy Farmers Milk Stakes (held 23 September 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 14 September 2015.
↑ "Piavonic (career)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 14 September 2015. 1st of 15 CAUL 23Sep00 1200m Good3 D/FARM STK Listed $75,600 ($49,350) Nash Rawiller 55.5kg Barrier 8 2nd Nova Clause 55.5kg, 3rd St. Clemens Belle 58.5kg 1:10.32 (600m 34.66), 1.3L, 4th@800m, 5th@400m, 6-1/9-1
↑ "1999 Result – Cranbourne Daihatsu Stks (held 19 September 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 14 September 2015.

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[1] ttps://www.sportsbet.com.au/

[2] "How Now Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia". www.racingandsports.com.au. 15 November 2025.

[3] "Race History Underwood Stakes - First 3 placegetters". stallions.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2014.

[4] "How Now Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".

[5] "Racenet - Australia's Premier Horse Racing News, Form Guides & Tips". racenet.com.au.

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[7] "Racenet - Australia's Premier Horse Racing News, Form Guides & Tips". racenet.com.au.

[8] "Full Result 6.40 Caulfield (AUS) | 18 November 2023 | Racing Post". www.racingpost.com.

[9] "2022 Result – Neds How Now Stakes (held 17 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 21 September 2022.

[10] "2021 Result – Neds How Now Stakes (held 18 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.

[11] "2020Result – Neds How Now Stakes (held 19 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

[12] "2019 Result – Ladbrokes Odds Boost Stakes (held 21 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 September 2019.

[13] "2018 Result – Ladbrokes Odds Boost Stakes (held 22 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 September 2018.

[14] "2017 Result – Ladbrokes Odds Boost How Now (held 23 September 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.

[15] "2016 Result – Ladbrokes Odds Boost How Now (held 17 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

[16] "2015 Result – William Hill Series Ht-2 Stks (held 19 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.

[17] "2014 Result – Sportingbet Sprint (held 20 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.

[18] "2013 Result – Sportingbet Sprint (held 21 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.

[19] "2012 Result – Sportingbet Sprint (held 22 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.

[20] "2011 Result – How Now Stakes (held 17 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.

[21] "2010 Result – Sportingbet How Now Stakes (held 18 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.

[22] "2009 Result – How Now Stakes (held 19 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.

[23] "2008 Result – How Now Stakes (held 20 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.

[24] "2007 Result – South Yarra Stakes (held 22 September 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.

[25] "2006 Result – How Now Stks (held 23 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.

[26] "2005 Result – Dubai International Stks (held 17 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.

[27] "2004 Result – Dubai International Racing Carnival Stakes (held 19 September 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 14 September 2015.

[28] "2003 Result – Emirates Racing Association Stakes (held 21 September 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 14 September 2015.

[29] "2002 Result – Dubai Convention Bureau Plate (held 22 September 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 14 September 2015.

[30] "2001 Result – Dairy Farmers Milk Stakes (held 23 September 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 14 September 2015.

[31] "Piavonic (career)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 14 September 2015. 1st of 15 CAUL 23Sep00 1200m Good3 D/FARM STK Listed $75,600 ($49,350) Nash Rawiller 55.5kg Barrier 8 2nd Nova Clause 55.5kg, 3rd St. Clemens Belle 58.5kg 1:10.32 (600m 34.66), 1.3L, 4th@800m, 5th@400m, 6-1/9-1

[32] "1999 Result – Cranbourne Daihatsu Stks (held 19 September 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 14 September 2015.