Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes

Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes
registered as Invitation Stakes
ClassGroup 1
LocationCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated1951
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorSportsbet (2024-2026)
Race information
Distance1,400 metres
SurfaceTurf
QualificationThree year old and older
WeightOpen handicap
Purse$1,000,000 (2026)

The Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, registered as the Invitation Stakes, is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1400 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late September.

History

Prior to 1994, the race was held on Royal Melbourne Show Day, which was observed on the Thursday in the last full week of September as a public holiday. The race was renamed in 2005 after former chairman of the Victorian Amateur Turf Club, Sir Rupert Clarke, who died in 2005.

Name

  • 1951–1974 - Invitation Stakes
  • 1975–1988 - Marlboro Cup
  • 1989–1991 - Show Day Cup
  • 1992–1999 - Vic Health Cup
  • 2000–2001 - Eat Well Live Well Cup
  • 2002–2005 - Dubai Racing Club Cup
  • 2006–2013 - Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes
  • 2014 - Sir Rupert Clarke Charity Cup
  • 2015 onwards - Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes

Grade

  • 1951–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979 onwards Group 1

Distance

  • 1951–1971 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
  • 1974 onwards - 1400 metres

Winners

The following are past winners of the race.

  • 2026 - Angel Capital
  • 2025 - Sepals
  • 2024 - Kimochi
  • 2023 - Magic Time
  • 2022 - Callsign Mav
  • 2021 - Sierra Sue
  • 2020 - Behemoth
  • 2019 - Begood Toya Mother
  • 2018 - Jungle Cat
  • 2017 - Santa Ana Lane
  • 2016 - Bon Aurum
  • 2015 - Stratum Star
  • 2014 - Trust In A Gust
  • 2013 - Rebel Dane
  • 2012 - Moment Of Change
  • 2011 - Toorak Toff
  • 2010 - Response
  • 2009 - Turffontein
  • 2008 - Orange County
  • 2007 - Bon Hoffa
  • 2006 - Rewaaya
  • 2005 - Barely A Moment
  • 2004 - Regal Roller
  • 2003 - Exceed And Excel
  • 2002 - Pernod
  • 2001 - Mr. Murphy
  • 2000 - Testa Rossa
  • 1999 - Testa Rossa
  • 1998 - Lord Luskin
  • 1997 - Cut Up Rough
  • 1996 - Encosta De Lago
  • 1995 - Our Maizcay
  • 1994 - Poetic King
  • 1993 - Black Rouge
  • 1992 - Mannerism
  • 1991 - St. Jude
  • 1990 - Submariner
  • 1989 - Potrero
  • 1988 - Rancho Ruler
  • 1987 - Western Pago
  • 1986 - Canny Lass
  • 1985 - Trichelle
  • 1984 - King Phoenix
  • 1983 - Ranger's Son
  • 1982 - Magari
  • 1981 - Soldier Of Fortune
  • 1980 - Torbek
  • 1979 - Private Talk
  • 1978 - Manikato
  • 1977 - Raffindale
  • 1976 - Private Talk
  • 1975 - Cap D'Antibes
  • 1974 - Ptery's Son
  • 1973 - Millefleurs
  • 1972 - Proud Toff
  • 1971 - Tauto
  • 1970 - Tauto
  • 1969 - Heralding
  • 1968 - Joking
  • 1967 - Snub
  • 1966 - Maritana
  • 1965 - Nicopolis
  • 1964 - Ripa
  • 1963 - Samson
  • 1962 - Anonyme
  • 1961 - Anonyme
  • 1960 - My Peak
  • 1959 - St. Joel
  • 1958 - Gay Saba
  • 1957 - Luire
  • 1956 - St. Joel
  • 1955 - Matrice
  • 1954 - Rio Janeiro
  • 1953 - St. Joel
  • 1952 - Fetlar
  • 1951 - Jovial Lad

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia". www.racingandsports.com.au. 20 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Detailed History". Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria. 15 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Sir Rupert III may be last man standing". The Age, Melbourne. 18 March 2005. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.
  5. ↑ "2024 Result – Spoertsbet Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 16 November 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Full Result 5.25 Caulfield (AUS) | 18 November 2023 | Racing Post". www.racingpost.com.
  7. ↑ "2022 Result – Neds Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 17 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "2021 Result – Neds Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 18 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "2020 Result – Neds Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 19 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "2019 Result – Ladbrokes Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 21 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "2018 Result – Ladbrokes Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 22 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  12. ↑ "2017 Result – Keno Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 1 October 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  13. ↑ "2016 Result – Yulong Park Sir Rupert Clarke (held 24 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  14. ↑ "2015 Result – Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 26 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  15. ↑ "2014 Result – Sir Rupert Clarke Charity Cup (held 28 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  16. ↑ "2013 Result – Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 29 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  17. ↑ "2012 Result – Clamms-Sir Rupert Clarke Stks (held 30 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  18. ↑ "2011 Result – Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 24 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  19. ↑ "2010 Result – Patinack Sir Rupert Clarke Stk (held 18 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  20. ↑ "2009 Result – Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 19 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  21. ↑ "2008 Result – Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 20 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  22. ↑ "2007 Result – Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (held 22 September 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  23. ↑ "2006 Result – Sir Rupert Clarke Stks (held 23 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  24. ↑ "2005 Result – Dubai Racing Club Cup (held 17 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  25. ↑ "2004 Result – Dubai Racing Club Cup (held 19 September 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  26. ↑ "2003 Result – Dubai Racing Club Cup (held 21 September 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  27. ↑ "2002 Result – Dubai Racing Club Cup (held 22 September 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  28. ↑ "2001 Result – Eat Well Live Well Cup (held 23 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  29. ↑ "2000 Result – Eat Well Live Well Cup (held 23 September 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  30. ↑ "1999 Result – Vic Health Cup (held 19 September 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  31. ↑ "1998 Result – Vic Health Cup (held 20 September 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  32. ↑ "1997 Result – Vichealth Cup (held 21 September 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  33. ↑ "1996 Result – Vichealth Cup (held 22 September 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  34. ↑ "1995 Result – Vichealth Cup (held 23 September 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  35. ↑ "1994 Result – Vichealth Cup (held 17 September 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  36. ↑ "1993 Result – Vichealth Cup (held 23 September 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  37. ↑ "1992 Result – Vic Health Cup (held 24 September 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  38. ↑ "1991 Result – Show Day Cup (held 26 September 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  39. ↑ "1990 Result – Show Day Cup (held 27 September 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  40. ↑ "1989 Result – Show Day Cup (held 28 September 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  41. ↑ "1988 Result – Marlboro Cup (held 22 September 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  42. ↑ "1987 Result – Marlboro Cup (held 24 September 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  43. ↑ "1986 Result – Marlboro Cup (held 25 September 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  44. ↑ "1985 Result – Marlboro Cup (held 26 September 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  45. ↑ "1984 Result – Marlboro Cup (held 27 September 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  46. ↑ "1983 Result – Marlboro Cup (held 22 September 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.