Bill Stutt Stakes
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History
The Bill Stutt Stakes is a Group 2 race run under Set Weights conditions for three year olds at Moonee Valley conducted by the Moonee Valley Racing Club.
The Bill Stutt Stakes is run over 1600m. It was first run in 1934 and was won by Titanium.
The Bill Stutt Stakes has always been run at Moonee Valley and run on the Grand Final week card, either pre GF or post GF.
It has always been at the mile.
The race is named after a former chairman of the MVRC after being called the Moonee Valley Stakes until 1989.
From 1979 the Bill Stutt Stakes became a Group 2.
Those to do the Bill Stutt/Caulfield Guineas double in last 40 years are Griff, Whobegotyou, Helenus, Red Anchor and Surround.
Churchill Downs won a controversial protest in 2006 when Craig Williams objected, alleging the first horse past the post Magic Jet intimidated his horse.
Helm and St Clemens Belle dead heated in 1998. St Clemens Belle was the last filly to win the Stutt Stakes.
The Bill Stutt Stakes was worth $300,000 in 2024.
Notable winners of the Bill Stutt Stakes include Griff (2023), Hey Doc (2016), Almalad (2014), Pierro (2012), Whobegotyou (2008), Churchill Downs (2006), Helenus (2002), Viscount (2001), Diatribe (1999), Encosta De Lago (1996), Blevic (1994), Ready To Explode (1991), Canny Lad (1990), Zabeel (1989), Sky Chase (1987), Red Anchor (1984), Surround (1976), Denise's Joy (1975), Taj Rossi (1973), Century (1972), Daryl's Joy (1969), Storm Queen (1966) and Skipton (1941).
The 2023 Bill Stutt Stakes was won by Griff from Verdad and Autumn Angel.
Previous Bill Stutt Stakes Winners
Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRIFF
(AUS)
3C TRAPEZE ARTIST (AUS) - CHATEAU GRIFFO (AUS) SEBRING (AUS) |
M J ZAHRA | 57.0 | C MAHER & D EUSTACE | 9 |
|
TIJUANA
(AUS)
3C AMERICAN PHAROAH (USA) - MEXICAN ROSE (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB) |
M J ZAHRA | 57.0 | BEN & JD HAYES | 2 |
|
FORGOT YOU
(NZ)
3C SAVABEEL (AUS) - SIMPLY YOU (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) |
DANIEL MOOR | 57.0 | TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 3 |
|
GLENFIDDICH
(AUS)
3C FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - NOTHIN BUT A DREAM (USA) FIRST DEFENCE (USA) |
L NOLEN | 57.0 | PETER G MOODY | 2 |
|
THE HOLY ONE
(NZ)
3C TAVISTOCK (NZ) - ENTIRELY SAINTLY (NZ) PENTIRE (GB) |
B PREBBLE | 57.0 | TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 1 |
|
LEONARDO DA HINCHI
(AUS)
3C HINCHINBROOK (AUS) - PORTRAIT (AUS) OCTAGONAL (NZ) |
B RAWILLER | 57.0 | DARREN WEIR | 2 |
|
SHOWTIME
(AUS)
3C SNITZEL (AUS) - FLIDAIS (AUS) TIMBER COUNTRY (USA) |
BEAU MERTENS | 57.0 | MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 7 |
|
HEY DOC
(AUS)
3G DUPORTH (AUS) - HEYINGTON HONEY (AUS) GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) |
L CURRIE | 57.0 | TONY MCEVOY | 2 |
|
SOVEREIGN NATION
(AUS)
3G ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - SOVEREIGN DUCHESS (AUS) LAST TYCOON (IRE) |
M J WALKER | 57.0 | DAVID HAYES & TOM DABERNIG | 3 |
|
FRIENDS OF KA YING
(AUS)
3G AL MAHER (AUS) - ILHAAM (AUS) SECRET SAVINGS (USA) |
TOMMY BERRY | 57.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 6 |
|
DIVINE CALLING
(AUS)
3G STRATUM (AUS) - RUBICALL (AUS) RUBITON (AUS) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 57.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 12 |
|
PIERRO
(AUS)
3C LONHRO (AUS) - MISS RIGHT NOTE (IRE) DAYLAMI (IRE) |
N RAWILLER | 57.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 3 |
|
CHASE THE RAINBOW
(AUS)
3C DASH FOR CASH (AUS) - ILLUSIONAL (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) |
D YENDALL | 57.0 | RICK HORE-LACY | 7 |
|
HOLLOWLEA
(AUS)
3G HIDDEN DRAGON (AUS) - CABARET GIRL (AUS) SCENIC (IRE) |
B SHINN | 57.0 | TERRY & KARINA O'SULLIVAN | 1 |
|
CARRARA
(AUS)
3C ELVSTROEM (AUS) - CRYSTAL SPRITE (AUS) HURRICANE SKY (AUS) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 57.0 | TONY VASIL | 8 |
|
WHOBEGOTYOU
(AUS)
3G STREET CRY (IRE) - TEMPLE OF PEACE (JPN) CARNEGIE (IRE) |
M RODD | 55.5 | MARK KAVANAGH | 3 |
|
BARBARICUS
(AUS)
3G LION HUNTER (AUS) - LIGHT OF ERIN (AUS) PALACE MUSIC (USA) |
S W ARNOLD | 55.5 | DANNY O'BRIEN | 5 |
|
CHURCHILL DOWNS
(AUS)
3C DANEHILL (USA) - SILKEN WHISPER (USA) DIESIS (GB) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 55.5 | D A HAYES | 9 |
|
RED DAZZLER
(AUS)
3C RED RANSOM (USA) - VAIN HILL (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
D NIKOLIC | 55.5 | MICK PRICE | 2 |
|
MR MARTINI
(AUS)
3C BIANCONI (USA) - POSY (AUS) MARAUDING (NZ) |
S BASTER | 55.5 | LEON CORSTENS | 6 |
|
CASUAL PASS
(AUS)
3G SNIPPETS (AUS) - RAAMI'S MAGIC (AUS) RAAMI (GB) |
N CALLOW | 55.5 | MATHEW ELLERTON | 11 |
|
HELENUS
(AUS)
3C HELISSIO (FR) - WORLDWIDE ELSIE (USA) JAVA GOLD (USA) |
STEVEN KING | 55.5 | LEON CORSTENS | 5 |
|
VISCOUNT
(AUS)
3C QUEST FOR FAME (GB) - ANTWERP (NZ) SIR TRISTRAM (IRE) |
K MCEVOY | 55.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 2 |
|
SARSON TRAIL
(AUS)
3C ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) - ST. BRIDGET'S WELL (NZ) THREE LEGS (GB) |
S BASTER | 55.5 | PETER C HAYES | 10 |