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HDF McNeil Stakes

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History

GROWING EMPIRE winning the ive > McNeil Stakes at Caulfield in Australia.
GROWING EMPIRE winning the ive > McNeil Stakes at Caulfield in Australia. Picture: Racing Photos

The HDF McNeil Stakes is a Group 3 race run under Set Weights and Penalty conditions for three year olds at Caulfield conducted by the Melbourne Racing Club.

The HDF McNeil Stakes is run over 1200m. It was first run in 1989 and was won by Good Old Ted.

The HDF McNeil Stakes was originally run over 1100m until 2006 and is now at 1200m.

The HDF McNeil Stakes was a Listed race until 1999 then it's at Group 3.

The HDF McNeil Stakes was worth $200,000 in prizemoney in 2024.

Many future open class G1 sprinters have won this.

Merchant Navy scored in 2017 and then two runs later won the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington. After being sold to Coolmore, he went to Europe and won the G2 Greenlands Stakes then the G1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes.

Super Seth's 2019 win would be complemented by the Caulfield Guineas three runs later.

Jacquinot won first up in 2022 in a top race and he would go onto win the Golden Rose before contesting The Everest.

Last filly to win was Lady Of Harrods in 2012.

Notable winners of the HDF McNeil Stakes include Growing Empire (2024), Veight (2023), Jacquinot (2022), Super Seth (2019), Merchant Navy (2017), Starspangledbanner (2009), Scenic Blast (2007), Miss Finland (2006), Bel Esprit (2002), La Baraka (1997), Gold Ace (1995), Danzero (1994), Sequalo (1993) and Tierce (1991).

The 2024 HDF McNeil Stakes was won by Growing Empire from Wonder Boy and Stay Focused.


Racing and Sports

Previous HDF McNeil Stakes Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
GROWING EMPIRE (AUS) 3C
ZOUSTAR (AUS) - MILES OF KRISHAN (AUS) SNITZEL (AUS)
M J ZAHRA 58.5 CIARON MAHER 8
VEIGHT (AUS) 3C
GRUNT (NZ) - NEENA ROCK (AUS) FASTNET ROCK (AUS)
DAMIAN LANE 58.5 T & C MCEVOY 2
JACQUINOT (AUS) 3C
RUBICK (AUS) - PONTERRO (AUS) PIERRO (AUS)
DAMIAN LANE 57.0 M PRICE & M KENT 2
BRUCKNER (AUS) 3C
SNITZEL (AUS) - JESTAJINGLE (AUS) LONHRO (AUS)
J ALLEN 57.0 C MAHER & D EUSTACE 2
IMMORTAL LOVE (AUS) 3G
SNITZEL (AUS) - LOVEYAMADLY (AUS) BEL ESPRIT (AUS)
C NEWITT 57.0 M PRICE & M KENT 4
SUPER SETH (AUS) 3C
DUNDEEL (NZ) - SALUTATIONS (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS)
M J ZAHRA 57.0 ANTHONY FREEDMAN 6
NATIVE SOLDIER (AUS) 3C
SEPOY (AUS) - BELONG TO MANY (AUS) BELONG TO ME (USA)
D YENDALL 56.0 DARREN WEIR 15
MERCHANT NAVY (AUS) 3C
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - LEGALLY BAY (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS)
M J ZAHRA 57.5 CIARON MAHER 3
DEFCON (AUS) 3C
CHOISIR (AUS) - NUCLEAR FORCE (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS)
D DUNN 58.5 P & P SNOWDEN 3
GOLD SYMPHONY (AUS) 3G
REWARD FOR EFFORT (AUS) - TZARESS (NZ) STRAVINSKY (USA)
G BOSS 58.0 PETER G MOODY 2
CHIVALRY (AUS) 3C
STREET CRY (IRE) - WORLD PEACE (AUS) DANEHILL (USA)
G BOSS 56.0 MARK KAVANAGH 11
FAST 'N' ROCKING (AUS) 3G
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - FOR THE GOOD TIMES (AUS) HENNESSY (USA)
B PREBBLE 56.0 D A HAYES 5
LADY OF HARRODS (AUS) 3F
DUBAWI (IRE) - ROYAL CONSPIRACY (AUS) STRATEGIC (AUS)
M J WALKER 54.0 RUSSELL CAMERON 4
GOLDEN ARCHER (AUS) 3C
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) - VIENNETTA (NZ) PINS (AUS)
L NOLEN 57.5 PETER G MOODY 9
SISTINE ANGEL (AUS) 3F
TESTA ROSSA (AUS) - FAMOUS PAINTER (AUS) PEINTRE CELEBRE (USA)
CRAIG WILLIAMS 53.0 ANDREW NOBLET 7
STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS) 3C
CHOISIR (AUS) - GOLD ANTHEM (AUS) MADE OF GOLD (USA)
D NIKOLIC 58.0 LEON CORSTENS 15
SUGAR BABE (NZ) 3F
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - ON TYPE (AUS) ZEDITAVE (AUS)
D DUNN 55.0 D L FREEDMAN 7
SCENIC BLAST (AUS) 3G
SCENIC (IRE) - DAUGHTER'S CHARM (AUS) DELGADO (USA)
J BROWN 55.5 D MORTON 6
MISS FINLAND (AUS) 3F
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - FOREST PEARL (USA) WOODMAN (USA)
CRAIG WILLIAMS 54.5 D A HAYES 3
DANERICH (AUS) 3C
DANEHILL (USA) - MILLRICH (AUS) RUBITON (AUS)
N CALLOW 57.5 ROBBIE LAING 10
TAHNI GIRL (AUS) 3F
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - BALLROOM BABE (NZ) CITIDANCER (IRE)
D NIKOLIC 53.5 R S MCDONALD 10
CAHUITA (AUS) 3G
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - KINLOCHLEVEN (AUS) KING TOBIAS (AUS)
L CURRIE 55.0 S J RICHARDS 11
BEL ESPRIT (AUS) 3C
ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) - BESPOKEN (AUS) VAIN (AUS)
N RAWILLER 57.5 JOHN SYMONS 5
TULLY DANE (AUS) 3C
DANEHILL (USA) - GOOD FAITH (NZ) STRAIGHT STRIKE (USA)
P PAYNE 55.0 R S MCDONALD 10
RAPID MAN (AUS) 3C
ST COVET (AUS) - SUMMER ART (AUS) PAVEMENT ART (GB)
P PAYNE 57.5 S B LAMING 1