Red Anchor Stakes
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History
The Red Anchor Stakes is a Group 3 race run under Set Weights and Penalty conditions for three year olds at Moonee Valley conducted by the Moonee Valley Racing Club.
The Red Anchor Stakes is run over 1200m. It was first run in 1985 and was won by Seiger.
It has only been run over the 1200m.
The Red Anchor Stakes was a Listed Race until 1990 then Group 3 after that.
It was previously run earlier in the season as the CS Hayes Stakes. That name now adorns a Flemington race in the Autumn. This race was run at Caulfield in 1995.
However the registered name is the Red Anchor Stakes who was a champion 3yo taking the 1984 Caulfield Guineas, Cox Plate and Victoria Derby.
A few fillies have won the race with Karuta Queen the most recent in 2011.
The most famous winner of the Red Anchor Stakes is Rubiton who would win a Cox Plate a year later.
Portland Sky won this race and then the following Autumn won the Manfred Stks and the G1 Oakleigh Plate.
The Red Anchor Stakes was worth $200,000 in 2024.
Notable winners of the Red Anchor Stakes include Archo Nacho (2023), Portland Sky (2020), Holler (2015), Thermal Current (2013), Karuta Queen (2011), Avenue (2009), Yell (2002), Towkay (1997), Spartacus (1996), Sequalo (1993), Begone (1990), Clay Hero (1988), Christmas Tree (1987) and Rubiton (1986).
The 2024 Red Anchor Stakes was won by Bittercreek from Pisces and Winnasedge.
Previous Red Anchor Stakes Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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BITTERCREEK
(AUS)
3C SNITZEL (AUS) - ROSE OF CIMMARON (AUS) BITE THE BULLET (USA) |
BEN ALLEN | 58.5 | L & T CORSTENS & W LARKIN | 3 |
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MAGIC CONTROL
(AUS)
3G SIOUX NATION (USA) - JACKPOT QUEEN (AUS) NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) |
M J ZAHRA | 58.0 | MATT LAURIE | 2 |
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SEJARDAN
(AUS)
3C SEBRING (AUS) - MISS AMAJARDAN (AUS) HINCHINBROOK (AUS) |
JAMIE KAH | 58.5 | GARY PORTELLI | 1 |
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GENERATION
(AUS)
3C SNITZEL (AUS) - FONTITON (AUS) TURFFONTEIN (AUS) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 57.0 | C MAHER & D EUSTACE | 5 |
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PORTLAND SKY
(AUS)
3C DEEP FIELD (AUS) - SKY RUMBA (AUS) SHREWD RHYTHM (AUS) |
B MELHAM | 57.0 | MATT LAURIE | 1 |
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SARTORIAL SPLENDOR
(AUS)
3C BRAZEN BEAU (AUS) - PERSONAL ENSIGN (AUS) RUBITON (AUS) |
JAMIE KAH | 57.0 | JOHN SADLER | 2 |
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CHARGE
(AUS)
3C ZOUSTAR (AUS) - QUEEN OF THE FALLS (AUS) GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 56.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 13 |
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EPTIMUM
(AUS)
3G SNITZEL (AUS) - PARAMOUNT (AUS) MONASHEE MOUNTAIN (USA) |
RYAN MALONEY | 56.0 | TOBY EDMONDS | 9 |
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LEAN AMBASSADOR
(AUS)
3C HELMET (AUS) - PRESERVE (AUS) CANNY LAD (AUS) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 57.0 | JOHN O'SHEA | 6 |
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HOLLER
(AUS)
3C COMMANDS (AUS) - SHOUTS (AUS) STRATEGIC (AUS) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 56.0 | JOHN O'SHEA | 5 |
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GALAXY PEGASUS
(AUS)
3C WAR PASS (USA) - MEDICIAN STAR (AUS) GALILEO (IRE) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 56.0 | DAVID HAYES & TOM DABERNIG | 3 |
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THERMAL CURRENT
(AUS)
3G EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - SOARESSA (AUS) TWINING (USA) |
B MELHAM | 56.0 | PETER G MOODY | 1 |
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HIDDEN WARRIOR
(AUS)
3G HIDDEN DRAGON (AUS) - MARCOVETTE (AUS) ST COVET (AUS) |
N RAWILLER | 56.0 | PAUL PERRY | 8 |
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KARUTA QUEEN
(AUS)
3F NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) - CARD QUEEN (AUS) FINAL CARD (AUS) |
TOMMY BERRY | 55.0 | NEVILLE LAYT | 7 |
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THAT'S NOT IT
(AUS)
3G FOREPLAY (AUS) - IMCO RESOURCE (IRE) BLUEBIRD (USA) |
C D SYMONS | 55.5 | MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA | 5 |
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AVENUE
(AUS)
3F ANABAA (USA) - VIRAGE (AUS) KENMARE (FR) |
L NOLEN | 56.0 | PETER G MOODY | 1 |
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TIME LEGEND
(NZ)
3G KEEPER (AUS) - WOODINI (AUS) WOODMAN (USA) |
S W ARNOLD | 55.5 | JOHN SADLER | 4 |
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ROYAL ASSCHER
(NZ)
3F STRAVINSKY (USA) - DIAMOND CASHEL (NZ) SIR TRISTR (AUS) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 54.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 9 |
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CORTON CHARLEMAGNE
(AUS)
3F KING CHARLEMAGNE (USA) - LAURA'S EXPRESS (AUS) PREGO (IRE) |
D NIKOLIC | 54.5 | DEAN LAWSON | 11 |
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CORONGA
(AUS)
3G DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - SILAQUE (AUS) SIR LAURENCE (NZ) |
G CHILDS | 55.0 | PAUL PERRY | 3 |
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ORATORIO
(AUS)
3C STRAVINSKY (USA) - EXPRESS A SMILE (AUS) SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA) |
D NIKOLIC | 56.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 5 |
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YOUTH
(AUS)
3G QUEST FOR FAME (GB) - VERSATILE (AUS) ARCHREGENT (CAN) |
S W ARNOLD | 55.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 10 |
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YELL
(AUS)
3G ANABAA (USA) - VOCALIST (AUS) BLUEBIRD (USA) |
D GAUCI | 55.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 2 |
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DEPRAVE
(AUS)
3G KELTRICE (AUS) - PRAV (AUS) SCRUPULES (IRE) |
S W ARNOLD | 54.0 | RUSSELL CAMERON | 3 |
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SOUND THE ALARM
(AUS)
3G JUST AWESOME (AUS) - DOUBLE CREOLE (AUS) DOUBLE CENTURY (AUS) |
G J GRYLLS | 55.5 | RICHARD OTTO | 8 |
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