Futurity Stakes (Australia)

The MRC Futurity Stakes is a Group 1 weight-for-age thoroughbred horse race. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. Since 2006 it is held as the first leg of the Asian Mile Challenge series, and its distance is changed to 1600m (1 mile). Prizemoney in 2008 was AUD$702,000.

Race History

1898 - 1972 held over 7 furlongs (approx 1400m).
1973 - 2005 held over 1400m.
1979 held over 1800m.
2006 onwards held over 1600m.

The Winners

*2008 - Niconero
*2007 - Aqua D'Amore
*2006 - Fields Of Omagh
*2005 - Regal Roller
*2004 - Reset
*2003 - Yell
*2002 - Dash For Cash
*2001 - Desert Sky/Mr. Murphy (DH)
*2000 - Testa Rossa
*1999 - Rustic Dream
*1998 - Encounter
*1997 - Mouawad
*1996 - Star Dancer
*1995 - Schillaci
*1994 - Primacy
*1993 - Schillaci
*1992 - Mannerism
*1991 - Redelva
*1990 - Ark Regal
*1989 - Zeditave
*1988 - Vo Rogue
*1987 - Rubiton
*1986 - Campaign King
*1985 - Vite Cheval
*1984 - Red Tempo
*1983 - Manikato
*1982 - Galleon
*1981 - Manikato
*1980 - Manikato
*1979 - Manikato
*1978 - Always Welcome
*1977 - Bonfield
*1976 - King's Helmet
*1975 - Martindale
*1974 - Idolou
*1973 - Idolou
*1972 - Gunsynd
*1971 - Silver Spade

*1970 - Crewman
*1969 - Magic Ruler
*1968 - Prince Romantic
*1967 - Cendrillon
*1966 - Star Affair
*1965 - Sir Dane
*1964 - Future
*1963 - Wenona Girl
*1962 - Aquanita
*1961 - Sky High
*1960 - Todman
*1959 - Lord
*1958 - Zariba
*1957 - Parvo
*1956 - The Orb
*1955 - Prince Cortauld
*1954 - Sir Isfahan
*1953 - Bob Cherry
*1952 - San Domenico
*1951 - Iron Duke
*1950 - St. Razzle
*1949 - St. Razzle
*1948 - Royal Gem
*1947 - Attley
*1946 - Bernborough
*1945 - Drum Net
*1944 - Counsel
*1943 - Zonda
*1942 - Burrabil
*1941 - High Caste
*1940 - Ajax
*1939 - Ajax
*1938 - Ajax
*1937 - Gold Rod
*1936 - Regular Bachelor
*1935 - Heros
*1934 - Synagogue

*1933 - Waltzing Lily
*1932 - Winooka
*1931 - Ammon Ra
*1930 - Phar Lap
*1929 - Amounis
*1928 - Mollison
*1927 - Gothic
*1926 - Waranton
*1925 - Top Gallant
*1924 - Father's Voice
*1923 - The Hawk
*1922 - Salatis
*1921 - Eurythmic
*1920 - not held
*1919 - Gold Tie
*1918 - Lucknow
*1917 - Wedge
*1916 - Balarang
*1915 - Maharajah
*1914 - Flash Of Steel
*1913 - Brattle
*1912 - Eudorus
*1911 - Popinjay
*1910 - Blairgour
*1909 - Comedy King
*1908 - Soultline
*1907 - Antonio
*1906 - Corroboree
*1905 - Gladsome
*1904 - Gladsome
*1903 - Playaway
*1902 - Sir Leonard
*1901 - Sir Foote
*1900 - Aurous
*1899 - Palmer
*1898 - Bobadil
*1897 - Resolute

References

[http://www.studbook.org.au/RaceWinnersHistory.aspx?RACEID=4017 Australian Studbook - MRC Futurity Stakes Race Winners]