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Underwood Stakes

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This article is about Australian horse race. For American horse race with similar name, seeVernon O. Underwood Stakes.

Underwood Stakes
Group 1 race
Ajax,1938, 1939, 1940 winner
LocationCaulfield Racecourse,Melbourne,Australia
Inaugurated1924
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorQuayclean(2022)
Race information
Distance1,800 metres
SurfaceTurf
QualificationThree year old and older
WeightWeight for Age
Purse$1,000,000 (2022)
BonusesWinner exempt from ballot in theCaulfield Cup

TheUnderwood Stakesis aMelbourne Racing ClubGroup 1Thoroughbredhorse race, run over 1800 metres underweight-for-ageconditions, held atCaulfield Racecourse,Melbourne,Australiain late September each year. Total prize money for the race isA$1,000,000.[1]

Phar Lap,1931 winner

History

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It has been won by notable champions of the past such asHeroic,Phar Lap,Ajax,Tobin Bronze,OctagonalandNortherly.

Prior to 1994 the race was held on Royal Melbourne Show Day which used to be observed on the Thursday in the last full week of September as a public holiday.[2]

1952 racebook

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  • Front cover of the 1952 Underwood Stakes racebook
    Front cover of the 1952 Underwood Stakes racebook
  • 1952 Underwood Stakes showing raceday officials
    1952 Underwood Stakes showing raceday officials
  • Starters and results showing the winner, Ellerslie
    Starters and results showing the winner, Ellerslie
  • Starters and results of the 1952 Underwood Stakes
    Starters and results of the 1952 Underwood Stakes
  • Back cover showing railway & entrance charges
    Back cover showing railway & entrance charges

Venue

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Grade

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  • 1924–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979 onwards Group 1

Distance

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  • 1924–1948 - 1 mile (~1600m)
  • 1943 - 7 furlongs (~1400m)
  • 1949–1953 held over 11⁄8miles (~1800m)
  • 1954–1971 held over 11⁄4miles (~2000m)
  • 1972–1993 held over 2000m
  • 1994 onwards held over 1800m.
  • Note: two runnings in 1944.

Winners

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† Dead heat
‡ Run in divisions

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Winners and Past Results for the Underwood Stakes".Progroupracing.com (Aus).2014.Retrieved14 September2014.
  2. ^"Detailed History".Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria. 15 September 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 4 June 2014.Retrieved15 September2014.
  3. ^"2021 Result – Quayclean Underwood Stakes(held 25 September 2022)".racingpost.com.Retrieved26 September2022.
  4. ^"2021 Result – Quayclean Underwood Stakes(held 25 September 2021)".breednet.com.Retrieved2 October2021.
  5. ^"2020 Result – Hyland Race Colours Underwood Stakes(held 26 September 2020)".breednet.com.Retrieved3 October2020.
  6. ^"2019 Result – Underwood Stakes(held 29 September 2019)".breednet.com.Retrieved31 January2020.
  7. ^"2018 Result – Hyland Race Colours Underwood Stakes(held 30 September 2018)".breednet.com.Retrieved2 October2018.
  8. ^"2017 Result – Hyland Colours Underwood Stks(held 1 October 2017)".breednet.com.Retrieved1 October2017.
  9. ^"2016 Result – Hyland Colours Underwood Stks(held 24 September 2016)".breednet.com.Retrieved24 September2016.
  10. ^"2015 Result – Hyland Colours Underwood Stks(held 26 September 2015)".breednet.com.Retrieved26 September2015.
  11. ^"2014 Result – Hyland Underwood Stakes(held 20 September 2014)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  12. ^"2013 Result – Hyland Underwood Stakes(held 21 September 2013)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  13. ^"2012 Result – Hyland Colours Underwood Stks(held 22 September 2012)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  14. ^"2011 Result – Underwood Stakes(held 17 September 2011)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  15. ^"2010 Result – Underwood Stakes(held 18 September 2010)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  16. ^"2009 Result – Underwood Stakes(held 19 September 2009)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  17. ^"2008 Result – Underwood Stakes(held 20 September 2008)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  18. ^"2007 Result – Underwood Stakes(held 22 September 2007)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  19. ^"2006 Result – Underwood Stks(held 23 September 2006)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  20. ^"2005 Result – Underwood Stks(held 17 September 2005)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  21. ^"2004 Result – Underwood Stks(held 19 September 2004)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  22. ^"2003 Result – Emirates Airline - Underwood(held 21 September 2003)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  23. ^"2002 Result – Underwood Stks(held 22 September 2002)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  24. ^"2001 Result – Underwood Stks(held 23 September 2001)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  25. ^"2000 Result – Underwood Stks(held 23 September 2000)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  26. ^"1999 Result – Underwood Stks(held 19 September 1999)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  27. ^"1998 Result – Underwood Stks(held 20 September 1998)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  28. ^"1997 Result – Underwood Stks(held 21 September 1997)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  29. ^"1996 Result – Underwood Stakes(held 22 September 1996)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  30. ^"1995 Result – Underwood Stks(held 23 September 1995)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  31. ^"1994 Result – Underwood Stks(held 17 September 1994)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  32. ^"1993 Result – Underwood Stks(held 23 September 1993)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  33. ^"1992 Result – Underwood Stks(held 24 September 1992)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  34. ^"1991 Result – Underwood Stks(held 26 September 1991)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  35. ^"1990 Result – Underwood Stks(held 27 September 1990)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  36. ^"1989 Result – Underwood Stks(held 28 September 1989)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  37. ^"1988 Result – Underwood Stks(held 22 September 1988)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  38. ^"1987 Result – Underwood Stks(held 24 September 1987)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  39. ^"1986 Result – Underwood Stks(held 25 September 1986)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  40. ^"1985 Result – Underwood Stks(held 26 September 1985)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  41. ^"1984 Result – Underwood Stks(held 27 September 1984)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
  42. ^"1983 Result – Underwood Stks(held 22 September 1983)".breednet.com.Retrieved19 September2015.
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