Autumn Stakes (MRC)
The Autumn Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1400 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia run in February. Total prizemoney for the race is A$300,000.
History
Name
- 1979-1990 - Autumn Stakes
- 1991 - Tattersall's Stakes
- 1992-1995 - Autumn Stakes
- 1996-1997 - Japan Racing Association Autumn Stakes
- 1998-2001 - Autumn Stakes
- 2002 - Australia Day Vase
- 2003-2004 - Autumn Stakes
- 2005-2007 - Schweppervescence Cup
- 2008 - Perri Cutten Cup
- 2009-2011 - D'Urban Stakes
- 2012 onwards - Autumn Stakes
Distance
- 1979-1986 – 1200 metres
- 1987 onwards - 1400 metres
Grade
- 1968-1978 - Unlisted race
- 1979 - Listed race
- 1980-2007 - Group 3
- 2008 onwards - Group 2
Venue
- 1966-1985 - Sandown Racecourse
- 1986 - Caulfield Racecourse
- 1987-1996 - Sandown Racecourse
- 1997-2022 - Caulfield Racecourse
- 2023 - Sandown Racecourse
Winners
- 2023 – Glint of Silver
- 2022 – Coastwatch
- 2021 – Poland
- 2020 – Microphone
- 2019 – Hawkshot
- 2018 – Holy Snow
- 2017 – Oak Door
- 2016 – Mahuta
- 2015 – San Nicasio
- 2014 – Thunder Fantasy
- 2013 – Mulaazem
- 2012 – Pied A Terre
- 2011 – Dusty Star
- 2010 – Denman
- 2009 – Fravashi
- 2008 – Light Fantastic
- 2007 – Catechuchu
- 2006 – Apache Cat
- 2005 – Shinzig
- 2004 – Special Harmony
- 2003 – Titanic Jack
- 2002 – Dash For Cash
- 2001 – Desert Sky
- 2000 – Sudurka
- 1999 – Dignity Dancer
- 1998 – Blaze The Turf
- 1997 – Tampir Lane
- 1996 – Nick On The Run
- 1995 – St Covet
- 1994 – Royal Rubiton
- 1993 – Just Juan
- 1992 – Laranto
- 1991 – Canny Lad
- 1990 – The Oval
- 1989 – King's High
- 1988 – Havelock's Pride
- 1987 – Northern Copy
- 1986 – Beach Gown
- 1985 – Testimony
- 1984 – Centaine
- 1983 – Lord Ballina
- 1982 – Pure Of Heart
- 1981 – Deck The Halls
- 1980 – Tolhurst
- 1979 – Gondolier