Eclipse Stakes (MRC)
The Eclipse Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under quality handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1800 metres, run at Sandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in mid November.
History
The race was not held for 2 years during World War II. The Melbourne Racing Club moved the race predominantly to Sandown in 1994. However at times the race has been rescheduled and held at Caulfield as was the case in 2013 when Sandown Racecourse was under construction.When held at Sandown Racecourse, the race has been scheduled on the inner Lakeside racecourse at times.
Since 2021, the race has been run at Caulfield Racecourse.
Grade
- 1937-1978 - Principal race
- 1979-1995 - Listed race
- 1996 onwards - Group 3
Venue
- 1937-1993 - Caulfield Racecourse
- 1994-1996 - Sandown Racecourse
- 1997 - Caulfield Racecourse
- 1998-2001 - Sandown Racecourse
- 2002-2003 - Caulfield Racecourse
- 2004-2012 - Sandown Racecourse
- 2013 - Caulfield Racecourse
- 2014-2020 - Sandown Racecourse
- 2021-present - Caulfield Racecourse
Distance
- 1937-1939 - 1 miles
- 1940 - 1 miles
- 1941 - 1 miles
- 1944 - 1 miles
- 1945-1952 - 1 miles
- 1953-1972 - 1 miles
- 1973-1993 - 2000 metres
- 1994-1996 - 2128 metres
- 1997 - 2000 metres
- 1998 - 2128 metres
- 1999-2001 - 2119 metres
- 2002-2003 - 2020 metres
- 2004 - 1800 metres
- 2005 - 2100 metres
- 2006-2007 - 1800 metres
- 2008 - 2100 metres
- 2009 onwards - 1800 metres
Winners
Source:- 1937 - Balkan Prince
- 1938 - Manolive
- 1939 - Maikai
- 1940 - True Flight
- 1941 - Lucrative
- 1942 - race not held
- 1943 - race not held
- 1944 - Peter
- 1945 - Don Pedro
- 1946 - Propontis
- 1947 - Fine Fettle
- 1948 - Kongmeng
- 1949 - Bruin
- 1950 - Morse Code
- 1951 - Merry Scout
- 1952 - Morse Code
- 1953 - Rio Janeiro
- 1954 - Veiled Peak
- 1955 - Kosciusko
- 1956 - Baystone
- 1957 - Roman Holiday
- 1958 - Famed
- 1959 - Dawdie
- 1960 - Savage
- 1961 - Teppo Star
- 1962 - Delville
- 1963 - Bengal Tiger
- 1964 - Tobacco Leaf
- 1965 - Beau Guard
- 1966 - Gala Crest
- 1967 - Sunhaven
- 1968 - Wings Of The Morning
- 1969 - Our Faith
- 1970 - What's Brewing
- 1971 - Sky Call
- 1972 - Adrian
- 1973 - Perfect Time
- 1974 - Leica Lover
- 1975 - Shiftmar
- 1976 - Better Draw
- 1977 - Princess Veronica
- 1978 - Minuetto
- 1979 - Bit Of A Skite
- 1980 - Raspadora
- 1981 - Pride Of Century
- 1982 - Range Rover
- 1983 - Allez Bijou
- 1984 - Brave Salute
- 1985 - So Vague
- 1986 - So Vague
- 1987 - Prince Gano
- 1988 - Super Impose
- 1989 - Eastern Classic
- 1990 - Gamine
- 1991 - Luisant Bijou
- 1992 - Fraar
- 1993 - Palareign
- 1994 - Innocent King
- 1995 - Broann
- 1996 - Gold City
- 1997 - Burning Embers
- 1998 - Prime Address
- 1999 - Taberann
- 2000 - Tickle My
- 2001 - Fields Of Omagh
- 2002 - Damaschino
- 2003 - Zazzman
- 2004 - Requisite
- 2005 - Aqua D'Amore
- 2006 - Utility
- 2007 - Like It Is
- 2008 - Eskimo Dan
- 2009 - Bashful Girl
- 2010 - Viking Hero
- 2011 - Rothera
- 2012 - Eclair Surprise
- 2013 - Mouro
- 2014 - Zabisco
- 2015 - Casino Dancer
- 2016 - Turnitaround
- 2017 - Payroll
- 2018 - Tally
- 2019 - Pacodali
- 2020 - So Si Bon
- 2021 - Regalo Di Gaetano
- 2022 - Milford
- 2023 - Just Folk
- 2024 - New Energy
- 2025 - Casino Seventeen