Schweppervescence Trophy
The Matron Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held under set weight conditions with penalties, for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1600 metres at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in March during the VRC Autumn Racing Carnival. Total Prize money is A$200,000.
History
The race has had changes in grade and name. In 2007 the race was run at Sandown Racecourse.Grade
- 1994-2005 - Listed Race
- 2006 onwards - Group 3
Race names
- 1994-2008 - Matron Stakes
- 2009 - Patinack Farm Stakes
- 2011 onwards - Schweppervescence Trophy
Distance
- 1994 – 1616 metres
- 1995 – 1623 metres
- 1996 – 1600 metres
- 1997 – 1617 metres
- 1998 – 1635 metres
- 1999 – 1606 metres
- 2000 onwards - 1600 metres
Winners
- 2023 - Sirileo Miss
- 2022 - Flying Mascot
- 2021 - Sovereign Award
- 2020 - Paint The Town Two
- 2019 - Spanish Reef
- 2018 - Spanish Reef
- 2017 - Circular
- 2016 - Felicienne
- 2015 - Noble Protector
- 2014 - Bonaria
- 2013 - Bonaria
- 2012 - Spirit Song
- 2011 - Pinker Pinker
- 2010 - Response
- 2009 - Fifth Avenue Lady
- 2008 - Translate
- 2007 - Like It Is
- 2006 - Umber
- 2005 - Uprize
- 2004 - Ruling Eyes
- 2003 - Lady Knockout
- 2002 - La Zoffany
- 2001 - Lady Marion
- 2000 - Dance The Night
- 1999 - Noircir
- 1998 - Miss Tessla
- 1997 - French Resort
- 1996 - Jadeva Belle
- 1995 - Aunty Mary
- 1994 - Excited Angel