Kevin Heffernan Stakes
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History
The Kevin Heffernan Stakes is a Group 3 race run under Weight For Age conditions for sprinters at Caulfield conducted by the Melbourne Racing Club.
The Kevin Heffernan Stakes is run over 1400m. It was first run in 2000 and was won by Sports.
It was named after a former committeeman of the MRC Kevin Heffernan.
There have been several runnings at 1200m and also at 1300m but it is now 1400m.
The Kevin Heffernan Stakes was a Listed Race from 2001 to 2012 then Group 3.
Group 1 quality horses have been winning the race with 4 of the last 12 being G1 winners and some others G1 placed.
Kemalpasa beat home Order Of Command in 2020 meaning it was the third time in a stakes race in a year that they ran first and second.
They ran the race at Caulfield in 2013. It was back at Caulfield again from 2021.
The Kevin Heffernan Stakes was worth $200,000 in 2023.
Notable winners of the Kevin Heffernan Stakes include Sinawann (2021), Kemalpasa (2020), Cool Passion (2018), Lucky Hussler (2016), Famous Seamus (2015), Lankan Rupee (2013), Mid Summer Music (2012), Soul (2011), Lucky Secret (2009), Tesbury Jack (2006), Bomber Bill (2005), Century Kid (2002) and Sports (2000).
The 2023 Kevin Heffernan Stakes was won by King Magnus from Unusual Culture and Vilana.
Previous Kevin Heffernan Stakes Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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KING MAGNUS
(AUS)
8G MAGNUS (AUS) - INFLUENTIAL MISS (AUS) CARNEGIE (IRE) |
THOMAS STOCKDALE | 59.0 | R GRIFFITHS & M DE KOCK | 3 |
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CROSSHAVEN
(AUS)
5G SMART MISSILE (AUS) - IRISH COLLEEN (NZ) SHINKO KING (IRE) |
M J ZAHRA | 59.0 | BEN & JD HAYES | 7 |
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SINAWANN
(IRE)
4H KINGMAN (GB) - SIMAWA (IRE) ANABAA (USA) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 59.0 | A & S FREEDMAN | 9 |
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KEMALPASA
(AUS)
5G MAGNUS (AUS) - YARRA BANK (AUS) BIANCONI (USA) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 59.0 | R & C JOLLY | 3 |
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TELEPLAY
(AUS)
5M WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - SPECIAL EPISODE (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) |
B MELHAM | 57.0 | M PRICE & M KENT | 5 |
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COOL PASSION
(AUS)
7M NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) - HIAVANNA (AUS) MISTER C (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 57.0 | TONY MCEVOY | 5 |
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JUNGLE EDGE
(AUS)
7G DUBAWI (IRE) - JUNGLE GIRL (NZ) CARNEGIE (IRE) |
K FORRESTER | 59.0 | MICK BELL | 3 |
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LUCKY HUSSLER
(AUS)
7G HUSSON (ARG) - TALAQ DANCER (AUS) BLACK HAWK (GB) |
B RAWILLER | 59.0 | DARREN WEIR | 4 |
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FAMOUS SEAMUS
(NZ)
7G ELUSIVE CITY (USA) - CLINIQUE (NZ) DANCE FLOOR (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 59.0 | NOEL MAYFIELD-SMITH | 3 |
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FAST 'N' ROCKING
(AUS)
4G FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - FOR THE GOOD TIMES (AUS) HENNESSY (USA) |
D DUNN | 59.0 | DAVID HAYES & TOM DABERNIG | 4 |
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LANKAN RUPEE
(AUS)
4G REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - ESTELLE COLLECTION (NZ) STRAVINSKY (USA) |
C NEWITT | 58.5 | MICK PRICE | 4 |
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MID SUMMER MUSIC
(AUS)
7M OAMARU FORCE (AUS) - SAMSARA LADY (NZ) NASSIPOUR (USA) |
S W ARNOLD | 57.0 | PETER G MOODY | 5 |
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SOUL
(AUS)
4G COMMANDS (AUS) - MARVILHA (AUS) NIGHT SHIFT (USA) |
M J ZAHRA | 59.0 | PETER SNOWDEN | 8 |
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AVENUE
(AUS)
4M ANABAA (USA) - VIRAGE (AUS) KENMARE (FR) |
L NOLEN | 57.0 | PETER G MOODY | 1 |
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LUCKY SECRET
(AUS)
6G RUBITON (AUS) - WON'T TELL (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS) |
N RAWILLER | 59.0 | TONY VASIL | 4 |
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CAPTAIN BAX
(AUS)
7G SNIPPETS (AUS) - SNOW FINCH (IRE) STORM BIRD (CAN) |
M RODD | 59.0 | KRIS LEES | 10 |
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GIBRALTAR CAMPION
(NZ)
3F ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) - WHAT CAN I SAY (NZ) KHOZAAM (USA) |
C NEWITT | 51.0 | D L FREEDMAN | 4 |
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TESBURY JACK
(AUS)
4G ARMIDALE (AUS) - CLEAR MONEY (AUS) CLEAR CHOICE (USA) |
D GAUCI | 57.5 | JULIE SCOTT | 13 |
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BOMBER BILL
(AUS)
10G AIR DE FRANCE (USA) - LADY SPECIAL (AUS) ALZAO (USA) |
P MERTENS | 58.0 | MAUREEN HARRY | 8 |
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BRANNIGAN
(AUS)
3G FLYING SPUR (AUS) - THESPIAN (AUS) ZEDITAVE (AUS) |
C W BROWN | 52.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 2 |
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SUPER GROOVE
(AUS)
4G DEHERE (USA) - TYRISES (AUS) LAST TYCOON (IRE) |
STEVEN KING | 57.5 | TONY NOONAN | 6 |
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CENTURY KID
(NZ)
5G CENTAINE (AUS) - ZEFFI (NZ) POMPEII COURT (USA) |
J CASSIDY | 57.5 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 3 |
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CHATTANOOGA
(AUS)
5G SCENIC (IRE) - LEMON SPICE (AUS) PRINCE TRUE (USA) |
N CALLOW | 57.5 | MICK PRICE | 1 |
