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Naturalism Stakes

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History

UNCLE BRYN winning the Catanach's Jewellers MRC Foundation Cup at Caulfield in Australia.
UNCLE BRYN winning the Catanach's Jewellers MRC Foundation Cup at Caulfield in Australia. Picture: Racing Photos

The Naturalism Stakes is a Group 3 race run under Quality Handicap conditions for open class horses at Caulfield conducted by the Melbourne Racing Club.

The Naturalism Stakes is run over 2000m. It was first run in 1983 and was won by Mevron Boy.

The Naturalism Stakes has always been run at Caulfield.

Until 1994 it was run over 1800m but the Naturalism Stakes has been over 2000m since.

The race is named after the elite stayer trained by Lee Freedman who won an AJC Derby and Caulfield Stakes.

The Naturalism Stakes was upgraded to Group 3 in 2009.

The winner is exempt from the ballot for the Caulfield Cup.

2017 winner Harlem would go on to win two Australian Cups.

Jameka won the Caulfield Cup two runs later than winning here. She is the only horse to do the double.

The Naturalism Stakes was worth $200,000 in 2023.

Notable winners of the Naturalism Stakes include Smokin' Romans (2022), Nonconformist (2021), Harlem (2017), Jameka (2016), December Draw (2011), Douro Valley (2007), Zipping (2006), Sarrera (2005), Pentastic (2002), Inaflury (2001), Second Coming (1999), Skybeau (1997), Just A Dancer (1990), Sea Legend (1986) and Mapperley Heights (1984).

The 2023 Naturalism Stakes was won by Uncle Bryn from Floating Artist and Alaskan God.


Racing and Sports

Previous Naturalism Stakes Winners

DateHorseJockeyWTTrainerBP
UNCLE BRYN (GB) 5G
SEA THE STARS (IRE) - WALL OF SOUND (GB) SINGSPIEL (IRE)
J ALLEN56.5TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG4
SMOKIN' ROMANS (NZ) 6G
GHIBELLINES (AUS) - INFERNO (NZ) YAMANIN VITAL (NZ)
ETHAN BROWN54.0C MAHER & D EUSTACE11
NONCONFORMIST (AUS) 5G
REBEL RAIDER (AUS) - GOOD THINKING (AUS) HOLD THAT TIGER (USA)
JORDAN CHILDS55.5GRAHAME BEGG7
ORDEROFTHEGARTER (IRE) 6H
GALILEO (IRE) - KITTY KIERNAN (GB) PIVOTAL (GB)
DAMIEN OLIVER56.0DANNY O'BRIEN4
BRIMHAM ROCKS (GB) 5G
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - COLIMA (IRE) AUTHORIZED (IRE)
M J WALKER55.0CHRIS WALLER9
NIGHT'S WATCH (NZ) 5G
REDWOOD (GB) - GLORY RUN (AUS) EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS)
DAMIAN LANE55.0DARREN WEIR6
HARLEM (GB) 5G
CHAMPS ELYSEES (GB) - CASUAL (GB) NAYEF (USA)
D DUNN56.5D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG1
JAMEKA (AUS) 4M
MYBOYCHARLIE (IRE) - MINE GAME (AUS) GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS)
NICHOLAS HALL55.5CIARON MAHER1
MAGNAPAL (AUS) 6G
MAGNUS (AUS) - LUXAPAL (AUS) KENNY'S BEST PAL (AUS)
L CURRIE54.0TERRY & KARINA O'SULLIVAN5
GRIS CARO (GB) 5H
WITH APPROVAL (CAN) - AVIANE (GER) WINGED LOVE (IRE)
B MELHAM54.5JAKE STEPHENS11
MR O'CEIRIN (NZ) 6G
POSTPONED (USA) - CADELL (NZ) YACHTIE (AUS)
G BOSS56.5CIARON MAHER15
FOLDING GEAR (NZ) 5G
JOHAR (USA) - ROYAL SHOW (NZ) DEPUTY GOVERNOR (USA)
B MELHAM54.0LEE & SHANNON HOPE4
DECEMBER DRAW (IRE) 5G
MEDECIS (GB) - NEW YORK (IRE) DANZERO (AUS)
M RODD54.0MARK KAVANAGH1
RAINBOW STYLING (NZ) 6G
ZABEEL (NZ) - DONE THAT (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS)
C MUNCE53.0MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES2
RED LORD (AUS) 6G
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - DAME CATH (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ)
DAMIEN OLIVER55.0ANTHONY CUMMINGS8
ZAGREB (AUS) 4G
ZABEEL (NZ) - DANSINO (AUS) DANEHILL (USA)
CRAIG WILLIAMS53.5D A HAYES13
DOURO VALLEY (AUS) 6G
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - OPAQUE (AUS) LORD SEYMOUR (IRE)
D BEADMAN55.0DANNY O'BRIEN12
ZIPPING (AUS) 5G
DANEHILL (USA) - SOCIAL SCENE (IRE) GRAND LODGE (USA)
S W ARNOLD58.0GRAEME ROGERSON9
SARRERA (AUS) 5G
QUEST FOR FAME (GB) - ZAMSONG (NZ) ZAFONIC (USA)
G CHILDS53.5MICHAEL MORONEY7
CONFECTIONER (AUS) 4G
BUBBLE GUM FELLOW (JPN) - PRINCESS BLUE (AUS) OUR POETIC PRINCE (AUS)
N RAWILLER54.5TONY MCEVOY4
ROSE ARCHWAY (AUS) 6M
ARCHWAY (IRE) - NAZAAN (NZ) ZAMAZAAN (FR)
DAMIEN OLIVER53.5CLARRY CONNERS1
PENTASTIC (AUS) 4G
PENTIRE (GB) - MISS MINDEN (AUS) BELLYPHA (IRE)
B PREBBLE54.5DAVID HALL15
INAFLURY (NZ) 6M
ZABEEL (NZ) - GENTLE FLURRY (AUS) ZEPHYR NEKE (AUS)
S W ARNOLD57.5CLIFF BROWN12
CELESTIAL SHOW (AUS) 5M
SERHEED (USA) - ADD TINSEL (NZ) CHRISTMAS TREE (AUS)
J J BROWN53.0LEN MORTON1

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