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Future G1 winners have taken out the Manfred Stakes which is run at Caulfield on Saturday.

Denman was dominant in 2010 but the 2020 Manfred Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday looks a stronger field.

2020 Manfred Stakes: Nominations

2020 MANFRED STAKES - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Manfred Stakes is a Group 3 race for three year olds conducted by the Melbourne Racing Club at Caulfield.

The Manfred Stakes was first run in 1968 and was won by Anvil. It has been conducted at both the MRC race courses Caulfield and Sandown.

The Manfred Stakes is run over 1200m under Set Weights and Penalties conditions. It was worth $160,000 in 2020.

When group racing came in it was a Group 3 until 1990 then back to Listed up to 2013 before upgrading again to G3 in 2014.

The race has been as short as 1200m and as long as 1600m through its time.

Its original name was the Manfred Stakes but has had many sponsor names since before going back to the Manfred in 2011.

It was named after the grand horse in the 1920s who won Derbies, a Cox Plate and a Caulfield Cup.

Fillies have been able to win the race like 2017 but not all that many in recent seasons.

The Manfred Stakes is a lead up to the Australian Guineas but it hasn't been the best guide to the Guineas with Mosheen the only dual winner.

Notable winners of the Manfred Stakes include Gala Supreme (1973), Getting Closer (1982), Noble Peer (1985), Groucho (1987), Beachside (1991), Dark Ksar (1992), Tristalove (1994), Danasinga (1995), Eureka Jewel (1996), Freemason (2000), Don Eduardo (2002), Niconero (2005), Haradasun (2007), Turffontein (2008), Nicconi (2009), Denman (2010), Mosheen (2012), Bull Point (2014) and Cliff's Edge (2018).

The 2019 Manfred Stakes was won by Tin Hat from Halvorsen and Poised To Strike.