Eclipse Stakes
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History
The Eclipse Stakes is a Group 3 race run under Quality Handicap conditions for open class horses at Caulfield conducted by the Melbourne Racing Club.
The Eclipse Stakes is run over 1800m. It was first run in 1937 and was won by Balkan Prince.
There is a similarly named race but run at the elite level at Sandown in England. The UK race was won by some of the all-time greats including in recent years Enable, Golden Horn, So You Think and Sea The Stars.
Caulfield has hosted the race through much of its existence but went to Sandown permanently as part of this meeting from 2004. It was back at Caulfield from 2021.
The race has been run over so many varied distances. It was as much as a mile and a half but has been settled at 1800m since 2009.
The Eclipse Stakes was a Principal race then Listed Race from 1979 to 1995. It was a Group 3 after that.
Some horses that went onto far, far bigger acclaim after winning the Eclipse Stakes include Fields Of Omagh, Fraar and Super Impose.
They ran the race at Caulfield in 2013. It is back there now.
The Eclipse Stakes was worth $200,000 in 2023.
Notable winners of the Eclipse Stakes include So Si Bon (2020), Tally (2018), Rothera (2011), Aqua D'Amore (2005), Zazzman (2003), Fields Of Omagh (2001), Gold City (1996), Innocent King (1994), Fraar (1992), Super Impose (1988), Allez Bijou (1983), Leica Lover (1974), Baystone (1956) and Morse Code (1950/1952).
The 2023 Eclipse Stakes was won by Just Folk from Danish Fortune and Keats.
Previous Eclipse Stakes Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUST FOLK (AUS) 7G MAGNUS (AUS) - FAST RUBY (AUS) DESERT SUN (GB) | M J ZAHRA | 58.0 | GAVIN BEDGGOOD | 6 | |
| MILFORD (NZ) 5G SAVABEEL (AUS) - ETIQUETTE (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) | B SHINN | 57.5 | MICHAEL MORONEY | 7 | |
| REGALO DI GAETANO (AUS) 6G SUPREME CLASS (AUS) - REGALINA (AUS) REGAL SHOT (AUS) | ZAC SPAIN | 55.5 | R & C JOLLY | 8 | |
| SO SI BON (AUS) 7G SO YOU THINK (NZ) - BLACK MINX (NZ) LONHRO (AUS) | M J ZAHRA | 59.0 | T DABERNIG & B HAYES | 6 | |
| PACODALI (IRE) 6G PACO BOY (IRE) - DONT DILI DALI (GB) DANSILI (GB) | D YENDALL | 59.0 | LINDSEY SMITH | 8 | |
| TALLY (AUS) 6G STREET CRY (IRE) - ITEMISE (USA) KRIS S. (USA) | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 58.0 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 6 | |
| PAYROLL (AUS) 5M NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) - WORKHARD (AUS) RED RANSOM (USA) | DAMIEN OLIVER | 54.5 | RICHARD LAMING | 6 | |
| TURNITAROUND (AUS) 6G HARD SPUN (USA) - DEVON DANCER (AUS) ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) | HUGH BOWMAN | 58.5 | MATTHEW WILLIAMS | 12 | |
| CASINO DANCER (AUS) 5M CASINO PRINCE (AUS) - NINE COVERS (AUS) TWINING (USA) | J WINKS | 54.0 | MICK VAN GESTEL | 13 | |
| ZABISCO (NZ) 7H ZABEEL (NZ) - ARTHENA (NZ) DESERT SUN (GB) | K MCEVOY | 55.0 | DARREN WEIR | 3 | |
| MOURO (USA) 4H GRAND SLAM (USA) - KALPITA (USA) SPINNING WORLD (USA) | DAMIEN OLIVER | 59.0 | TONY MCEVOY | 10 | |
| ECLAIR SURPRISE (AUS) 5G BLACKFRIARS (AUS) - FRENCH SCENE (AUS) SCENIC (IRE) | D TOURNEUR | 56.5 | PHILLIP STOKES | 7 | |
| ROTHERA (AUS) 6G TOBOUGG (IRE) - NOVA SERRURE (AUS) CELESTIAL DANCER (IRE) | L NOLEN | 56.0 | PETER G MOODY | 8 | |
| VIKING HERO (AUS) 4G ELVSTROEM (AUS) - GYPSY DOLLAR (AUS) ZABEEL (NZ) | M J ZAHRA | 54.5 | MICHAEL MORONEY | 9 | |
| BASHFUL GIRL (AUS) 5M PERUGINO (USA) - STRIKE HIGH (AUS) PRE EMPTIVE STRIKE (CAN) | C NEWITT | 53.0 | BEVAN & RICHARD LAMING | 1 | |
| ESKIMO DAN (NZ) 6G DANASINGA (AUS) - SILVER ESKIMO (NZ) ICELANDIC (IRE) | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 54.0 | S B LAMING | 4 | |
| LIKE IT IS (AUS) 6M DISTORTED HUMOR (USA) - OUT IN STYLE (AUS) BRAVE REGENT (CAN) | G CHILDS | 54.0 | DARREN WEIR | 10 | |
| UTILITY (NZ) 5G FLYING SPUR (AUS) - PLEASURE (NZ) NASSIPOUR (USA) | M J ZAHRA | 53.0 | P G CAREY | 9 | |
| AQUA D'AMORE (AUS) 4M DANEHILL (USA) - ROMANTIC RIVER (USA) IRISH RIVER (FR) | S BASTER | 52.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 7 | |
| REQUISITE (NZ) 4G YAMANIN VITAL (NZ) - ANNA (NZ) RANDOM CHANCE (NZ) | G CHILDS | 53.0 | MICHAEL MORONEY | 1 | |
| ZAZZMAN (AUS) 6G DISTINCTLY NORTH (USA) - GLEN IRIS (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) | DAMIEN OLIVER | 58.0 | TONY VASIL | 13 | |
| DAMASCHINO (AUS) 4 - | D NIKOLIC | 53.5 | R JAMES | 14 | |
| FIELDS OF OMAGH (AUS) 4G RUBITON (AUS) - FINNETO (AUS) CERRETO (GB) | G CHILDS | 55.5 | TONY MCEVOY | 12 | |
| TICKLE MY (AUS) 4M PERUGINO (USA) - MERE FANCY (AUS) NOBLE BIJOU (USA) | K MCEVOY | 54.0 | BRUCE PURCELL | 7 |
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