The Australia Stakes, registered as the Stanley Wootton Stakes, is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race raced under weight for age conditions, for three year olds and older, over a distance of 1200 metres at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in late January.
History Originally the race was scheduled in March, but in 2002 the MVRC moved the race to late January. The renaming of the race to the current name coincides with the Australia Day public holiday.
Grade 1989 - Listed Race 1990–1993 - Group 3 1994 onwards Group 2
Name 1989–1997 - Stanley Wootton Stakes 1998–2009 - Norman Carlyon Stakes 2010 onwards - Australia Stakes
Venue In 1995 the race was held at Flemington Racecourse.
Record Hareeba ran the race record time of 1:08.4 down the straight track at Flemington Racecourse. The race record at Moonee Valley was recorded by Dark Beau with a time of 1:09.1.
Winners
Past winners of the race are as follows.
2026 - Hedged 2025 - Schwarz 2024 - Veight 2023 - Jigsaw 2022 - Marabi 2021 - Streets of Avalon 2020 - Scales Of Justice 2019 - Whispering Brook 2018 - Thronum 2017 - Malaguerra 2016 - Holler 2015 - Mourinho 2014 - Richie's Vibe 2013 - Sea Lord 2012 - Black Caviar 2011 - Whitefriars 2010 - Black Caviar 2009 - Lucky Secret 2008 - Let Go Thommo 2007 - El Segundo 2006 - California Dane 2005 - Super Elegant 2004 - Vocabulary 2003 - Yell 2002 - Royal Code 2001 - Piavonic 2000 - Slavonic 1999 - Sports 1998 - Flavour 1997 - Clang 1996 - All Our Mob 1995 - Hareeba 1994 - Kenvain 1993 - Schillaci 1992 - Dapper's Hope 1991 - Dark Beau 1990 - Redelva 1989 - Jet Fighter
See also List of Australian Group races Group races
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