The W J Healy Stakes is a Tattersall's Racing Club Group 3 quality handicap race for Thoroughbred horses run over a distance of 1200 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia in June."Good Track The Key To Spright’s Win In 2018 W.J. Healy Stakes" Horse Racing. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
History
The race is named in honour of W.J. Healy who was the longest serving President of Tattersall's (1932–1953).
Grade 1992–1996 – Listed Race 1997 onwards – Group 3
Name 1979–1989 – W. J. Healy Stakes 1990–2004 – Mercedes-Benz Stakes 2005 – Carlton Draught Stakes 2006–2014 – W. J. Healy Stakes 2015 – Tattersall's 150th Anniversary Stakes Handicap 2016 – W. J. Healy Stakes
Records The race record time of 1:08.68 was set by Hay List in 2010.
Venue In 2015, the event was held at Gold Coast Racecourse due to track reconstruction at Eagle Farm.
Winners The following are past winners of the race.
2026 - Yellow Brick 2025 - Metalart 2024 - Zarastro 2023 - Prince Of Boom 2022 – Juan Diva 2021 – Away Game 2020 – ‡race not held 2019 – Brave Song 2018 – Spright 2017 – Burning Passion 2016 – Into The Red 2015 – Dothraki 2014 – Big Money 2013 – Howmuchdoyouloveme 2012 – River Lad 2011 – Pinwheel 2010 – Hay List 2009 – News Alert 2008 – Nuclear Medicine 2007 – The Jackal 2006 – Natural Destiny 2005 – Poetic Papal 2004 – Lamond 2003 – Super Elegant 2002 – Jar Jar Binks 2001 – Citichy 2000 – El Mirada 1999 – Marstic 1998 – Quality Kingdom 1997 – Blazing Reality 1996 – Cangronde 1995 – Dancing Dynamite 1994 – Sublimate 1993 – Capestad 1992 – Blalocks Bull 1991 – Tinys Finito 1990 – McGintys Crown 1989 – Clay Hero 1988 – Lots of Rule 1987 – My Arctic Wolf 1986 – Between Ourselves 1985 – Kelly's Pool 1984 – Faunus 1983 – Toy Pindarri 1982 – Ideal Planet 1981 – Grey Sapphire 1980 – Hit It Benny 1979 – Painted Red
‡ Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic
See also Tattersall's Cup Tattersall's Tiara List of Australian Group races Group races
References
External links Tattersalls Club (Brisbane)