The Northwood Plume Stakes is a registered Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for mares four years old and older, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in October.https://www.racingandsports.com.au/thoroughbred/feature-race/australia/northwood-plume-stakes/962
History The registered race is named after Northwood Plume, who won the 1994 The Thousand Guineas–VRC Oaks double and was named Champion three-year-old filly that season. The race is held on the first day of the MRC Spring Carnival.
Since 2010, if the winner of the event has previously won one of the two heats (W W Cockram Stakes or How Now Stakes), then the connections will win a $50,000 bonus from William Hill. Name 2005 - Thai Airways International Classic 2006 - Northwood Plume Stakes 2007–2008 - Le Tan Stakes 2009 - Northwood Plume Stakes 2010–2014 - Sportingbet Sprint Series Final 2015–2018 - Cape Grim Beef Steaks 2019 - Bass Strait Beef Steaks 2020 - Northwood Plume Stakes
Venue 2005 onwards - Caulfield Racecourse
Grade 2006–2012 - Listed race 2013 onwards - Group 3
Winners The following are past winners of the race.
2025 - She's Bulletproof 2024 - Aviatress 2023 - She Dances 2022 - Literary Magnate 2021 - Dirty Thoughts 2020 - Fiesta 2019 - Tofane 2018 - Winter Bride 2017 - Cool Passion 2016 - Sheidel 2015 - Politeness 2014 - Griante 2013 - Aerobatics 2012 - Serena Star 2011 - Hinemoa 2010 - Avenue 2009 - Our Lona 2008 - Belong To Many 2007 - Storm Signal 2006 - Personal Ensign 2005 - Crimson Reign
See also Caulfield Guineas Caulfield Stakes Herbert Power Stakes Ladies Day Vase Schillaci Stakes Toorak Handicap List of Australian Group races Group races
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