How Now Stakes
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{{Infobox horseraces
| surface = Turf
| class = Group 3
| horse race = How Now Stakes
| image =
| caption =
| location = Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
| inaugurated = 1999
| last run =
| race type = Thoroughbred
| sponsor = Sportsbethttps://www.sportsbet.com.au/ (2024)
| website =
| distance = 1,200 metres
| track =
| qualification = Mares four year old and older
| weight = Set weights with penalties
| purse = $200,000 (2024)
| bonuses =
}}
The How Now Stakes, Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under set weights with penalties conditions, for mares aged four years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres in late September. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia.{{cite web|url=http://www.progroupracing.com.au/group-races/melbourne-racing-club/how-now-stakes|title=Winners and Past Results for the How Now Stakes |work = Progroupracing.com (Aus)|year=2014|accessdate=14 September 2014}}
History
The registered race is named after the brilliant filly How Now, who won the 1976 Underwood Stakes.{{cite web|url=http://www.stallions.com.au/stakescalendar/race_results.php?raceid=521|title=Race History Underwood Stakes - First 3 placegetters|publisher=stallions.com.au|accessdate=14 September 2014}} This race is held on the same card as the Underwood Stakes.
=Distance=
From 1999 onwards held over 1200m
=Grade=
- 1999–2004 - Listed Race
- 2005 onwards - Group 3.
=Name=
- 1999 - Cranbourne Daihatsu Stakes
- 2000–2001 - Dairy Farmers Milk Stakes
- 2002 - Dubai Convention Bureau Stakes
- 2003–2004 - Emirates Racing Association Stakes
- 2005 - Dubai International Stakes
- 2006 - How Now Stakes
- 2007 - South Yarra Stakes
- 2008–2011 - How Now Stakes
- 2012–2014 - Sportingbet Sprint Series Heat 2 Stakes
- 2015 - William Hill Sprint Series Heat 2 Stakes
- 2016 - Ladbrokes Odds Boost Stakes
Winners
Past winners of the race are as follows:{{Cite web|url=https://www.racingandsports.com.au/thoroughbred/feature-race/australia/how-now-stakes/928|title=How Now Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports}}
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- 2024 - Niance{{Cite web|url=https://www.racenet.com.au/remote/check_cookie.html?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.racenet.com.au%2Fresults%2Fhorse-racing%2Fcaulfield-20241116%2Fsportsbet-how-now-stakes-race-10|title=Racenet - Australia's Premier Horse Racing News, Form Guides & Tips|website=racenet.com.au}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/469/caulfield/2024-11-16/881989|title=Full Result 6.40 Caulfield (AUS) | 16 November 2024 | Racing Post|website=www.racingpost.com}}
- 2023 - Rose Quartz{{Cite web|url=https://www.racenet.com.au/remote/check_cookie.html?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.racenet.com.au%2Fresults%2Fhorse-racing%2Fcaulfield-20231118%2Fneds-how-now-stakes-race-10|title=Racenet - Australia's Premier Horse Racing News, Form Guides & Tips|website=racenet.com.au}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/469/caulfield/2023-11-18/855003|title=Full Result 6.40 Caulfield (AUS) | 18 November 2023 | Racing Post|website=www.racingpost.com}}
- 2022 - Zapateo{{cite web |url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/469/caulfield/2022-09-17/821777 |title= 2022 Result – Neds How Now Stakes (held 17 September 2022)|publisher=racingpost.com |access-date=21 September 2022}}
- 2021 - Bella Nipotina{{cite web |url= https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result?v=Caulfield&d=2021-09-18&race=How+Now+Stakes |title= 2021 Result – Neds How Now Stakes (held 18 September 2021)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=19 September 2021}}
- 2020 - Felicia{{cite web |url= https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result?v=Caulfield&d=2020-09-19&race=Neds+How+Now+Stakes |title= 2020Result – Neds How Now Stakes (held 19 September 2020)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=19 September 2020}}
- 2019 - Manicure{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result.aspx?v=Caulfield&d=2019-09-21&race=Ladbrokes+How+Now+Stakes |title= 2019 Result – Ladbrokes Odds Boost Stakes (held 21 September 2019)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=24 September 2019}}
- 2018 - Winter Bride{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result.aspx?v=Caulfield&d=2018-09-22&race=Ladbrokes+Odds+Boost+Stakes |title= 2018 Result – Ladbrokes Odds Boost Stakes (held 22 September 2018)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=24 September 2018}}
- 2017 - Savanna Amour{{cite web|url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=23/09/2017&v=Caulfield&r=8&race=Ladbrokes+Odds+Boost+Stakes|title= 2017 Result – Ladbrokes Odds Boost How Now (held 23 September 2017)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=23 September 2017}}
- 2016 - Secret Agenda{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=17/09/2016&v=Caulfield&r=6 |title= 2016 Result – Ladbrokes Odds Boost How Now (held 17 September 2016)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=17 September 2016}}
- 2015 - Politeness{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=19/09/2015&v=Caulfield&r=7 |title= 2015 Result – William Hill Series Ht-2 Stks (held 19 September 2015)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=19 September 2015}}
- 2014 - Girl Guide{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=20/09/2014&v=Caulfield&r=8 |title= 2014 Result – Sportingbet Sprint (held 20 September 2014)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=14 September 2015}}
- 2013 - Catkins{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=21/09/2013&v=Caulfield&r=5 |title= 2013 Result – Sportingbet Sprint (held 21 September 2013)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=14 September 2015}}
- 2012 - Detours{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=22/09/2012&v=Caulfield&r=9 |title= 2012 Result – Sportingbet Sprint (held 22 September 2012)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=14 September 2015}}
- 2011 - Sister Madly{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=17/09/2011&v=Caulfield&r=9 |title= 2011 Result – How Now Stakes (held 17 September 2011)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=14 September 2015}}
- 2010 - Valentine Miss{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=18/09/2010&v=Caulfield&r=9 |title= 2010 Result – Sportingbet How Now Stakes (held 18 September 2010)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=14 September 2015}}
- 2009 - Velocitea{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=19/09/2009&v=Caulfield&r=8 |title= 2009 Result – How Now Stakes (held 19 September 2009)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=14 September 2015}}
- 2008 - Vivacious Spirit{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=20/09/2008&v=CAULFIELD&r=8 |title= 2008 Result – How Now Stakes (held 20 September 2008)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=14 September 2015}}
- 2007 - Miss Judgement{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=22/09/2007&v=CAULFIELD&r=8 |title= 2007 Result – South Yarra Stakes (held 22 September 2007)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=14 September 2015}}
- 2006 - Queen Of The Hill{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=23/09/2006&v=CAULFIELD&r=8 |title= 2006 Result – How Now Stks (held 23 September 2006)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=14 September 2015}}
- 2005 - †Sarah Michelle / Brindabella{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=17/09/2005&v=CAULFIELD&r=8 |title= 2005 Result – Dubai International Stks (held 17 September 2005)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=14 September 2015}}
- 2004 - Strikeline{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2004-09-19/caulfield/race/8/results |title= 2004 Result – Dubai International Racing Carnival Stakes (held 19 September 2004)|publisher=Racing Vic. (Aus.)|accessdate=14 September 2015}}
- 2003 - Lovely Jubly{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2003-09-21/caulfield/race/8/results |title= 2003 Result – Emirates Racing Association Stakes (held 21 September 2003)|publisher=Racing Vic. (Aus.)|accessdate=14 September 2015}}
- 2002 - Taimana{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2002-09-22/caulfield/race/2/results |title= 2002 Result – Dubai Convention Bureau Plate (held 22 September 2002)|publisher=Racing Vic. (Aus.)|accessdate=14 September 2015}}
- 2001 - Miss Power Bird{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2001-09-23/caulfield/race/2/results |title= 2001 Result – Dairy Farmers Milk Stakes (held 23 September 2001)|publisher=Racing Vic. (Aus.)|accessdate=14 September 2015}}
- 2000 - Piavonic{{cite web |url=http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/HorseAllForm.aspx?HorseCode=MTQ3MDExMDQxOA%3d%3d&src=horsesearch |title= Piavonic (career) |quote=1st of 15 CAUL 23Sep00 1200m Good3 D/FARM STK Listed $75,600 ($49,350) Nash Rawiller 55.5kg Barrier 8 2nd Nova Clause 55.5kg, 3rd St. Clemens Belle 58.5kg 1:10.32 (600m 34.66), 1.3L, 4th@800m, 5th@400m, 6-1/9-1 |publisher=Racing NSW (Aus.)|accessdate=14 September 2015}}
- 1999 - Snippets' Lass{{cite web |url=http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=MTExMDM0Mjgw#Race7 |title= 1999 Result – Cranbourne Daihatsu Stks (held 19 September 1999) |publisher=Racing NSW (Aus.)|accessdate=14 September 2015}}
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See also
References
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- [http://www.studbook.org.au/RaceWinnersHistory.aspx?RACEID=4656 Australian Studbook - MRC How Now Stakes Race Winners]
Category:Horse races in Australia
Category:Sprint category horse races for fillies and mares
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