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Underwood Stakes

{{Short description|Horse race in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia}}

{{about|Australian horse race|American horse race with similar name|Vernon O. Underwood Stakes}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox horseraces

| surface = Turf

| class = Group 1

| horse race = Underwood Stakes

| image = 260px

| caption = Ajax, 1938, 1939, 1940 winner

| location = Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia

| inaugurated = 1924

| last run =

| race type = Thoroughbred

| sponsor = [https://quayclean.com.au/ Quayclean] (2022)

| website =

| distance = 1,800 metres

| track =

| qualification = Three year old and older

| weight = Weight for Age

| purse = $1,000,000 (2022)

| bonuses = Winner exempt from ballot in the Caulfield Cup

}}

The Underwood Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race, run over 1800 metres under weight-for-age conditions, held at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late September each year. Total prize money for the race is A$ 1,000,000.{{cite web|url=http://www.progroupracing.com.au/group-races/melbourne-racing-club/underwood-stakes|title=Winners and Past Results for the Underwood Stakes |work = Progroupracing.com (Aus)|year=2014|access-date=14 September 2014}}

File:Phar Lap.jpg, 1931 winner]]

File:Jockey David Hugh Munro with racehorse Hall Mark being led onto the racecourse, New South Wales, 1933.jpg, 1933 & 1934 winner]]

History

It has been won by notable champions of the past such as Heroic, Phar Lap, Ajax, Tobin Bronze, Octagonal and Northerly.

Prior to 1994 the race was held on Royal Melbourne Show Day which used to be observed on the Thursday in the last full week of September as a public holiday.{{cite web|url=http://www.rasv.com.au/Heritage/RASV_Heritage_About/HistoryOfRASV/RASV_History_Detail/|title=Detailed History|date=15 September 2014|access-date=15 September 2014|publisher=Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140604130354/http://www.rasv.com.au/Heritage/RASV_Heritage_About/HistoryOfRASV/RASV_History_Detail/|archive-date=4 June 2014}}

=1952 racebook=

File:1952 VATC Underwood Stakes Racebook P1.jpg|1952 VATC Underwood Stakes racebook front cover

File:1952 VATC Underwood Stakes Racebook P2.jpg|1952 VATC Underwood Stakes showing raceday officials

File:1952 VATC Underwood Stakes Racebook P3.jpg|1952 VATC Underwood Stakes showing the winner, Ellerslie

File:1952 VATC Underwood Stakes Racebook P4.jpg|1952 VATC Underwood Stakes starters and results

File:1952 VATC Underwood Stakes Racebook P5.jpg|Back cover showing railway & entrance charges

=Venue=

=Grade=

  • 1924–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979 onwards Group 1

=Distance=

  • 1924–1948 - 1 mile (~1600m)
  • 1943 - 7 furlongs (~1400m)
  • 1949–1953 held over 1{{frac|1|8}} miles (~1800m)
  • 1954–1971 held over 1{{frac|1|4}} miles (~2000m)
  • 1972–1993 held over 2000m
  • 1994 onwards held over 1800m.
  • Note: two runnings in 1944.

Winners

{{refbegin|20em}}

  • 2024 - Buckaroo{{Cite web|url=https://www.racenet.com.au/remote/check_cookie.html?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.racenet.com.au%2Fresults%2Fhorse-racing%2Fcaulfield-20240921%2Fhenley-homes-underwood-stakes-race-8|title=Racenet - Australia's Premier Horse Racing News, Form Guides & Tips|website=racenet.com.au}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.racing.com/form/2024-09-21/caulfield/race/8|title=Racing.com|website=www.racing.com}}
  • 2023 - Alligator Blood{{Cite web|url=https://www.racenet.com.au/remote/check_cookie.html?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.racenet.com.au%2Fresults%2Fhorse-racing%2Fcaulfield-20230923%2Flive-life-foundation-underwood-stakes-race-9|title=Racenet - Australia's Premier Horse Racing News, Form Guides & Tips|website=racenet.com.au}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.racing.com/form/2023-09-23/caulfield/race/9|title=Racing.com|website=www.racing.com}}
  • 2022 - Alligator Blood{{cite web |url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/480/sandown-aus/2022-09-25/822218 |title= 2021 Result – Quayclean Underwood Stakes (held 25 September 2022)|publisher=racingpost.com |access-date=26 September 2022}}
  • 2021 - Zaaki{{cite web |url= https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result?v=Sandown-Hillside&d=2021-09-25&race=Quayclean+Underwood+Stakes |title= 2021 Result – Quayclean Underwood Stakes (held 25 September 2021)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=2 October 2021}}
  • 2020 - Russian Camelot{{cite web |url= https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result?v=Caulfield&d=2020-09-26&race=Underwood+Stakes |title= 2020 Result – Hyland Race Colours Underwood Stakes (held 26 September 2020)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=3 October 2020}}
  • 2019 - Black Heart Bart{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result.aspx?v=Caulfield&d=2019-09-29&race=Underwood+Stakes |title= 2019 Result – Underwood Stakes (held 29 September 2019)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=31 January 2020}}
  • 2018 - Homesman{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result.aspx?v=Caulfield&d=2018-09-30&race=Hyland+Colours+Underwood+Stks |title= 2018 Result – Hyland Race Colours Underwood Stakes (held 30 September 2018)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=2 October 2018}}
  • 2017 - Bonneval{{cite web|url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=1/10/2017&v=Caulfield&r=7&race=Underwood+Stakes|title= 2017 Result – Hyland Colours Underwood Stks (held 1 October 2017)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=1 October 2017}}
  • 2016 - Black Heart Bart{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=24/09/2016&v=Caulfield&r=8 |title= 2016 Result – Hyland Colours Underwood Stks (held 24 September 2016)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=24 September 2016}}
  • 2015 - Mourinho{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=26/09/2015&v=Caulfield&r=7 |title= 2015 Result – Hyland Colours Underwood Stks (held 26 September 2015)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=26 September 2015}}
  • 2014 - Foreteller{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=20/09/2014&v=Caulfield&r=7 |title= 2014 Result – Hyland Underwood Stakes (held 20 September 2014)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 2013 - It's a Dundeel{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=21/09/2013&v=Caulfield&r=9 |title= 2013 Result – Hyland Underwood Stakes (held 21 September 2013)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 2012 - Ocean Park{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=22/09/2012&v=Caulfield&r=7 |title= 2012 Result – Hyland Colours Underwood Stks (held 22 September 2012)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 2011 - Lion Tamer{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=17/09/2011&v=Caulfield&r=7 |title= 2011 Result – Underwood Stakes (held 17 September 2011)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 2010 - So You Think{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=18/09/2010&v=Caulfield&r=6 |title= 2010 Result – Underwood Stakes (held 18 September 2010)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 2009 - Heart Of Dreams{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=19/09/2009&v=Caulfield&r=7 |title= 2009 Result – Underwood Stakes (held 19 September 2009)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 2008 - Weekend Hussler{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=20/09/2008&v=CAULFIELD&r=6 |title= 2008 Result – Underwood Stakes (held 20 September 2008)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 2007 - Rubiscent{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=22/09/2007&v=CAULFIELD&r=6 |title= 2007 Result – Underwood Stakes (held 22 September 2007)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 2006 - El Segundo{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=23/09/2006&v=CAULFIELD&r=6 |title= 2006 Result – Underwood Stks (held 23 September 2006)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 2005 - Perlin{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=17/09/2005&v=CAULFIELD&r=6 |title= 2005 Result – Underwood Stks (held 17 September 2005)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 2004 - Elvstroem{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=19/09/2004&v=CAULFIELD&r=7 |title= 2004 Result – Underwood Stks (held 19 September 2004)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 2003 - Mummify{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=21/09/2003&v=CAULFIELD&r=6 |title= 2003 Result – Emirates Airline - Underwood (held 21 September 2003)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 2002 - Northerly{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=22/09/2002&v=CAULFIELD&r=6 |title= 2002 Result – Underwood Stks (held 22 September 2002)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 2001 - Northerly{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=23/09/2001&v=CAULFIELD&r=7 |title= 2001 Result – Underwood Stks (held 23 September 2001)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 2000 - Oliver Twist{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=23/09/2000&v=CAULFIELD&r=7 |title= 2000 Result – Underwood Stks (held 23 September 2000)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 1999 - Intergaze{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=19/09/1999&v=CAULFIELD&r=6 |title= 1999 Result – Underwood Stks (held 19 September 1999)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 1998 - Tie the Knot{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=20/09/1998&v=CAULFIELD&r=7 |title= 1998 Result – Underwood Stks (held 20 September 1998)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 1997 - Always Aloof{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=21/09/1997&v=CAULFIELD&r=6 |title= 1997 Result – Underwood Stks (held 21 September 1997)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 1996 - Octagonal{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=22/09/1996&v=CAULFIELD&r=7 |title= 1996 Result – Underwood Stakes (held 22 September 1996)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 1995 - Sharscay{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=23/09/1995&v=CAULFIELD&r=6 |title= 1995 Result – Underwood Stks (held 23 September 1995)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 1994 - Jeune{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=17/09/1994&v=CAULFIELD&r=6 |title= 1994 Result – Underwood Stks (held 17 September 1994)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 1993 - Runyon{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=23/09/1993&v=CAULFIELD&r=6 |title= 1993 Result – Underwood Stks (held 23 September 1993)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 1992 - Prince Salieri{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=24/09/1992&v=CAULFIELD&r=6 |title= 1992 Result – Underwood Stks (held 24 September 1992)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 1991 - Dr. Grace{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=26/09/1991&v=CAULFIELD&r=6 |title= 1991 Result – Underwood Stks (held 26 September 1991)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 1990 - The Phantom{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=27/09/1990&v=CAULFIELD&r=7 |title= 1990 Result – Underwood Stks (held 27 September 1990)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 1989 - Almaarad{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=28/09/1989&v=CAULFIELD&r=6 |title= 1989 Result – Underwood Stks (held 28 September 1989)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 1988 - Authaal{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=22/09/1988&v=CAULFIELD&r=7 |title= 1988 Result – Underwood Stks (held 22 September 1988)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 1987 - Rubiton{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=24/09/1987&v=CAULFIELD&r=4 |title= 1987 Result – Underwood Stks (held 24 September 1987)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 1986 - Bonecrusher{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=25/09/1986&v=CAULFIELD&r=7 |title= 1986 Result – Underwood Stks (held 25 September 1986)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 1985 - Tristarc{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=26/09/1985&v=CAULFIELD&r=7 |title= 1985 Result – Underwood Stks (held 26 September 1985)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 1984 - Bounty Hawk{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=27/09/1984&v=CAULFIELD&r=4 |title= 1984 Result – Underwood Stks (held 27 September 1984)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 1983 - Trissaro{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=22/09/1983&v=CAULFIELD&r=4 |title= 1983 Result – Underwood Stks (held 22 September 1983)|publisher=breednet.com|access-date=19 September 2015}}
  • 1982 - Fearless Pride
  • 1981 - Sovereign Red
  • 1980 - †My Brown Jug / Waitangirua
  • 1979 - Valley Of Georgia
  • 1978 - So Called
  • 1977 - Denise's Joy
  • 1976 - How Now
  • 1975 - Taras Bulba
  • 1974 - Frozen Section
  • 1973 - Scotch And Dry
  • 1972 - Sobar
  • 1971 - Gay Icarus
  • 1970 - Big Philou
  • 1969 - Rain Lover
  • 1968 - Lowland
  • 1967 - Future
  • 1966 - Tobin Bronze
  • 1965 - Future
  • 1964 - Contempler
  • 1963 - Havelock
  • 1962 - Aquanita
  • 1961 - Aquanita
  • 1960 - Lord
  • 1959 - Trellios
  • 1958 - Lord
  • 1957 - Syntax
  • 1956 - Ray Ribbon
  • 1955 - Cromis
  • 1954 - Flying Halo
  • 1953 - Flying Halo
  • 1952 - Ellerslie
  • 1951 - Laurie Hussar
  • 1950 - Beau Gem
  • 1949 - Beau Gem
  • 1948 - Royal Gem
  • 1947 - Attley
  • 1946 - Attley
  • 1945 - St. Fairy
  • 1944 - ‡Amana / Tea Cake
  • 1943 - Gay Revelry
  • 1942 - race not held
  • 1941 - Sun Valley
  • 1940 - Ajax
  • 1939 - Ajax
  • 1938 - Ajax
  • 1937 - Young Idea
  • 1936 - Peter Fils
  • 1935 - Young Idea
  • 1934 - Hall Mark
  • 1933 - Hall Mark
  • 1932 - Liberal
  • 1931 - Phar Lap
  • 1930 - Waterline
  • 1929 - Highland
  • 1928 - Highland
  • 1927 - Royal Charter
  • 1926 - Heroic
  • 1925 - Whittier
  • 1924 - Whittier

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† Dead heat

‡ Run in divisions

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See also

References

{{Reflist|2}}

  • [http://www.studbook.org.au/RaceWinnersHistory.aspx?RACEID=4521 Australian Studbook - MRC Underwood Stakes Race Winners]

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Category:Group 1 stakes races in Australia

Category:Caulfield Racecourse