The Bill Stutt Stakes is a MVRC

Moonee Valley Racing Club

The Moonee Valley Racing Club is located at the Moonee Valley racecourse on McPherson Street, Moonee Ponds . It is one of three racing clubs in the Melbourne metropolitan area; the others are the Victoria Racing Club and the Melbourne Racing Club...

 Group 2

Group races

Group races are the highest standard of Thoroughbred horseraces in Australia. The Australian Pattern Committee recommends to the Australian Racing Board which races shall be designated as Group races...

 Australia

Australia

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Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 horse race for horses aged three years old, under open set weight conditions, over a distance of 1600 metres. It is held annually at Moonee Valley Racecourse

Moonee Valley Racecourse

Moonee Valley Racecourse is a horse-racing track in Melbourne, Australia which hosts races for Thoroughbreds. Located six kilometers from the Melbourne CBD, it is the home of the Moonee Valley Racing Club...

 in Melbourne

Melbourne

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. Total prize money for the race is A$202,500.

The race was re-named in honour of the Bill Stutt, a former chairman of the Moonee Valley Racing Club

Moonee Valley Racing Club

The Moonee Valley Racing Club is located at the Moonee Valley racecourse on McPherson Street, Moonee Ponds . It is one of three racing clubs in the Melbourne metropolitan area; the others are the Victoria Racing Club and the Melbourne Racing Club...

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Race History

1934 - 1971 held over 8 furlongs (approx. 1600m)

1972 onwards held over 1600m

1934–1978 was a Principal Race

1979 onwards Group 2

1934 - 1989 the race was known as the ‘Moonee Valley Stakes’

1990 onwards the race has been called the ‘Bill Stutt Stakes’

The winners

• 2011 - Chase The Rainbow
• 2010 - Hollowlea
• 2009 - Carrara
• 2008 - Whobegotyou
  Whobegotyou
  Whobegotyou is a good Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse that has now won nine races, including the Group One Caulfield Guineas and Yalumba Stakes for $3,115,450 in prize money....
  
  
• 2007 - Barbaricus
• 2006 - Churchill Downs
• 2005 - Red Dazzler
• 2004 - Mr. Martini
• 2003 - Casual Pass
• 2002 - Helenus
• 2001 - Viscount
• 2000 - Sarason Trail
• 1999 - Diatribe
• 1998 - St. Clemens Belle
• 1997 - Schubert
• 1996 - Encosta De Lago
  Encosta De Lago
  Encosta De Lago is an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse that won three group races from eight starts including the Group One , Vic Health Cup against older horses. He was the Leading sire in Australia during 2008 and 2009....
  
  
• 1995 - Burrito
• 1994 - Blevic
• 1993 - Pearl Prince
• 1992 - Bundy Lad
• 1991 - Ready To Explode
• 1990 - Canny Lad
• 1989 - Zabeel
  Zabeel
  Zabeel was a New Zealand-bred Australian racehorse who has retired to stud and become a champion sire. He is a bay son of Sir Tristram from the Nureyev mare Lady Giselle...
  
  
• 1988 - Almurtajaz
• 1987 - Sky Chase
• 1986 - Broad Reach
• 1985 - Wellington Hammer
• 1984 - Red Anchor
  Red Anchor
  Red Anchor was a notable Thoroughbred racehorse who raced in Australia with wins in eight Principal Races.A chestnut son of Sea Anchor from the mare Decoy Girl by Decoy Boy, he was foaled in 1981 in New Zealand and was trained by trainer Tommy Smith after originally being trained by Paul...
  
  
• 1983 - Albany Bay

• 1982 - Holsam
• 1981 - Fearless Pride
• 1980 - Glenson
• 1979 - Rumour-Qui
• 1978 - Karaman
• 1977 - Guns Away
• 1976 - Surround
• 1975 - Denise’s Joy
• 1974 - Plush
• 1973 - Taj Rossi
• 1972 - Century
• 1971 - Beau Sovereign
• 1970 - Eastern Court
• 1969 - Daryl’s Joy
• 1968 - Always There
• 1967 - Fileur
• 1966 - Storm Queen
  Storm Queen
  Storm Queen was a notable Australian thoroughbred racehorse.A bay daughter of Coronation Boy from the mare Storm Gleam, she was foaled in 1963 and was trained throughout her career by Bart Cummings....
  
  
• 1965 - Star Affair
• 1964 - L’Orage Boy
• 1963 - Proteus
• 1962 - Fuel
• 1961 - New Statesman
• 1960 - Lady Sybil
• 1959 - Mardene
• 1958 - San Remo

• 1957 - Gay Saba
• 1956 - Arab’s Choice
• 1955 - French Charm
• 1954 - Spritsail
• 1953 - Walu
• 1952 - Lenity
• 1951 - Friar’s Hope
• 1950 - Beau Avion
• 1949 - St. Comedy
• 1948 - Phoibos
• 1947 - Chanak
• 1946 - Bold Beau
• 1945 - Attley
• 1944 - Bootle
• 1943 - Precept
• 1942 - Leahero
• 1941 - Skipton
• 1940 - Sun Valley
• 1939 - Pure Gold
• 1938 - Cassio
• 1937 - Lochlee
• 1936 - Silver Reign
• 1935 - Valiant Chief
• 1934 - Titanium