The D.C. McKay Stakes is a Group 3

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 horse race for horses aged three years old and over, over a distance of 1100 metres.

It is held at Morphettville Racecourse

Morphettville Racecourse

Morphettville Racecourse is the main horse racing track for South Australia. It is situated in the suburb of Morphettville in Adelaide, Australia, and is about 10km from the centre of the city....

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Race history

1968 - 1972 held over 6 furlongs (approx. 1200m)

1973 held over 1200m

1974 - 1979 held over 1100m

1980 - 1981 held over 1450m

1982 - 1984 held over 1200m

1985 - 2001 held over 1100m

2002 held over 1000m

2003 onwards held over 1100m.

1968 – 1979 was a Principal Race

1980 onwards Group 3

1968 - 1997 the race was known as the ‘D.C. McKay Stakes’

1998 - 2004 the race was known as the ‘Honda Stakes’

2005 the race was known as the ‘Malaysia Airlines Stakes’

2006 onwards the race has been called the ‘D.C. McKay Stakes’.

The winners

• 2011 - Streetcar Magic
• 2010 - Catapulted
• 2009 - I Am Invincible
• 2008 - Idalou
• 2007 - Here De Angels
• 2006 - Shablec
• 2005 - Bomber Bill
• 2004 - Paraca
• 2003 - Super Elegant
• 2002 - Libidinious / Windigo
• 2001 - Sudurka
• 2000 - Perak Gold
• 1999 - Loafer
• 1998 - Toledo
• 1997 - Clang
• 1996 - Dr. Zackary
• 1995 - Latin Villa

• 1994 - Harkaway
• 1993 - Colebrook
• 1992 - Scornsome
• 1991 - Euclase
• 1990 - Medicine Kid
• 1989 - Boardwalk Angel
• 1988 - Beau George
• 1987 - Testimony
• 1986 - Lord Galaxy
• 1985 - Gold Kildare
• 1984 - Fire Stick
• 1983 - Penny Edition
• 1982 - Peta Gay
• 1981 - With Pleasure

• 1980 - Ducatoon
• 1979 - Comaida Boy
• 1978 - Comaida Boy
• 1977 - Ardroy
• 1976 - Puncheon
• 1975 - Miss Lockleys
• 1974 - King’s Helmet
• 1973 - Wise Virgin
• 1972 - Eastern Court
• 1971 - King Stephen
• 1970 - Extinction
• 1969 - Grey John
• 1968 - King Stephen