Invitation Stakes
Encyclopedia
The Invitation Stakes, also known as the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, is a Group 1
Australia
n Thoroughbred
open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1400 metres at Caulfield Racecourse
, Melbourne
in September.
Group One
Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...
Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Thoroughbred
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...
open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1400 metres at Caulfield Racecourse
Caulfield Racecourse
Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs...
, Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
in September.
The winners
- 2011 - Toorak Toff
- 2010 - Response
- 2009 - Turffontein
- 2008 - Orange County
- 2007 - Bon Hoffa
- 2006 - Rewaaya
- 2005 - Barely A Moment
- 2004 - Regal Roller
- 2003 - Exceed And Excel
- 2002 - Pernod
- 2001 - Mr. Murphy
- 2000 - Testa Rossa
- 1999 - Testa Rossa
- 1998 - Lord Luskin
- 1997 - Cut Up Rough
- 1996 - Encosta De LagoEncosta De LagoEncosta 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 - Our Maizcay
- 1994 - Poetic King
- 1993 - Black Rouge
- 1992 - Mannerism
- 1991 - St. Jude
- 1990 - Submariner
- 1989 - Potrero
- 1988 - Rancho Ruler
- 1987 - Western Pago
- 1986 - Canny Lass
- 1985 - Trichelle
- 1984 - King Phoenix
- 1983 - Ranger's Son
- 1982 - Magari
- 1981 - Soldier Of Fortune
- 1980 - Torbek
- 1979 - Private Talk
- 1978 - ManikatoManikatoManikato was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse of the late 1970s and early 1980s. He established new track records in three races and was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame...
- 1977 - Raffindale
- 1976 - Private Talk
- 1975 - Cap D'Antibes
- 1974 - Ptery's Son
- 1973 - Millefleurs
- 1972 - Proud Toff
- 1971 - Tauto
- 1970 - Tauto
- 1969 - Heralding
- 1968 - Joking
- 1967 - Snub
- 1966 - Maritana
- 1965 - Nicopolis
- 1964 - Ripa
- 1963 - Samson
- 1962 - Anonyme
- 1961 - Anonyme
- 1960 - My Peak
- 1959 - St. Joel
- 1958 - Gay Saba
- 1957 - Luire
- 1956 - St. Joel
- 1955 - Matrice
- 1954 - Rio Janeiro
- 1953 - St. Joel
- 1952 - Fetlar
- 1951 - Jovial Lad