Rubiton Stakes

The Rubiton Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race held under set weights with penalties conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1100 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in February. Total prizemoney is A$300,000.

History

The race is named after the outstanding sire and 1987 Cox Plate winner Rubiton.

Grade

1989–1991 - Listed race

1992–2012 - Group 3 race

2013 onwards - Group 2

Distance

1989–1996 – 1000 metres

1997–2005 – 1100 metres

2006 – 1000 metres

2007 onwards - 1100 metres

Venue

1989–1993 - Sandown Racecourse

1994–1995 - Caulfield Racecourse

1996 - Sandown Racecourse

1997–2005 - Caulfield Racecourse

2006 - Sandown Racecourse

2007–2022 - Caulfield Racecourse

2023 - Sandown Racecourse

Conditions

1989–2009 - Weight for Age

2010 - set weights with penalties

Winners

2022 - Marine One

2021 - Prophet's Thumb

2020 - Anaheed

2019 - Nature Strip

2018 - Super Cash

2017 - Super Cash

2016 - Heatherly

2015 - Chautauqua

2014 - Lankan Rupee

2013 - Adebisi

2012 - Eagle Falls

2011 - Catapulted

2010 - Here De Angels

2009 - Mind Your Head

2008 - Here De Angels

2007 - Dance The Waves

2006 - Bomber Bill

2005 - Super Elegant

2004 - Super Elegant

2003 - Super Elegant

2002 - Intelligent Star

2001 - †Appoint / Cullen

2000 - Miss Pennymoney

1999 - Flavour

1998 - Al Mansour

1997 - Spartacus

1996 - Stalk

1995 - Schillaci

1994 - Alannon

1993 - Schillaci

1992 - Mavournae

1991 - Redelva

1990 - Kingston Heritage

1989 - Zeditave

† Dead heat

See also

List of Australian Group races

Group races

References

Horse races in Australia

Open sprint category horse races