Maybe Mahal Stakes
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| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 2005 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Hong Kong Jockey Club (2022) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Mares four years old and older |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | $200,000 (2022) |
The Maybe Mahal Stakes raced as The Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (2021), is a registered Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred set weights with penalties horse race for mares, over a distance of 1400 metres held annually at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia during the VRC Spring Racing Carnival on Melbourne Cup day.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.
Name
The registered race is named after Maybe Mahal, 1977-1978 Australian Racehorse of the Year and trained by Bart Cummings.[1]
- 2005 - Liberty Financial Plate
- 2006–2007 - Liberty Financial Stakes
- 2008–2012 - Herald Sun Stakes
- 2013 - Lavazza Short Black
- 2014–2018 - Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes
- 2019 - Jim Beam Stakes
- 2020 - Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes
Grade
- 2005–2011 - Listed Race
- 2012 onwards - Group 3