Maybe Mahal Stakes
Horse race
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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.
| 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) |
History
The registered race is named after Maybe Mahal, 1977-1978 Australian Racehorse of the Year and trained by Bart Cummings.[1]
Name
- 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
Winners
- 2022 - Larkspur Run[2]
- 2021 - Rich Hips[3]
- 2020 - Rich Hips[4]
- 2019 - Teleplay[5]
- 2018 - Cool Passion[6]
- 2017 - Pedrena[7]
- 2016 - Artistry[8]
- 2015 - Scarlet Billows[9]
- 2014 - Mahara[10]
- 2013 - Plucky Belle[11]
- 2012 - Koonoomoo[12]
- 2011 - Sophie's Spirit[13]
- 2010 - Jersey Lily[14]
- 2009 - Strawberry Field[15]
- 2008 - Neroli[16]
- 2007 - Juste Momente[17]
- 2006 - Storm Signal[18]
- 2005 - Vintner[19]