Victory Stakes
Horse race
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The Victory Stakes is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 2 Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.[1] Total prizemoney is A$250,000.
ClassGroup 2
LocationEagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated1980
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
| Class | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1980 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Sponsor | TAB (2022) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three year old and older |
| Weight | Weight for Age |
| Purse | A$250,000 (2022) |
| Bonuses | Winner ballot exemption from the Stradbroke Handicap |
History
The original race was named in honour of Sir Byrne Hart (1895–1989), who was a soldier, accountant, company director and served as chairman of the Queensland Turf Club (1966-74).[2]
Name
Distance
- 1980–1982 – 1810 metres
- 1983 – 1866 metres
- 1984–1985 – 2100 metres
- 1986–1987 – 2125 metres
- 1988 – 1830 metres
- 1989–2005 – 1400 metres
- 2006 onwards - 1200 metres
Grade
- 1980 - Listed Race
- 1981–1991 - Group 3
- 1992 onwards - Group 2
Venue
- 1980–2011 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
- 2013 - Doomben Racecourse
- 2014 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
- 2015 - Gold Coast Racecourse
- 2016 - Doomben Racecourse
- 2017 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
- 2018 - Doomben Racecourse
Past winners
- 2022 - Count De Rupee[8]
- 2021 - Niccanova[9]
- 2020 - Victorem[10]
- 2019 - I Am Excited[11]
- 2018 - Impending[12]
- 2017 - Music Magnate[13]
- 2016 - Fell Swoop[14]
- 2015 - Srikandi[15]
- 2014 - Temple Of Boom[16]
- 2013 - Buffering[17]
- 2012 - Meeting abandoned[18]
- 2011 - Buffering[19]
- 2010 - Ghetto Blaster[20]
- 2009 - Swiss Ace[21]
- 2008 - Swiss Ace[22]
- 2007 - Mitanni[23]
- 2006 - All Bar One[24]
- 2005 - Wager[25]
- 2004 - Only Words[26]
- 2003 - Tit For Taat[27]
- 2002 - Mr Bureaucrat[28]
- 2001 - Make Mine Magic[29]
- 2000 - Cheiron[30]
- 1999 - Roulette[31]
- 1998 - Summer Beau[32]
- 1997 - Quick Flick[33]
- 1996 - Meeting abandoned
- 1995 - Pride Of Rancho[34]
- 1994 - Lets Hurry[35]
- 1993 - Chortle[36]
- 1992 - Majestic Boy[37]
- 1991 - Rough Habit[38]
- 1990 - Noble Clubs[39]
- 1989 - Groucho[40]
- 1988 - Finezza Belle[41]
- 1987 - Joindre[42]
- 1986 - Handy Proverb[7]
- 1985 - Noble Lad[6]
- 1984 - Roipeka[5]
- 1983 - Home Maid[4]
- 1982 - Coe[3]
- 1981 - Private Thoughts
- 1980 - Golden Rhapsody