W J Healy Stakes
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| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Eagle Farm Brisbane, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1979 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Sponsor | Eureka Stud (2021-25) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Quality Handicap |
| Weight | Minimum weight 54 kg |
| Purse | A$200,000 (2025) |
The W J Healy Stakes is a Tattersall's Racing Club Group 3 quality handicap race for Thoroughbred horses run over a distance of 1200 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia in June.[1][2]
Grade
The race is named in honour of W.J. Healy who was the longest serving President of Tattersall's (1932–1953).[3]
- 1992–1996 – Listed Race
- 1997 onwards – Group 3
Name
- 1979–1989 – W. J. Healy Stakes
- 1990–2004 – Mercedes-Benz Stakes[4]
- 2005 – Carlton Draught Stakes[4]
- 2006–2014 – W. J. Healy Stakes
- 2015 – Tattersall's 150th Anniversary Stakes Handicap
- 2016 – W. J. Healy Stakes
Records
The race record time of 1:08.68 was set by Hay List in 2010.[4]
Venue
In 2015, the event was held at Gold Coast Racecourse due to track reconstruction at Eagle Farm.[5]
Winners
The following are past winners of the race.[6]
- 2025 - Metalart
- 2024 - Zarastro
- 2023 - Prince Of Boom
- 2022 – Juan Diva[7]
- 2021 – Away Game[8]
- 2020 – ‡race not held[9]
- 2019 – Brave Song[10]
- 2018 – Spright[11]
- 2017 – Burning Passion[12]
- 2016 – Into The Red[13]
- 2015 – Dothraki[14]
- 2014 – Big Money[15]
- 2013 – Howmuchdoyouloveme[16]
- 2012 – River Lad[17]
- 2011 – Pinwheel[18]
- 2010 – Hay List[19]
- 2009 – News Alert[20]
- 2008 – Nuclear Medicine[21]
- 2007 – The Jackal[22]
- 2006 – Natural Destiny[23]
- 2005 – Poetic Papal[24]
- 2004 – Lamond[25]
- 2003 – Super Elegant[26]
- 2002 – Jar Jar Binks[27]
- 2001 – Citichy[28]
- 2000 – El Mirada[29]
- 1999 – Marstic[30]
- 1998 – Quality Kingdom[31]
- 1997 – Blazing Reality[32]
- 1996 – Cangronde
- 1995 – Dancing Dynamite
- 1994 – Sublimate
- 1993 – Capestad
- 1992 – Blalocks Bull
- 1991 – Tinys Finito
- 1990 – McGintys Crown
- 1989 – Clay Hero
- 1988 – Lots of Rule
- 1987 – My Arctic Wolf
- 1986 – Between Ourselves
- 1985 – Kelly's Pool
- 1984 – Faunus
- 1983 – Toy Pindarri
- 1982 – Ideal Planet
- 1981 – Grey Sapphire
- 1980 – Hit It Benny
- 1979 – Painted Red
‡ Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic