The Autumn Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1400 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia run in February.
History
Name
- 1979–1990 - Autumn Stakes
- 1991 - Tattersall's Stakes
- 1992–1995 - Autumn Stakes
- 1996–1997 - Japan Racing Association Autumn Stakes
- 1998–2001 - Autumn Stakes
- 2002 - Australia Day Vase
- 2003–2004 - Autumn Stakes
- 2005–2007 - Schweppervescence Cup
- 2008 - Perri Cutten Cup
- 2009–2011 - D'Urban Stakes
- 2012 onwards - Autumn Stakes
Distance
- 1979–1986 â 1200 metres
- 1987 onwards - 1400 metres
Grade
- 1968–1978 - Unlisted race
- 1979 - Listed race
- 1980–2007 - Group 3
- 2008 onwards - Group 2
Venue
Winners
The following are past winners of the race.
- 2026 - Observer
- 2025 - Angel Capital
- 2024 - Snow Patrol
- 2023 â Glint of Silver
- 2022 â Coastwatch
- 2021 â Poland
- 2020 â Microphone
- 2019 â Hawkshot
- 2018 â Holy Snow
- 2017 â Oak Door
- 2016 â Mahuta
- 2015 â San Nicasio
- 2014 â Thunder Fantasy
- 2013 â Mulaazem
- 2012 â Pied A Terre
- 2011 â Dusty Star
- 2010 â Denman
- 2009 â Fravashi
- 2008 â Light Fantastic
- 2007 â Catechuchu
- 2006 â Apache Cat
- 2005 â Shinzig
- 2004 â Special Harmony
- 2003 â Titanic Jack
- 2002 â Dash For Cash
- 2001 â Desert Sky
- 2000 â Sudurka
- 1999 â Dignity Dancer
- 1998 â Blaze The Turf
- 1997 â Tampir Lane
- 1996 â Nick On The Run
- 1995 â St Covet
- 1994 â Royal Rubiton
- 1993 â Just Juan
- 1992 â Laranto
- 1991 â Canny Lad
- 1990 â The Oval
- 1989 â King's High
- 1988 â Havelock's Pride
- 1987 â Northern Copy
- 1986 â Beach Gown
- 1985 â Testimony
- 1984 â Centaine
- 1983 â Lord Ballina
- 1982 â Pure Of Heart
- 1981 â Deck The Halls
- 1980 â Tolhurst
- 1979 â Gondolier
See also
References