The Matron Stakes is a Group 3 race for mares held annually each march at Flemington racecourse in Melbourne. The race is run over a distance of 1600 metres and run under set weight & penalty conditions with prizemoney of $150,000. The 2010 Matron Stakes was won by Response from Delta Gee with Midnight Wine third.
| Matron Stakes info |
| Date: |
Saturday 13th March 2010 |
| Track: |
Flemington racecourse, Melbourne |
| Distance: |
1600 metres |
| Race Type: |
Mares - Set Weights + Penalty |
| Status: |
Group 3 |
| Prizemoney: |
$150,000 |
| 2010 Winner: |
Response |
The Matron Stakes is a handy group race for mares that takes place at the latter stages of the autumn racing carnival in melbourne and the set weight & penalty conditions of the race suits the better females entered for the event.
Races such as the Gr3 Mannerism Stakes (1400m) and Gr3 Frances Tressady Stakes (1400m) are good lead up races to this event, as they are both run under the same set weight and penalty conditions, except the Matron Stakes is an extra 200 metres.
Divine Rebel (2nd in 2009) went on to win the Gr2 Chairman's Handicap during the Sydney autumn racing carnival before running second in the Gr1 Sydney Cup.
Response (2010) won this race at only her fourth race start after finishing runner-up in the Gr2 Kewney Stakes the week before. Recent winners of the Matron Stakes include Fifth Avenue Lady (2009) and Translate (2008).
2010 Matron Stakes result
1. $2.80 Response 51 Craig Williams
2. $14.00 Delta Gee 54.5 M Rodd
3. $17.00 Midnight Wine 53 J Winks
Then Followed:
4. $18.00 Azwa 51 Dean Holland
5. $71.00 Maquina 53 C Newitt
6. $9.00 Zauberin 53 D Dunn
7. $9.00 Chouxmaani 53 L Nolen
Margins: 1-3/4 Len, Lg Nk
Time: 1:37.71
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Matron Stakes winners & placegetters
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
|
2010 |
Response |
Delta Gee |
Midnight Wine |
1:37.7 |
|
2009 |
Fifth Avenue Lady |
Divine Rebel |
Princess Marizza |
1:39.2 |
|
2008 |
Translate |
Trick Of Light |
Like It Is |
1:37.1 |
|
2007 |
Like It Is |
Danevade |
Brockman's Lass |
1:38.2 |
|
2006 |
Umber |
Maxerelle |
Astrodame |
1:36.2 |
|
2005 |
Uprize |
Songs Of Vienna |
Hidden Strings |
1:36.3 |
|
2004 |
Ruling Eyes |
Star Of Grechen |
Sweet Corn |
1:36.5 |
|
2003 |
Lady Knockout |
Class Eulogy |
Rose Archway |
1:37.7 |
|
2002 |
La Zoffany |
Tyrolean |
Sylvaner |
1:42.3 |
