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The Eclipse Stakes is a Group 3 quality handicap that takes place at Sandown racecourse each November in Melbourne. The race is held two weeks after the Melbourne Cup carnival at Flemington and one week after the Gr2 Sandown Classic. Over recent years the Eclipse Stakes has been run over distances ranging from 1800m to 2100m and this year's race is over 2100m. It has prizemoney of $125,000 and was won in 2008 by Eskimo Dan from Instructor with Sentire third.

Eclipse Stakes info
Date: Saturday November 21st, 2009
Track: Sandown racecourse, Melbourne
Distance: 2100 metres
Race Type: Quality Handicap
Status: Group 3
Prizemoney: $125,000
2008 Winner: Eskimo Dan

The Eclipse Stakes is the last group race of the spring in Melbourne and being over a middle distance it attracts horses coming back in distance from races such as the Gr2 Sandown Classic(2400m) or Gr3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes(2500), and also horses looking to step up in distance from races like the Gr3 Sandown Stakes over 1500m. The long Sandown straight with its tough uphill run home can test a horse's mettle in the run to the line and suits horses are solid conveyances at the distance.

In recent years the race has been won by Like It Is(2007), Utility(2006) and Aqua D'Amore in 2005.

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Most of the good horses that raced during the Caulfield and Melbourne carnivals are out spelling by now and lesser lights that continue racing may consider this race to get a group win under their belt. Zazzman won the Queen Elizabeth Stakes/Eclipse Stakes double in 2003, and it is worth noting that top gallopers Super Impose(1998) and Fields of Omagh(2001) both won this race and then went on to win the WS Cox Plate in later years.

2008 Eclipse Stakes result
1. $4.25 Eskimo Dan 54.0 Craig Williams
2. $5.00 Instructor 54.5 Nicholas Hall
3. $6.00 Sentire 55.0 P Mertens

then followed;
4. $13.00 We Wonder 54.0 V Duric
5. $5.50 Bird Of Fire 55.0 D Brereton
6. $10.00 Who's Ya Daddy 55.0 D Oliver
7. $9.00 Soul Diva 54.0 D Dunn
8. $41.00 Come Fly With Me 54.0 Chris Symons

Eclipse Stakes recent results

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Time
2008 Eskimo Dan Instructor Sentire 2.15:5
2007 Like It Is Shinzig Hidden Strings 1:50.4
2006 Utility Douro Valley Flash Trick 1:52.0
2005 Aqua D'Amore Stamen Wild Classic 2:14.5
2004 Requisite Fonome Caveat Emptor 1:49.6
2003 Zazzman Chairman'S Choice You Little Beaut 2:03.8
2002 Damaschino Another Warrior British Buska 2:02.1
2001 Fields Of Omagh Thong Classic Aquiver 2:11.1
2000 Tickle My The Collector Aka Bilk 2:07.0
1999 Taberann Jaimestown Sly Sandra 2:10.2
1998 Prime Address Zerpour Make A Scene 2:11.6
1997 Burning Embers Miss Tessia Maximai 2:02.7
1996 Gold City Hurricane Storm Tristolier 2:10.7
1995 Broann Top Rating Circles Of Gold 2:10.9
1994 Innocent King Bon Precieux Idea 2:02.2
1993 Palareign Corndale Southern States 2:03.7
1992 Fraar Excited Angel Beret Rouge 2:07.6
1991 Luisant Bijou Gamine Pressman'S Choice 2:01.5
1990 Gamine Eastern Classic City Gossip 2:11.7
1989 Eastern Classic Akatarawa Cool Rocking Daddy 2:01.1
1988 Super Impose Crown Ridge Be Reasonable 2:11.6
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