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Kevin Heffernan Stakes

The Kevin Heffernan Stakes is a Group 3 weight-for-age race held each November at Sandown racecourse in Melbourne towards the end of the Melbourne spring racing carnival. The race is run over a distance of 1300 metres and worth $200,000 in prize money. The 2019 Kevin Heffernan Stakes was won by Teleplay from Home Of The Brave with Hey Doc third.

Upgraded to a Group 3 race for the 2013/2014 racing season, the Kevin Heffernan Stakes is held on the same day as the Group 2 Sandown Classic, one week after the Melbourne Cup Carnival ends at Flemington.

Kevin Heffernan Stakes info

Date: Saturday 27th November 2021
Track: Caulfield racecourse, Melbourne
Distance: 1300 metres
Race Type: Weight-for-age
Status: Group 3
Prize Money: $200,000
2019 Winner: Teleplay

The Kevin Heffernan Stakes is the final weight-for-age group race for sprinters for the Melbourne spring and usually attracts a good quality field, although most of the top class sprinters will have gone to the spelling paddock by now, or be making their way over to Perth to contest the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes later in the month at Ascot.

The weight-for-age conditions of the race favours the better class gallopers engaged and more often than not the best credentialled horse will come to the fore. Horse Racing Info recommends you look for horses with previous WFA experience when doing the form.

Some nice types have won this race over the years including Lankan Rupee (2013), Soul (2011), Avenue (2010), Lucky Secret (2009), Bomber Bill (2005) & Sports (2000).

Cool Passion (2018) captured the Gr3 Maybe Mahal Stakes over 1400m at Flemington during the Melbourne Cup Carnival before winning this event for the Tony McEvoy stable.

Recent Kevin Heffernan Stakes winners include Jungle Edge (2017) and Lucky Hussler (2016).

2019 Kevin Heffernan Stakes result

1. $10.00 Teleplay 57.0 Ben Melham
2. $2.40 Home Of The Brave 59.0 Damian Lane
3. $6.00 Hey Doc 59.0 Luke Currie

then followed
4. $4.80 D'Bai 59.0 James Doyle
5. $17.00 Odeon 59.0 Ms Linda Meech
6. $16.00 Ringerdingding 59.0 Mark Zahra
7. $8.00 Order Of Command 59.0 Craig Williams
8. $41.00 Levendi 59.0 Jye McNeil

Margins: 0.1 len, 0.2 len
Time: 1:17.26

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Kevin Heffernan Stakes winners & placegetters

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Time
2019 Teleplay Home Of The Brave Hey Doc 1:17.2
2018 Cool Passion First Among Equals Savanna Amour 1:16.5
2017 Jungle Edge Casino Wizard Thronum 1:17.4
2016 Lucky Hussler Illustrious Lad Super Cash 1:16.4
2015 Famous Seamus Generalife Gracious Prospect 1:18.4
2014 Fast 'n' Rocking Generalife Flamberge 1:17.6
2013 Lankan Rupee Hot Snitzel Famous Seamus 1:09.7
2012 Mid Summer Music Hot Snitzel Unpretentious 1:17.1
2011 Soul Masthead Doubtful Jack 1:18.9

Note: The 2013 Kevin Heffernan Stakes was held at Caulfield over 1200m due to Sandown track upgrades taking place at the time.