The Thoroughbred Club Stakes is a Group 3 set weights & penalties race over a distance of 1200m for three-year-old fillies held annually at Caulfield racecourse during the Melbourne spring racing carnival. Taking place in October, The Thoroughbred Club Stakes has prizemoney of $125,000 and was won in 2009 by Avenue from Headway with Kanzan third.
| Thoroughbred Club Stakes info |
| Date: |
Saturday October 9th, 2010 |
| Track: |
Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne |
| Distance: |
1200 metres |
| Race Type: |
3yo Fillies - Set weights and penalties |
| Status: |
Group 3 |
| Prizemoney: |
$125,000 |
| 2009 Winner: |
Avenue |
The Thoroughbred Club Stakes is a three-year-old fillies race that attracts moderate to handy fillies that generally don't figure in many of the big spring races. The winners and placegetters are capable of picking up a lower quality fillies event on any of the major race days, but rarely win a major Group 1 race.
The race takes place on Caulfield Guineas day and filles tend to come to this race after having raced in the Gr3 Champagne Stakes at Moonee Valley on Manikato Stakes night.
Avenue (2009) won the Champagne Stakes on her way to a dominant victory in this event and recent winners of the Thoroughbred Club Stakes have been Damselfly (2008), Gamble Me (2007) and Splashing Out in 2006.
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Avenue (2009) went on to win the Gr3 Red Anchor Stakes on WS Cox Plate day at Moonee Valley, while Headway (2nd in 2009) won the Gr1 Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington on Derby day.
Gamble Me (2007) went on the win the listed Red Roses Stakes on Crown Oaks day of the same spring, and Belcentra (3rd in 2007) took out the listed Desirable Stakes on Melbourne Cup day two days earlier.
2009 Thoroughbred Club Stakes result
1. $2.50 Avenue 56.5 D Oliver
2. $15.00 Headway 56.5 G Boss
3. $12.00 Kanzan 55.5 K Mc Evoy
then followed:
4. $21.00 So Anyway 54.0 B Shinn
5. $8.50 Rostova 56.5 S R King
6. $61.00 Miraculous Miss 54.0 M Rodd
7. $14.00 Gibraltar Moon 55.5 D Dunn
8. $41.00 Quick Blush 54.0 M Zahra
9. $7.50 Marquardt 54.0 J Bowman
10. $21.00 Clocked 54.0 C Newitt
11. $51.00 Queen Oedipus 55.5 B Rawiller
12. $101.00 Gold Rocks 56.5 S W Arnold
13. $51.00 Here No Tears 54.0 D Nikolic
14. $31.00 Tale Of Love 54.0 N Hall
15. $12.00 Hilton Head 54.0 C Williams
Margins: 1-1/4 len, lg nk
Time: 1:09.70
2009 Thoroughbred Club Stakes: Avenue led all the way and kicked strongly in the straight to run out a convincing winner from Headway, who settled at rear from her wide draw before unleashing a solid run in the straight to grab second from Kanzan who battled on for third.
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Thoroughbred Club Stakes recent winners & placegetters
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
| 2009 |
Avenue |
Headway |
Kanzan |
1:09.7 |
| 2008 |
Damselfly |
Impressive Eagle |
Okaylah |
1:11.7 |
| 2007 |
Gamble Me |
Vivacious Spirit |
Belcentra |
1:10.0 |
| 2006 |
Splashing Out |
Corton Charlemagne |
Flame Of Sydney |
1:10.6 |
| 2005 |
Queen Of The Hill |
Jadescent |
Readyforcatherine |
1:11.1 |
| 2004 |
Emlozza |
Miss Mooney Mooney |
Tahni Girl |
1:10.9 |
| 2003 |
Crown Princess |
Harley Ma |
Beautiful Gem |
1:10.0 |
| 2002 |
Innovation Girl |
Sensational Spot |
Toast Of The Coast |
1:09.5 |
| 2001 |
Patterns |
Hello Boys |
Swing A Deal |
1:11.1 |
| 2000 |
Arrabeea |
Queen |
Belle Ball |
1:11.4 |
| 1999 |
Camargue |
La Zoffany |
Kena |
1:24.0 |
| 1998 |
Speedy Kids |
Coed |
Visual Displays |
1:25.4 |
| 1997 |
Cornwall Queen |
Snapshots |
Pinpante |
1:24.0 |
| 1996 |
Flaming Heart |
I Love To Dance |
Gamila |
1:24.9 |
| 1995 |
Vigil |
Tonicity |
Castlereagh Run |
1:23.7 |
| 1994 |
Verocative |
Bionic Bess |
Poetique |
1:23.9 |
| 1993 |
Cairncross |
Lots Of Smiles |
Tristera |
1:24.2 |
| 1992 |
Googs Dream |
Star Goose |
Rubique |
1:29.0 |
| 1991 |
Cushion |
Tilgarza Miss |
Lusty Habit |
1:24.4 |
| 1990 |
Mammy |
Zilezal |
All Mine |
1:25.2 |
| 1989 |
Lady Of Perfection |
Sweet Ripa |
Dalmator |
1:24.6 |
| 1988 |
Boardwalk Angel |
Volterra |
Super Unicorn |
1:24.0 |
