Memsie Stakes

The 2017 Memsie Stakes is the first Group 1 race of the Spring Carnival held in late August every year at the famous Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne. The open weight-for age event is run over a 1400m journey with $500,000 in prize money on offer.

Many runners will be first up in their preparations when they run in the Memsie Stakes but those that have run previously will likely have come through the Group 2 P B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield two-weeks earlier. From this race it’s possible some will back up for the Group 2 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at Moonee Valley the following week or run in the Group 2 Makybe Diva Stakes two weeks later at Flemington.

The Memsie Stakes can also be a great early guide to the Cox Plate with plenty of names featured on both winners lists.

After being upgraded to Group 1 level from Group 2 in 2013, the Memsie Stakes is now the first Group 1 event of the racing season.

The Memsie Stakes has been won by some greats of the Australian Turf and as well as being a great race in its own right, has proven to be a great stepping stone for the major weight for age races later in the Melbourne Spring Carnival including the Group 1 Ladbrokes Caulfield Stakes at Caulfield and the Group 1 Cox Plate at Moonee Valley and the Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes now the Emirates Stakes at Flemington.

In recent times Sunline (2000), Makybe Diva (2005) and So You Think (2010) went on to win the Cox Plate after winning the Memsie Stakes in the same year while El Segundo won the Memsie Stakes in 2006 and the Cox Plate the following year.

Sir Boom had an interesting history in the event winning in 1996 before not featuring again until a second victory in 1999.

Sunline’s famous double came at the turn of the century winning the 2000 and 2001 races and triple Melbourne Cup champion Makybe Diva captured the 2005 Memsie Stakes

More recently the race has crowned Miss Finland in 2007 and Weekend Hussler in 2008 with So You Think the 2010 champion ahead of Whobegotyou which ran second in both 2009 and 2010 while Boban claimed the Memsie Stakes first up for trainer Chris Waller in 2015.

2017 Memsie Stakes Field

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Hcp Rating
1 9x211x75x3 BLACK HEART BART Darren Weir Brad Rawiller 5 59kg 115
2 51x11202x2 LE ROMAIN Kris Lees Ben Melham 6 59kg 115
3 709x4x22x5 TOSEN STARDOM (JPN) Darren Weir Blake Shinn 4 59kg 109
4 29x42212x6 HUMIDOR (NZ) Darren Weir Mark Zahra 11 59kg 112
5 1x9171x1x1 VEGA MAGIC David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Craig Williams 3 59kg 111
6 9x60229x42 CHARMED HARMONY John Sadler Ms Katelyn Mallyon 2 59kg 101
7 893337311x JON SNOW (NZ) Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman Stephen Baster 10 58.5kg 108
8 34x31196x1 HEY DOC Tony McEvoy Luke Currie 1 58.5kg 108
9 54282x060x SEABURGE David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Regan Bayliss 12 58.5kg 105
10 x70312612x SINGLE GAZE Nick Olive Ms Kathy O’Hara 9 57kg 108
11 1x271183x4 I AM A STAR (NZ) Shane Nichols Luke Nolen 7 56.5kg 107
12 x21x6D130x YANKEE ROSE David Vandyke Dean Yendall 8 56.5kg 108

2017 Memsie Stakes Nominations

No. Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Hcp Rating
1 x4136x1111 ABILITY G 5 Robert Smerdon 103
2 9x211x75x3 BLACK HEART BART G 7 Darren Weir 115
3 9x60229x42 CHARMED HARMONY G 8 John Sadler 101
4 14x24141x2 FOXPLAY M 4 Chris Waller 111
5 8x181x37x0 GAILO CHOP (FR) G 7 Darren Weir 109
6 17121175×3 GRANDE ROSSO G 6 David & B Hayes & T Dabernig 100
7 3670x6713x HARDHAM H 4 David Brideoake 96
8 23590x160x HE OR SHE G 7 David & B Hayes & T Dabernig 105
9 34x31196x1 HEY DOC G 4 Tony McEvoy 108
10 29x42212x6 HUMIDOR (NZ) G 5 Darren Weir 112
11 1x271183x4 I AM A STAR (NZ) M 4 Shane Nichols 107
12 893337311x JON SNOW (NZ) H 4 Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman 108
13 51x11202x2 LE ROMAIN G 5 Kris Lees 115
14 54282x060x SEABURGE H 4 David & B Hayes & T Dabernig 105
15 x70312612x SINGLE GAZE M 5 Nick Olive 108
16 709x4x22x5 TOSEN STARDOM (JPN) H 7 Darren Weir 109
17 1x9171x1x1 VEGA MAGIC G 5 David & B Hayes & T Dabernig 111
18 x21x6D130x YANKEE ROSE M 4 David Vandyke 108

Memsie Stakes Winners & Results

Winners and placers in the Memsie Stakes since 2000 with winning times.

Year Results Winning Time
2017 1 Vega Magic 2 Black Heart Bart 3 Tosen Stardom 1:23.3
2016 1 Black Heart Bart 2 Rising Romance 3 Mahuta 1:23.9
2015 1 Boban 2 Entirely Platinum 3 Stratum Star 1:24.61
2014 1 Dissident 2 Sweet Idea 3 Puissance De Lune 1:22.72
2013 1 Atlantic Jewel 2 Ferlax 3 Super Cool 1:24.43
2012 1 Sincero 2 Happy Trails 3 Second Effort 1:23.27
2011 1 King’s Rose 2 Heart of Dreams 3 Red Colossus 1:23.44
2010 1 So You Think 2 Whobegotyou 3 Shoot Out 1:26.6
2009 1 Mic Mac 2 Whobegotyou 3 Zarita 1:24.4
2008 1 Weekend Hussler 2 Maldivian 3 Pompeii Ruler 1:23.2
2007 1 Miss Finland 2 Haradasun 3 Tipungwuti 1:24.2
2006 1 El Segundo 2 Casual Pass 3 Apache Cat 1:23.2
2005 1 Makybe Diva 2 Barely A Moment 3 Regal Roller 1:26.7
2004 1 Regal Roller 2 Pacific Dancer 3 Delzao 1:23.0
2003 1 Le Zagaletta 2 Super Elegant 3 Out Of Options 1:25.2
2002 1 Magical Miss 2 Fields Of Omagh 3 Dash For Cash 1:24.0
2001 1 Sunline 2 Piavonic 3 Rum 1:25.5
2000 1 Sunline 2 Umrum 3 Oliver Twist 1:25.4

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