Horse race
The R. N. Irwin Stakes is a South Australian Jockey Club Group 3 Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds and older, run over a distance of 1100 metres at Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia in the autumn.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$127,250.
History
The race was originally run in January but was moved to March as part of the change in dates for the Adelaide Cup carnival in 2006.[2] The race was moved again in 2012 to April and the race is now a lead up preparation race for the Goodwood Handicap.[3]
Name
- 1955–2006 - R.N. Irwin Stakes
- 2007 - German Arms Hotel Stakes[4]
- 2008 - CMA Recycling Stakes[5]
- 2009 onwards - R.N. Irwin Stakes
Distance
- 1955–1972 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
- 1973–1974 - 1200 metres
- 1975–1979 - 1100 metres
- 1980–1981 - 1450 metres
- 1982–1985 - 1200 metres
- 1986–2000 - 1100 metres
- 2001–2002 - 1000 metres
- 2003 onwards - 1100 metres
Grade
- 1955–1979 - Principal Race
- 1980–1990 - Group 2
- 1991 onwards - Group 3
Venue
Winners
- 2022 - Bella Vella[8]
- 2021 - Kemalpasa[9]
- 2020 - Gytrash[10]
- 2019 - Hard Empire[11]
- 2018 - Dainty Tess[12]
- 2017 - Viddora[13]
- 2016 - Nostradamus[14]
- 2015 - Daytona Grey[15]
- 2014 - Driefontein[16]
- 2013 - Kulgrinda[17]
- 2012 - We're Gonna Rock[3]
- 2011 - Avenue[18]
- 2010 - Augusta Proud[19]
- 2009 - Diplomatic Force[20]
- 2008 - Here De Angels[5]
- 2007 - Flying Object[4]
- 2006 - Leone Chiara[2]
- 2005 - Super Elegant[21]
- 2004 - Stand By Me[22]
- 2003 - Bomber Bill[23]
- 2002 - Regal Kiss[7]
- 2001 - Stand By Me[6]
- 2000 - Suit[24]
- 1999 - Sports[25]
- 1998 - La Baraka[26]
- 1997 - Scorn Bold[27]
- 1996 - Scorn Bold[28]
- 1995 - Hero Wind[29]
- 1994 - Kenvain[30]
- 1993 - Hot Arch[31]
- 1992 - Street Ruffian[32]
- 1991 - Beau George[33]
- 1990 - Leica Western[34]
- 1989 - Jet Fighter[35]
- 1988 - Redelva[36]
- 1987 - Lord Galaxy[37]
- 1986 - Rory's Jester[38]
- 1985 - Red Tempo[39]
- 1984 - Copper Rocket[40]
- 1983 - Montrose Lass[41]
- 1982 - Galleon
- 1981 - Ducatoon
- 1980 - Domax
- 1979 - Stormy Rex
- 1978 - Lipman
- 1977 - Silent Gift
- 1976 - High Value
- 1975 - Red Loam
- 1974 - Toltrice
- 1973 - Idolou
- 1972 - Eastern Court
- 1971 - Sanderae
- 1970 - Fileur
- 1969 - Steel Helmet
- 1968 - Fileur
- 1967 - Sunny Coronation
- 1966 - Contempler
- 1965 - Millionairess
- 1964 - Naelyn
- 1963 - Benibasha
- 1962 - Kelvin Valley
- 1961 - Rain King
- 1960 - Bomba
- 1959 - Power Duke
- 1958 - Sleep Tight
- 1957 - In Transit
- 1956 - Columbo King
- 1955 - Never Rest
See also
References