Magic Night Stakes
Appearance
Group 3 race | |
Location | Rosehill Racecourse |
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Inaugurated | 1975 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
Sponsor | Cincotta Chemist (2024) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,200 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Two year old fillies |
Weight | Set weights 55+1⁄2 kg |
Purse | A$250,000 (2024) |
Bonuses | Exempt from ballot for the Golden Slipper Stakes (if nominated) |
The Magic Night Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for two-year-old fillies, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.
History
[edit]The race is named in honour of Magic Night, winner of the 1961 Golden Slipper Stakes.[1]
For the 2016 running the race was named in honour of trainer Bede Murray who died a week before the race.[2]
Five fillies have captured the Magic Night – Golden Slippers double:
Toy Show (1975), Dark Eclipse (1980), Bounding Away (1986), Bint Marscay (1993) and Kiamichi (2019).
Name
[edit]- 1975–1984 - Magic Night Quality Handicap[3]
- 1985–1988 - Magic Night Quality Stakes
- 1989 onwards - Magic Night Stakes
Grade
[edit]- 1975–1979 - Principal Race
- 1979–1986 - Listed Race
- 1980–1985 - Group 3
- 1986–2016 - Group 2
- 2017 - Group 3
Winners
[edit]- 2024 - Drfiting[4]
- 2023 - Steel City[5]
- 2022 - She's Extreme[6]
- 2021 - Arcaded[7]
- 2020 - Thermosphere[8]
- 2019 - Kiamichi[9]
- 2018 - Sunlight[10]
- 2017 - Tulip[11]
- 2016 - Calliope[2]
- 2015 - Speak Fondly[12]
- 2014 - Bring Me The Maid[13]
- 2013 - Scandiva[14]
- 2012 - Ichihara[15]
- 2011 - Altar[16]
- 2010 - Willow Creek[17]
- 2009 - Indian Ocean[18]
- 2008 - Portillo[19]
- 2007 - Downhill Racer[20]
- 2006 - Gold Edition[21]
- 2005 - Media[22]
- 2004 - Alizes[23]
- 2003 - Shamekha[24]
- 2002 - Victory Vein[25]
- 2001 - Hosannah[26]
- 2000 - Preserve[27]
- 1999 - Countess Christie[28]
- 1998 - Mardi's Magic[29]
- 1997 - Regal Chamber[30]
- 1996 - Precious Glitter[31]
- 1995 - Pontal Lass[32]
- 1994 - Romantica[33]
- 1993 - Bint Marscay[34]
- 1992 - Klokka[35]
- 1991 - Pipiwar[36]
- 1990 - Draw Card[37]
- 1989 - Fickle Hostess[38]
- 1988 - Comely Girl[39]
- 1987 - Tennessee Vain[40]
- 1986 - Bounding Away[41]
- 1985 - Ma Chiquita[42]
- 1984 - Pashenka's Gem[43]
- 1983 - Lady Eclipse[44]
- 1982 - Explicit
- 1981 - Food For Love
- 1980 - Dark Eclipse
- 1979 - Century Miss
- 1978 - Jubilee Walk[45]
- 1977 - Lloyd Boy
- 1976 - †As You Like It / Glen Vain[46]
- 1975 - Toy Show[3]
† Race run in Divisions
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Rosehill results - Golden Slipper Stakes 6f (1961 Official result and photos)". The Sun-Herald. Sydney. 19 March 1961. p. 44 (column 2). Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ a b "2016 Result – Bede Murray Magic Night Stakes (held 12 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Rosehill results - Race 4 Magic Night Quality Handicap 6f (1975 Official result and photo)". The Sun-Herald. Sydney. 9 March 1975. p. 48 (column 2). Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ "2024 Result – Cincotta Chemist Magic Night Stakes (held 16 March 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "2023 Result – Tresemme Magic Night Stakes (held 11 March 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "2022 Result – Cellarbrations Magic Night Stakes (held 12 March 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "2021Result – Cerrone Magic Night Stakes (held 13 March 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – Antler Magic Night Stakes (held 14 March 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – Harrolds Magic Night Stakes (held 16 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Canadian Club Magic Night Stakes (held 17 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Chandon's Magic Night Stakes (held 11 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "2015 Result – Magic Night Stakes (held 14 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Irt Magic Night Stakes (held 29 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – P'matta L.C. Magic Night Stks (held 30 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Magic Night Stakes (held 31 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – The Triple M Magic Night Stks (held 26 March 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Magic Night Stakes (held 27 March 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Magic Night Stakes (held 28 March 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Magic Night Stakes (held 12 April 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – Magic Night (held 24 March 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 1 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 12 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 27 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 5 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 16 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 31 March 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 8 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 20 March 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 28 March 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 15 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 23 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 1 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 19 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1993 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 27 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1992 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 4 April 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1991 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 16 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1990 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 31 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1989 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 11 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1988 Result – Magic Night Qlty Stks (held 19 March 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1987 Result – Magic Night Quality (held 4 April 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1986 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 15 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1985 Result – Magic Night Quality Stks (held 23 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1984 Result – Magic Night Quality Hcp (held 7 April 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1983 Result – Magic Night Quality Hcp (held 19 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "(1978 Result) 2 – Magic Night Quality Hcp (held 3 March 1978)". The Age. News Google Digital. p. 37 col. 1–2. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ "Rosehill results - 2 1st Quality Handicap 6f – 4 2nd Quality Handicap 6f (1976 Official result and photo)". The Sun-Herald. Sydney. 28 March 1976. p. 52 (column 1). Retrieved 23 March 2013.