Wikipedia / Bill Stutt Stakes
Wikipedia / Bill Stutt Stakes
The Bill Stutt Stakes is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old, under open set weight conditions, over a distance of 1600 metres, held annually at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia. Total prize money for the race is A$300,000.
History
The race was renamed in honour of Bill Stutt, a former chairman of the Moonee Valley Racing Club.
1944 racebook
Distance
19341971 - 1 mile (approx. 1600m)
1972 onwards - 1600 metres with exceptions
1986, 1990, 1993 - 1614 metres
1989 - 1619 metres
Grade
19341978 was a Principal Race
1979 onwards Group 2
Name
19341989 - Moonee Valley Stakes
1990 onwards - Bill Stutt Stakes
Winners
2025 - West Of Swindon
2024 - Evaporate
2023 - Griff
2022 - Tijuana
2021 - Forgot You
2020 - Glenfiddich
2019 - The Holy One
2018 - Leonardo Da Hinchi
2017 - Showtime
2016 - Hey Doc
2015 - Sovereign Nation
2014 - Almalad
2013 - Divine Calling
2012 - Pierro
2011 - Chase The Rainbow
2010 - Hollowlea
2009 - Carrara
2008 - Whobegotyou
2007 - Barbaricus
2006 - Churchill Downs
2005 - Red Dazzler
2004 - Mr. Martini
2003 - Casual Pass
2002 - Helenus
2001 - Viscount
2000 - Sarason Trail
1999 - Diatribe
1998 - †Helm / St. Clemens Belle
1997 - Schubert
1996 - Encosta De Lago
1995 - Burrito
1994 - Blevic
1993 - Pearl Prince
1992 - Bundy Lad
1991 - Ready To Explode
1990 - Canny Lad
1989 - Zabeel
1988 - Almurtajaz
1987 - Sky Chase
1986 - Broad Reach
1985 - Wellington Hammer
1984 - Red Anchor
1983 - Albany Bay
1982 - Holsam
1981 - Fearless Pride
1980 - Glenson
1979 - Rumour-Qui
1978 - Karaman
1977 - Guns Away
1976 - Surround
1975 - Denise’s Joy
1974 - Plush
1973 - Taj Rossi
1972 - Century
1971 - Beau Sovereign
1970 - Eastern Court
1969 - Daryl's Joy
1968 - Always There
1967 - Fileur
1966 - Storm Queen
1965 - Star Affair
1964 - L’Orage Boy
1963 - Proteus
1962 - Fuel
1961 - New Statesman
1960 - Lady Sybil
1959 - Mardene
1958 - San Remo
1957 - Gay Saba
1956 - Arab’s Choice
1955 - French Charm
1954 - Spritsail
1953 - Walu
1952 - Lenity
1951 - Friar’s Hope
1950 - Beau Avion
1949 - St. Comedy
1948 - Phoibos
1947 - Chanak
1946 - Bold Beau
1945 - Attley
1944 - Bootle
1943 - Precept
1942 - Leahero
1941 - Skipton
1940 - Sun Valley
1939 - Pure Gold
1938 - Cassio
1937 - Lochlee
1936 - Silver Reign
1935 - Valiant Chief
1934 - Titanium
† Dead heat