D. C. McKay Stakes
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The John Hawkes Stakes registered as the D. C. McKay Stakes is a South Australian Jockey Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over, run as a quality handicap over a distance of 1100 metres at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide, Australia during the SAJC Autumn Carnival.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$127,250.
| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1968 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,100 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | 3 year old and up |
| Weight | Quality handicap |
| Purse | A$127,250 (2023) |
History
The race is named in honour of former SAJC committeeman (elected originally in 1950) and horse owner Don McKay.[2]
The race is considered a major prep lead up race for the Group 1 The Goodwood later in the Autumn Carnival.[1]
The following horses have won the D. C. McKay–Goodwood double: Grey John (1969), Wise Virgin (1973), Puncheon (1976), Comaida Boy (1979), Lord Galaxy (1986), Boardwalk Angel (1989).[1] Bomber Bill has won both races but not in the same year.
The race record time for the current distance is 1:02.10 set by Streetcar Magic in 2011.[3]
Name
Distance
- 1968–1972 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
- 1973–1979 - 1200 metres
- 1980 - 1450 metres (race held at Victoria Park)[3]
- 1981–1984 - 1200 metres
- 1985–2001 - 1100 metres
- 2002 - 1000 metres (race held at Victoria Park)[8]
- 2003 onwards - 1100 metres.
Grade
- 1968–1979 - Principal Race
- 1980 onwards - Group 3
Winners
Summarize
Perspective
- 2024 - Extremely Lucky[9]
- 2023 - Savatoxl[10]
- 2022 - Free Of Debt[11]
- 2021 - Savatoxl[12]
- 2020 - Behemoth[a][13]
- 2019 - Despatch[14]
- 2018 - Sprightly Lass[15]
- 2017 - Karacatis[16]
- 2016 - Super One[17]
- 2015 - Thermal Current[18]
- 2014 - Essay Raider[19]
- 2013 - General Truce[20]
- 2012 - Outlandish Lad[21]
- 2011 - Streetcar Magic[22]
- 2010 - Catapulted[7]
- 2009 - I Am Invincible[23]
- 2008 - Idalou[24]
- 2007 - Here De Angels[25]
- 2006 - Shablec[6]
- 2005 - Bomber Bill[5]
- 2004 - Paraca[4]
- 2003 - Super Elegant[26]
- 2002 - †Libidinious / Windigo[8]
- 2001 - Sudurka[27]
- 2000 - Perak Gold[28]
- 1999 - Loafer[29]
- 1998 - Toledo[30]
- 1997 - Clang[31]
- 1996 - Dr. Zackary[32]
- 1995 - Latin Villa[33]
- 1994 - Harkaway[34]
- 1993 - Colebrook[35]
- 1992 - Scornsome[36]
- 1991 - Euclase[37]
- 1990 - Medicine Kid[38]
- 1989 - Boardwalk Angel[39]
- 1988 - Beau George[40]
- 1987 - Testimony[41]
- 1986 - Lord Galaxy[42]
- 1985 - Gold Kildare[43]
- 1984 - Fire Stick[44]
- 1983 - Penny Edition[45]
- 1982 - Peta Gay
- 1981 - With Pleasure
- 1980 - Ducatoon
- 1979 - Comaida Boy
- 1978 - Comaida Boy
- 1977 - Ardroy
- 1976 - Puncheon
- 1975 - Miss Lockleys
- 1974 - King's Helmet
- 1973 - Wise Virgin
- 1972 - Eastern Court
- 1971 - King Stephen
- 1970 - Extinction
- 1969 - Grey John
- 1968 - King Stephen
† Dead heat
- In May 2020 Jungle Edge won the race by 1-3/4 lengths, but was disqualified in August 2020 due to the presence of the prohibited substance Meloxicam. Behemoth which ran second was declared the winner
See also
References
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