Last year’s Cox Plate winner Pinker Pinker has tragically died this afternoon at her home stables of Cranbourne after suffering an allergic reaction.
The four-year-old mare had run in just two races this autumn and was due to appear in the Group 1 Queen Of…
The Futurity Stakes is a Group 1 weight-for-age race held at Caulfield Racecourse in February. Over a 1600m race distance, the country’s best milers compete for a chance to win $700,000 in prize money.
The Futurity Stakes makes up the first leg of the Asian Mile Challenge, which is a four race international series worth $12.5 million. The Futurity Stakes is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, the Japan Racing Association, the Melbourne Racing Club and the Dubai Racing Club.
The 2012 Futurity Stakes will run on Saturday the 25th of February 2012 at Caulfield Racecourse.
| Futurity Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | February 25, 2012 |
| Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Race Type: | Weight-For- Age |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $700,000 |
Founded in 1897, the Futurity Stakes was first won by Resolute and has so far featured several champion horses including three time winner Ajax with victories in the 1938 to 1940 Futurity Stakes races. Racing legend Manikato managed one step better by winning the race four times in 1979 to 1981 and again in 1983. Prior to 2006, the Futurity Stakes was a 1400m race which was also held over 1800m in 1979.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Futurity Stakes |
1st | More Joyous | 1 minute 21.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Whobegotyou | ||
| 3rd | Dao Dao | ||
| 2010 Futurity Stakes |
1st | Typhoon Tracy | 1 minute 34.43 seconds |
| 2nd | Dao Dao | ||
| 3rd | Sniper’s Bullet | ||
| 2009 Futurity Stakes |
1st | Niconero | 1 minute 36.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Light Fantastic | ||
| 3rd | Alamosa | ||
| 2008 Futurity Stakes |
1st | Niconero | 1 minute 34.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Cargo Cult | ||
| 3rd | Miss Finland | ||
| 2007 Futurity Stakes |
1st | Aqua Damore | 1 minute 35.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Seachange | ||
| 3rd | El Segundo | ||
| 2006 Futurity Stakes |
1st | Fields Of Omagh | 1 minute 34.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Red Dazzler | ||
| 3rd | Rosden | ||
| 2005 Futurity Stakes |
1st | Regal Roller | 1 minute 24.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Super Elegant | ||
| 3rd | Modem | ||
| 2004 Futurity Stakes |
1st | Reset | 1 minute 23.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Vocabulary | ||
| 3rd | Yell | ||
| 2003 Futurity Stakes |
1st | Yell | 1 minute 21.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Innovation Girl | ||
| 3rd | Roman Arch | ||
| 2002 Futurity Stakes |
1st | Dash For Cash | 1 minute 23 seconds |
| 2nd | Chattanooga | ||
| 3rd | Aquiver | ||
| 2001 Futurity Stakes |
1st | Desert Sky (DH) | 1 minute 22.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr Murphy (DH) | ||
| 3rd | Porto Roca | ||
| 2000 Futurity Stakes |
1st | Testa Rossa | 1 minute 23.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Miss Pennymoney | ||
| 3rd | Redoutes Choice | ||
