Held at Caulfield Racecourse in late August, the Group 1 Memsie Stakes 2016 is a weight-for-age race which offers $500,000 in prize money. The 1400m event is held as the first Group 1 of the new racing season and is a great lead up race to the Manikato Stakes which is held in October at Moonee Valley Racecourse.
Raced on the same day as the Group 3 H.D.F. McNeil Stakes and the Group 3 Heath 1100, the Memsie Stakes has produced some outstanding Cox Plate winners including El Segundo (2006), Makybe Diva (2005), Sunline (2001-01) and Dane Ripper (1998).
The Memsie Stakes is now the first Group 1 race of the racing year after it was elevated from Group 2 status for the 2013/2014 season.
| 2016 Memsie Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday August 27, 2016 |
| Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1400m |
| Race Type: | Weight-for-age |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $500,000 |
2016 Memsie Stakes Field
The 2016 Memsie Stakes field is usually fairly packed out with talented weight-for-age performers heading towards races like the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) later in the spring.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x855821x2x | PRINCE OF PENZANCE (NZ) | Darren Weir | Harry Coffey | 11 | 59kg | 113 |
| 2 | 492x21212x | BLACK HEART BART | Darren Weir | Brad Rawiller | 5 | 59kg | 113 |
| 3 | 270x00x415 | LORD OF THE SKY | Robbie Laing | Damien Oliver | 1 | 59kg | 105 |
| 4 | 41×9621008 | CHARMED HARMONY | John Sadler | Thomas Sadler | 3 | 59kg | 105 |
| 5 | 2415x2018x | HE OR SHE | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Dwayne Dunn | 12 | 59kg | 103 |
| 6 | 21511246×3 | TASHBEEH | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Cory Parish | 14 | 59kg | 95 |
| 7 | 1112x26x5x | ALPINE EAGLE | Tony McEvoy | Luke Currie | 6 | 59kg | 103 |
| 8 | 1111110×36 | MAHUTA | Darren Weir | John Allen | 2 | 58.5kg | 104 |
| 9 | 1731x4214x | TARZINO (NZ) | Mick Price | Craig Newitt | 9 | 58.5kg | 109 |
| 10 | 2113061x | TAVAGO (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Ben Melham | 8 | 58.5kg | 108 |
| 11 | 211x7212x4 | PALENTINO | Darren Weir | Mark Zahra | 10 | 58.5kg | 105 |
| 12 | 215x11113x | TALLY | John O’Shea | Michael Dee (a) | 13 | 58.5kg | 98 |
| 13 | 27x063540x | RISING ROMANCE (NZ) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Damian Lane | 4 | 57kg | 107 |
| 14 | 7x1F1x121x | SOFIA ROSA (NZ) | Stephen Marsh | Michael Walker | 7 | 56.5kg | 105 |
2016 Memsie Stakes Nominations
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| No | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1112x26x5x | ALPINE EAGLE | H | 5 | Tony McEvoy | 103 |
| 2 | 721x0420x0 | AWESOME ROCK | H | 5 | Leon & Troy Corstens | 103 |
| 3 | 2170x7089x | AYERS ROCK | G | 4 | Shawn Mathrick | 72 |
| 4 | 492x21212x | BLACK HEART BART | G | 6 | Darren Weir | 113 |
| 5 | 41×9621008 | CHARMED HARMONY | G | 7 | John Sadler | 105 |
| 6 | 357x0955x3 | ENTIRELY PLATINUM (NZ) | G | 7 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 103 |
| 7 | 2415x2018x | HE OR SHE | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 103 |
| 8 | 1x5070x67x | HI WORLD | H | 5 | Lee & Anthony Freedman | 99 |
| 9 | 270x00x415 | LORD OF THE SKY | H | 6 | Robbie Laing | 105 |
| 10 | 1111110×36 | MAHUTA | H | 4 | Darren Weir | 105 |
| 11 | 211x7212x4 | PALENTINO | H | 4 | Darren Weir | 105 |
| 12 | x855821x2x | PRINCE OF PENZANCE (NZ) | G | 7 | Darren Weir | 113 |
| 13 | 27x063540x | RISING ROMANCE (NZ) | M | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 107 |
| 14 | 7x1F1x121x | SOFIA ROSA (NZ) | M | 4 | Stephen Marsh | 105 |
| 15 | 215x11113x | TALLY | H | 4 | John O’Shea | 98 |
| 16 | 1731x4214x | TARZINO (NZ) | H | 4 | Mick Price | 109 |
| 17 | 21511246×3 | TASHBEEH | H | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 95 |
| 18 | 2113061x | TAVAGO (NZ) | G | 4 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 108 |
Memsie Stakes History
First won by Veneda in 1899, the Memsie Stakes has had several multiple winners of the race including the four time race champion Lord from 1958-61. Eurythmic (1920-22) and Ajax (1038-40) have won the race three consecutive times each while there have been several double winners including Heroic (1925-26), Waltzing Lily (1933-34), Comic Court (1949-50), Coppice (1954-55), Yangtze (1965-66) and Sunline (2000-01).
The fastest winning time was recorded in 1998 by Dane Ripper with a finishing time of 1 minute 22.8 seconds. The slowest time was recorded by Red Tempo in 1983 with 1 minute 31.4 seconds. In 2015 Boban won the Memsie Stakes in what would turn out to be the last victory of his career before retirement.
Recent Memsie Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Memsie Stakes |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2016 Memsie Stakes |
1st | Black Heart Bart | 1 minute 23.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Rising Romance | ||
| 3rd | Mahuta | ||
| 2015 Memsie Stakes |
1st | Boban | 1 minute 24.61 seconds |
| 2nd | Entirely Platinum | ||
| 3rd | Stratum Star | ||
| 2014 Memsie Stakes |
1st | Dissident | 1 minute 22.72 seconds |
| 2nd | Sweet Idea | ||
| 3rd | Puissance De Lune | ||
| 2013 Memsie Stakes |
1st | Atlantic Jewel | 1 minute 24.43 seconds |
| 2nd | Ferlax | ||
| 3rd | Super Cool | ||
| 2012 Memsie Stakes |
1st | Sincero | 1 minute 23.27 seconds |
| 2nd | Happy Trails | ||
| 3rd | Second Effort | ||
| 2011 Memsie Stakes |
1st | King’s Rose | 1 minute 23.44 seconds |
| 2nd | Heart Of Dreams | ||
| 3rd | Red Colossus | ||
| 2010 Memsie Stakes |
1st | So You Think | 1 minute 26.68 seconds |
| 2nd | Whobegotyou | ||
| 3rd | Shoot Out | ||
| 2009 Memsie Stakes |
1st | Mic Mac | 1 minute 24.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Whobegotyou | ||
| 3rd | Zarita | ||
| 2008 Memsie Stakes |
1st | Weekend Hussler | 1 minute 23.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Maldivian | ||
| 3rd | Pompeii Ruler | ||
| 2007 Memsie Stakes |
1st | Miss Finland | 1 minute 24.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Haradasun | ||
| 3rd | Tipungwuti | ||
| 2006 Memsie Stakes |
1st | El Segundo | 1 minute 23.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Casual Pass | ||
| 3rd | Apache Cat | ||
| 2005 Memsie Stakes |
1st | Makybe Diva | 1 minute 26.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Barely A Moment | ||
| 3rd | Regal Roller | ||
| 2004 Memsie Stakes |
1st | Regal Roller | 1 minute 23 seconds |
| 2nd | Pacific Dancer | ||
| 3rd | Delzao | ||
| 2003 Memsie Stakes |
1st | Le Zagaletta | 1 minute 25.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Super Elegant | ||
| 3rd | Out Of Options | ||
| 2002 Memsie Stakes |
1st | Magical Miss | 1 minute 24 seconds |
| 2nd | Fields Of Omagh | ||
| 3rd | Dash For Cash | ||
| 2001 Memsie Stakes |
1st | Sunline | 1 minute 25.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Piavonic | ||
| 3rd | Rum | ||
| 2000 Memsie Stakes |
1st | Sunline | 1 minute 25.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Umrum | ||
| 3rd | Oliver Twist | ||