Re-named in honour of former chairman of the Moonee Valley Racing Club Mr Bill Stutt, the Group 2 Stutt Stakes is held at the Moonee Valley Racecourse in late September as part of the Moir Stakes Night program on a Friday evening.
Worth $200,000 in prize money, the set weights race is open to all three year old horses. Colts and geldings must carry 55.5kg, while fillies are required to carry 53.5kg. Run over a mile distance, the Bill Stutt Stakes in held two weeks before the Group 1 Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas (1600m), but Whobegotyou (2008) was the last to do the double.
Held on the Moir Stakes Night, the event is the first 1600m race for three year olds in the spring carnival and is run alongside the Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m), Group 2 Stocks Stakes (1600m) and Group 3 JRA Cup (2040m).
This year’s Stutt Stakes 2017 ran on Friday September 29, 2017.
| 2017 Stutt Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Friday September 29, 2017 |
| Track: | Moonee Valley Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Race Type: | 3YO Open Set Weights C&G 55.5kg F 53.5kg |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize money: | $200,000 |
2017 Stutt Stakes Results
- 1st: #3 Showtime
- 2nd: #7 Salsamor
- 3rd: #10 Holy Snow
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Br. | Wgt. | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | SHOWTIME | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Beau Mertens (a) | – | 7 | 57kg | $3.70F |
| 2 | 7 | SALSAMOR (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Dwayne Dunn | 0.75L | 4 | 57kg | $19 |
| 3 | 10 | HOLY SNOW | Mick Price | Michael Dee | 0.85L | 6 | 57kg | $21 |
| 4 | 8 | MIGHTY BOSS | Mick Price | Brad Rawiller | 1.6L | 9 | 57kg | $14 |
| 5 | 4 | MASCULINO | Mick Price | Jake Noonan | 3.1L | 2 | 57kg | $4.80 |
| 6 | 1 | THE MISSION | Paul Perry | Damian Lane | 3.3L | 3 | 57kg | $6.50 |
| 7 | 2 | AZAZEL | Tony McEvoy | Luke Currie | 3.5L | 11 | 57kg | $6.50 |
| 8 | 12 | MIGHTY QUINN (NZ) | Matt Cumani | Jordan Childs | 5.5L | 1 | 57kg | $31 |
| 9 | 11 | OUYANG FENG (NZ) | Mick Price | Mark Zahra | 6.75L | 5 | 57kg | $51 |
| 10 | 9 | WASSERGEIST | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Hugh Bowman | 7.75L | 8 | 57kg | $9.50 |
| 11 | 6 | TOGA PICTA | James Cummings | Kerrin McEvoy | 7.95L | 10 | 57kg | $21 |
| – | 5 | SILENT COMMAND | Nick Smart | Ms Linda Meech | – | 0 | – | – |
2017 Stutt Stakes Tips
- 1st: #4 Masculino
- 2nd: #1 The Mission
- 3rd: #2 Azazel
Masculino comes back-to-back wins and looks a big hope of making it three on the trot this time in after the all-the-way victory over 1509m here on September 9. Will handle the mile and gets the run of the race from barrier two. The Mission is a Group 1 winner over the mile in Sydney during the autumn and is out to frank that form, returning to his best. Opened at $16 and has been smashed into single-figures so there’s money on him that could be worth following. Out to atone for the second last in the Golden Rose last weekend, but can be forgiven. Azazel is the danger coming off a close seventh behind Catchy in the Danehill Stakes, only 2.35 lengths beaten and will enjoy returning to Moonee Valley.
Bill Stutt Stakes Betting
The latest Bill Stutt Stakes odds and betting markets for the Moir Stakes Night Group 2 will be listed below complete with links to Ladbrokes.com.au for you to lock in your early Stutt Stakes betting tips at the right price.
2017 Stutt Stakes Field
The Bill Stutt Stakes field attracts a quality field of young milers each season that could be looking to return to the mile at Caulfield Racecourse in a fortnights’ time in the Group 1 Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas (1600m), a race Pierro (2012) ran second in after a lead-up Stutt Stakes win. For the best three-year-olds in the Stutt Stakes field, the iconic Group 1 Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) could also be on the spring agenda.
The official 2017 Bill Stutt Stakes Final Field & Barriers are released on the Wednesday of race week and will be provided for punters in full below.
Closing the Moir Stakes Night card as Moonee Valley Race 8 on Friday evening, the 2017 Stutt Stakes Field has drawn a dozen milers including the Mick Price-trained Masculino chasing a third win on the trot and the autumn’s Group 1 Champagne Stakes winner over the Randwick mile The Mission out to improve on a second last (13th) to Trapeze Artist in last Saturday’s Golden Rose Stakes.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x234161x70 | THE MISSION | Paul Perry | Damian Lane | 3 | 57kg | 98 |
| 2 | 14x24x147 | AZAZEL | Tony McEvoy | Luke Currie | 11 | 57kg | 78 |
| 3 | 2x4342x215 | SHOWTIME | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Beau Mertens (a) | 7 | 57kg | 66 |
| 4 | 15×11 | MASCULINO | Mick Price | Jake Noonan | 2 | 57kg | 73 |
| 5 | 601561 | SILENT COMMAND | Nick Smart | Ms Linda Meech | 12 | 57kg | 72 |
| 6 | 1442×70 | TOGA PICTA | James Cummings | Kerrin McEvoy | 10 | 57kg | 67 |
| 7 | 12×2 | SALSAMOR (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Dwayne Dunn | 4 | 57kg | 66 |
| 8 | 0x127 | MIGHTY BOSS | Mick Price | Brad Rawiller | 9 | 57kg | 63 |
| 9 | 521 | WASSERGEIST | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Hugh Bowman | 8 | 57kg | 63 |
| 10 | 421 | HOLY SNOW | Mick Price | Michael Dee | 6 | 57kg | 62 |
| 11 | 1×50 | OUYANG FENG (NZ) | Mick Price | Mark Zahra | 5 | 57kg | 63 |
| 12 | 2×3 | MIGHTY QUINN (NZ) | Matt Cumani | Jordan Childs | 1 | 57kg | 61 |
2017 Stutt Stakes Nominations
The 2017 Bill Stutt Stakes nominations are released on the Monday leading up to Moir Stakes Night and will be published below as soon as announced.
Bill Stutt Stakes History
First won by Titanium in 1934, the Bill Stutt Stakes was originally named the Moonee Valley Stakes until 1990. Originally an eight furlong race, the distance was changed to 1600m in 1972. In 1979 it then changed from Principal race straight to Group Two status.
Notable Bill Stutt Stakes winners including subsequent Australian Guineas champ Hey Doc (2016), Pierro (2012) and Whobegotyou (2008). The Bill Stutt Stakes Results and winning times since 2000 are listed below.
Recent Stutt Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Bill Stutt Stakes |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2017 Bill Stutt Stakes |
1st | Showtime | 1 minute 37.14 seconds |
| 2nd | Salsamor | ||
| 3rd | Holy Snow | ||
| 2016 Bill Stutt Stakes |
1st | Hey Doc | 1 minute 37.41 seconds |
| 2nd | Land Of Plenty | ||
| 3rd | Kaching | ||
| 2015 Bill Stutt Stakes |
1st | Sovereign Nation | 1 minute 36.17 seconds |
| 2nd | Get The Picture | ||
| 3rd | Gredington | ||
| 2014 Bill Stutt Stakes |
1st | Almalad | 1 minute 38.83 seconds |
| 2nd | Moonovermanhattan | ||
| 3rd | Kumaon | ||
| 2013 Bill Stutt Stakes |
1st | Divine Calling | 1 minute 37.29 seconds |
| 2nd | Shamus Award | ||
| 3rd | Cluster | ||
| 2012 Bill Stutt Stakes |
1st | Pierro | 1 minute 36.31 seconds |
| 2nd | Carringbush Jack | ||
| 3rd | Jimando | ||
| 2011 Bill Stutt Stakes |
1st | Chase The Rainbow | 1 minute 38.31 seconds |
| 2nd | Cute Emily | ||
| 3rd | Sabrage | ||
| 2010 Bill Stutt Stakes |
1st | Hallowlea | 1 minute 37.29 seconds |
| 2nd | Run For Levi | ||
| 3rd | Bullbars | ||
| 2009 Bill Stutt Stakes |
1st | Carrara | 1 minute 39.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Extra Hero | ||
| 3rd | Miss With Attitude | ||
| 2008 Bill Stutt Stakes |
1st | Whobegotyou | 1 minute 36.3 seconds |
| 2nd | All American | ||
| 3rd | Carnero | ||
| 2007 Bill Stutt Stakes |
1st | Barbaricus | 1 minute 36 seconds |
| 2nd | Davcon | ||
| 3rd | Cecconi | ||
| 2006 Bill Stutt Stakes |
1st | Churchill Downs | 1 minute 22.15 seconds |
| 2nd | Magic Jet | ||
| 3rd | Ankh Morpork | ||
| 2005 Bill Stutt Stakes |
1st | Red Dazzler | 1 minute 38 seconds |
| 2nd | Stratum | ||
| 3rd | Maybe Better | ||
| 2004 Bill Stutt Stakes |
1st | Mr Martini | 1 minute 37.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Under Command | ||
| 3rd | Danaurum | ||
| 2003 Bill Stutt Stakes |
1st | Casual Pass | 1 minute 37.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Special Harmony | ||
| 3rd | Face Value | ||
| 2002 Bill Stutt Stakes |
1st | Helenus | 1 minute 39.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Aint Here | ||
| 3rd | Half Hennessy | ||
| 2001 Bill Stutt Stakes |
1st | Viscount | 1 minute 38.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Dash For Cash | ||
| 3rd | Amalfi | ||
| 2000 Bill Stutt Stakes |
1st | Sarson Trail | 1 minute 38.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Keeper | ||
| 3rd | Make Me A Miracle | ||