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The Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, previously named the Invitation Stakes, is a Group 1 open handicap held at Caulfield Racecourse in late September or early October during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.

Run on the same day as the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m), the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes is a good lead-up to the Group 1  Toorak Handicap (1600m) held a fortnight later.  From 2012 – 2016 all four Toorak Handicap winners had their final lead-up in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, including Trust In A Gust (2014) who did the double. The Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes is a 1400m sprint offering $500,000 in prize money and it, along with the Underwood Stakes, take place on the Sunday of the AFL Grand Final long weekend.

Other highlights of Underwood Stakes Day include the Group 2 Thousand Guineas Prelude and the Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude for three-year-olds heading towards the respective Group 1 mile races back at Caulfield Racecourse in a fortnight.

The 2018 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes ran on Saturday September 22, 2018.

Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes
Date:	Saturday September 22, 2018
Track:	Caulfield Racecourse
Distance:	1400m
Race Type:	Open Handicap
Status:	Group 1
Prize Money:	$500,000

2018 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Results

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

See below for the full Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes 2017=8 Results & Finishing Order following the immediate conclusion of the race.

2018 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Betting

The season’s updated Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes 2018 odds and betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be provided below the week of the race.

2018 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Field

The Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes field attracts a quality line-up of middle-distance gallopers each spring that may have had a lead-up run in a race like the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at the same track / distance earlier in the season, or the Group 2 Bobbie Lewis Quality (1200m) run down the Flemington straight a fortnight prior. Bon Hoffa (2007) was the last horse to complete the Bobbie Lewis – Sir Rupert double when the former only held Group 3 status.

The official 2018 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes field of final acceptances is released by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday of race week and will be provided in full below.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	22106x111x	JUNGLE CAT (IRE)	Charlie Appleby	James Doyle	7	58kg	–	112
2	x1x1230x21	HOME OF THE BRAVE (IRE)	James Cummings	Mark Zahra	10	57kg	–	110
3	x23723x510	SHOWTIME	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Dwayne Dunn	1	56.5kg	–	109
4	21x13121x1	OSBORNE BULLS	James Cummings	Craig Williams	8	55kg	–	106
5	2511131902	LITE’N IN MY VEINS	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Regan Bayliss	18	54.5kg	–	105
6	1131271232	WIDGEE TURF	Patrick Payne	19	54.5kg	–	105
7	1223113x3x	HELLOVA STREET	Scott Brunton	Dean Holland	4	54kg	–	104
8	4x51311x21	LAND OF PLENTY	Darren Weir	Damian Lane	15	54kg	–	104
9	4270x0172x	SOVEREIGN NATION	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Beau Mertens	3	54kg	–	104
10	111329×102	DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR	Tony McEvoy	Luke Currie	16	53kg	–	102
11	821x0918x4	FASTNET TEMPEST (IRE)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Michael Walker	11	53kg	–	102
12	0x28693x34	MR SNEAKY	Anthony Freedman	Jye McNeil	17	53kg	–	102
13	x222415x55	OREGON’S DAY	Mick Price	Michael Dee	13	53kg	–	106
14	7010033104	MISS GUNPOWDER	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Ben Thompson	6	52kg	–	100
15	x1720110x2	PEACEFUL STATE	Darren Weir	Dean Yendall	14	52kg	–	100
16e	39x15233x6	HOLY SNOW	Mick Price	Chris Parnham	9	52kg	–	97
17e	18×5812459	OZI CHOICE	Darren Weir	–	12	52kg	–	97
18e	118x1214x3	WAGING WAR	Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas	Ben Thompson	5	52kg	–	92
19e	0x41500x25	TULIP	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	–	2	52kg	–	91

The Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes 2018 Final Field has drawn 15 starters and three emergencies, including favourite Home of the Brave and Land of Plenty. 

2018 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Nominations

The 2018 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes nominations close on the Monday leading up to Underwood Stakes Day and will be provided in full below.

The official Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes 2018 early entries attracted a bumper 24 hopefuls including Group 2 Theo Marks Stakes (1300m) winner Home Of The Brave and Chris Waller’s Invincibella. 

No.	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	22106x111x	JUNGLE CAT (IRE)	H	7	Charlie Appleby	1	58kg	–	112
2	x1x1230x21	HOME OF THE BRAVE (IRE)	G	7	James Cummings	2	57kg	–	110
3	x23723x510	SHOWTIME	H	4	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	3	56.5kg	–	109
4	41x43215x1	INVINCIBELLA	M	5	Chris Waller	4	53.5kg	–	107
5	x222415x55	OREGON’S DAY	M	5	Mick Price	5	53kg	–	106
6	21x13121x1	OSBORNE BULLS	G	5	James Cummings	6	55kg	–	106
7	1131271232	WIDGEE TURF	G	5	Patrick Payne	7	54.5kg	–	105
8	2511131902	LITE’N IN MY VEINS	G	6	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	8	54.5kg	–	105
9	4x51311x21	LAND OF PLENTY	H	5	Darren Weir	9	54kg	–	104
10	4270x0172x	SOVEREIGN NATION	G	6	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	10	54kg	–	104
11	1223113x3x	HELLOVA STREET	G	8	Scott Brunton	11	54kg	104
12	0x28693x34	MR SNEAKY	G	5	Anthony Freedman	12	53kg	–	102
13	111329×102	DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR	G	6	Tony McEvoy	13	53kg	–	102
14	821x0918x4	FASTNET TEMPEST (IRE)	G	6	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	14	53kg	–	102
15	x1720110x2	PEACEFUL STATE	H	4	Darren Weir	15	52kg	–	100
16	7010033104	MISS GUNPOWDER	M	6	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	16	52kg	–	100
17	x533x98x06	DANON LIBERTY (JPN)	H	7	Darren Weir	17	52kg	–	100
18	x127158x07	CLIFF’S EDGE	H	4	Darren Weir	18	52kg	–	97
19	39x15233x6	HOLY SNOW	H	4	Mick Price	19	52kg	–	97
20	70505x37x1	ELLICAZOOM	M	5	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	20	52kg	–	97
21	18×5812459	OZI CHOICE	G	6	Darren Weir	21	52kg	–	97
22	118x1214x3	WAGING WAR	G	5	Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas	22	52kg	–	92
23	0x41500x25	TULIP	M	4	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	23	52kg	–	91
24	5580×91013	AL PASSEM	G	4	Ken Keys	24	52kg	–	85

Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes History

The first recorded win of the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes was in 1951 by Jovial Lad. The event has since then been won two consecutive times by several horses starting with Anonyme in 1961-62. Tauto then won in 1970-71 and Testa Rossa placed first in 1999 and 2000. Formerly known as the Invitation Stakes, the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes has held Group 1 status since 1979 and now takes place on the same Sunday Sydney hosts the NRL Grand Final.

Recent Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Winners

Year	Winner	Second	Third	Time
2018	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
2017	Santa Ana Lane	Mr Sneaky	So Si Bon	1:22.28
2016	Bon Aurum	Voodoo Lad	Fast ‘n’ Rocking	1:23.4
2015	Stratum Star	Disposition	Under The Louvre	1:22.0
2014	Trust In A Gust	Dissident	Bull Point	1:23.0
2013	Rebel Dane	Fontelina	Solzhenitsyn	1:23.9
2012	Moment Of Change	We’re Gonna Rock	Solzhenitsyn	1:22.1
2011	Toorak Toff	Pinnacles	Master Of Design	1:21.9
2010	Response	No Evidence Needed	Woorim	1:22.23
2009	Turffontein	Stickpin	Raffaello	1:25.3
2008	Orange County	Bon Hoffa	Turffontein	1:24.3
2007	Bon Hoffa	Niconero	Wonderful World	1:22.5
2006	Rewaaya	Miss Andretti	Undue	1:23.4
2005	Barely A Moment	Super Kid	Sky Cuddle	1:25.7
2004	Regal Roller	Our Egyptian Raine	Alinghi	1:24.2
2003	Exceed & Excel	Reactive	Titanic Jack	1:21.2
2002	Pernod	Bel Espirit	Royal Code	1:22.6
2001	Mr Murphy	Fubu	Umrum	1:23.5
2000	Testa Rossa	Camarena	Porto Roca	1:21.9
1999	Testa Rossa	Nina Haraka	Redoutes Choice	1:22.1
1998	Lord Luskin	Theatre	Haltermann	1:23.3
1997	Cut Up Rough	Tarnpir Lane	Delsole	1:22.9
1996	Encosta De Lago	Scenic Royale	Lochrae	1:24.2
1995	Our Maizcay	Cut Up Rough	You Remember	1:22.3
1994	Poetic King	Lets Cut Loose	Subastral	1:23.2
1993	Black Rouge	Lets Hurry	Primacy	1:23.3
1992	Mannerism	Black Rouge	Vows	1:26.2
1991	St Jude	Our Dawn Star	Cole Diesel	1:27.4
1990	Submariner	Plush Embassy	Crimson Medal	1:23.6