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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 $300,000 in prize money as of 2021, 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 Caulfield Guineas (1600m), but Whobegotyou (2008) was the last to do the double. More recently, the 2017 Caulfield Guineas winner Mighty Boss also came out of the Stutt Stakes having run fourth in the Group 2.

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 2021 ran on Friday September 24, 2021 and was won narrowly by Forgot You. 

2021 Stutt Stakes
Date:	Friday September 24, 2021
Track:	Moonee Valley Racecourse
Distance:	1600m
Race Type:	3YOs – Set Weights (C&G 55.5kg / F 53.5kg)
Status:	Group 2
Prize money:	$300,000

2021  Stutt Stakes Results

• 1st: #3 Forgot You
• 2nd: #1 Mr Mozart
• 3rd: #2 Daily Bugle

In-form Savabeel colt Forgot You ($4.60) for Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young secured a narrow win in the 2021 Stutt Stakes results to become a stakes winner and was ridden to victory by subsequent Moir Stakes winning jockey Daniel Moor.

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	3	FORGOT YOU (NZ)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Daniel Moor		3	57kg		$4.60
	2	1	MR MOZART	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Fred Kersley	0.1L	6	57kg		$4.80
	3	2	DAILY BUGLE	Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock	Brett Prebble	0.4L	5	57kg		$26
	4	4	SANDY PRINCE	Ben & JD Hayes	Craig Williams	0.9L	2	57kg		$4F
	5	5	MICRO	James Cummings	Damian Lane	1.1L	7	57kg		$9
	6	6	PRINCE ALEXANDER	Archie Alexander	Declan Bates	1.85L	1	57kg		$5
	7	7	RIVERPLATE (NZ)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Damien Oliver	2.35L	8	57kg		$9
	8	8	ALPINE AVIATOR	Matt Laurie	Luke Currie	14.35L	4	57kg		$201
		9	ADELE AMOUR	John Sadler	Michael Dee		0

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2021 Bill Stutt Stakes Betting

The latest Bill Stutt Stakes 2021 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.

Glenfiddich ($2.50 in 2020) was the last favourite in Bill Stutt Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

2021 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 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. Alternatively, youngsters could be kept to a sprint distance and target the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on VRC Derby Day or rise in distance for that meeting’s feature race – the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m).

The official 2021 Bill Stutt Stakes Final Field & Barriers are released on the Wednesday of race week and will be provided for punters in full below.

The Stutt Stakes 2021 field features a small but quality line-up of three-year-olds led in betting by Forgot You coming off a last-start win at the track.

• Scratched: #9 Adele Amour (9)

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	14×461	MR MOZART	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Fred Kersley	6	57kg		81
2	120160×45	DAILY BUGLE	Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock	Brett Prebble	5	57kg		67
3	388×31	FORGOT YOU (NZ)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Daniel Moor	3	57kg		69
4	22×2112	SANDY PRINCE	Ben & JD Hayes	Craig Williams	2	57kg		69
5	345233×331	MICRO	James Cummings	Damian Lane	7	57kg		66
6	5x41x1	PRINCE ALEXANDER	Archie Alexander	Declan Bates	1	57kg		68
7	2×26	RIVERPLATE (NZ)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Damien Oliver	8	57kg		61
8	95	ALPINE AVIATOR	Matt Laurie	Luke Currie	4	57kg		56
9	66×12	ADELE AMOUR	John Sadler	Michael Dee	9	55kg		63

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2021 Stutt Stakes Nominations

The 2021 Bill Stutt Stakes nominations are released on the Monday leading up to Moir Stakes Night.

The Bill Stutt Stakes 2021 nominations feature a class list of three-year-old milers led in early betting by Forgot You coming off a last start win at The Valley.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	66×12	ADELE AMOUR	F	3	John Sadler	63
2	8142x	AKTOLGALI	G	3	Robert Hickmott	65
3	95	ALPINE AVIATOR	G	3	Matt Laurie	56
4	3x5x3218	CHEERFUL MOMENT (NZ)	C	3	Lindsey Smith	62
5	120160×45	DAILY BUGLE	C	3	Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock	67
6	12	FOOTLIGHTS (NZ)	C	3	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	63
7	388×31	FORGOT YOU (NZ)	C	3	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	69
8	23×11	LINAS LEGEND	C	3	Danny O’Brien	69
9	345233×331	MICRO	C	3	James Cummings	66
10	14×461	MR MOZART	C	3	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	81
11	6121	NOTIONS	F	3	Richard & Michael Freedman	66
12	5x41x1	PRINCE ALEXANDER	C	3	Archie Alexander	68
13	2×26	RIVERPLATE (NZ)	C	3	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	61
14	22×2112	SANDY PRINCE	G	3	Ben & JD Hayes	69

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

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
2021 Bill Stutt Stakes	1st	Forgot You	1 minute 35.81 seconds
	2nd	Mr Mozart
	3rd	Daily Bugle
2020 Bill Stutt Stakes	1st	Glenfiddich	1 minute 37.61 seconds
	2nd	Cherry Tortoni
	3rd	Holyfield
2019 Bill Stutt Stakes	1st	The Holy One	1 minute 37.31 seconds
	2nd	Vegas Knight
	3rd	Conqueror
2018 Bill Stutt Stakes	1st	Leonardo Da Hinchi	1 minute 37.51 seconds
	2nd	Muswellbrook
	3rd	Mark The House
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