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The 2017 Eclipse Stakes is a Group 3 event held at Sandown Racecourse – now known as Ladbrokes Park – towards the end of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.

Held under quality handicap conditions, the Eclipse Stakes is an 1800m test with $150,000 prize money on offer.

The Eclipse Stakes is held on one of the biggest race days of the year at Sandown Racecourse – Zipping Classic Day. Also featured on the race program are the Group 2 Zipping Classic (2400m), Group 2 Sandown Guineas (1600m), Group 3 Sandown Stakes (1500m), Group 3 Summoned Stakes (1500m), Group 3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1300m) and three listed events, including the Sandown Cup (3200m).

The Eclipse Stakes is often targeted by horses who are towards the end of their spring racing campaign. The Listed Melbourne Cup Day Plate (1800m), run under handicap conditions at Flemington around a week and a half before can sometimes act as a lead up race. Some mares come via the Group 2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m) held at Flemington a week before, a race the 2017 Eclipse Stakes winner Payroll improved on a lead-up second in.

Following their run in the Eclipse Stakes there are a number of avenues horses can pursue. Many might head to the paddock, while some might continue to seek a few placings to round off their spring campaign during the summer races.

The 2017 Eclipse Stakes ran on Saturday November 18, 2017 and was won narrowly by the Richard Laming-trained Payroll.

Eclipse Stakes 2017
Date:	Saturday November 18, 2017
Track:	Sandown Racecourse
Distance:	1800m
Race Type:	Open Quality Handicap
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$150,000

2017 Eclipse Stakes Results

• 1st: #10 Payroll
• 2nd: #1 Kidmenever
• 3rd: #8 Jacquinot Bay

See below for the official Eclipse Stakes 2017 Results & Finishing Order, the race won by Not A Single Doubt mare Payroll who just held off the Charlie Appleby-trained international raider Kidmenever. In a distant third rounding out the Eclipse Stakes Trifecta was the Lindsay Park-trained veteran 10-year-old Jacquinot Bay.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Weight	SP
1	10	PAYROLL	Richard Laming	Damien Oliver	–	6	54.5kg	$6.50
2	1	KIDMENEVER	Charlie Appleby	Kerrin McEvoy	0.1L	7	59kg	$7.50
3	8	JACQUINOT BAY	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Cory Parish	3.85L	8	55kg	$13
4	6	RAW IMPULSE	Darren Weir	Damian Lane	4.15L	1	56kg	$5.50
5	11	VON TUNZELMAN	Roger James	Michael Dee	4.65L	2	54kg	$12
6	9	PURE PRIDE	Murray Johnson	Stephen Baster	4.95L	10	55kg	$16
7	14	KHARTOUM	Pat Carey	Patrick Moloney	7.95L	3	54kg	$101
8	5	NOZOMI	Anthony Freedman	Mark Zahra	9.2L	13	56kg	$6
9	3	BALF’S CHOICE	Ryan Balfour	Jamie Kah	9.4L	12	57.5kg	$9
10	7	DODGING BULLETS	Symon Wilde	Regan Bayliss	9.6L	9	55.5kg	$11
11	12	LORD DURANTE	Simone Ferchie	Stan Tsaikos	12.35L	4	54kg	$51
12	4	FOUNDATION	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Noel Callow	13.6L	11	57.5kg	$26
13	13	RAGHU	Jason Warren	Ben Thompson (a)	28.6L	5	54kg	$41
–	2	OBSERVATIONAL	John Sadler	Thomas Sadler	–	0	–	–

2017 Eclipse Stakes Tips

• 1st: #10 Payroll
• 2nd: #3 Balf’s Choice
• 3rd: #7 Dodging Bullets

Read our full Eclipse Stakes 2017 Tips & Betting Preview.

2017 Eclipse Stakes Betting Odds

The latest Eclipse Stakes betting odds will be listed below complete with links to the markets at Ladbrokes.com.au for you to lock-in your Eclipse Stakes Tips at the hottest spring odds.

2017 Eclipse Stakes Field

The Eclipse Stakes field is usually contested by horses who are nearing the end of their spring campaign. As a result, many of the runners in the Eclipse Stakes field are at peak fitness and have provided quite a bit of form for punters to follow. In the past, the Eclipse Stakes field has featured some top quality horses, and the winner is almost always a very handy type.

The 2017 Eclipse Stakes field is released the Wednesday before the race and will be published below once announced by Racing Victoria.

The official Eclipse Stakes 2017 Final Field attracted 14 stayers led by the Darren Weir-trained Raw Impulse drawn the rails and coming off a narrow second over 1600m at Flemington from last Saturday. Dodging Bullets chases a third win on the trot after taking out the Kyneton Cup (2000m) last time out, while smart mare Payroll is down in weight after her Group 2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m) second on Emirates Stakes Day.

Read more on the 2017 Eclipse Stakes Field & Betting Odds.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	24x42x32x8	KIDMENEVER (IRE)	Charlie Appleby	Kerrin McEvoy	8	59kg	100
2	00x71120x8	OBSERVATIONAL (GB)	John Sadler	Thomas Sadler	2	59kg	100
3	4111151514	BALF’S CHOICE	Ryan Balfour	Damien Oliver	13	57.5kg	97
4	33x0x03800	FOUNDATION (IRE)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Michael Walker	12	57.5kg	97
5	167×162255	NOZOMI	Anthony Freedman	Mark Zahra	14	56kg	94
6	4197×88732	RAW IMPULSE (GB)	Darren Weir	Damian Lane	1	56kg	94
7	243×643211	DODGING BULLETS	Symon Wilde	Regan Bayliss	10	55.5kg	93
8	4053443393	JACQUINOT BAY	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Cory Parish	9	55kg	92
9	4067×70150	PURE PRIDE (NZ)	Murray Johnson	Stephen Baster	11	55kg	96
10	03x512x732	PAYROLL	Richard Laming	Damien Oliver	7	54.5kg	95
11	21216×3016	VON TUNZELMAN (NZ)	Roger James	Michael Dee	3	54kg	89
12	6079357272	LORD DURANTE	Simone Ferchie	Stan Tsaikos	5	54kg	86
13	35x08000x1	RAGHU (NZ)	Jason Warren	Ben Thompson (a)	6	54kg	86
14	9x80x47145	KHARTOUM	Pat Carey	Patrick Moloney	4	54kg	61

2017 Eclipse Stakes Nominations

The 2017 Eclipse Stakes nominations are taken the Monday before race week, the full list of middle-distance stayers targeting the Sandown Hillside showdown to be announced below.

The Eclipse Stakes 2017 Nominations attracted 15 hopefuls including the Charlie Appleby-trained international raider Kidmenever who is allocated the equal 59kg top weight with the John Sadler-trained Observational, both gallopers coming off eighth place runs in their final lead-up.

Eclipse Stakes History

The Eclipse Stakes has over the years acquired a reputation for quality fields and top notch winners.

The Eclipse Stakes race distance has changed a few times over the years, varying between 2100m and the current 1800m.

The 2013 Eclipse Stakes was held at Caulfield because Sandown was undergoing renovations. Prior to 2011, the Eclipse Stakes was held the week following the Zipping (Sandown) Classic. However, it was moved in order to create a significant feature race card on Zipping Classic Day.

Once a Principal Race, the Eclipse Stakes was given listed status at the introduction of the Group system. It held that until 1997, when it was upgraded to a Group 3 event.

The Eclipse Stakes was not held for two years, 1942 and 1943.

Notable Eclipse Stakes winners include Balkan Prince (1937), Morse Code (1950, 1952), Sky Call (1971), Pride Of Century (1981), Innocent King (1994), Fields Of Omagh (2001) and Mouro (2013). Eclipse Stakes results, place getters and winning times since 2000 are provided below.

Eclipse Stakes History

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2018 Eclipse Stakes	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2017 Eclipse Stakes	1st	Payroll	1 minute 51.45 seconds
	2nd	Kidmenever
	3rd	Jacquinot Bay
2016 Eclipse Stakes	1st	Turnitaround	1 minute 51.26 seconds
	2nd	High Church
	3rd	Lidari
2015 Eclipse Stakes	1st	Casino Dancer	1 minute 48.0 seconds
	2nd	Puccini
	3rd	Worthy Cause
2014 Eclipse Stakes	1st	Zabisco	1 minute 49.7 seconds
	2nd	Pheidon
	3rd	Extra Zero
2013 Eclipse Stakes	1st	Mouro	1 minute 50.3 seconds
	2nd	Rain Drum
	3rd	Bel Thor
2012 Eclipse Stakes	1st	Eclair Surprise	1 minute 49.6 seconds
	2nd	Tai Tai Tess
	3rd	Shewan
2011 Eclipse Stakes	1st	Rothera	1 minute 52.1 seconds
	2nd	Folding Gear
	3rd	Ulundi
2010 Eclipse Stakes	1st	Viking Hero	1 minute 55.2 seconds
	2nd	Davcon
	3rd	Niblick
2009Eclipse Stakes	1st	Bashful Girl	1 minute 49.8 seconds
	2nd	Rose Syrah
	3rd	Down Under Boy
2008Eclipse Stakes	1st	Eskimo Dan	2 minutes 15.5 seconds
	2nd	Instructor
	3rd	Sentire
2007Eclipse Stakes	1st	Like It Is	2 minutes 50.4 seconds
	2nd	Shinzig
	3rd	Hidden Strings
2006Eclipse Stakes	1st	Utility	2 minutes 52.0 seconds
	2nd	Douro Valley
	3rd	Flash Trick
2005Eclipse Stakes	1st	Aqua D’Amore	2 minutes 14.5 seconds
	2nd	Stamen
	3rd	Wild Classic
2004Eclipse Stakes	1st	Requisite	1 minute 49.6 seconds
	2nd	Fonome
	3rd	Caveat Emptor
2003Eclipse Stakes	1st	Zazzman	2 minutes 03.8 seconds
	2nd	Chairman’s Choice
	3rd	You Little Beaut
2002Eclipse Stakes	1st	Damaschino	2 minutes 02.1 seconds
	2nd	Another Warrior
	3rd	British Buska
2001Eclipse Stakes	1st	Fields Of Omagh	2 minutes 11.1 seconds
	2nd	Thong Classic
	3rd	Aquiver
2000Eclipse Stakes	1st	Tickle My	2 minutes 07.0 seconds
	2nd	The Collector
	3rd	Aka Bilk