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The HDF McNeil Stakes is a Group 3 1200m sprint for three year old horses.

Run under set weights with penalties conditions, the HDF McNeil Stakes is worth a total of $160,000 prize money.

Hosted at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, the HDF McNeil Stakes forms an important part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.

Held on Memsie Stakes Day, the McNeil Stakes shares its race program with a number of other black-type events. Other races held on the same day include:

• Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m)
• Group 3 The Heath 1100 (1100m)
• Group 3 WW Cockram Stakes (1200m)

Scheduled at the outset of the Spring Racing Carnival, the McNeil Stakes play an important role in guiding form understanding for the remainder of the year.

Quite a few handy three years olds run in the McNeil Stakes, and as it’s a very competitive race it is well worth watching that could lead to a run in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Merchant Navy (2017) was the last horse to do the HDF McNeil Stakes – Coolmore Stud Stakes double.

The HDF McNeil Stakes also serves as a good lead-up race for three-year-olds looking to step-up in distance to a mile for the Thousand Guineas and Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas races at Caulfield later in the spring.

The HDF McNeil Stakes 2019 ran on Saturday August 31, 2019 and was won by the Anthony Freedman-trained Super Seth.

2019 HDF McNeil Stakes
Date:	Saturday August 31, 2019
Track:	Caulfield Racecourse
Distance:	1200m
Race Type:	3YOs – SW+P
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$160,000

2019 McNeil Stakes Results

• 1st: #4 Super Seth
• 2nd: #3 King Of Hastings
• 3rd: #2 Sebrakate

The HDF McNeil Stakes 2019 Results were dominated by trainer Anthony Freedman who prepared the quinella, race favourite Super Seth defeating his stablemate King Of Hastings by 1.25 lengths in a potential lead-up to November’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) over the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Read more on the 2019 H.D.F. McNeil Stakes win by Super Seth now.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Barrier	Weight	SP
1	4	SUPER SETH	Anthony Freedman	Mark Zahra	–	6	57kg	$3.60F
2	3	KING OF HASTINGS	Anthony Freedman	Ben Melham	1.25L	4	57kg	$3.90
3	2	SEBRAKATE	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Craig Williams	1.35L	5	57kg	$9
4	8	BARCALI	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Damien Oliver	1.45L	8	57kg	$31
5	9	MISSILE MANTRA	Peter & Paul Snowden	Damian Lane	1.95L	2	56kg	$5.50
6	5	PEIDRA	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Luke Nolen	2.15L	7	57kg	$5.50
7	7	SHOTMAKER	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Dwayne Dunn	2.45L	3	57kg	$10
8	6	OUTLANDOS	Tony McEvoy	James Winks	6.2L	1	57kg	$61
–	1	DUBIOUS	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	John Allen	–	0	–	–

2019 McNeil Stakes Odds

The best HDF McNeil Stakes 2019 betting odds will be provided right here with market links to Ladbrokes.com.au.

2019 McNeil Stakes Field

The 2019 McNeil Stakes field of final acceptances will be published in full below once announced by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday leading-up to Memsie Stakes Day.

The official HDF McNeil Stakes 2019 field attracted just nine runners including the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Group 2 winning son of Not A Single Doubt, Dubious, drawn the rails. The line-up includes two undefeated runners with Team Snowden’s Black-Type winning filly Missile Mantra (3) and the Lindsay Park-trained son of Pierro, Peidra (8), both after a third career win.

Update: The 2019 HDF McNeil Stakes field is down to 8 after the scratching of the Ciaron Maher-trained Dubious (1) who also came out from Sydney’s San Domencio Stakes field.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	1x123015x4	DUBIOUS	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	John Allen	1	58.5kg	84
2	112429x1x2	SEBRAKATE	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Craig Williams	6	57kg	76
3	121x	KING OF HASTINGS	Anthony Freedman	Ben Melham	5	57kg	70
4	113x	SUPER SETH	Anthony Freedman	Mark Zahra	7	57kg	70
5	11	PEIDRA	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Luke Nolen	8	57kg	68
6	25125×7	OUTLANDOS	Tony McEvoy	James Winks	2	57kg	63
7	20x	SHOTMAKER	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Dwayne Dunn	4	57kg	67
8	613x	BARCALI	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Damien Oliver	9	57kg	65
9	11x	MISSILE MANTRA	Peter & Paul Snowden	Damian Lane	3	56kg	72

HDF McNeil Stakes History

The HDF McNeil Stakes was inaugurated in 1989 and has continued to provide excellent racing action ever since. Good Old Ted took out the first edition of the McNeil Stakes, and since then several renowned horses have seen success.

Originally called the HDF McNeil Quality, the race name was changed for the 2005 edition to its current form. Up to and including 2005 the McNeil Stakes was raced over 1100 metres. Since 2006 it has remained at its current distance of 1200 metres. The McNeil Stakes was granted listed status in 1991, which it held until being upgraded to Group 3 in 1999. The race has remained a Group 2 event since then.

Notable McNeil Stakes winners include Danzero (1994), Miss Finland (2006), Scenic Blast (2007), Starspangledbanner (2009) and Merchant Navy (2017). McNeil Stakes results since 2000 are listed below.

HDF McNeil Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2019 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Super Seth	1 minute 10.95 seconds
	2nd	King Of Hastings
	3rd	Sebrakate
2018 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Native Soldier	1 minute 9.7 seconds
	2nd	The August
	3rd	Seabrook
2017 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Merchant Navy	1 minute 10.8 seconds
	2nd	Booker
	3rd	Muraahib
2016 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Defcon	1 minute 11.4 seconds
	2nd	Highland Beat
	3rd	Wazzenme
2015 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Gold Symphony	1 minute 10.5 seconds
	2nd	Ready For Victory
	3rd	Demonstrate
2014 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Chivalry	1 minute 10.3 seconds
	2nd	Nordic Empire
	3rd	Awesome Rock
2013 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Fast ‘N’ Rocking	1 minute 10.8 seconds
	2nd	Prince Harada
	3rd	Thermal Current
2012 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Lady Of Harrods	1 minute 10.2 seconds
	2nd	Kabayan
	3rd	Shamexpress
2011 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Golden Archer	1 minute 09.0 seconds
	2nd	Cross Of Gold
	3rd	Vatican
2010 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Sistine Angel	1 minute 113.4 seconds
	2nd	Servant
	3rd	Intencion
2009 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Starspangledbanner	1 minute 10.2 seconds
	2nd	Tollesprit
	3rd	Eclair Fastpass
2008 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Sugar Babe	1 minute 10.4 seconds
	2nd	Whobegotyou
	3rd	Cardinal Virtue
2007 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Scenic Blast	1 minute 10.6 seconds
	2nd	Pins On Parade
	3rd	Marching
2006 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Miss Finland	1 minute 16.18 seconds
	2nd	Haradasun
	3rd	Due Sasso
2005 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Danerich	1 minute 06.7 seconds
	2nd	Line Account
	3rd	Izanami
2004 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Tahni Girl	1 minute 04.1 seconds
	2nd	Classiconi
	3rd	Oratorio
2003 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Cahula	1 minute 05.4 seconds
	2nd	Cross Current
	3rd	Abdullah
2002 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Bel Esprit	1 minute 01.9 seconds
	2nd	Yell
	3rd	Before Too Long
2001 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Tully Dane	1 minute 05.6 seconds
	2nd	Raja Lane
	3rd	King Of Prussia
2000 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Rapid Man	1 minute 06.1 seconds
	2nd	Little Dozer
	3rd	Homewrecker