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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 Caulfield Guineas races at Caulfield later in the spring.

Super Seth (2019) was the last horse to complete the HDF McNeil Stakes – Caulfield Guineas double.

The HDF McNeil Stakes 2020 ran on Saturday August 29, 2020 and was won by the undefeated Immortal Love in a thrilling photo-finish.

2020 HDF McNeil Stakes
Date:	Saturday August 29, 2020
Track:	Caulfield Racecourse
Distance:	1200m
Race Type:	3YOs – SW+P
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$160,000

2020 McNeil Stakes Results

• 1st: #10 Immortal Love
• 2nd: #7 Flying Award
• 3rd: #1 Tagaloa

The undefeated Snitzel gelding Immortal Love ($9.50) enjoyed a narrow first-up win over Flying Award ($10) and the returning Blue Diamond winner Tagaloa ($3.40F) in a three-way photo thriller in the HDF McNeil Stakes 2020 results ahead of the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas in October.

Click here to read more about the exciting finish in the 2020 McNeil Stakes results on Memsie Stakes Day.

Colour	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	10	IMMORTAL LOVE	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Craig Newitt		4	57kg		$9.50
	2	7	FLYING AWARD	Danny O’Brien	Damien Oliver	0.1L	6	58kg		$10
	3	1	TAGALOA	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Michael Walker	0.2L	8	59.5kg		$3.40F
	4	4	EXTRA TIME	Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas	Jamie Kah	0.4L	12	58.5kg		$31
	5	11	RANTING (NZ)	Leon & Troy Corstens	Dwayne Dunn	0.8L	10	57kg		$17
	6	9	CROSSHAVEN	Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes	Daniel Stackhouse	1L	2	57kg		$8.50
	7	8	KHOEKHOE	Matt Cumani	Fred W Kersley	3.5L	7	57kg		$18
	8	6	RATHLIN	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Jye McNeil	3.8L	3	58kg		$15
	9	14	NATIONAL CHOICE	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Michael Dee	4L	13	57kg		$14
	10	2	HARD LANDING	Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes	Craig Williams	4.75L	11	58.5kg		$31
	11	13	THE LAST CHARGE	Kevin Corstens	Beau Mertens	4.85L	9	57kg		$101
	12	16	LOCA	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Damian Lane	5.85L	1	57kg		$51
	13	5	LARIMER STREET	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Michael Rodd	6.05L	5	58kg		$51
	14	3	OUR PLAYBOY	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Ben Melham	7.05L	14	58.5kg		$6.50
	15	15	BRANDERS RULE	Peter G Moody	Luke Nolen	7.35L	15	57kg		$31
		12	ALBARADO (NZ)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Jordan Childs		0

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2020 McNeil Stakes Odds

The best HDF McNeil Stakes 2020 betting odds will be provided right here with market links to Ladbrokes.com.au.

2020 McNeil Stakes Field

The 2020 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 HDF McNeil Stakes 2020 final field attracted a star-studded line-up of 16 three-year-olds including the returning Blue Diamond winner Tagaloa who targets the Caulfield Guineas – Cox Plate double this spring.

Update: #12 Albarado (12) – a stablemate to returning Blue Diamond winner Tagaloa – has been scratched from the HDF McNeil Stakes field.

Click here to read more on the Tagaloa-led 2020 HDF McNeil Stakes field and betting markets.

Click here for the official 2020 Memsie Stakes Day Scratchings & Caulfield Track Report. 

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	31x4124x	TAGALOA	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Michael Walker	8	59.5kg		102
2	1x0x1	HARD LANDING	Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes	Craig Williams	11	58.5kg		80
3	6x611x1	OUR PLAYBOY	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Ben Melham	15	58.5kg		82
4	2x271x8	EXTRA TIME	Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas	Jamie Kah	13	58.5kg		72
5	23210×5	LARIMER STREET	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Michael Rodd	5	58kg		79
6	7216370x	RATHLIN	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Jye McNeil	3	58kg		73
7	221x	FLYING AWARD	Danny O’Brien	Damien Oliver	6	58kg		72
8	9112x	KHOEKHOE	Matt Cumani	Fred W Kersley	7	57kg		72
9	11x	CROSSHAVEN	Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes	Daniel Stackhouse	2	57kg		69
10	11x	IMMORTAL LOVE	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Craig Newitt	4	57kg		70
11	23×2	RANTING (NZ)	Leon & Troy Corstens	Dwayne Dunn	10	57kg		70
12	12x	ALBARADO (NZ)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Jordan Childs	12	57kg		65
13	6314x	THE LAST CHARGE	Kevin Corstens	Beau Mertens	9	57kg		65
14	13x	NATIONAL CHOICE	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Michael Dee	14	57kg		64
15	1×4	BRANDERS RULE	Peter G Moody	Luke Nolen	16	57kg		64
16	1	LOCA	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Damian Lane	1	57kg		63

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2020 HDF McNeil Stakes Nominations

Nominations for the HDF McNeil Stakes 2020 close the Monday of race week and will be published in full below.

A bumper 29 three-year-olds make-up the 2020 HDF McNeil Stakes nominations this season including Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes winner Tagaloa, Peter Moody’s highly-rated Glenfiddich last seen running second in the Group 1 Champagne Stakes and the in-form Our Playboy chasing a fourth win on the trot after success in the Group 3 Vain Stakes last time out.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	2	AKAKA FALLS	C	3	Lloyd Kennewell	61
2	12x	ALBARADO (NZ)	C	3	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	65
3	2x	BELLA ROYALE	F	3	Lloyd Kennewell	60
4	1×4	BRANDERS RULE	C	3	Peter G Moody	64
5	11x	CROSSHAVEN	G	3	Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes
6	2123x	CROWN MINT	G	3	Gordon Richards	66
7	2x271x8	EXTRA TIME	G	3	Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas	72
8	221x	FLYING AWARD	C	3	Danny O’Brien	72
9	9x2502162x	GLENFIDDICH	C	3	Peter G Moody	88
10		GREY DETECTIVE	C	3	Lloyd Kennewell
11	1x0x1	HARD LANDING	C	3	Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes
12	11x	IMMORTAL LOVE	G	3	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	70
13	2×1	INTO GLORY RIDE	F	3	Patrick Keane	62
14	9112x	KHOEKHOE	C	3	Matt Cumani	72
15	23210×5	LARIMER STREET	C	3	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	79
16		LEGAL AWARD	G	3	Lloyd Kennewell
17	1	LOCA	C	3	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	63
18	13x	NATIONAL CHOICE	C	3	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	64
19	35×11	ON THE LEAD	C	3	Richard & Michael Freedman	67
20	2727x	OSAMU	C	3	Chris Waller	71
21	6x611x1	OUR PLAYBOY	C	3	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	82
22	22×31261	PEGGY SELENE	F	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	68
23	23×2	RANTING (NZ)	C	3	Leon & Troy Corstens	70
24	7216370x	RATHLIN	C	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	73
25	31x4124x	TAGALOA	C	3	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	102
26	38	THE CRUISER	C	3	Frankie Stockdale	63
27	6314x	THE LAST CHARGE	C	3	Kevin Corstens	65
28	155x	UNANIMOUS	C	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	63
29	13379×4	UNSTOPPABELLE	F	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	67

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

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), Merchant Navy (2017) and that year’s Caulfield Guineas champion Super Seth (2019). McNeil Stakes results since 2000 are listed below.

HDF McNeil Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2020 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Immortal Love	1 minute 10.89 seconds
	2nd	Flying Award
	3rd	Tagaloa
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