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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 $200,000 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), and the
• 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. It’s a very competitive race and is well worth watching as it 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 form out of the 2021 HDF McNeil Stakes was franked with the winner Bruckner going on to run second in that year’s Coolmore Stud Stakes.

The 2021 runner-up Artorious meanwhile ran fourth in Sydney’s Golden Rose, and third in both the Caulfield Guineas and Coolmore Stud Stakes.

Artorious would further frank the form with a brilliant third overseas at Royal Ascot in 2022’s Group 1 Platinum Jubilee Stakes (1207m).

The HDF McNeil Stakes winner Jacquinot franked the form winning Sydney’s Golden Rose Stakes next start before a fifth in that year’s The Everest results. He also returned in the autumn to win the 2023 CF Orr Stakes.

The HDF McNeil Stakes 2023 ran on Saturday September 2nd, 2023 as part of Caulfield’s Memsie Stakes Day card and was won in style by the resuming Grunt colt Veight ($5.50).

2023 HDF McNeil Stakes
Date:	Saturday September 2nd, 2023
Track:	Caulfield Racecourse
Distance:	1200m
Race Type:	3YOs – SW+P
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$200,000

2023 McNeil Stakes Results

• 1st: #3 Veight ($5.50)
• 2nd: #12 Legacies
• 3rd: #1 Little Brose

Tony & Calvin McEvoy’s progressive Grunt colt Veight ($5.50), winner of the Group 2 VRC Sires’ last prep, kicked off his spring with an eye-catching victory displaying a lovely turn of foot to dominate the 2023 H.D.F. McNeil Stakes results on Memsie Stakes Day.

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	3	VEIGHT	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	Damian Lane		2	58.5kg		$5.50
	2	12	LEGACIES	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	Ms Jamie Kah	0.75L	6	56kg		$4.80
	3	1	LITTLE BROSE	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	Michael Dee	1.5L	7	59.5kg		$4.60F
	4	11	HEDGED	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Beau Mertens	1.6L	3	57kg		$4.80
	5	5	SCHEELITE	Ken & Kasey Keys	Daniel Stackhouse	1.9L	9	57kg		$7.50
	6	7	COINCIDE	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Jordan Childs	3.4L	4	57kg		$7.50
	7	4	LE ZEBRA (NZ)	Emma-Lee & David Browne	Jamie Mott	3.6L	8	57kg		$41
	8	6	MAKE A CALL	Peter & Paul Snowden	John Allen	5.35L	5	57kg		$20
	9	10	DEADLY PRESS	Nick Ryan	Blaike McDougall	9.35L	1	57kg		$41
		8	ARMED FORCES	Chris Waller	Jye McNeil		0
		2	BARBER	James Cummings	Blake Shinn		0
		9	HEMAN	Peter & Paul Snowden	Mark Zahra		0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

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2023 McNeil Stakes Field

The 2023 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.

2023 HDF McNeil Stakes Nominations

Nominations for the HDF McNeil Stakes 2023 close the Monday of race week and will be published in full below.

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
2023 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Veight	1 minute 9.46 seconds
	2nd	Legacies
	3rd	Little Brose
2022 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Jacquinot	1 minute 11.09 seconds
	2nd	Aft Cabin
	3rd	Tijuana
2021 HDF McNeil Stakes	1st	Bruckner	1 minute 10.45 seconds
	2nd	Artorius
	3rd	Heresy
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