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The Maurice McCarten Stakes is a Group 3 sprint run under open quality handicap conditions at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse on Coolmore Classic Day each March.

Run during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival, the meeting is headlined by the Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) and features a host of other Group status support acts including the Group 2 Ajax Stakes (1500m), Group 2 Phar Lap Stakes (1200m), the lucrative Group 3 $350,000 Sky High Stakes (2000m), and the Maurice McCarten Stakes.

Run over 1100m the Group 3 Maurice McCarten Stakes field may feature first-up runners kicking off their autumn campaigns or horses coming off an earlier autumn lead-up in a race like the Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes (1200m) at the track a month earlier, which last produced a Maurice McCarten Stakes winner with Dothraki (2nd in 2018).  Dothraki was originally also second past the post in the Maurice McCarten, but won the race on protest over Sprightly Lass.

After the event Maurice McCarten Stakes graduates may back-up in a race like the Group 3 Star Kingdom Stakes (1200m) held back at the Rosehill track later that month. Hoystar (2008) was the last sprinter to complete the Maurice McCarten – Star Kingdom Stakes double.

Tougher targets like the Group 1 The Galaxy (1100m) at Rosehill a fortnight after the Maurice McCarten Stakes might also be included in better sprinters’ campaigns. Shelby Sixtysix (2022) is the last to complete the Maurice McCarten – The Galaxy double.

The 2020 Maurice McCarten Stakes winner Star Of The Seas franked the form running second in that season’s Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) two runs later. He also placed second in the Group 1 Winx Stakes and Group 1 George Main Stakes that September.

The 2022 Maurice McCarten Stakes form was franked with the winner Shelby Sixtysix going on to win the Group 1 The Galaxy (1100m) at Rosehill next start.

The Maurice McCarten Stakes winner in 2023 Cannonball franked the form with a next-up third in that year’s The Galaxy results.

The Maurice McCarten Stakes 2024 ran on Saturday March 16, 2024 on Rosehill’s Coolmore Classic Day card and was won in dominant all-the-way fashion by the favourite Red Card ($3.20F). 

2024 Maurice McCarten Stakes
Date:	Saturday March 16, 2024
Track:	Rosehill Racecourse
Distance:	1100m
Race Type:	Quality Handicap
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$250,000

2024 Maurice McCarten Stakes Results

• 1st: #4 Red Card ($3.20F)
• 2nd: #11 Libertad
• 3rd: #1 Airman

James Cummings’ classy four-year-old mare Red Card ($3.20F) backed-up from a lead-up win at the same track and trip last month to lead all-the-way and salute for the punters in style with a three-quarter length victory in the 2024 Maurice McCarten Stakes results.

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	4	RED CARD	James Cummings	Adam Hyeronimus		1	55kg		$3.20F
	2	11	LIBERTAD	Annabel Neasham	Kerrin McEvoy	0.73L	9	53kg		$21
	3	1	AIRMAN	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	James McDonald	1.15L	2	59kg		$5
	4	7	OMNI MAN	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	1.29L	3	54kg		$6.50
	5	8	QUICK TEMPO	Mark Minervini	Jason Collett	1.66L	8	54kg		$21
	6	5	HARD TO SAY	Jason Deamer	Tommy Berry	1.68L	7	54.5kg		$10
	7	10	DASHING LEGEND	Joseph Pride	Michael Dee	3.39L	4	53kg		$5.50
	8	9	MERITABLE	Mark Minervini	Tom Sherry	3.76L	5	54kg		$61
	9	12	RICH FORTUNE	Jerome Hunter	Tyler Schiller	3.83L	6	53kg		$7.50
		13	RAINBIEL	Joseph Pride			0
		2	ATHELRIC	James Cummings	Tom Marquand		0
		3	BRUDENELL	Kris Lees	Dylan Gibbons (a)		0
		6	SWEET RIDE	Annabel Neasham	Zac Lloyd (a)		0

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2024 Maurice McCarten Stakes Betting Odds

The season’s updated Maurice McCarten Stakes 2024 betting odds will be published below as soon as markets are released at Ladbrokes.com.au.

California Zimbol ($3 in 2021) and Red Card ($3.20 in 2024) are the latest favourites in Maurice McCarten Stakes betting to salute.

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2024 Maurice McCarten Stakes Form

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2024 Maurice McCarten Stakes Tips

• To Win: #5 Hard To Say ($11 at time of publish) – BET NOW

The Sky High Stakes presents a challenge for punters, but Hard To Say, currently priced at a tempting 10/1, stands out as an interesting value proposition. This consistent four-year-old, trained in Newcastle, boasts a strong record at Rosehill. Drawing barrier nine, he’ll have options under jockey Tommy Berry’s guidance. While Hard To Say finished second to Lady Laguna in the Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes, the winner went on to claim victory in last weekend’s Group 1 Canterbury Stakes, validating the race’s strength. Hard To Say followed that up with a respectable third in the Group 3 Liverpool City Cup, just over a length behind the winner. Although carrying slightly more weight here, the price tag makes him an attractive option with a genuine shot at victory.

2024 Maurcie McCarten Stakes Field

The Maurcie McCarten Stakes field attracts a decent quality of sprinters, some of which may be gearing up towards tougher autumn runs, and is released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday before Coolmore Classic Day.

The official 2024 Maurice McCarten Stakes field and barriers are released on Wednesday March 13, 2024 and will be published in full below.

The Maurice McCarten Stakes 2024 final field features a bumper line-up of potential The Galaxy-bound sprinters led in betting by the returning 58kg top-weight Airman who was Group 1 performed in the spring.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Probable Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	5x11x3128x	AIRMAN	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	James McDonald	2	59kg			103
2	6712x0776x	ATHELRIC	James Cummings	Tom Marquand	13	58kg			101
3	1221×51615	BRUDENELL	Kris Lees	Dylan Gibbons (a)	11	55.5kg			96
4	211x1476x1	RED CARD	James Cummings	Adam Hyeronimus	1	55kg			99
5	6x1111x523	HARD TO SAY	Jason Deamer	Tommy Berry	9	54.5kg			94
6	x4317x0377	SWEET RIDE	Annabel Neasham	Zac Lloyd (a)	8	54.5kg			94
7	1811126×82	OMNI MAN	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	3	54kg			93
8	33x58126x6	QUICK TEMPO	Mark Minervini	Jason Collett	10	54kg			90
9	0x926x2024	MERITABLE	Mark Minervini	Tom Sherry	5	54kg			84
10	116545x13x	DASHING LEGEND	Joseph Pride	Michael Dee	4	53kg			90
11	11x187x0	LIBERTAD	Annabel Neasham	Kerrin McEvoy	12	53kg			88
12	1135×35345	RICH FORTUNE	Jerome Hunter	Tyler Schiller	7	53kg			88
13	5x8264x634	RAINBIEL	Joseph Pride		6	53kg			83

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Maurice McCarten Stakes Nominations

Early nominations on the Maurice McCarten Stakes in 2024 close the Monday of race week and will be available below once confirmed.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	True Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	5x11x3128x	AIRMAN	G	4	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	1	59kg	59kg		103
2	6712x0776x	ATHELRIC	G	5	James Cummings	2	58kg	58kg		101
3	211x1476x1	RED CARD	M	4	James Cummings	3	55kg	55kg		99
4	1221×51615	BRUDENELL	G	4	Kris Lees	4=	55.5kg	55.5kg		96
5	2124221153	MORNINGTON GLORY	G	5	Gavin Bedggood	4=	55.5kg	55.5kg		96
6	6x1111x523	HARD TO SAY	G	4	Jason Deamer	6=	54.5kg	54.5kg		94
7	x4317x0377	SWEET RIDE	H	4	Annabel Neasham	6=	54.5kg	54.5kg		94
8	1811126×82	OMNI MAN	G	5	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	8	54kg	54kg		93
9	116545x13x	DASHING LEGEND	M	4	Joseph Pride	9=	54kg	53kg		90
10	33x58126x6	QUICK TEMPO	G	5	Mark Minervini	9=	54kg	53kg		90
11	11x187x0	LIBERTAD	C	3	Annabel Neasham	11=	54kg	53kg		88
12	1135×35345	RICH FORTUNE	M	4	Jerome Hunter	11=	54kg	53kg		88
13	0x926x2024	MERITABLE	H	5	Mark Minervini	13	54kg	53kg		84
14	5x8264x634	RAINBIEL	M	6	Joseph Pride	14	54kg	53kg		83
15	70x00x21x2	XTRAVAGANT STAR	M	4	Ciaron Maher	15	54kg	53kg		79
16	1x2063219x	LAVISH EMPIRE	G	4	Peter & Paul Snowden	16	54kg	53kg		78
17	11×5	HIP HIP HURRAH	F	3	Michael Freedman	17	54kg	53kg		73
18	105x0x789x	ZOUKERINO	G	4	Jason Coyle	18	54kg	53kg		71

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Maurice McCarten Stakes History

The Maurice McCarten Stakes was inaugurated in 1993 and the first winner of the race was Friend’s Venture. Since then quality types including Mustard (2004), Snippetson (2006), Atomic Force (2011), and Target In Sight (2015) have all recorded wins in the race.

Originally run over 1200m the event was cut to 1100m in 2010 and from 1993 – 2013 it ran as a Listed race before gaining its current Group 3 status in 2014. The race has gone by a number of various names over the years including the Moet & Chandon Handicap (1993-96) and The Schweppervesence (2005-09). Before 2010 the event was held as part of the Golden Slipper Stakes Day program.

Maurice McCarten Stakes Winners

See below for a recent list of Maurice McCarten Stakes results and winners going back to 2000.

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2024 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	Red Card	1 minute 03.89 seconds
	2nd	Libertad
	3rd	Airman
2023 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	Cannonball	1 minute 03.50 seconds
	2nd	Athelric
	3rd	Quick Tempo
2022 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	Shelby Sixtysix	1 minute 04.91 seconds
	2nd	Rule Of Law
	3rd	Gravina
2021 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	California Zimbol	1 minute 02.80 seconds
	2nd	Easy Eddie
	3rd	Order Of Command
2020 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	Star Of The Seas	1 minute 06.45 seconds
	2nd	River Bird
	3rd	Spending To Win
2019 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	Easy Eddie	1 minute 6.38 seconds
	2nd	She Knows
	3rd	All Over Bosanova
2018 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	Dothraki	1 minute 3.41 seconds
	2nd	Sprightly Lass
	3rd	New Universe
2017 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	Artistry	1 minute 4.99 seconds
	2nd	Dothraki
	3rd	Fickle Folly
2016 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	Alberto Magic	1 minute 3.4 seconds
	2nd	Angels Beach
	3rd	Bachman
2015 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	Target In Sight	1 minute 3.9 seconds
	2nd	Deep Field
	3rd	Tahitian Black
2014 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	Kencella	1 minute 3.7 seconds
	2nd	Va Pensiero
	3rd	That’s A Good Idea
2013 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	See The World	1 minute 3.9 seconds
	2nd	Anise
	3rd	Hurrara
2012 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	Title	1 minute 4.8 seconds
	2nd	Uate
	3rd	Zaratone
2011 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	Atomic Force	1 minute 3.1 seconds
	2nd	Winter King
	3rd	Dorf Command
2010 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	Welkom Gold	1 minute 4.42 seconds
	2nd	Nightofthegeneral
	3rd	Rarefied
2009 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	Mount Verde	1 minute 11.79 seconds
	2nd	Aichi
	3rd	Posadas
2008 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	Hoystar	1 minute 12.03 seconds
	2nd	Al Be Nible
	3rd	Certain Magic
2007 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	Double Dare	1 minute 9.42 seconds
	2nd	King Rex
	3rd	Sunset Run
2006 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	Snippetson	1 minute 9.34 seconds
	2nd	Mustard
	3rd	Shannon Bank
2005 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	Britt’s Best	1 minute 9.43 seconds
	2nd	Damigos
	3rd	Entreaty
2004 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	Mustard	1 minute 8.81 seconds
	2nd	Geiger Spirit
	3rd	Jivago
2003 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	Sex Machine	1 minute 9.60 seconds
	2nd	Oomph
	3rd	Arlington Road
2002 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	Crete	1 minute 8.98 seconds
	2nd	Shouq
	3rd	Polygram
2001 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	Stanzaic / Knickerbocker Kid	1 minute 9.31 seconds
	2nd	–
	3rd	Scottish Pride
2000 Maurice McCarten Stakes	1st	Antiquity	1 minute 8.86 seconds
	2nd	Paint
	3rd	Batwing

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