Maurice McCarten Stakes

The Group 3 Maurice McCarten Stakes is a short course sprint run at Rosehill Gardens on Coolmore Classic Day during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.

2023 Maurice McCarten Stakes Results

  • 1st: #9 Cannonball
  • 2nd: #2 Athelric
  • 3rd: #7 Quick Tempo



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. The last Maurice McCarten Stakes winner to go onto win The Galaxy was Atomic Force in 2011.

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 2023 ran on Saturday March 11, 2023 and was won in a first-up upset by the Peter & Paul Snowden-trained Capitalist colt Cannonball ($11). 

2023 Maurice McCarten Stakes
Date: Saturday March 11, 2023
Track: Rosehill Racecourse
Distance: 1100m
Race Type: Quality Handicap
Status: Group 3
Prize Money: $200,000

2023 Maurice McCarten Stakes Results

  • 1st: #9 Cannonball ($11)
  • 2nd: #2 Athelric
  • 3rd: #7 Quick Tempo

Team Snowden’s son of Capitalist Cannonball ($11) was too strong fresh franking the form around subsequent The Everest winner Giga Kick when racing for the first time since his Danehill second last October to win the 2023 Maurcie McCarten Stakes in Sydney by over a length.

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 9 CANNONBALL Peter & Paul Snowden Brett Prebble 2 53kg $11
2 2 ATHELRIC James Cummings James McDonald 1.3L 5 57kg $4
3 7 QUICK TEMPO Mark Minervini Ms Rachel King 1.64L 1 53kg $10
4 3 COAL CRUSHER Joseph Pride Chad Schofield 1.66L 6 55kg $5.50
5 5 CLEMENCEAU Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Zac Lloyd (a) 1.95L 8 53kg $2.70F
6 6 KALINO Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 1.99L 3 53kg $7
7 8 DALCHINI Lee & Cherie Curtis Jay Ford 3.72L 4 53kg $51
8 4 SHELBY SIXTYSIX Danny Williams Robbie Dolan 5.73L 7 54kg $41
1 ROCKETING BY David Pfieffer Michael Dee 0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 Maurice McCarten Stakes Betting Odds

The season’s updated Maurice McCarten Stakes 2023 betting odds will be published below as soon as markets are released at Ladbrokes.com.au.

California Zimbol ($3 in 2021) was the last favourite in Maurice McCarten Stakes betting to salute.

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2023 Maurice McCarten Stakes Form

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2023 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 2023 Maurice McCarten Stakes field and barriers are released on Wednesday March 8, 2023 and will be published in full below.

The Maurice McCarten Stakes 2023 final field features a small but smart line-up of autumn sprinters with the wide-open betting market narrowly led by the resuming Capitalist four-year-old Clemenceau

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 x738915x67 ROCKETING BY David Pfieffer Michael Dee 8 59kg 104
2 111x27051x ATHELRIC James Cummings James McDonald 5 57kg 100
3 61x552162x COAL CRUSHER Joseph Pride Chad Schofield 6 55kg 96
4 x709702x89 SHELBY SIXTYSIX Danny Williams Robbie Dolan 7 54kg 94
5 11x12x221x CLEMENCEAU Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Zac Lloyd (a) 9 53kg 90
6 141327×113 KALINO Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 3 53kg 87
7 345×714283 QUICK TEMPO Mark Minervini Ms Rachel King 1 53kg 81
8 4752x6440x DALCHINI Lee & Cherie Curtis Jay Ford 4 53kg 80
9 4x11x4843x CANNONBALL Peter & Paul Snowden Brett Prebble 2 53kg 79

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 Maurice McCarten Stakes Nominations

Early nominations on the Maurice McCarten Stakes in 2023 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 x738915x67 ROCKETING BY G 5 David Pfieffer 1 59kg 59kg 104
2 x110121x49 MARINE ONE H 4 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 2 58.5kg 58.5kg 103
3 240x2436x8 GENERATION H 4 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 3 57.5kg 57.5kg 101
4 111x27051x ATHELRIC G 4 James Cummings 4 57kg 57kg 100
5 8x7699550x BRUTALITY G 6 Joseph Pride 5 55.5kg 55.5kg 97
6 61x552162x COAL CRUSHER G 5 Joseph Pride 6 55kg 55kg 96
7 x709702x89 SHELBY SIXTYSIX G 6 Danny Williams 7 54kg 54kg 94
8 3x4585206x BLESS HER M 6 Clayton Douglas 8= 54kg 53kg 90
9 11x12x221x CLEMENCEAU G 4 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 8= 54kg 53kg 90
10 141327×113 KALINO G 4 Chris Waller 10 54kg 53kg 87
11 x479x6348x THE FACE G 5 Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou 11 54kg 53kg 86
12 1x243x626x BACCHANALIA G 4 James Cummings 12 54kg 53kg 84
13 345×714283 QUICK TEMPO G 4 Mark Minervini 13 54kg 53kg 81
14 4752x6440x DALCHINI M 4 Lee & Cherie Curtis 14 54kg 53kg 80
15 4x11x4843x CANNONBALL C 3 Peter & Paul Snowden 15= 54kg 53kg 79
16 211x131x4 HYPOTHETICAL M 4 Anthony & Sam Freedman 15= 54kg 53kg 79

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
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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