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The WJ Healy Stakes is a 1200m sprint open to all horses run under quality handicap conditions. Paying a total of $175,000 in prize money, the Group 3 race is run on the last major day of racing in the Queensland Winter Carnival. The WJ Healy Stakes shares its race card with the Group 1 $500,000 Tattersall’s Tiara (1400m) and the Group 3 $200,000 Tattersall’s Cup (2200m).

Traditionally held at Eagle Farm Racecourse, the WJ Healy Stakes attracts horses entering the final stages of their winter campaigns. Held on the same day as the final Group 1 race of the carnival, the WJ Healy Stakes presents trainers with an opportunity to have a crack at a final black-type race with decent prize money.

While many trainers seek eagerly to get nominated for the WJ Healy Stakes, others prefer to start their rest leading into the Spring Carnival down south.

The 2018 WJ Healy Stakes ran on Saturday June 23, 2018 at Doomben Racecourse due to the unsuitable surface at Eagle Farm.

WJ Healy Stakes
Date:	Saturday June 23, 2018
Track:	Eagle Farm Racecourse – Doomben for 2017
Distance:	1200m
Race Type:	Qlty Handicap
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$175,000

2018 WJ Healy Stakes Results

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

Check out the official WJ Healy Stakes 2018 Results & Finishing Order below, they will be published as soon as the race is won.

2018 WJ Healy Stakes Odds

The latest WJ Healy Stakes 2018 betting odds on the Tattersall’s Tiara Day Group 3 sprint are now provided below complete with market links to Ladbrokes.com.au the week of the race.

2018 WJ Healy Stakes Field

The WJ Healy Stakes field attracts a strong line-up of end-of-winter sprinters from both local and interstate stables. Good lead-ups into the WJ Healy Stakes field including the Group 2 Moreton Cup and most runners in the line-up have had a previous Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival start.

The official 2018 W.J. Healy Stakes Final Field & Barriers are set for release on the Wednesday leading-up to Tattersall’s Tiara Day.

The WJ Healy Stakes 2018 Field attracted 16 final acceptors with Calanda carrying 59kg top weight.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp Rating
1	11x84241x3	CALANDA	Peter & Paul Snowden	Blake Shinn	16	59kg	103
2	88×8443554	BASSETT (NZ)	Mick Price	Michael Dee	2	56kg	97
3	x2930410x6	UPSTART PRIDE	Michael Nolan	Boris Thornton (a)	7	56kg	97
4	x0287x1414	IRISH CONSTABULARY	John Symons & Sheila Laxon	Micheal Hellyer	9	55kg	95
5	3x90x10866	SPRIGHT	Garry Frazer	Michael Cahill	6	55kg	99
6	1111×21721	GRACIDA	David Vandyke	Jeff Lloyd	10	54.5kg	94
7	x20x380x24	SNOOPY	Chris Munce	Mark Du Plessis	12	54.5kg	94
8	5x3317x307	SYLPHEED	Toby Edmonds	James Orman	14	54kg	93
9	1x16x12x26	TUMBLER	Barry Lockwood	Jamie Kah	3	54kg	92
10	11x336x715	HAVASAY	Liam Birchley	Matthew McGillivray	13	54kg	91
11	26x111132x	MALVERN ESTATE	Desleigh Forster	Jim Byrne	11	54kg	90
12	1x04436x65	STELLA OMBRA	Kelly Schweida	Brenton Avdulla	5	54kg	90
13	12879x248x	HIEROGLYPHICS	Stuart Kendrick	Andrew Adkins	8	54kg	89
14	33×9944343	SONY LEGEND	Brian Smith	Larry Cassidy	1	54kg	89
15	53x261x230	O’RACHAEL	Toby Edmonds	Ron Stewart	15	54kg	83
16	x306x457x6	GIBRALTAR GIRL	Mark Newnham	Corey Brown	4	54kg	82

2018 WJ Healy Stakes Nominations

The 2018 WJ Healy Stakes Nominations are taken by Racing Queensland on the Monday of race week.

WJ Healy Stakes History

The inaugural edition of the WJ Healy Stakes was in 1979, with Painted Red seizing victory. Originally granted Listed status, the race was upgraded to Group 3 in 1997 and in the same year Blazing Reality won.

The race is named after WJ Healy, the longest serving president of Tattersall’s, who held the position from 1932 until 1953. Over the years the race has experienced some alternative names, including the Carlton Draught Stakes and the Mercedes-Benz Stakes.

Hay List currently holds the race record of 1:08.68 from his 2009 run. Several notable horses have taken their place in the WJ Healy Stakes results, including Howmuchdoyouloveme (2013), River Lad (2012) and Jar Jar Binks (2002).

WJ Healy Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2018 WJ Healy Stakes	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2017 WJ Healy Stakes	1st	Burning Passion	1 minute 09.6 seconds (run over 1200m at Doomben)
	2nd	Irish Constabulary
	3rd	Too Good To Refuse
2016 WJ Healy Stakes	1st	Into The Red	1 minute 12.51 seconds
	2nd	Saluter
	3rd	Mogador
2015 WJ Healy Stakes	1st	Dothraki	1 minute 11.33 seconds
	2nd	Target In Sight
	3rd	Rocket To Glory
2014 WJ Healy Stakes	1st	Big Money	1 minute 9.35 seconds
	2nd	Cape Kidnappers
	3rd	Seeking More
2013 WJ Healy Stakes	1st	Howmuchdoyouloveme	1 minute 11.46 seconds
	2nd	River Lad
	3rd	Delago Bolt
2012 WJ Healy Stakes	1st	River Lad	1 minute 10.0 seconds
	2nd	Excellantes
	3rd	Griffon
2011 WJ Healy Stakes	1st	Pinwheel	1 minute 9.54 seconds
	2nd	Metallurgical
	3rd	Swiss Rose
2010 WJ Healy Stakes	1st	Hay List	1 minute 8.69 seconds
	2nd	Pinwheel
	3rd	Ego’s Dare
2009 WJ Healy Stakes	1st	News Alert	1 minute 9.3 seconds
	2nd	Wasted Emotions
	3rd	Keano
2008 WJ Healy Stakes	1st	Nuclear Medicine	1 minute 11.38 seconds
	2nd	Rapid Jacko
	3rd	Daunting Lad
2007 WJ Healy Stakes	1st	The Jackal	1 minute 9.59 seconds
	2nd	Sectagonal
	3rd	Flying Alpha
2006 WJ Healy Stakes	1st	Natural Destiny	1 minute 10.63 seconds
	2nd	Starlactic
	3rd	Black Ink
2005 Carlton Draught Stakes	1st	Poetic Papal	1 minute 9.4 seconds
	2nd	Takeover Target
	3rd	Lamond
2004 Mercedes-Benz Stakes	1st	Lamond	1 minute 9.5 seconds
	2nd	Sportsman
	3rd	Koochie
2003 Mercedes-Benz Stakes	1st	Super Elegant	1 minute 9.6 seconds
	2nd	Cariboo
	3rd	Super Impressive
2002 Mercedes-Benz Stakes	1st	Jar Jar Binks	1 minute 10.4 seconds
	2nd	Pembleton
	3rd	Treviscay
2001 Mercedes-Benz Stakes	1st	Citichy	1 minute 9.2 seconds
	2nd	Federal Agent
	3rd	Zariz
2000 Mercedes-Benz Stakes	1st	El Mirada	1 minute 9.2 seconds
	2nd	King Lotto
	3rd	Normal Practice