Magic Night Stakes

Magic Night Stakes
Group 2 race
Location Rosehill Racecourse
Inaugurated 1975
Race type Thoroughbred - flat
Race information
Distance 1,200 metres
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification Two year old fillies
Weight Set weights  55 1⁄2 kg
Purse A$175,000 (2016)
Bonuses Exempt from ballot for the Golden Slipper Stakes

The Magic Night Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for two-year-old fillies, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March. Total prize money for the race is A$175,000.

The winner of this race receives automatic entry to the ATC Golden Slipper Stakes[1] and the race is the last prep test due to the same distance and usually held one week before the Golden Slipper Stakes.[1]

Race history

The race is named in honour of Magic Night, winner of the 1961 Golden Slipper Stakes.[2]

For the 2016 running the race was named in honour of trainer Bede Murray who died a week before the race.

Four fillies have captured the Magic Night – Golden Slippers double:
Toy Show (1975), Dark Eclipse (1980), Bounding Away (1986) and Bint Marscay (1993)

Race name

Race grade

The winners

  • 2016 - Calliope [4]
  • 2015 - Speak Fondly [5]
  • 2014 - Bring Me The Maid [6]
  • 2013 - Scandiva [7]
  • 2012 - Ichihara [8]
  • 2011 - Altar [9]
  • 2010 - Willow Creek [10]
  • 2009 - Indian Ocean [11]
  • 2008 - Portillo [12]
  • 2007 - Downhill Racer [13]
  • 2006 - Gold Edition [14]
  • 2005 - Media [15]
  • 2004 - Alizes [16]
  • 2003 - Shamekha [17]
  • 2002 - Victory Vein [18]
  • 2001 - Hosannah [19]
  • 2000 - Preserve [20]
  • 1999 - Countess Christie [21]
  • 1998 - Mardi's Magic [22]
  • 1997 - Regal Chamber [23]
  • 1996 - Precious Glitter [24]
  • 1995 - Pontal Lass [25]
  • 1994 - Romantica [26]
  • 1993 - Bint Marscay [27]
  • 1992 - Klokka [28]
  • 1991 - Pipiwar [29]
  • 1990 - Draw Card [30]
  • 1989 - Fickle Hostess [31]
  • 1988 - Comely Girl [32]
  • 1987 - Tennessee Vain [33]
  • 1986 - Bounding Away [34]
  • 1985 - Ma Chiquita [35]
  • 1984 - Pashenka's Gem [36]
  • 1983 - Lady Eclipse [37]
  • 1982 - Explicit
  • 1981 - Food For Love
  • 1980 - Dark Eclipse
  • 1979 - Century Miss
  • 1978 - Jubilee Walk [38]
  • 1977 - Lloyd Boy
  • 1976 - †As You Like It / Glen Vain[39]
  • 1975 - Toy Show[3]

† Race run in Divisions

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Winners and Past Results for the Magic Night Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Rosehill results - Golden Slipper Stakes 6f (1961 Official result and photos)". The Sun Herald, Sydney. Google News Archive (Digitize). 19 March 1961. p. 44 (column 2). Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Rosehill results - Race 4 Magic Night Quality Handicap 6f (1975 Official result and photo)". The Sun Herald, Sydney. Google News Archive (Digitize). 9 March 1975. p. 48 (column 2). Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "2016 Result – Bede Murray Magic Night Stakes (held 12 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "2015 Result – Magic Night Stakes (held 14 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "2014 Result – Irt Magic Night Stakes (held 29 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "2013 Result – P'matta L.C. Magic Night Stks (held 30 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "2012 Result – Magic Night Stakes (held 31 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "2011 Result – The Triple M Magic Night Stks (held 26 March 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "2010 Result – Magic Night Stakes (held 27 March 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "2009 Result – Magic Night Stakes (held 28 March 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "2008 Result – Magic Night Stakes (held 12 April 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  13. ↑ "2007 Result – Magic Night (held 24 March 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  14. ↑ "2006 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 1 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "2005 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 12 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  16. ↑ "2004 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 27 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  17. ↑ "2003 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 5 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  18. ↑ "2002 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 16 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  19. ↑ "2001 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 31 March 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  20. ↑ "2000 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 8 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  21. ↑ "1999 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 20 March 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  22. ↑ "1998 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 28 March 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  23. ↑ "1997 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 15 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  24. ↑ "1996 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 23 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  25. ↑ "1995 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 1 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  26. ↑ "1994 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 19 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  27. ↑ "1993 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 27 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  28. ↑ "1992 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 4 April 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  29. ↑ "1991 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 16 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  30. ↑ "1990 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 31 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  31. ↑ "1989 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 11 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  32. ↑ "1988 Result – Magic Night Qlty Stks (held 19 March 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  33. ↑ "1987 Result – Magic Night Quality (held 4 April 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  34. ↑ "1986 Result – Magic Night Stks (held 15 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  35. ↑ "1985 Result – Magic Night Quality Stks (held 23 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  36. ↑ "1984 Result – Magic Night Quality Hcp (held 7 April 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  37. ↑ "1983 Result – Magic Night Quality Hcp (held 19 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  38. ↑ "(1978 Result) 2 – Magic Night Quality Hcp (held 3 March 1978)". The Age. News Google Digital. p. 37 col. 1–2. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  39. ↑ "Rosehill results - 2 1st Quality Handicap 6f – 4 2nd Quality Handicap 6f (1976 Official result and photo)". The Sun Herald, Sydney. Google News Archive (Digitize). 28 March 1976. p. 52 (column 1). Retrieved 23 March 2013.
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