Ethereal Stakes

The Ethereal Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies, at Set Weights with penalties, over a distance of 2,000 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in October.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

Ethereal Stakes

Group 3 race
Location	Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor	Lexus (2020)
Race information
Distance	2,000 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three year old fillies
Weight	Set weights with penalties
Purse	$200,000 (2020)

History

The race is named after the champion mare Ethereal, who won the 2001 Caulfield Cup–Melbourne Cup double.

Name

• 2000–2001 - Foster's Light Ice Handicap
• 2002 - Carlton Draught Handicap
• 2003–2006 - Skyy Blue Plate
• 2007 - Fat Quaddies Cup
• 2008 - Perri Cutten Plate
• 2009 - Sportingbet Plate
• 2010 - Sportingbet Stakes
• 2011 onwards - Ethereal Stakes

Grade

• prior 2011 - Handicap
• 2011–2014 - Listed Race
• 2015 onwards - Group 3 race

Winners

• 2020 - Chica Fuerte[2]
• 2019 - Gamay[3]
• 2018 - Verry Elleegant[4]
• 2017 - Pinot[5]
• 2016 - Eleonora[6]
• 2015 - Dawnie Perfect[7]
• 2014 - Set Square[8]
• 2013 - Arabian Gold[9]
• 2012 - Alzora[10]
• 2011 - Gliding[11]
• 2010 - Dizlago[12]
• 2009 - Run For Naara[13]
• 2008 - Estee[14]
• 2007 - Try This[15]
• 2006 - Amitola[16]
• 2005 - Astronomia[17]
• 2004 - Mango Daiquiri[18]
• 2003 - Timbourina[19]
• 2002 - Hierogram[20]
• 2001 - Gold Lottey[21]
• 2000 - Lolita Star[22]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Ethereal Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
2. "2020 Result – Lexus Ethereal Stakes (held 17 October 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
3. "2019 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stakes (held 19 October 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
4. "2018 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stakes (held 20 October 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
5. "2017 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stks (held 21 October 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
6. "2016 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stks (held 15 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
7. "2015 Result – N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stakes (held 17 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
8. "2014 Result – Nz Bloodstock Ethereal Stakes (held 18 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
9. "2013 Result – N.Z. B'stock Ethereal Stakes (held 19 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
10. "2012 Result – N.Z. B'stock Ethereal Stakes (held 20 October 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
11. "2011 Result – Sportingbet Ethereal Stakes (held 15 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
12. "2010 Result – Sportingbet Stakes (held 16 October 2010)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.
13. "2009 Result – Sportingbet Plate (held 17 October 2009)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.
14. "2008 Result – Perri Cutten Plate (held 18 October 2008)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.
15. "2007 Result – Fat Quaddies Cup (held 20 October 2007)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.
16. "2006 Result – Skyy Blue Plate (held 21 October 2006)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.
17. "2005 Result – Skyy Blue Plate (held 15 October 2005)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.
18. "2004 Result – Skyy Blue Plate (held 16 October 2004)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.
19. "2003 Result – Skyy Blue Plate (held 18 October 2003)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.
20. "2002 Result – Carlton Draught Handicap (held 19 October 2002)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.
21. "2001 Result – Foster's Light Ice Handicap (held 20 October 2001)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.
22. "2000 Result – Foster's Light Ice Handicap (held 21 October 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 11 October 2015.