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H.D.F. McNeil Stakes
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Date: | Saturday, September 2, 2023 |
Location: | Caulfield Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria |
Prize Money: | $200,000 |
Distance: | 1200m |
The H.D.F McNeil Stakes is a Group 3 race held at Caulfield racecourse on Memsie Stakes Day worth $200,000.
The H.D.F McNeil Stakes was originally run over 1100m from 1989 to 2006; however, since 2007 the race has been run over 1200m.
The McNeil Stakes was only a Listed race until 1999, before it was upgraded to Group 3 status.
In recent times, colts and geldings have dominated the McNeil Stakes, with Lady Of Harrods being the last filly to win the race back in 2012.
Plenty of well known sprinters have won the McNeil Stakes, with notable winners such as Merchant Navy (2017), Scenic Blast (2007), Miss Finland (2006) and Bel Esprit (2002), going onto become top tier sprinters later in their career.
Winners of the McNeil Stakes traditionally go one of two ways. After winning at 1200m, some runners will push onto the 1400m Caulfield Guineas Prelude and 1600m Caulfield Guineas later in the spring carnival, or they will stay at 1200m at race in the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington on Derby Day.
HDF McNeil Stakes odds 2023
Markets for the 2023 H.D.F. McNeil Stakes are currently unavailable. We will update this section when HDF McNeil Stakes odds are released for the 2023 edition.
Best H.D.F. McNeil Stakes bookmakers
All of our recommended bookmakers have markets for the H.D.F. McNeil Stakes, with this group three feature attracting plenty of betting interest.
Bookmakers with McNeil Stakes odds generally launch them in the week leading up to the race, although we have seen several with futures markets in the past.
McNeil Stakes bookies can usually be accessed via several methods, with these including via their websites, via horse betting apps and even via telephone. Australians can also place bets on the McNeil Stakes at retail betting shops, which are controlled by the TAB.
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2023 H.D.F. McNeil Stakes Final Field
Horsebetting.com.au will update this page when the 2023 HDF McNeil Stakes field is released.
Previous H.D.F. McNeil Stakes Field
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No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Daumier Anthony & Sam Freedman Mark Zahra 9 59.5kg 2 Maximillius Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr Damien Oliver 1 58.5kg 3 Tijuana Ben & JD Hayes Michael Dee 8 58kg 4 Crosswinds Anthony & Sam Freedman John Allen 12 58kg 5 He’s Heaven Peter Moody Luke Nolen 5 58kg 6 Jacquinot Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr Damian Lane 2 57kg 7 Man In The Mirror Annabel Neasham Ethan Brown 7 57kg 8 Atlantis Tycoon Danny O’Brien Damien Thornton 10 57kg 9 Lincoln Square Greg Eurell Blake Shinn 13 57kg 10 Zamborghini Matt Laurie Ben Melham 11 57kg 11 Superset Shae Eden Teo Nugent 6 57kg 12 Aft Cabin James Cummings Jamie Kah 3 57kg 13 Squad Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Jye McNeil 4 57kg 14 Sir JuggernautJohn SalanitriN/AN/AN/A
2022 H.D.F. McNeil Stakes result
1st – Jacquinot ($5.50)
2nd – Aft Cabin ($2.00)
3rd – Tijuana ($8.40)
Recent H.D.F. McNeil Stakes results
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Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr once again stamped their authority on the three-year-old ranks in Victoria as Jacquinot ($5.50) bolted in to win the Group 3 H.D.F. McNeil Stakes. After settling in the second half of the field under Damien Lane, Jacquinot was presented to the middle of the track and descended on the short-priced Aft Cabin ($2) in the concluding stages to career away and win by a length and a half. The runner-up Aft Cabin would no doubt have lost no admirers, while Tijuana was eye-catching in third, hitting the line strongly under Michael Dee.
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The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Bruckner ($11) defeated a strong field of three-year-olds to take out the 2021 McNeil Stakes at Caulfield. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Matthew Hill’s voice echoed around the course, alongside the yelling and urgings of Damien Oliver on Heresy ($5.50) who finished in third place. Artorious ($3) flew home in the final 200m to finish second, but never really threatened the winner.
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Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr’s unbeaten three-year-old colt Immortal Love ($9.50) remains undefeated after claiming victory in a gripping finish to the McNeil Stakes. Joining in down the outside with the fast-finishing Flying Award ($10), Immortal Love nabbed the race favourite Tagaloa ($3.40) in the shadows of the winning post.
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After settling in a good spot in fifth place, one horse off the rails, Super Seth ($3.60) flew home down the outside to nab his stablemate King Of Hastings ($3.90) to quinella the H.D.F. McNeil Stakes. The luckless runner in the race was the third placegetter Sebrekate ($9), who had to wait for the race winner to make his run before getting out of a pocket to charge at the leaders late. After winning the McNeil, the three-year-old colt took his career record to three wins from four starts.
H.D.F. McNeil Stakes winners
H.D.F. McNeil Stakes Past Winners | |||
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Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
2022 | Jacquinot | Damian Lane | Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
2021 | Bruckner | John Allen | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
2020 | Immortal Love | Craig Newitt | Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
2019 | Super Seth | Mark Zahra | Anthony Freedman |
2018 | Native Soldier | Dean Yendall | Darren Weir |
2017 | Merchant Navy | Mark Zahra | Ciaron Maher |
2016 | Defcon | Dwayne Dunn | Peter & Paul Snowden |
2015 | Gold Symphony | Glen Boss | Peter Moody |
2014 | Chivalry | Glen Boss | Mark Kavanagh |
2013 | Fast ‘N’ Rocking | Brett Prebble | David Hayes |
2012 | Lady Of Harrods | Michael Walker | Russell Cameron |
2011 | Golden Archer | Luke Nolen | Peter Moody |
2010 | Sistine Angel | Craig Williams | Andrew Noblet |
2009 | Starspangledbanner | Danny Nikolic | Leon Corstens |
2008 | Sugar Babe | Dwayne Dunn | Lee Freedman |
2007 | Scenic Blast | Jason Brown | Daniel Morton |
2006 | Miss Finland | Craig Williams | David Hayes |
2005 | Danerich | Noel Callow | Robbie Lang |
2004 | Tahni Girl | Danny Nikolic | Ross McDonald |
2003 | Cahuita | Luke Currie | Steve Richards |
2002 | Bel Esprit | Nash Rawiller | John Symons |
2001 | Tully Dane | Patrick Payne | Ross McDonald |
2000 | Rapid Man | Patrick Payne | Bevan Laming |
H.D.F. McNeil Stakes winners pre-2000
Carbine Club Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 | |||
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Year | Horse | ||
1999 | Honour The Name | ||
1998 | Theatre | ||
1997 | La Baraka | ||
1996 | Valourina | ||
1995 | Gold Ace | ||
1994 | Danzero | ||
1993 | Sequalo | ||
1992 | Snippet’s Girl | ||
1991 | Tierce | ||
1990 | Manitor | ||
1989 | Good Old Ted |