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H.D.F. McNeil Stakes

Group Three Betting Guide
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

  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Silks
    Daumier
    Anthony & Sam Freedman
    Mark Zahra
    9
    59.5kg
    2 Silks
    Maximillius
    Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr
    Damien Oliver
    1
    58.5kg
    3 Silks
    Tijuana
    Ben & JD Hayes
    Michael Dee
    8
    58kg
    4 Silks
    Crosswinds
    Anthony & Sam Freedman
    John Allen
    12
    58kg
    5 Silks
    He’s Heaven
    Peter Moody
    Luke Nolen
    5
    58kg
    6 Silks
    Jacquinot
    Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr
    Damian Lane
    2
    57kg
    7 Silks
    Man In The Mirror
    Annabel Neasham
    Ethan Brown
    7
    57kg
    8 Silks
    Atlantis Tycoon
    Danny O’Brien
    Damien Thornton
    10
    57kg
    9 Silks
    Lincoln Square
    Greg Eurell
    Blake Shinn
    13
    57kg
    10 Silks
    Zamborghini
    Matt Laurie
    Ben Melham
    11
    57kg
    11 Silks
    Superset
    Shae Eden
    Teo Nugent
    6
    57kg
    12 Silks
    Aft Cabin
    James Cummings
    Jamie Kah
    3
    57kg
    13 Silks
    Squad
    Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
    Jye McNeil
    4
    57kg
    14 Silks
    Sir Juggernaut
    John Salanitri
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A

2022 H.D.F. McNeil Stakes result



1stJacquinot ($5.50)
2ndAft Cabin ($2.00)
3rdTijuana ($8.40)

Recent H.D.F. McNeil Stakes results

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
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
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

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