Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Winners
From the race’s inauguration back in 1951 right through until 2024 we have a complete list of past Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes winners. View every previous Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes champion throughout history, plus extra details including the age, gender and weight carried to victory of the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes winners going back to the year 2000.
Jovial Lad (1951) was the inaugural Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes winner.
Sierra Sue (2021) was the first Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes winning mare and the first since Response (2010), while Kimochi (2024) is the latest mare to salute.
Exceed And Excel (2003) was the last three-year-old Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes winner.
Three horses have completed the Memsie Stakes – Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes double: Behemoth (2020), Regal Roller (2004), Rancho Ruler (1988).
Four horses have won multiple editions of the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes including three-time champion St Joel (1953, 1956, 1959).
Multiple Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes winners: Testa Rossa (1999 & 2000); Private Talk (1976 & 1979); Tauto (1970 & 1971); St Joel (1953, 1956 & 1959).
The 2022 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes winner Callsign Mav, a three-time Group 1 winner across the Tasman, enjoyed an upset at $15 handing jockey Jamie Mott his maiden Group 1.
The 2023 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes winner was the Grahame Begg-trained favourite Magic Time ($4.80F) who became the latest mare and four-year-old to salute overcoming a wide gate 13 draw to get the job done for favourite backers.
The 2024 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes winner was the Gary Portelli-trained four-year-old Brave Smash mare Kimochi ($26) who was ridden to victory by the race’s most prolific jockey Craig Williams at big odds from barrier 13.
sir rupert clarke STAKES WINNERS 2000 – the present
| Year | Horse (Age / Gender) | Jockey | Weight | Trainer/s | Barrier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIMOCHI (AUS) (4M) | C WILLIAMS | 52.5 | GARY PORTELLI | 13 | |
| MAGIC TIME (AUS) (4M) | M DEE | 53.5 kg | GRAHAME BEGG | 13 | |
| CALLSIGN MAV (NZ) (6G) | J MOTT | 57.5 kg | DANNY O’BRIEN | 8 | |
| SIERRA SUE (NZ) (5M) | D MOOR | 52.5 kg | TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 10 | |
| BEHEMOTH (AUS) (5G) | C WILLIAMS | 60.0 kg | DAVID JOLLY | 5 | |
| BEGOOD TOYA MOTHER (AUS) (5G) | DECLAN BATES | 52.0 kg | DANIEL BOWMAN | 3 | |
| JUNGLE CAT (IRE) (6H) | JAMES DOYLE | 58.0 kg | C APPLEBY | 5 | |
| SANTA ANA LANE (AUS) (5G) | D YENDALL | 52.0 kg | ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 6 | |
| BON AURUM (AUS) (4H) | K MCEVOY | 52.0 kg | CIARON MAHER | 5 | |
| STRATUM STAR (AUS) (4H) | C WILLIAMS | 54.5 kg | DARREN WEIR | 15 | |
| TRUST IN A GUST (AUS) (4H) | DAMIAN LANE | 52.0 kg | DARREN WEIR | 9 | |
| REBEL DANE (AUS) (4H) | G BOSS | 55.5 kg | GARY PORTELLI | 14 | |
| MOMENT OF CHANGE (AUS) (4G) | L NOLEN | 52.5 kg | PETER MOODY | 15 | |
| TOORAK TOFF (AUS) (4H) | C WILLIAMS | 56.5 kg | RICK HORE-LACY | 7 | |
| RESPONSE (AUS) (4M) | C WILLIAMS | 53.5 kg | MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA | 5 | |
| TURFFONTEIN (AUS) (5H) | G BOSS | 55.5 kg | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 11 | |
| ORANGE COUNTY (NZ) (6G) | D OLIVER | 54.0 kg | BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH | 15 | |
| BON HOFFA (AUS) (5H) | V DURIC | 53.0 kg | WENDY KELLY | 3 | |
| REWAAYA (NZ) (4M) | C WILLIAMS | 51.0 kg | D A HAYES | 1 | |
| BARELY A MOMENT (AUS) (4H) | C WILLIAMS | 52.0 kg | D A HAYES | 8 | |
| REGAL ROLLER (AUS) (5G) | M FLAHERTY | 55.5 kg | CLINTON MCDONALD | 11 | |
| EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) (3C) | C W BROWN | 52.5 kg | T R MARTIN | 5 | |
| PERNOD (NZ) (5M) | K MCEVOY | 53.5 kg | MICHAEL MORONEY | 15 | |
| MR. MURPHY (AUS) (4G) | D OLIVER | 54.5 kg | D L FREEDMAN | 13 | |
| TESTA ROSSA (AUS) (4H) | B PREBBLE | 58.5 kg | DEAN LAWSON | 9 |
COMPLETE LIST OF PAST sir rupert clarke STAKES WINNERS
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer/s | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kimochi | Craig Williams | Gary Portelli | 1:23.56 |
| 2023 | Magic Time | Michael Dee | Grahame Begg | 1:22.51 |
| 2022 | Callsign Mav | Jamie Mott | Danny O’Brien | 1:26.88 |
| 2021 | Sierra Sue | Daniel Moor | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 1:23.07 |
| 2020 | Behemoth | Craig Williams | David Jolly | 1:23.84 |
| 2019 | Begood Toya Mother | Declan Bates | Daniel Bowman | 1:21.98 |
| 2018 | Jungle Cat | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | 1:21.31 |
| 2017 | Santa Ana Lane | Dean Yendell | Anthony Freedman | 1:22.28 |
| 2016 | Bon Aurum | Kerrin McEvoy | Ciaron Maher | 1:22.28 |
| 2015 | Stratum Star | Craig Williams | Darren Weir | 1:23.4 |
| 2014 | Trust In A Gust | Damian Lane | Darren Weir | 1:22.0 |
| 2013 | Rebel Dane | Glen Boss | Gary Portelli | 1:23.0 |
| 2012 | Moment Of Change | Luke Nolen | Peter G Moody | 1:23.9 |
| 2011 | Toorak Toff | Craig Williams | Rick Hore-Lacy | 1:22.1 |
| 2010 | Response | Craig Williams | Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra | 1:21.9 |
| 2009 | Turffontein | Glen Boss | Anthony Cummings | 1:22.23 |
| 2008 | Orange County | Damien Oliver | B Mayfield-Smith | 1:24.3 |
| 2007 | Bon Hoffa | Vlad Duric | Wendy Kelly | 1:22.5 |
| 2006 | Rewaaya | Craig Williams | D A Hayes | 1:23.4 |
| 2005 | Barely A Moment | Craig Williams | Tony McEvoy | 1:25.7 |
| 2004 | Regal Roller | M Flaherty | Clinton McDonald | 1:24.2 |
| 2003 | Exceed & Excel | C W Brown | Tim Martin | 1:21.2 |
| 2002 | Pernod | Kerrin McEvoy | Michael Moroney | 1:22.6 |
| 2001 | Mr Murphy | D Oliver | D L Freedman | 1:23.5 |
| 2000 | Testa Rossa | B Prebble | D R Lawson | 1:21.9 |
| 1999 | Testa Rossa | D Oliver | D R Lawson | 1:22.1 |
| 1998 | Lord Luskin | S Baster | R N McDonell | 1:23.3 |
| 1997 | Cut Up Rough | S R King | David Noonan | 1:22.9 |
| 1996 | Encosta De Lago | S R King | D L Freedman | 1:24.2 |
| 1995 | Our Maizcay | B York | G L Searle | 1:22.3 |
| 1994 | Poetic King | D Oliver | D L Freedman | 1:23.2 |
| 1993 | Black Rouge | N Wilson | Brendan McCarthy | 1:23.3 |
| 1992 | Mannerism | D Oliver | D L Freedman | 1:26.2 |
| 1991 | St Jude | B York | B J McLachlan | 1:27.4 |
| 1990 | Submariner | D Oliver | Bart Cummings | 1:23.6 |
| 1989 | Potrero | R S Dye | DR G Chapman | 1.23.6 |
| 1988 | Rancho Ruler | H White | G Marconi | 1.24.0 |
| 1987 | Western pago | J Scorse | Wally Mitchell | 1:23.8 |
| 1986 | Canny Lass | Greg Hall | Rick Hore-Lacy | 1:24.2 |
| 1985 | Trichelle | R Mallyon | C S Hayes | 1:23.4 |
| 1984 | King Phoenix | M Goreham | T R Howe | 1:25.8 |
| 1983 | Ranger’s Son | M Goreham | J K McIntosh | 1:26.7 |
| 1982 | Magari | – | – | 1:23.0 |
| 1981 | Soldier of Fortune | – | – | 1:23.0 |
| 1980 | Torbek | – | – | 1:22.8 |
| 1979 | Private Talk | – | – | – |
| 1978 | Manikato | – | – | – |
| 1977 | Raffindale | – | – | – |
| 1976 | Private Talk | – | – | – |
| 1975 | Cap D’Antibes | – | – | – |
| 1974 | Ptery’s Son | – | – | – |
| 1973 | Millefleurs | – | – | – |
| 1972 | Proud Toff | – | – | – |
| 1971 | Tauto | – | – | – |
| 1970 | Tauto | – | – | – |
| 1969 | Heralding | – | – | – |
| 1968 | Joking | – | – | – |
| 1967 | Snub | – | – | – |
| 1966 | Maritana | – | – | – |
| 1965 | Nicopolis | – | – | – |
| 1964 | Ripa | – | – | – |
| 1963 | Samson | – | – | – |
| 1962 | Anonyme | – | – | – |
| 1961 | Anonyme | – | – | – |
| 1960 | My Peak | – | – | – |
| 1959 | St. Joel | – | – | – |
| 1958 | Gay Saba | – | – | – |
| 1957 | Luire | – | – | – |
| 1956 | St. Joel | – | – | – |
| 1955 | Matrice | – | – | – |
| 1954 | Rio Janeiro | – | – | – |
| 1953 | St. Joel | – | – | – |
| 1952 | Fetlar | – | – | – |
| 1951 | Jovial Lad | – | – | – |