From the race’s inauguration back in 1951 right through until 2026 we have a complete list of past Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes winners. View every previous Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes champion throughout history right here.
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.
The 2025 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes winner was four-year-old Calyx gelding Sepals ($3.50) for trainer Cliff Brown with the race’s now eight-time winning jockey Craig Williams aboard on 52kg from barrier 14 to win by 0.75 lengths on a Good (3) track in a time of 1:21.39.
The 2026 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes winner was five-year-old Harry Angel entire Angel Capital ($5) who finally secured his first Group 1 trophy at his ninth attempt for trainer Chris Waller with jockey Ben Melham aboard on 56kg from barrier 7 to beat the previous year’s champion Sepals by 0.75 lengths in a time of 1:21.29 on a Good (3) track.
2026 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Race Replay
Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes 2026 Results
| 5. Angel Capital (7) J: Ben Melham 56kg 26×30 T: Chris Waller | ||
| 3. Sepals (5) J: Ethan Brown 56.5kg 7x02x T: Cliff Brown | ||
| 13. Regal Award (4) J: Lachlan Neindorf 52.5kg 3517x T: Phillip & Tommy Stokes | ||
| 6. Lady Shenandoah (1) J: Craig Williams 56kg 342×4 T: Chris Waller | ||
| 8. Feroce (8) J: Billy Egan 54.5kg 272×5 T: Dominic Sutton | ||
| 7. Warnie (3) J: Declan Bates 55kg 08×41 T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 9. Von Hauke (6) J: Harry Coffey 54.5kg 5103x T: Cliff Brown | ||
| 14. Sun God (2) J: Jye Mcneil 52.5kg x121x T: Chris Waller | ||
| 2. Evaporate (15) J: Blake Shinn 56.5kg 99×31 T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 1. Tom Kitten (13) J: Mark Zahra 59kg 117×0 T: Anthony & Sam Freedman |
Complete List of Past Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer/s | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Angel Capital | Ben Melham | Chris Waller | 1:21.29 |
| 2025 | Sepals | Craig Williams | Cliff Brown | 1:21.39 |
| 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 | – | – | – |