Eclipse Stakes (MRC)

Eclipse Stakes

Group 3 race
Lucrative, 1941 winner
Location	Sandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated	1937
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Lamaro's Hotel (2022)
Race information
Distance	1,800 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Maidens ineligible
Weight	Quality handicap
Purse	$200,000 (2022)

The Eclipse Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under quality handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1800 metres, run at Sandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in mid November. Total prize money is A$200,000.

History

The race was not held for 2 years during World War II. The Melbourne Racing Club moved the race predominantly to Sandown in 1994. However at times the race has been rescheduled and held at Caulfield as was the case in 2013 when Sandown Racecourse was under construction. When held at Sandown Racecourse, the race has been scheduled on the inner Lakeside racecourse at times.

In 2021-22 the race was run at Caulfield Racecourse.

Grade

• 1937–1978 - Principal race
• 1979–1995 - Listed race
• 1996 onwards - Group 3

Venue

Distance

Winners

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races