W H Stocks Stakes

The W H Stocks Stakes is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for mares aged four years old and over, held under weight for age conditions, over a distance of 1600 metres held annually in September at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia. The prizemoney is A$300,000.

History

Distance

• 1973–1992 – 1600 metres
• 1993 – 1616 metres
• 1994 onwards - 1600 metres

Grade

• 1973–1978 - Principal Race
• 1979–1992 - Listed Race
• 1993–2004 - Group 3
• 2005 onwards - Group 2

Name

• 1973–1979 - Dallas Handicap
• 1980–2006 - W H Stocks Stakes
• 2007 - Cranes Stakes
• 2008 onwards - W H Stocks Stakes

Winners

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References