Magic Night Stakes

The Magic Night Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for two-year-old fillies, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March. Total prize money for the race is A$175,000.

Magic Night Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationRosehill Racecourse
Inaugurated1975
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
SponsorAntler (2020)
Race information
Distance1,200 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationTwo year old fillies
WeightSet weights 55 12 kg
PurseA$175,000 (2020)
BonusesExempt from ballot for the Golden Slipper Stakes

The winner of this race receives automatic entry to the ATC Golden Slipper Stakes[1] and the race is the last prep test due to the same distance and usually held one week before the Golden Slipper Stakes.[1]

History

The race is named in honour of Magic Night, winner of the 1961 Golden Slipper Stakes.[2]

For the 2016 running the race was named in honour of trainer Bede Murray who died a week before the race.[3]

Five fillies have captured the Magic Night Golden Slippers double:
Toy Show (1975), Dark Eclipse (1980), Bounding Away (1986), Bint Marscay (1993) and Kiamichi (2019).

Name

  • 19751984 - Magic Night Quality Handicap[4]
  • 19851988 - Magic Night Quality Stakes
  • 1989 onwards - Magic Night Stakes

Grade

  • 19751979 - Principal Race
  • 19791986 - Listed Race
  • 19801985 - Group 3
  • 19862016 - Group 2
  • 2017 - Group 3

Winners

  • 2020 - Thermosphere[5]
  • 2019 - Kiamichi[6]
  • 2018 - Sunlight[7]
  • 2017 - Tulip[8]
  • 2016 - Calliope[3]
  • 2015 - Speak Fondly[9]
  • 2014 - Bring Me The Maid[10]
  • 2013 - Scandiva[11]
  • 2012 - Ichihara[12]
  • 2011 - Altar[13]
  • 2010 - Willow Creek[14]
  • 2009 - Indian Ocean[15]
  • 2008 - Portillo[16]
  • 2007 - Downhill Racer[17]
  • 2006 - Gold Edition[18]
  • 2005 - Media[19]
  • 2004 - Alizes[20]
  • 2003 - Shamekha[21]
  • 2002 - Victory Vein[22]
  • 2001 - Hosannah[23]
  • 2000 - Preserve[24]
  • 1999 - Countess Christie[25]
  • 1998 - Mardi's Magic[26]
  • 1997 - Regal Chamber[27]
  • 1996 - Precious Glitter[28]
  • 1995 - Pontal Lass[29]
  • 1994 - Romantica[30]
  • 1993 - Bint Marscay[31]
  • 1992 - Klokka[32]
  • 1991 - Pipiwar[33]
  • 1990 - Draw Card[34]
  • 1989 - Fickle Hostess[35]
  • 1988 - Comely Girl[36]
  • 1987 - Tennessee Vain[37]
  • 1986 - Bounding Away[38]
  • 1985 - Ma Chiquita[39]
  • 1984 - Pashenka's Gem[40]
  • 1983 - Lady Eclipse[41]
  • 1982 - Explicit
  • 1981 - Food For Love
  • 1980 - Dark Eclipse
  • 1979 - Century Miss
  • 1978 - Jubilee Walk[42]
  • 1977 - Lloyd Boy
  • 1976 - †As You Like It / Glen Vain[43]
  • 1975 - Toy Show[4]

† Race run in Divisions

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See also

References

  1. "Winners and Past Results for the Magic Night Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  2. "Rosehill results - Golden Slipper Stakes 6f (1961 Official result and photos)". The Sun-Herald. Sydney: Google News Archive (Digitize). 19 March 1961. p. 44 (column 2). Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  3. "2016 Result Bede Murray Magic Night Stakes (held 12 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  4. "Rosehill results - Race 4 Magic Night Quality Handicap 6f (1975 Official result and photo)". The Sun-Herald. Sydney: Google News Archive (Digitize). 9 March 1975. p. 48 (column 2). Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  5. "2020 Result Antler Magic Night Stakes (held 14 March 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  6. "2019 Result Harrolds Magic Night Stakes (held 16 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  7. "2018 Result Canadian Club Magic Night Stakes (held 17 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  8. "2017 Result Chandon's Magic Night Stakes (held 11 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  9. "2015 Result Magic Night Stakes (held 14 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  10. "2014 Result Irt Magic Night Stakes (held 29 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  11. "2013 Result P'matta L.C. Magic Night Stks (held 30 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  12. "2012 Result Magic Night Stakes (held 31 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  13. "2011 Result The Triple M Magic Night Stks (held 26 March 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  14. "2010 Result Magic Night Stakes (held 27 March 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  15. "2009 Result Magic Night Stakes (held 28 March 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  16. "2008 Result Magic Night Stakes (held 12 April 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  17. "2007 Result Magic Night (held 24 March 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  18. "2006 Result Magic Night Stks (held 1 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  19. "2005 Result Magic Night Stks (held 12 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  20. "2004 Result Magic Night Stks (held 27 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  21. "2003 Result Magic Night Stks (held 5 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  22. "2002 Result Magic Night Stks (held 16 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  23. "2001 Result Magic Night Stks (held 31 March 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  24. "2000 Result Magic Night Stks (held 8 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  25. "1999 Result Magic Night Stks (held 20 March 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  26. "1998 Result Magic Night Stks (held 28 March 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  27. "1997 Result Magic Night Stks (held 15 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  28. "1996 Result Magic Night Stks (held 23 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  29. "1995 Result Magic Night Stks (held 1 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  30. "1994 Result Magic Night Stks (held 19 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  31. "1993 Result Magic Night Stks (held 27 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  32. "1992 Result Magic Night Stks (held 4 April 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  33. "1991 Result Magic Night Stks (held 16 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  34. "1990 Result Magic Night Stks (held 31 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  35. "1989 Result Magic Night Stks (held 11 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  36. "1988 Result Magic Night Qlty Stks (held 19 March 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  37. "1987 Result Magic Night Quality (held 4 April 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  38. "1986 Result Magic Night Stks (held 15 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  39. "1985 Result Magic Night Quality Stks (held 23 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  40. "1984 Result Magic Night Quality Hcp (held 7 April 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  41. "1983 Result Magic Night Quality Hcp (held 19 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  42. "(1978 Result) 2 Magic Night Quality Hcp (held 3 March 1978)". The Age. News Google Digital. p. 37 col. 12. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  43. "Rosehill results - 2 1st Quality Handicap 6f 4 2nd Quality Handicap 6f (1976 Official result and photo)". The Sun-Herald. Sydney: Google News Archive (Digitize). 28 March 1976. p. 52 (column 1). Retrieved 23 March 2013.
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