Victory Stakes

Victory Stakes

Group 3 race
Location	Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated	1980
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor	National Fire Independent (2016)
Race information
Distance	1,200 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three year old and older
Weight	Weight for Age
Purse	A$200,000 (2016)

The Victory Stakes is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 2 Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres at Gold Coast Racecourse, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.^[1] Total prizemoney is A$200,000.

Race history

The original race was named in honour of Sir Byrne Hart (1895–1989), who was a soldier, accountant, company director and served as chairman of the Queensland Turf Club (1966-74).^[2]

Race name

• 1980–1982 - Sir Byrne Hart Handicap^[3]
• 1983 - The XXXX^[4]
• 1984 - The XXXX Quality Hcp^[5]
• 1985 - Crest International Cup^[6]
• 1986 - Mayfair-Crest International Cup^[7]
• 1987–1988 - Sir Byrne Hart Quality Handicap
• 1989–2009 - Sir Byrne Hart Stakes
• 2010 onwards - Victory Stakes

Race distance

• 1980–1982 – 1810 metres
• 1983 – 1866 metres
• 1984–1985 – 2100 metres
• 1986–1987 – 2125 metres
• 1988 – 1830 metres
• 1989–2005 – 1400 metres
• 2006 onwards - 1200 metres

Race grade

• 1980 - Listed Race
• 1981–1991 - Group 3
• 1992 onwards - Group 2

Race venue

• 1980–2011 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
• 2013 - Doomben Racecourse
• 2014 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
• 2015 - Gold Coast Racecourse
• 2016 - Doomben Racecourse

Past winners

• 2016 - Fell Swoop ^[8]
• 2015 - Srikandi ^[9]
• 2014 - Temple Of Boom ^[10]
• 2013 - Buffering ^[11]
• 2012 - Meeting abandoned^[12]
• 2011 - Buffering ^[13]
• 2010 - Ghetto Blaster ^[14]
• 2009 - Swiss Ace ^[15]
• 2008 - Swiss Ace ^[16]
• 2007 - Mitanni ^[17]
• 2006 - All Bar One ^[18]
• 2005 - Wager ^[19]
• 2004 - Only Words ^[20]
• 2003 - Tit For Taat ^[21]
• 2002 - Mr Bureaucrat ^[22]
• 2001 - Make Mine Magic ^[23]
• 2000 - Cheiron ^[24]
• 1999 - Roulette ^[25]
• 1998 - Summer Beau ^[26]
• 1997 - Quick Flick ^[27]
• 1996 - Meeting abandoned
• 1995 - Pride Of Rancho ^[28]
• 1994 - Lets Hurry ^[29]
• 1993 - Chortle ^[30]
• 1992 - Majestic Boy ^[31]
• 1991 - Rough Habit ^[32]
• 1990 - Noble Clubs ^[33]
• 1989 - Groucho ^[34]
• 1988 - Finezza Belle ^[35]
• 1987 - Joindre ^[36]
• 1986 - Handy Proverb^[7]
• 1985 - Noble Lad^[6]
• 1984 - Roipeka^[5]
• 1983 - Home Maid^[4]
• 1982 - Coe^[3]
• 1981 - Private Thoughts
• 1980 - Golden Rhapsody

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Sir Byrne Hart Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
2. McGinness, Mark (2007). "Sir Byrne Hart". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
3. "Eagle Farm (Official 1982 Results)". The Age, Melbourne (Google News(Digitize newspaper)). 10 May 1982. p. 23 (column 3). Retrieved 21 April 2013.
4. "1983 Result – The XXXX (held 7 May 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
5. "1984 Result – The XXXX Quality Hcp (held 12 May 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
6. "1985 Result – Crest International Cup (held 11 May 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
7. "1986 Result – Mayfair-Crest Inter. Cup (held 10 May 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
8. "2016 Result – National Fire Ind Victory Stks (held 29 April 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
9. "2015 Result – Smeg Victory Stakes(held 25 April 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
10. "2014 Result – Greenslopes Priv. Victory Stks (held 26 April 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
11. "2013 Result – Coca-Cola Victory Stakes (held 27 April 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
12. Ling, Isaac (28 April 2012). "Eagle Farm Abandoned". horseracing.com.au. Retrieved 21 April 2013. Eagle Farm meeting in Brisbane has been abandoned due to overnight inclement weather... the Group 2 Victory Stakes as well as the Group 3 Gunsynd Classic.
13. "2011 Result – Brisbane R.C. Victory Stakes (held 30 April 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
14. "2010 Result – Coca-Cola Amatil Victory Stks (held 1 May 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
15. "2009 Result – Greenslopes Sir Byrne Hart Stk (held 25 April 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
16. "2008 Result – Sir Byrne Hart (held 26 April 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
17. "2007 Result – Sir Byrne Hart Stakes (held 28 April 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
18. "2006 Result – Sir Byrne Hart Stks (held 29 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
19. "2005 Result – Sir Byrne Hart Stks (held 7 May 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
20. "2004 Result – Sir Byrne Hart Stks (held 8 May 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
21. "2003 Result – Sir Byrne Hart Stks (held 3 May 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
22. "2002 Result – Sir Byrne Hart Stks (held 4 May 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
23. "2001 Result – Sir Byrne Hart Stks (held 5 May 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
24. "2000 Result – Sir Byrne Hart Stks (held 6 May 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
25. "1999 Result – Sir Byrne Hart Stks (held 8 May 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
26. "1998 Result – Sir Byrne Hart Stks (held 2 May 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
27. "1997 Result – Sir Byrne Hart Stks (held 3 May 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
28. "1995 Result – Sir Byrne Hart Stks (held 6 May 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
29. "1994 Result – Sir Byrne Hart Stks (held 7 May 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
30. "1993 Result – Sir Byrne Hart Stks (held 8 May 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
31. "1992 Result – Sir Byrne Hart Stks (held 9 May 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
32. "1991 Result – Sir Byrne Hart Stks (held 11 May 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
33. "1990 Result – Sir Byrne Hart Stks (held 12 May 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
34. "1989 Result – Sir Byrne Hart Stks (held 6 May 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
35. "1988 Result – Sir Byrne Hart Qlty Hcp (held 7 May 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
36. "1987 Result – Sir Byrne Hart Qlty Hcp (held 9 May 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.