How Now Stakes

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How Now Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated1999
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorNeds (2022)
Race information
Distance1,200 metres
SurfaceTurf
QualificationMares four year old and older
WeightSet weights with penalties
Purse$200,000 (2022)

The How Now Stakes, Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under set weights with penalties conditions, for mares aged four years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres in late September. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia.[1]

History[edit]

The registered race is named after the brilliant filly How Now, who won the 1976 Underwood Stakes.[2] This race is held on the same card as the Underwood Stakes.

Distance[edit]

From 1999 onwards held over 1200m

Grade[edit]

  • 1999–2004 - Listed Race
  • 2005 onwards - Group 3.

Name[edit]

  • 1999 - Cranbourne Daihatsu Stakes
  • 2000–2001 - Dairy Farmers Milk Stakes
  • 2002 - Dubai Convention Bureau Stakes
  • 2003–2004 - Emirates Racing Association Stakes
  • 2005 - Dubai International Stakes
  • 2006 - How Now Stakes
  • 2007 - South Yarra Stakes
  • 2008–2011 - How Now Stakes
  • 2012–2014 - Sportingbet Sprint Series Heat 2 Stakes
  • 2015 - William Hill Sprint Series Heat 2 Stakes
  • 2016 - Ladbrokes Odds Boost Stakes

Winners[edit]

  • 2022 - Zapateo[3]
  • 2021 - Bella Nipotina[4]
  • 2020 - Felicia[5]
  • 2019 - Manicure[6]
  • 2018 - Winter Bride[7]
  • 2017 - Savanna Amour[8]
  • 2016 - Secret Agenda[9]
  • 2015 - Politeness[10]
  • 2014 - Girl Guide[11]
  • 2013 - Catkins[12]
  • 2012 - Detours[13]
  • 2011 - Sister Madly[14]
  • 2010 - Valentine Miss[15]
  • 2009 - Velocitea[16]
  • 2008 - Vivacious Spirit[17]
  • 2007 - Miss Judgement[18]
  • 2006 - Queen Of The Hill[19]
  • 2005 - †Sarah Michelle / Brindabella[20]
  • 2004 - Strikeline[21]
  • 2003 - Lovely Jubly[22]
  • 2002 - Taimana[23]
  • 2001 - Miss Power Bird[24]
  • 2000 - Piavonic[25]
  • 1999 - Snippets' Lass[26]

† Dead heat

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for the How Now Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Race History Underwood Stakes - First 3 placegetters". stallions.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  3. ^ "2022 Result – Neds How Now Stakes (held 17 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  4. ^ "2021 Result – Neds How Now Stakes (held 18 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  5. ^ "2020Result – Neds How Now Stakes (held 19 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  6. ^ "2019 Result – Ladbrokes Odds Boost Stakes (held 21 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  7. ^ "2018 Result – Ladbrokes Odds Boost Stakes (held 22 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  8. ^ "2017 Result – Ladbrokes Odds Boost How Now (held 23 September 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  9. ^ "2016 Result – Ladbrokes Odds Boost How Now (held 17 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  10. ^ "2015 Result – William Hill Series Ht-2 Stks (held 19 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  11. ^ "2014 Result – Sportingbet Sprint (held 20 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  12. ^ "2013 Result – Sportingbet Sprint (held 21 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  13. ^ "2012 Result – Sportingbet Sprint (held 22 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  14. ^ "2011 Result – How Now Stakes (held 17 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  15. ^ "2010 Result – Sportingbet How Now Stakes (held 18 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  16. ^ "2009 Result – How Now Stakes (held 19 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  17. ^ "2008 Result – How Now Stakes (held 20 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  18. ^ "2007 Result – South Yarra Stakes (held 22 September 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  19. ^ "2006 Result – How Now Stks (held 23 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  20. ^ "2005 Result – Dubai International Stks (held 17 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  21. ^ "2004 Result – Dubai International Racing Carnival Stakes (held 19 September 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  22. ^ "2003 Result – Emirates Racing Association Stakes (held 21 September 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  23. ^ "2002 Result – Dubai Convention Bureau Plate (held 22 September 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  24. ^ "2001 Result – Dairy Farmers Milk Stakes (held 23 September 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  25. ^ "Piavonic (career)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 14 September 2015. 1st of 15 CAUL 23Sep00 1200m Good3 D/FARM STK Listed $75,600 ($49,350) Nash Rawiller 55.5kg Barrier 8 2nd Nova Clause 55.5kg, 3rd St. Clemens Belle 58.5kg 1:10.32 (600m 34.66), 1.3L, 4th@800m, 5th@400m, 6-1/9-1
  26. ^ "1999 Result – Cranbourne Daihatsu Stks (held 19 September 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 14 September 2015.