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 1⁄2 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
  • 1975–1984 - Magic Night Quality Handicap[4]
  • 1985–1988 - Magic Night Quality Stakes
  • 1989 onwards - Magic Night Stakes

Grade
  • 1975–1979 - Principal Race
  • 1979–1986 - Listed Race
  • 1980–1985 - Group 3
  • 1986–2016 - 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

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. 1–2. 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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