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 Eagle Farm Racecourse, during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Total prizemoney is A$250,000.

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).

Victory Stakes

Name

1980–1982 - Sir Byrne Hart Handicap

1983 - The XXXX

1984 - The XXXX Quality Hcp

1985 - Crest International Cup

1986 - Mayfair-Crest International Cup

1987–1988 - Sir Byrne Hart Quality Handicap

1989–2009 - Sir Byrne Hart Stakes

2010 onwards - Victory Stakes

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

Grade

1980 - Listed Race

1981–1991 - Group 3

1992 onwards - Group 2

Venue

1980–2011 - Eagle Farm Racecourse

2013 - Doomben Racecourse

2014 - Eagle Farm Racecourse

2015 - Gold Coast Racecourse

2016 - Doomben Racecourse

2017 - Eagle Farm Racecourse

2018 - Doomben Racecourse

Past winners

2022 - Count De Rupee

2021 - Niccanova

2020 - Victorem

2019 - I Am Excited

2018 - Impending

2017 - Music Magnate

2016 - Fell Swoop

2015 - Srikandi

2014 - Temple Of Boom

2013 - Buffering

2012 - Meeting abandoned

2011 - Buffering

2010 - Ghetto Blaster

2009 - Swiss Ace

2008 - Swiss Ace

2007 - Mitanni

2006 - All Bar One

2005 - Wager

2004 - Only Words

2003 - Tit For Taat

2002 - Mr Bureaucrat

2001 - Make Mine Magic

2000 - Cheiron

1999 - Roulette

1998 - Summer Beau

1997 - Quick Flick

1996 - Meeting abandoned

1995 - Pride Of Rancho

1994 - Lets Hurry

1993 - Chortle

1992 - Majestic Boy

1991 - Rough Habit

1990 - Noble Clubs

1989 - Groucho

1988 - Finezza Belle

1987 - Joindre

1986 - Handy Proverb

1985 - Noble Lad

1984 - Roipeka

1983 - Home Maid

1982 - Coe

1981 - Private Thoughts

1980 - Golden Rhapsody

See also

List of Australian Group races

Group races

References

Horse races in Australia

Victory Stakes