99 Melbourne Racing Club – 2025 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) Group 3 $200,000 Weight-For-Age 97th Running Race first run: Saturday, August 1, 1931 (as the Moondah Plate over 6 furlongs, a Handicap won by Waterline) *Dead Heat (1999) Conducted: Over 1100m (2005-2024); Over 6 furlongs/1200m (1931-1967, 1979-1993); Over 5 furlongs/1000m (1968-1978, 1994-2004); At Flemington (1940-1943); At Sandown (1978, 1983, 1986-1993); Listed Race (1985-2013); Group 3 (2014-2024); As a Handicap (1931-1993); Weight-for-Age (1994-2024); Race Divided: (1946, 1978) Known As: Moondah Plate/Stakes (1931-1994); Sir John Monash-Moondah Stakes (1995-1997); Sir John Monash Stakes (1998-2024) Notable Winners: The Trump (1938) Aurie’s Star (1942) Family of Man (1977) Sir Dane (1964) Scamanda (1976) Chanak (1948) Prince Salieri (1991) St Fairy (1945) Torbek (1980) Congressman (1988) Waterline (1931) King Delamere (1984) Isca (1999-DH) Super Elegant (2004/2005) Rubitano (2002) My Peak (1960/1962) Sequalo (1994) El Golea (1940) Crepellox (1978) Flavour (1999-DH) Regal Scout (1950) Lucky Secret (2007) Woambra (1961) Platelet (2012) Crown Lad (1970) Reward for Effort (2010) Voodoo Lad (2018) Dual Winners: Super Elegant (2004/2005) My Peak (1960/1962) Valiant Chief (1936/1937) Longest Priced Winners: 125/1 (Deacros-1978) 50/1 (Corroboree-1974, Sunhaven-1968) 33/1 (Delsole-1996, Persian Tune-1973) Shortest Priced Winners: $1.70f (Supido-2017) $1.90f-9/10f (Lucky Secret-2007, Isca-1999 DH)11/8f (No Shenanegans-1965, My Peak-1962, Glenfern-1946) Sir John Monash winners record in the Bletchingly Stks: 18 starters for 3 wins (Recommendation-2024, Rubitano-2002, Jugulator-1998), 2 seconds, 1 third, 12 unplaced Leading Trainers: Jack McGreal (4), Brian Courtney, George Hanlon, Jack Holt, Fred Hoysted, Tony Vasil (3) Leading Jockeys: Darren Gauci (7), Jack Purtell (5), Greg Childs, Geoff Lane, Luke Nolen, Nash Rawiller (3) Year Winner Trainer Jockey No. Br. SP A/S Lead-Up Form 2005 SUPER ELEGANT A.VASIL N.RAWILLER 1 5 $4.40 7G First run since 18th SA Goodwood Hcp (70 days) 2006 SASSBEE D.JOLLY N.RAWILLER 2 4 $7 5G First run since 2nd SA Goodwood Hcp (76 days) 2007 LUCKY SECRET A.VASIL D.BRERETON 7 4 $1.90f 3G 1st MV 1000m Hcp-1st MV 1000m Hcp-1st Sand 1000m Hcp 2008 TESBURY JACK J.SCOTT D.GAUCI 3 7 $2.80f 5G First run back from a spell (259 days) 2009 I AM INVINCIBLE P.MORGAN D.GAUCI 6 6 $4.20 4H First run since 2nd The Goodwood (77 days) 2010 REWARD FOR EFFORT P.MOODY L.NOLEN 11 3 $3.30f 3C First run back from a spell (104 days) 2011 SECRET FLYER M.YOUNG L.NOLEN 3 4 $5.50 7G 1st Caul 1100m Hcp-5th VRC 1000m Hcp 2012 PLATELET D.WEIR D.LANE 15 9 $12 3F 2nd Caul 1100m 3YO Hcp-1st VRC 1200m 3F Hcp-1st Caul 1200m 3F Hcp 2013 PAGO ROCK D.HAYES C.SCHOFIELD 6 1 $8 5G 1st Caul 1100m Hcp-6th VRC 1200m Hcp-1st VRC 1100m Hcp 2014 LORD OF THE SKY R.LAING D.DUNN 8 1 $2.70f 3C First run since 1st Caul 1000m Hcp (49 days) 2015 MISS PROMISCUITY HAYES & DABERNIG D.DUNN 11 12 $12 4M 2nd Caul 1100m Mares Hcp-2nd Proud Miss-8th MV 1200m Mares Hcp 2016 WILD RAIN M.KAVANAGH D.OLIVER 13 10 $5.50 4M First run back from a spell (168 days) 2017 SUPIDO M.KENT L.NOLEN 7 5 $1.70f 5H First run back from a spell (119 days) 2018 VOODOO LAD D.WEIR B.RAWILLER 1 5 $2.80f 6G First run since 15th Stradbroke Hcp (35 days) 2019 OAK DOOR J.SADLER B.MELHAM 6 10 $31 5G First run back from a spell (269 days) 2020 JUNGLE EDGE M.BELL J.DAROSE 1 6 $2.60f 9G First run since 5th June Stk (35 days) 2021 RED CAN MAN D.BRIDEOAKE B.MELHAM 6 5 $9 4G 7th VRC 1100m Hcp 2022 MILEVA P.STOKES D.MOOR 8 2 $4.40 4M First run back from a spell (126 days) 2023 SIGH P.MOODY C.HEFEL 13 1 $7 4M 1st VRC 1100m BM70-1st VRC 1100m Qlty Hcp 2024 RECOMMENDATION C.MAHER B.SHINN 2 6 $3.70 4G First run back from a spell (106 days) formfocus.com.au
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