Melbourne Racing Club – 2026 Sportsbet Classic (2000m) Group 3 $240,000 3YO: Set Weights Registered Name: Norman Robinson Stakes 57th Running Race first run: Wednesday, October 13, 1971 (won by Haarle); Also known as: Wallace Stakes (1971-1978); Norman Robinson Hcp/Stks (1979-2013) Caulfield Classic (2014-2024) Conducted: Over 10 furlongs/2000m (1971-1980, 1982-2024); Over 2100m at Sandown (1981); Handicap (1971-1989); Set Weights and Penalties (1990-2013); Set Weights (2014-2024); Group 3 (1998-1999, 2005-2024); Group 2 (2000-2004); Listed Race (1979-1997); Race divided: 1977 Notable Winners: Nothin’ Leica Dane (1995) Unaware (1976) King Delamere (1983) Omnicorp (1987) Born to be Queen (1985) Polanski (2013) Blackfriars (1999) Amalfi (2001) Casual Pass (2003) Jury (1977) Pyramul (1974) Lord Metric (1973) Longest Priced Winners: 33/1 (Attack-1979) 16/1 (Panneria-1988); Shortest Priced Winners: $1.70f (Mr Maestro-2022) $2.10f (Retrieve-2010) 11/8f (Jury-1977) Caulfield Classic (Norman Robinson/Wallace) winners record in the Victoria Derby: 42 starters for 6 wins (Polanski-2013, Amalfi-2001, Blackfriars-1999, Nothin’ Leica Dane-1995, Omnicorp-1987, Unaware-1976), 3 seconds, 6 thirds, 27 unplaced Victoria Derby winners to contest the Caulfield (Norman/Robinson/Wallace) Classic: (17) Riff Rocket (2023) Warning (2019) Extra Brut (2018) Polanski (2013) Sangster (2011) Amalfi (2001) Hit the Roof (2000) Blackfriars (1999) Arena (1998) Second Coming (1997) Nothin’ Leica Dane (1995) Star of the Realm (1991) Fire Oak (1990) Omnicorp (1987) Raveneaux (1986) Bounty Hawk (1983) Unaware (1976) Leading Trainers: Bart Cummings, Gai Waterhouse (3), Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young, Meggs Elkington, George Hanlon, Jack McGreal, Peter Moody, Mick Price, Tommy Smith (2) Leading Jockeys: Shane Dye, Damien Oliver, Mark Zahra (3), John Allen, Chris Barrett, Darren Beadman, Greg Childs, Mick Dittman, Greg Hall, Damian Lane, Blake Shinn, Bob Skelton, Harry White, Gary Willetts (2) Year Winner Trainer Jockey No. Br. SP A/S Lead-Up Form 2006 GET SQUARE J.O’SHEA D.BEADMAN 8 4 $5.50 3C 7th Ncle Spring Stk-3rd Dulcify Qlty-9th Spring Champion 2007 PILLAR OF HERCULES P.MOODY L.NOLEN 3 3 $6 3G 1st MV 1509m 3YO Hcp-4th MV Stutt Stk-6th Caulfield Gneas 2008 PRE EMINENCE M.PRICE C.NEWITT 8 4 $10 3G 1st Bdle 1600m Mdn-2nd Caul 1700m 3YO Hcp-8th VRC Super Impose 2009 SHAMOLINE WARRIOR M.KAVANAGH M.RODD 2 6 $3.50f 3C 7th VRC Exford Plte-2nd Caul 1700m 3YO Hcp-1st VRC Super Impose 2010 RETRIEVE P.SNOWDEN M.ZAHRA 1 1 $2.10f 3C 1st Sand 1500m 3YO RB72-1st Gloaming Stk-2nd Spring Champion 2011 SABRAGE M.MORONEY D.OLIVER 5 3 $9 3C 12th MV McKenzie Stk-4th VRC Exford Plte-3rd MV Stutt Stk 2012 HVASSTAN P.GELAGOTIS G.BOSS 5 2 $6 3C 1st Sale 1700m Mdn-1st Caul 1700m 3YO Hcp-2nd VRC Super Impose 2013 POLANSKI R.LAING H.BOWMAN 1 10 $6 3C 7th VRC Danehill Stk-8th MV Stutt Stk-1st VRC Super Impose 2014 FONTEIN RUBY R.SMERDON M.ZAHRA 12 13 $13 3F 1st VRC 1410m 3YO BM70-5th Caul 1400m 3F Hcp-1st E/Manifold 2015 SACRED EYE HAYES/DABERNIG D.LANE 13 7 $4.80 3F 1st Gees 1300m FM Mdn-2nd Caul 1400m 3F SWP-2nd E/Manifold 2016 GOOD STANDING JAMES CUMMINGS B.SHINN 2 3 $2.90f 3C 5th Golden Rose-3rd Stan Fox Stk-7th Caulfield Gneas 2017 CLIFF’S EDGE D.WEIR J.ALLEN 2 8 $3.80f 3C 8th VRC Exford Plate-1st Caul 1600m 3YO Hcp-2nd VRC Super Impose 2018 THINKIN’ BIG WATERHOUSE/BOTT T.CLARK 1 8 $3.80 3G 1st Gloaming Stk-3rd Spring Champion 2019 THOUGHT OF THAT MAHER/EUSTACE L.MEECH 7 4 $4.20 3G 2nd Sale 1200m Mdn-5th Brat 1400m Mdn-1st Don 1620m Mdn 2020 ALBARADO BUSUTTIN/YOUNG M.ZAHRA 2 8 $4.80 3C 3rd Morn 1200m C1-8th VRC 1400m 3YO BM64-3rd VRC Super Impose 2021 GUNSTOCK PRICE/KENT JNR J.MCNEIL 6 2 $3.80f 3G 1st Cran 1600m Mdn-3rd VRC Super Impose 2022 MR MAESTRO A.FORSMAN D.LANE 1 7 $1.70f 3G 4th MV 1500m 3YO Hcp-1st VRC Derby Preview-1st VRC Super Impose 2023 SUNSETS BUSUTTIN & YOUNG J.ALLEN 5 7 $16 3G 1st Don 1624m Mdn-2nd VRC Derby Preview-4th VRC Super Impose 2024 KINGOFWALLSTREET M.CUMANI M.DEE 8 3 $8.50 3C 7th Pak 1400m 3YO Mdn-2nd VRC Derby Preview 2025 AUTUMN MYSTERY R.HUNTER B.SHINN 3 2 $4.60 3G 2nd Sand 1400m Mdn-2nd Bdgo 1600m Mdn-1st VRC Derby Preview formfocus.com.au
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