Melbourne Racing Club – 2026 Ethereal Stakes (2000m) Group 3 $240,000 3YO Fillies: Set Weights & Penalties 27th Running Race first run: Saturday, October 21, 2000 (won by Lolita Star) Also known as: Foster’s Light Ice Hcp (2000-2001) Carlton Draught Hcp (2002) Skyy Blue Plate (2003-2006) Fat Quaddies Cup (2007) Perri Cutten Plate (2008) Sportingbet Plate (2009); Conducted: Set Weights & Penalties (2011-2025); Handicap (2000-2010); Group 3 (2015-2025); Listed (2010-2014) Notable Winners: Verry Elleegant (2018) Autumn Angel (2023) Pinot (2017) Set Square (2014) Too Darn Discreet (2024) Timbourina (2003) Lolita Star (2000) Arabian Gold (2013) Spicy Lu (2025) Daisies (2021) Gold Lottey (2001) Hierogram (2002) Renaissance Woman (2022) Longest Priced Winners: $26 (Dawnie Perfect-2015) $20 (Alzora-2012) $12 (Try This-2007) Shortest Priced Winners: $2.35f (Verry Elleegant-2018) $2.70f (Astronomia-2005) $3.20f (Arabian Gold-2013, Gold Lottey-2001) Edward Manifold winners record in the Ethereal Stks: 1 starter for 1 win (Too Darn Discreet-2024) Ethereal Stks winners record in the VRC Oaks: 21 starters for 2 wins (Pinot-2017, Set Square-2014), 3 thirds, 16 unplaced VRC Oaks winners to contest the Ethereal Stks: Aristia (2018) Pinot (2017) Set Square (2014) Arapaho Miss (2007) Ethereal Stks winners record in the Wakeful Stks: 14 starters for 3 wins (Timbourina-2003, Hierogram-2002, Lolita Star-2000), 3 seconds, 2 thirds, 6 unplaced Wakeful Stk winners to contest the Ethereal Stks: Aristia (2018) Tiamo Grace (2016) Ambience (2015) Rocha (2008) Timbourina (2003) Hierogram (2002) Lolita Star (2000) Leading Trainers: Lee Freedman, John Hawkes, Gai Waterhouse (2) Leading Jockeys: Darren Beadman (4), Nick Hall (3), Stephen Baster, Damien Oliver (2) Year Winner Trainer Jockey No. Br. SP Wgt Lead-Up Form 2006 AMITOLA J.HAWKES D.BEADMAN 1 3 $5 57.5 1st Kens 1400m 3F C3-8th Tea Rose Stk-5th Flight Stk 2007 TRY THIS C.& C.ALDERSON D.NIKOLIC 7 8 $12 54 7th Wbee 1425m 3F RB72-6th Sand 1400m 3F Hcp-4th MV 1600m 3F RB82 2008 ESTEE D.L.FREEDMAN D.DUNN 2 8 $6 56.5 4th Sand 1400m 3F RB68-6th Caul 1700m 3YO-2nd Bdgo 1600m 3YO RB72 2009 RUN FOR NAARA J.THOMPSON H.BOWMAN 1 5 $7.50 59 6th Rhil 1200m 3F RB79-2nd Stan Fox Stk-8th Flight Stk 2010 DIZLAGO D.L.FREEDMAN N.HALL 4 1 $10 54.5 8th Caul 1400m 3F Hcp-4th Caul 1700m 3YO Hcp-9th E/Manifold Stk 2011 GLIDING J.B.CUMMINGS D.BEADMAN 6 6 $9 55 4th Rhil 1400m 3YO BM75-6th Brat 1400m Mdn-5th E/Manifold Stk 2012 ALZORA D.HAYES N.HALL 8 7 $20 55 3rd Kilm 1112m RB58-4th Bdgo 1400m Mdn-12th E/Manifold Stk 2013 ARABIAN GOLD D.VANDYKE P.ROBL 2 4 $3.20f 55 2nd Tea Rose Stk-4th Flight Stk 2014 SET SQUARE C.MAHER N.HALL 8 5 $7.50 55 3rd Don 1354m Mdn-1st Brat 1600m 3YO Mdn 2015 DAWNIE PERFECT C.CONNERS J.CASSIDY 9 7 $26 55 6th Wyng 1350m Mdn-2nd Cant 1550m 3YO Mdn-3rd K Gr 1600m 3YO Mdn 2016 ELEONORA BAKER/FORSMAN D.OLIVER 5 5 $7 55 2nd NZ 1200m SC Hcp-1st Geel 1300m FM Mdn-11th E/Manifold Stk 2017 PINOT WATERHOUSE/BOTT S.BASTER 6 15 $5.50ef 55 2nd Geel 1321m 3F Mdn-2nd Bdgo 1600m 3F BM70-1st VRC Oaks Trial 2018 VERRY ELLEEGANT D.WEIR J.ALLEN 6 2 $2.35f 55 1st NZ 1400m FM Mdn-1st NZ 1400m RB65-3rd E/Manifold Stk 2019 GAMAY A.ALEXANDER D.BATES 8 7 $7 55 2nd Brat 1400m FM Mdn-1st Brat 1500m FM Mdn-2nd VRC Oaks Trial 2020 CHICA FUERTE A.& S.FREEDMAN B.MELHAM 2 6 $5.50 56 1st Pak 1200m Mdn-2nd Bdgo 1400m C1-3rd E/Manifold Stk 2021 DAISIES PRICE/KENT JNR D.LANE 11 11 $10 56 4th Morn 1200m 3YO Mdn-5th 1000 Gneas Prelude-6th E/Manifold Stk 2022 RENAISSANCE WOMAN B.BAKER J.PARR 5 4 $5 56 6th Tea Rose Stk-7th Flight Stk 2023 AUTUMN ANGEL MOODY & COLEMAN W.EGAN 4 3 $4.80 56 1st Sand 1300m 3YO Mdn-3rd MV 1500m 3YO Hcp-3rd MV Stutt Stk 2024 TOO DARN DISCREET DAN O’SULLIVAN M.DEE 1 4 $3.90f 58 7th MV 1200m 3F SWP-1st Sand 1500m 3YO Mdn-1st E/Manifold Stk 2025 SPICY LU N.OLIVE N.RAWILLER 1 12 $6 57 10th Furious Stk-4th Jim Moloney-8th E/Manifold Stk formfocus.com.au
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