63 LAST 25 YEARS 2026 ARCHER STAKES (2500m) Quality Handicap - Group 3 - $300,000 Year Winner Trainer Jockey No. Br SP Wgt Age/Sex Lead-Up Form 2001 MAYTHEHORSEBEWITHU Mike Moroney J. Patton 9 7 $12 54 5G 8th Naturalism Stk-4th VRC Bart Cummings-2nd Geelong Cup 2002 REQUIEM Tony McEvoy G. Childs 9 17 $10 52.5 5H 5th VRC Bart Cummings-2nd Herbert Power-2nd Geelong Cup 2003 BIG PAT Robbie Griffiths P. Mertens 6 6 $11 53.5 6G 4th Bairnsdale Cup-10th Ansett Hcp-4th Herbert Power 2004 DON RAPHAEL Kerry Parker G. Boss 4 7 $6 53.5 5G 1st Colin Stephen Stk-3rd The Metropolitan-4th Geelong Cup 2005 STRASBOURG Bart Cummings L. Nolen 10 13 $31 52 6G 12th Hill Stk-4th Craven Plte-8th Tatts Cup 2006 MAYBE BETTER Brian Mayfield-Smith S. Arnold 2 17 $9.50 57 4G 5th Underwood Stk-8th Toorak Hcp-1st Coongy Hcp 2007 SCULPTOR Peter Mckenzie L. Cropp 4 2 $21 55 5H 2nd NZ 2000m Hcp-4th NZ Egmont Cup-1st NZ 2000m Hcp 2008 MOATIZE Bart Cummings M. Rodd 8 3 $4.40 53.5 4G 5th VRC 1800m RB89-6th VRC Cummings Stk-2nd Geelong Cup 2009 SHOCKING Mark Kavanagh M. Rodd 4 2 $4.40f 53.5 4H 3rd MV JRA Cup-2nd Herbert Power-2nd Coongy Hcp 2010 MALUCKYDAY Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes J. Cassidy 12 11 $6.50 53 4G 3rd Rhil 1800m BM80-1st Cant 1900m 1MW-1st Tatts Cup 2011 NIWOT Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes D. Yendall 5 9 $9 55 7G 7th Naturalism Stk-2nd VRC Bart Cummings-12th Caulfield Cup 2012 KELINNI Chris Waller N. Rawiller 4 9 $9.50 57 5G 4th Wyong Cup-1st Colin Stephen-2nd The Metropolitan 2013 RUSCELLO Ed Walker K. McEvoy 15 12 $11 54 5G 3rd GB RB100-3rd GB 2200m RB95-2nd Caul 2000m RB84 2014 SIGNOFF Darren Weir J. Moreira 9 3 $2.45f 56.5 5G 9th JRA Cup-2nd Herbert Power-3rd Coongy Hcp 2015 EXCESS KNOWLEDGE Gai Waterhouse D. Dunn 3 9 $4.40f 56.5 6G 7th Heatherlie Hcp-2nd Harry White Clsc-2nd Herbert Power 2016 OCEANOGRAPHER Charlie Appleby K. McEvoy 8 8 $2.70f 54 5G 1st GB 2112m RB100-7th GB Ebor Hcp-3rd Geelong Cup 2017 CISMONTANE Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott S. Baster 7 6 $16 54 5G 12th VRC JRA Trophy-3rd ATC St Leger-3rd MV Cup 2018 PRINCE OF ARRAN Charlie Fellowes M. Walker 2 7 $4.40 57.5 6G 3rd US Belmont Cup-2nd GB Northumberland-3rd Herbert Power 2019 DOWNDRAFT Joseph O’brien J. Allen 1 1 $5.50 59 5H 1st IRE Majestys-2nd Irish St LegerTrial-3rd MV Cup 2020 ASHRUN Andreas Wohler K. McEvoy 1 2 $5.50 61 5H 2nd FR Carrousel-2nd FR Kergolay-4th Geelong Cup 2021 GREAT HOUSE Chris Waller J. McDonald 4 7 $3.60 57.5 5G 1st Newcastle Cup-5th The Metropolitan-5th Caulfield Cup 2022 SUREFIRE Chris Waller J. McDonald 8 4 $1.90f 55 5G 5th Kingston Town-11th Turnbull Stk-2nd Geelong Cup 2023 KALAPOUR Kris Lees D. Oliver 2 1 $4.80 56 7G 7th Newcastle Cup-3rd The Metropolitan-3rd ATC St Leger 2024 POINT KING Anthony & Sam Freedman J. Melham (Kah) 8 3 $4.60 54 6G 1st MV 2040m BM100 2025 REVELARE Robert Hickmott D. Bates 4 10 $2.90f 55.5 5G 7th Caul 1600m BM100-1st Caul 2000m Qlty Race first run: Saturday, October 31, 1869 (won by Aurora) Conducted: Group 3 (2005-2025, 1979-1980) Group 2 (1981-2004) In September (2024-2025) Also known as: Hotham Handicap, The Dalgety, Lean Cuisine Quality, Crown Quality, Ten News Stakes, Saab Quality, Lexus Quality Notable winners: Think Big (1974) Dark Felt (1942/1943) Sirius (1944) Baystone (1958) Reckless (1972) Shocking (2009) White Nose (1931) Nimblefoot (1870) Brew (2000) King Ingoda (1922) Foxzami (1949) Catalogue (1939) Shadow King (1929) Tails (1969) Scotch And Dry (1972) Spear Chief (1938) Dark Marne (1947) Nilarco (1960) Lilypond (1924) Sarcherie (1935) Morse Code (1952) Allez Bijou (1982) Chagemar (1982/1983) Multiple winners: Chagemar (1983/1984) Dark Felt (1942/1943) Longest Priced Winners: 125/1 (Sudani-1970) 40/1 (Better Boy-1955) 33/1 (Reckless-1976) Shortest Priced Winners: $1.90f (Surefire-2022) 1/1f (Ark Royal-1956 DH, Pigeontoe-1891) 5/4f (KInchrachnie-1875) 11/8f (Suleiman-1975) Archer Stakes (Hotham Handicap) winners record in the Melbourne Cup: 115 starters for 10 wins (Shocking-2009, Brew-2000, Think Big-1974, Baystone-1958, Foxzami-1949, Sirius-1944, Dark Felt-1943, White Nose-1931, King Ingoda-1922, Nimblefoot-1870), 5 seconds, 7 thirds, 93 unplaced Melbourne Cup winners to contest the Archer Stakes (Hotham Handicap): (25) Shocking (2009) Brew (2000) Kingston Rule (1990) Black Knight (1984) Just A Dash (1981) Beldale Ball (1980) Think Big (1974) Macdougal (1959) Baystone (1958) Straight Draw (1957) Toparoa (1955) Foxzami (1949) Rimfire (1948) Hiraji (1947) Sirius (1944) Dark Felt (1943) Old Rowley (1940) Catalogue (1938) White Nose (1931) Backwood (1924) King Ingoda (1922) Night Watch (1918) Gaulus (1897) The Pearl (1871) NImblefoot (1870) Leading Trainers: James Scobie (6), Bart Cummings (4), Colin Alderson, Colin Hayes, Jack Holt, William Lang, Chris Waller, Gai Waterhouse, James Wilson Snr, Tommy Wilson (3) Leading Jockeys: Darren Gauci (6), Frank Dempsey, Bobby Lewis, Mick Mallyon, Kerrin McEvoy, Jack Purtell (3)
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