68 LAST 25 YEARS Year Winner Trainer Jockey No. Br SP Wgt Age/Sex Lead-Up Form 2001 ASCOT ROAD David Hall B. Prebble 5 8 $2.80f 53.5 4G 2nd MV 2040m Hcp-2nd VRC 2000m C6-1st Sand 2400m Hcp 2002 SOLDIER BLUE Royce Dowling B. Prebble 1 7 $6 58 7G 1st NZ 2400m Hcp-3rd NZ Trentham Stk-6th NZ Wellington Cup 2003 BACKSTREET BOY Peter Morgan V. Hall 10 10 $7.50 54.5 5G 4th VRC 1600m C6-4th VRC 1800m Hcp-3rd Caul 2000m Hcp 2004 SOUTHERN CROWN Pat Hyland S. Hyland 1 1 $6 58.5 7G 4th Caul 2000m Hcp-1st VRC 2540m Hcp-1st VRC 2500m Hcp 2005 JEUNE’S REIGN Tony McEvoy S. King 6 6 $10 53 5G 8th Sand 1600m C6-1st V Pk 2000m C6-1st VRC 2000m C6 2006 Race not held 2007 FOREST KNIGHT Fran Houlahan & Brian Johnston G. Childs 1 5 $6.50 58 6G 1st Colac Cup-2nd Mornington Cup-2nd Victoria Cup 2008 VIDEO STAR Patrick Ryan Jnr P. Mertens 6 4 $12 54 5M 1st Mt G 2050m RB68-1st Sand 3100m RB89-3rd MV 2500m Hcp 2009 RENEWABLE John Sadler S. Arnold 2 1 $2.70f 57 7G 4th Caul 2000m Hcp-2nd MV 2040m Hcp-1st MV 2500m Hcp 2010 ELMORE Luke Oliver N. Hall 4 4 $6.50 54.5 6G 8th Sand RB89-7th Sand 2400m RB82-4th MV 2040m Hcp 2011 KING DIAMOND Mark Kavanagh M. Rodd 1 11 $5f 58.5 4G 1st VRC RB78-2nd Sand 1800m Hcp-1st VRC 2000m Hcp 2012 DRUNKEN SAILOR Mike Moroney D. Oliver 1 4 $3.70ef 60 7G 3rd Caul 1800m Hcp-2nd Mornington Cup 2013 KUTCHINSKY Danny O’Brien C. Williams 5 11 $6.50 54 6G 2nd VRC 2000m Hcp-1st VRC 2000m Hcp-5th Mornington Cup 2014 COOLDINI Robert Smerdon G. Boss 2 9 $6 57 4G 8th VRC Chester Manifold-6th Victoria Cup-7th Mornington Cup 2015 CRAFTY CRUISER Bryce Stanaway B. Melham 2 6 $7 56.5 7G 7th VRC Hcp-2nd Sand 2400m BM96-10th VRC 2000m BM90 2016 REAL LOVE Darren Weir B. Rawiller 2 8 $2.70 56.5 5M 3rd Perth Cup-3rd VRC 2000m Hcp-3rd MV Torney Cup 2017 BIG MEMORY Tony McEvoy L. Currie 2 2 $4.60ef 54.5 7G 2nd Caul 2400m Hcp-5th MV Torney Cup 2018 ALOFT Liam Howley B. Melham 2 5 $3.50 56.5 6G First run back from a spell (119 days) 2019 SCHABAU Robert Hickmott C. Williams 5 1 $1.50f 54 4G 1st VRC 2000m BM70-1st VRC 2000m BM84 2020 KING OF LEOGRANCE Danny O’Brien D. Lane 4 3 $3.50ef 54 5G 2nd Caul 1800m Hcp 2021 MOSH MUSIC Archie Alexander M. Zahra 2 6 $5.50 59 6M 5th VRC 2000m Hcp-1st Sand 2400m Hcp-7th MV Torney Cup 2022 CRYSTAL PEGASUS Chris Waller J. Kah 4 2 $1.90f 55 5G 2nd Rhil BM78-1st Rhil 2000m BM78-1st VRC 2000m BM84 2023 GOLDMAN Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott J. Childs 10 4 $3f 55 4G 1st K Gr 2000m BM64-1st W Fm 2400m BM78 2024 MARK TWAIN Roger James & Robert Wellwood M. Dee 13 12 $9.50 55 4G 1st NZ 2100m RB75-2nd NZ St Leger-3rd Auckland Cup 2025 DEAKIN Phillip Stokes D. Stackhouse 3 3 $1.80f 57 5G 1st Pak 2000m BM78-2nd VRC 2000m BM100-1st Torney Cup Race first run: Saturday, March 7, 1964 (as the Alan Bell Stakes, won by Conference) Race first run (as the Roy Higgins Quality): Saturday, March 9, 1996 (won by Calzone) Race not Held: 1981, 1986, 1989, 2006 Conducted: The Roy Higgins (2023-2025) Roy Higgins Quality (1996-2005, 2007-2022) Queen’s Flag International Plate (1995) N.B.D. Plate (1992-1994) Archer Plate (1987-1988, 1991) Flemington 150 Anniversary Handicap (1990) Kellow-Falkiner Stakes (1984-1985) Alan Bell Handicap/Stakes (1964-1971, 1973-1980, 1982-1983) Turkish Cup (1972) Conducted: Listed (20112025) Over 12f (1964-1972) Over 2600m (2008-2025) Over 2400m at Sandown (2007) Over 2500m (1973-1985, 1987-2005) Notable Winners: What a Nuisance (1984) Dayana (1975) Arctic Symbol (1970) Vansittart (1971) King of Leogrance (2020) Frontier Boy (1993) Brallos (1977) London Bridge (1992) Yashmak (1980) Valadero (1979) Real Love (2016) Big Memory (2017) Mares Winners: Mosh Music (2021) Real Love (2016) Video Star (2008) Calzone (1996) Strike High (1994) Dalmatinska (1990) Longest Priced Winners: 33/1 (Irlandais-1976) 25/1 (Lone Wolf-1972) 20/1 (Be Reasonable-1991) Shortest Priced Winners: $1.50f (Schabau-2019) $1.80f (Deakin-2025) $1.90f (Crystal Pegasus-2022) 10/9f (What a Nuisance-1984) Leading Trainers: Lee Freedman (4), Bart Cummings (3), David Hall, George Hanlon, Colin Hayes, Pat Hyland, Tony McEvoy, Danny O’Brien, John Sadler (2) Leading Jockeys: Damien Oliver (4), Harry White (3), Greg Childs, Greg Hall, Roy Higgins, Pat Hyland, Alf Matthews, Ben Melham, Brett Prebble, Craig Williams (2) 2026 THE ROY HIGGINS (2600m) Set Weights plus Penalties - Listed - $300,000
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