Race first run: Tuesday, November 4, 1997 Conducted: Melrose Place Hcp (1997) Eat Well-Live Well 1100 (1998-1999) Sydney Myer Centenary Sprint (2000) Canon Sprint (2001-2004) The Heaven Sprint (2005) Crown Trophy (2006-2008) Crown Promenade Trophy (2009) Crown Promenade Stks (2010) G H Mumm Stks (2011-2015) Sensis Stks (2016) Skip Sprint (2017) Furphy Sprint (2018-2022); Melbourne Cup Day (1997-2004) Oaks Day (2005-2015) Derby Day (2016-2022) Listed Race (2009-2012) Group 3 (2013-2022); Handicap (1997-2005) Set Weights & Penalties (2009-2022) Notable Winners: Ortensia (2011) Tofane (2019) Asfoora (2022) Sheidel (2016) Fiesta (2020) Dystopia (2013) Longest Priced Winners: $51 (Status Symbol-2010) $26 (Divine Quality-2018) Shortest Priced Winners: $3f (Sheidel-2016) $3.20f (Asfoora-2022) 9/4f (Walnut-1998) Leading Trainers: Chris Waller (2) Leading Jockeys: Darren Beadman, Glen Boss, Hugh Bowman, Dwayne Dunn, James McDonald, Craig Newitt (2) 2023 BEGONIA BELLE STAKES (1100m) - Mares Set Weight plus Penalties - Group 3 - $200,000 Year Winner Trainer Jockey No. Barrier SP Weight Age/Sex Lead-Up Form 1998 WALNUT John Hawkes L. Cassidy 1 6 $3.20f 57 4M 5th MV McEwen Stk-3rd Caul 1200m Hcp 1999 RIVER CROSSING Mathew Ellerton B. Prebble 16 15 $12 52 4M First run back from a spell (204 days) 2000 NATURAL TYCOON David Hall A. Spiteri 15 13 $13 51 4M 2nd V Pk 1000m C5-1st Bdgo 1000m C5-8th Caul 1100m FM Hcp 2001 JOIE Lee Freedman S. Seamer 7 16 $6.50 52.5 4M 2nd Sand 1000m Mares 1MW-LY-1st Caul 1100m FM Hcp 2002 EMPRESS WALTZ David Huxtable G. Boss 2 3 $13 56.5 6M 1st V Pk 1000m Hcp-4th Morp 1100m Hcp-1st V Pk 1000m Hcp 2003 LEONE CHIARA Danny O’Brien C. Newitt 12 15 $7 52 4M 1st Sand 1100m Mares 1MW-LY 2004 SENSATIONAL SPOT Dianne Wynne S. Wynne 4 9 $17 55.5 5M First run back from a spell (73 days) 2005 COVET THEE Kris Lees D. Beadman 2 7 $16 58 7M 9th Sheraco Stk-1st Rhil 1100m Wltr-4th Caul 1100m FM Hcp 2006 STREET SMART Ron Maund J. Byrne 2 9 $8.50 58 4M 7th Nivison Stk-2nd Caul 1100m FM Hcp-14th VRC Salinger Stk 2007 SOLEIL John Ledger M. Pegus 2 1 $17 57 5M 10th Caul 1400m Mares Hcp-2nd Northwood Plume-9th Tristarc Stk 2008 BEAMING Tony Noonan N. Rawiller 5 3 $4.80f 55.5 4M First run back from a spell (152 days) 2009 VERY DISCREET Richard Jolly D. Dunn 6 8 $6f 54 4M 1st SA Wylie Stk-1st SA Durbridge Stk 2010 STATUS SYMBOL Ken Keys C. Newitt 17 15 $51 53 5M 4th Caul 1100m FM Hcp 2011 ORTENSIA Paul Messara D. Beadman 2 11 $6.50 57 6M First run back from a spell (179 days) 2012 HONEY FLOWER Ross McDonald G. Boss 7 6 $15 56 4M 2nd Morn 1220m RB68-1st Geel 1200m FM Hcp 2013 DYSTOPIA Chris Waller H. Bowman 3 6 $5f 57 7M 8th Sheraco Stk-2nd Premiere Stk 2014 VAIN QUEEN John Sadler D. Oliver 15 6 $4.80 55 5M 4th VRC All-Vic Sprint-4th The Heath-4th Testa Rossa 2015 PITTSBURGH FLYER L.& S. Hope J. McDonald 12 13 $21 55.5 4M 4th Caul 1100m Mares BM90-6th Alinghi Stk 2016 SHEIDEL Hayes/Dabernig J. Moreira 2 12 $3f 57.5 5M 4th MV McEwen Stk-2d Caul 1100m Hcp-1st Northwood Plume 2017 LYUBA Darren Weir D. Lane 6 8 $7 55 5M 11th Cockram Stk-8th Caul 1100m Mares BM90-2nd Alinghi Stk 2018 DIVINE QUALITY Robbie Griffiths B. Mertens 11 16 $26 55 5M First run back from a spell 2019 TOFANE Mike Moroney D. Dunn 2 9 $6 57 4M 1st MV 1200m FM BM84-12th How Now Stk-1st Northwood Plume 2020 FIESTA Chris Waller H. Bowman 2 11 $5.50 57 5M 3rd How Now Stk-1st Northwood Plume 2021 MINHAAJ John O’Shea J. McDonald 5 2 $3.70f 57 4M 1st The Nivison 2022 ASFOORA Henry Dwyer J. Allen 2 2 $3.20f 58 4M 1st Sand Hill1000m BM78-7th MV 955m BM84-1st Caul Sprint
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