• Source: Eclipse Stakes (MRC)

The Eclipse Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under quality handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1800 metres, run at Sandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in mid November. Total prize money is A$200,000.




History


The race was not held for 2 years during World War II. The Melbourne Racing Club moved the race predominantly to Sandown in 1994. However at times the race has been rescheduled and held at Caulfield as was the case in 2013 when Sandown Racecourse was under construction.
When held at Sandown Racecourse, the race has been scheduled on the inner Lakeside racecourse at times.
Since 2021, the race has been run at Caulfield Racecourse.




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1937–1978 - Principal race
1979–1995 - Listed race
1996 onwards - Group 3




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Winners






See also


List of Australian Group races
Group races




References

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• Eclipse Stakes (MRC)
• Eclipse Stakes (disambiguation)
• So You Think
• Frosted (horse)
• Sandown Racecourse
• List of Australian Group races
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