Gilgai Stakes
Appearance
The Gilgai Stakes is a VRC Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds and upwards, at Set Weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held annually at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne in October. Total prize money for the race is A$220,000.
Race history
- The race was known as the Sir Rupert Steele Stakes before 1999.
The winners
- 2012 Hallowell Belle [1]
- 2011 Temple Of Boom [2]
- 2010 Hay List [3]
- 2009 All Silent [4]
- 2008 El Cambio [5]
- 2007 Stanzout [6]
- 2006 Fast N Famous
- 2005 Falkirk
- 2004 Recapitalize
- 2003 Bomber Bill
- 2002 Cosmic Strike
- 2001 Belle Du Jour
- 2000 Bomber Bill
- 1999 Black Bean
- 1998 Rebel
- 1997 Rock You
- 1996 Poetic King
- 1995 Racer's Edge
- 1994 Hareeba
- 1993 Simonstad
- 1992 Storaia
- 1991 Vain Sovereign
- 1990 Joanne
- 1989 Grandiose
- 1988 Redelva
- 1987 Placid Ark
- 1986 Campaign King
- 1985 Rich Fields Lad
- 1984 Royal Troubador