Herbert Power Stakes

Winners and Past Results

The Herbert Power Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2 Australian open handicap horse race for horses aged 3 years old and upwards. Bonus $250 Bet That Can't Lose

It is contested over a distance of 2400 metres and is held annually at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne during the Spring Racing Carnival.

Prize money for the Herbert Power Stakes is worth $200,000.

The Herbert Power Stakes is a good prep race to the Group 1 Caulfield Cup and Group 1 Melbourne Cup.

Since it was first run in 1898 when Cocos won, the Herbert Power Stakes has had several different names including the Eclipse Stakes, Quick-Eze Stakes, Perrier Mineral Water Stakes, Perrier Stakes and the Winning Edge Presentations Stakes.

Originally a Principal race until 1979, it was then upgraded to a Group Three event for only two years.

Multiple winners of this race include Wakeful (1902-03), Poseidon (1906-07), Alawa (1908-09), Anna Carlovna (1913-14), Easingwold (1923-24), Royal Charter (1925,27) and Dashing Beau (1949-50).

2011 Herbert Power Stakes

Up-and-coming stayer Shewan qualified for the Melbourne Cup thanks to this winning performance, being patiently ridden on the rail while the front of the field sorted themselves out. Coming into the straight, Tanby raced to the lead and looked hard to beat, but Shewan was worked into the clear and was able to run down Tanby right on the line. English stayer Moyenne Corniche marked himself as one to watch with a strong finish for third.

2011 Herbert Power Stakes result

1. Shewan
2. Tanby
3. Moyenne Corniche

Then came:

4. Midnight Martini
5. Anudjawun
6. Bauer
7. Macedonian
8. Saptapadi
9. Lucky Eighty Eight
10. Prussian Officer
11. Lopov
12. My Scotsgrey
13. Two For Tea
14. Exceptionally
15. Master O'Reilly