Auraria Stakes
# Auraria Stakes

The Auraria Stakes is a South Australian Jockey Club Group 3 thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies raced under Set Weights with penalties conditions, over a distance of 1800 metres at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide, Australia. Total prize money for the race is A$127,250.

## History

The race is named in honour of the horse Auraria, winner of the 1895 Melbourne Cup. The race was inaugurated in 1944 by the Port Adelaide Racing Club, but since the club's race track Cheltenham Park Racecourse was unavailable during World War II the race was held at Morphettville Racecourse. The following year the race was run at Cheltenham.

### Name

* 1944–1998 - Auraria Stakes
* 1999–2005 - Lakewood Stud Stakes
* 2006–2010 - Auraria Stakes
* 2011–2020 - Schweppervescence Stakes
* 2021 - Auraria Stakes

### Distance

* 1944 - 1 mile (~1609 metres)
* 1945 - 1 mile 9 yards (~1619 metres)
* 1946–1959 - 8+1⁄2 furlongs (~1700 metres)
* 1960–1972 - 1+1⁄8 miles (~1800 metres)
* 1973–1984 – 1850 metres
* 1985–1992 – 1800 metres
* 1993 – 1809 metres
* 1994–2007 – 1800 metres
* 2008–2009 – 1812 metres
* 2010 onwards - 1800 metres

### Grade

* 1944–1979 - Principal Race
* 1980 onwards - Group 3

### Venue

* 1944 - Morphettville
* 1945–1980 - Cheltenham Park
* 1981–1984 - Victoria Park
* 1985–1992 - Morphettville
* 1993–1996 - Victoria Park
* 1997–2001 - Cheltenham Park
* 2002 - Morphettville
* 2003–2006 - Cheltenham Park
* 2007 - Morphettville
* 2008 - Cheltenham Park
* 2009 onwards - Morphettville

## Winners

* 2022 - My Whisper
* 2021 - Tyche Goddess
* 2020 - Silent Sovereign
* 2019 - Mirette
* 2018 - Sopressa
* 2017 - Kenedna
* 2016 - Silent Sedition
* 2015 - Fitocracy
* 2014 - Girl In Flight
* 2013 - Global Balance
* 2012 - Crucial
* 2011 - Shylight
* 2010 - Fairy Oak
* 2009 - Princess Pulse
* 2008 - Moment In Time
* 2007 - Devil Moon
* 2006 - Purde
* 2005 - Overclock
* 2004 - Dane Belltar
* 2003 - Yvonne
* 2002 - Clothilde
* 2001 - Shelbourne Lass
* 2000 - Grand Echezeaux
* 1999 - Episode
* 1998 - La Volta
* 1997 - Exalted Miss
* 1996 - Miss Margaret
* 1995 - Tranquility
* 1994 - Ascona
* 1993 - Prime Again
* 1992 - Gatherneaux
* 1991 - Shavano Miss
* 1990 - Alleged Lady
* 1989 - Our Libra Lady
* 1988 - Faithful Thought
* 1987 - Flaming Wonder
* 1986 - Miss Clipper
* 1985 - Katikate
* 1984 - Maintenon
* 1983 - race not held
* 1982 - Irish Heiress
* 1981 - Sheraco
* 1980 - Kaupo
* 1979 - Hot Silk
* 1978 - Laurente
* 1977 - Pushy
* 1976 - Marist Lady
* 1975 - Yaraandoo
* 1974 - Soma
* 1973 - Hi Maralie
* 1972 - Tressi
* 1971 - Quseir
* 1970 - Rain Amore
* 1969 - Goliette
* 1968 - Anthony's Daughter
* 1967 - Kasota
* 1966 - Lady Twilight
* 1965 - Te Parae
* 1964 - Nickel Shot
* 1963 - Raindear
* 1962 - Kirksite
* 1961 - Shady Lass
* 1960 - Serene Princess
* 1959 - Mintaway
* 1958 - Demeter
* 1957 - Cherete
* 1956 - Sleep Tight
* 1955 - Wine Lover
* 1954 - Everest Victory
* 1953 - Nokomis
* 1952 - Naetor
* 1951 - Gay Comedy
* 1950 - Carry Abbie
* 1949 - Classee
* 1948 - Could Be
* 1947 - Gallery Girl
* 1946 - Look
* 1945 - Maraken
* 1944 - Chariot
