Maybe Mahal Stakes
# Maybe Mahal Stakes

The Maybe Mahal Stakes raced as The Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (2021), is a registered Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred set weights with penalties horse race for mares, over a distance of 1400 metres held annually at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia during the VRC Spring Racing Carnival on Melbourne Cup day. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

## History

The registered race is named after Maybe Mahal, 1977-1978 Australian Racehorse of the Year and trained by Bart Cummings.

### Name

* 2005 - Liberty Financial Plate
* 2006–2007 - Liberty Financial Stakes
* 2008–2012 - Herald Sun Stakes
* 2013 - Lavazza Short Black
* 2014–2018 - Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes
* 2019 - Jim Beam Stakes
* 2020 - Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes

### Grade

* 2005–2011 - Listed Race
* 2012 onwards - Group 3

## Winners

* 2022 - Larkspur Run
* 2021 - Rich Hips
* 2020 - Rich Hips
* 2019 - Teleplay
* 2018 - Cool Passion
* 2017 - Pedrena
* 2016 - Artistry
* 2015 - Scarlet Billows
* 2014 - Mahara
* 2013 - Plucky Belle
* 2012 - Koonoomoo
* 2011 - Sophie's Spirit
* 2010 - Jersey Lily
* 2009 - Strawberry Field
* 2008 - Neroli
* 2007 - Juste Momente
* 2006 - Storm Signal
* 2005 - Vintner
