Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes: Date, how to watch, past winners, latest odds and more

The Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes is a Group 1 thoroughbred race that takes place at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne each November.

Run over a distance of 1400m, the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes is an open handicap race that is worth $1million in prize money.

Part of the Melbourne Spring Carnival, the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes always attracts a high-quality field of sprinters and middle-distance horses.

Here is everything you need to know about the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes.

Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes date

The Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes is now part of the Melbourne Spring Carnival and is raced in November each year.

Prior to 1994 it was raced on Royal Melbourne Show Day at the end of September.

In 2023, it was announced that the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes would be a permanent fixture on Thousand Guineas Day and the 2024 edition of the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes will take place on Saturday 16th November.

Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes time

Along with the Thousand Guineas, the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes is one of the feature races on a top-quality card.

The exact start time of the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes has yet to be announced, but in 2023 it was Race 8 on the card and is likely to remain the same.

Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes venue

The Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes is always held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria.

Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes how to watch

The Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes will be shown free-to-air on Channel 7 and also via the 7plus app.

Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes prize money

The total amount of prize money for the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes stands at a cool $1,000,000.

The winner of the race will take home $600,000, second $180,000 and third $90,000.

The top eight all earn prize money, with sixth, seventh and eighth all taking home $20,000 for their afternoon's work.

Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes history

The Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes was first raced in 1951 and was won by a horse named Jovial Lad.

Back then it was known as the Invitation Stakes and was a Principal Race, until being upgraded to Group 1 status in 1979.

The race also undergone several name changes, but from 2006 has been known as the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes.

Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes past winners

Magic Time was the winner of the 2023 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes for trainer Grahame Begg and jockey Michael Dee.

There have been some famous winners of the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, including Testa Rossa, who went back-to-back in 1999 and 2000, as well as Manikato, who won the race in 1998.

Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes odds

Jimmystar is currently the hot fancy at 3.50 to win the 2024 edition of the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes.

Here To Shock can be backed at 8.00, while 2023 winner Magic Time is 9.00 to win the race again and Olentia and Vilana are priced at 11.00.