Underwood Stakes: Date, how to watch, past winners, latest odds and more

The Underwood Stakes is a Group 1 thoroughbred horse race that takes place at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, each September.

The Underwood Stakes is part of the Melbourne Spring Carnival and is raced under weight-for-age conditions over a distance of 1800m.

Alligator Blood has dominated the race in recent years, winning in both 2022 and 2023, but there will be a fresh winner in the 2024 edition.

Here is everything you need to know about the Underwood Stakes.

Underwood Stakes date

The Underwood Stakes is part of the Melbourne Spring Carnival and takes place in September each year.

The 2024 edition of the race will take place on Saturday 21st September.

Underwood Stakes time

The exact time for the Underwood Stakes has yet to be announced, but in 2023 it was Race 9 on the card.

Underwood Stakes venue

The Underwood Stakes is normally held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne.

However the 2021 and 2022 editions of the Underwood Stakes were held at Sandown Racecourse in Melbourne.

Underwood Stakes how to watch

The Underwood Stakes will be shown free-to-air on Channel 7 and also via the 7plus App.

Underwood Stakes prize money

The total amount of prize money for the Underwood Stakes stands at a very tidy $750,000.

The winner will earn $450,000, while second place will take home $135,000 and $67,500 will go to third place.

The top eight all earn prize money, with sixth, seventh and eighth all picking up $15,000 for their efforts.

Underwood Stakes history

The Underwood Stakes was first raced in 1924 and won by a horse named Whittier, who also went on to win the 1925 edition.

The Underwood Stakes was a Principal Race initially, before being upgraded to a Group 1 race in 1979.

It was originally raced over 1600m, and there have been various distances throughout its history.

From 1994 onwards, the Underwood Stakes has been raced over 1800m.

Underwood Stakes past winners

Alligator Blood has won the last two editions of the Underwood Stakes for trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.

There have been some famous winners of the race, including the legendary Phar Lap and Ajax, who won the Underwood Stakes on three occasions.

Black Heart Bart also won the Underwood Stakes in both 2016 and 2019.

Underwood Stakes odds

Mr Brightside and Place Du Carrousel are both priced at 6.50 to win the 2024 edition of the Underwood Stakes.