Gilgai Stakes Race Information
The Gilgai Stakes is a 1200 metre set weights plus penalties race run by the Victoria Racing Club in early October. It is run at Flemington as part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Group 2
- Distance: 1200 metres
- Conditions: Set weights plus penalties, 3YO & upwards
- Track: Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
- Prizemoney: $300,000
- Date: Saturday 5 October 2024
Gilgai Stakes Race History
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Gilgai Stakes Facts
Last mare to win: Sunlight (2019)
Last 3YO to win: C&G – Royal Troubadour (1984); Filly – no filly has won the Gilgai Stakes
Multiple winners: Chautaiqua (2014 & 2015); Bomber Bill (2000 & 2003).
Fastest time (1200m): Falkirk (2005) 1:07:96
Interesting trivia: Redelva won in 1988 and was second in 1989, 1990 and 1991.
Past winners of the Gilgai Stakes
Winners of past Gilgai Stakes include horses that go on to win major spring races.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Right To Party | Arkansaw Kid | Stretan Angel |
| 2023 | Star Patrol | Triple Missile | C’est Magique |
| 2022 | Private Eye | Roch ‘N’ Horse | Baller |
| 2021 | Kementari | Zoutori | Kemalpasa |
| 2020 | Zoutori | Dollar for Dollar | Kemalpasa |
| 2019 | Sunlight | Santa Ana Lane | Zoutori |
| 2018 | I Am Excited | Eduardo | Bons Away |
| 2017 | Keen Array | Sold For Song | Malibu Style |
| 2016 | The Quarterback | We’ve Got This | Durendal |
| 2015 | Chautauqua | Delectation | Knoydart |
| 2014 | Chautauqua | Bounding | Final Crescendo |
| 2013 | Platelet | Spirit Of Boom | Steps In Time |
| 2012 | Hallowell Belle | King’s Rose | Spirit Of Boom |
| 2011 | Temple Of Boom | Sistine Angel | Response |
| 2010 | Hay List | Catapulted | Chasm |
| 2009 | All Silent | First Command | Light Fantastic |
| 2008 | El Cambio | Swick | Murtajill |
| 2007 | Stanzout | Shadoways | Valedictum |
| 2006 | Fast N Famous | Shadoways | Dance Hero |
| 2005 | Falkirk | Glamour Puss | Recapitalize |
| 2004 | Recapitalize | Falkirk | Amtrak |
| 2003 | Bomber Bill | Mr. Magoo | Red Labelle |
| 2002 | Cosmic Strike | Strategic Image | Rubitano |
| 2001 | Belle Du Jour | Point Danger | Gold Class |
| 2000 | Bomber Bill | Sports | Umrum |
| 1999 | Black Bean | Cannyanna | Star Joe |
| 1998 | Rebel | Dantelah | Classic Day |
| 1997 | Rock You | Always A Chance | Wry Hero |
| 1996 | Poetic King | Lion Hunter | Rubidium |
| 1995 | Racer’s Edge | Rullene | I Love Sydney |
| 1994 | Hareeba | You Remember | Simonstad |
| 1993 | Simonstad | Danjiki | Vladazair |
| 1992 | Storaia | Tanjian Prince | Tea Habit |
| 1991 | Vain Sovereign | Redelva | Mister Till |
| 1990 | Joanne | Redelva | Grandiose |
| 1989 | Grandiose | Redelva | Dark Beau |
| 1988 | Redelva | Jet Fighter | Franklin Pride |
| 1987 | Placid Ark | Christmas Tree | Special |
| 1986 | Campaign King | New Atlantis Rich Fields Lad |
* dead-heat 2nd |
| 1985 | Rich Fields Lad | Rory’s Jester | Globetrotter |
| 1984 | Royal Troubador | River Rough | Final Affair |