VRC Sires Produce Stakes Race Information
The VRC Sires Produce Stakes is a 1400 metre set weights race for two-year-olds run by the Victoria Racing Club in March. It is held at Flemington as part of the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Group 2
- Distance: 1400 metres
- Conditions: Set weights, 2YOs
- Track: Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
- Prizemoney: $300,000
- Date: Saturday 9 March 2024
VRC Sires Produce Race History
See the 2024 VRC Sires Produce Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2023 VRC Sires Produce Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2022 VRC Sires Produce Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2021 VRC Sires Produce Stakes Preview and results.
History coming soon.
In 2023 Flyball fell and brought down Dubenenko. Both horses were OK but it put jockeys Jamie Kah and Craig Williams in hospital.
Useful Facts
Last filly to win: La Tene (2019)
Fastest time (1400m): Pillaging (2002) 1:22:23
VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes & Golden Slipper Stakes: Canny Lad (1990); Full On Aces (1981); Vain (1969); Storm Queen (1966); Pago Pago (1953)
Blue Diamond Stakes & VRC Sires’ Produce : Street Café (1984); Lord Dudley (1975); Tolerance (1971)
VRC Sires’ Produce & ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes: There have been 20 winners of this double but none since Full On Aces in 1981.
VRC Sires’ Produce & Champagne Stakes: There have been 2 winners of this double but none since Vain in 1969.
Leading jockeys : Roy Higgins with 7 wins (Bold Zest 1977; Lord Dudley 1975; Skyjack 1974; Imagele 1973; Century 1972; Tolerance 1971; Storm Queen 1966).
Interesting trivia: In 1964 Park Lane was first past the post, but lost on protest to Boeing Boy
Past winners of the VRC Sires Produce Stakes
Winners of past VRC Sires Produce Stakes include include All Too Hard (2012) and Jameka (2015) who became a Caulfield Cup winning mare.
Year | Winner | Second | Third |
2024 | Traffic Warden | Rue De Royale | Bosustow |
2023 | Veight | Apulia | Amur |
2022 | Let’srollthedice | Man In The Mirror | Yaki Ishi |
2021 | Lightsaber | Saif | Micro |
2020 | Lunar Fox | Larimer Street | Ole Kirk |
2019 | La Tene | Dalasan | Fling |
2018 | Not A Single Cent | Seberate | Akkadian |
2017 | Sircconi | Aspect | Feng Chu |
2016 | Seaburge | Detective | Revolving Door |
2015 | Jameka | Lazumba | Sampeah |
2014 | Zululand | Awesome Rock | Marcado |
2013 | Twilight Royale | Shamus Award | Great Esteem |
2012 | All Too Hard | Pronto Pronto | Road Trippin |
2011 | Running Tall | Decircles | Grand Britannia |
2010 | Shamrocker | Willow Creek | Yosei |
2009 | Rostova | Bombay Sling | Gathering |
2008 | Von Costa De Hero | Carnero | Burgeis |
2007 | Incumbent | Marching | Below Zero |
2006 | De Lago Mist | Ulfah | Danever |
2005 | Danger Looms | Under The Floor | Ferocity |
2004 | Barely A Moment | Big Poppa Pump | Kylikwong |
2003 | Winestock | Fresh Boy | Hammerbeam |
2002 | Pillaging | Delago Brom | Tom Coureuse |
2001 | Spectatorial | Tuscanos | Valkyrian |
2000 | Preserve | Ponton Flyer | Happy Morning |
1999 | Testa Rossa | Dangerous | Downing Street |
1998 | Coup De Grace | Special Edition | Admired |
1997 | Millward | Cornwall Queen | Evader |
1996 | My Duke | Zeya | Clang |
1995 | Lochrae | Donar | Flying Spur |
1994 | Blevic | Delsole | Racer’s Edge |
1993 | Price Of Rancho | Taps | Staff Sergeant |
1992 | King Marauding | Just Juan | Apopka |
1991 | Not Related | Diddy Do It | Umatilla |
1990 | Canny Lad | Century Pike | Draw Card |
1989 | Rechabite | Ice Solid | Macwind |
1988 | Wonder Dancer | Vitalic | Glowing Tribute |