# Herbert Power Stakes

The Herbert Power Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race held under quality handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 2400 metres. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. Prizemoney is A$300,000.

## History

The race was named after former Victoria Amateur Turf Club Chairman and thoroughbred owner Herbert Power (1833–1919), who was instrumental in the formation of the sport of racing in the early days of the Colony of Victoria. He joined the original Melbourne Club in 1859 and played an integral part in the merger in 1864 of the Victorian Turf Club and Victorian Jockey club to form today's Victoria Racing Club. In 1875, he was one of a band of racing enthusiasts who founded the Victoria Amateur Turf Club. He was a member of the VATC committee, and he was chairman in 1889, 1896 and 1907. When he retired from the committee he was appointed one of the trustees of the Caulfield racecourse. He was one of the auditors of the VRC from 1880 until 1905.
The race is considered an important lead-up to the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.
During World War II the race was run at Flemington Racecourse.

### Name

* 1898–1919 - Eclipse Stakes
* 1920–1992 - Herbert Power Handicap
* 1993–1996 - Quick-Eze Stakes
* 1997 - Perrier Mineral Water Stakes
* 1998–1999 - Perrier Stakes
* 2000 - Herbert Power Stakes
* 2001–08 - Winning Edge Presentations Stakes
* 2009 onwards - Herbert Power Stakes

### Distance

* 1898–1899 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
* 1900–1919 - 13⁄8 miles (~2200 metres)
* 1920–1971 - 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
* 1972 onwards - 2400 metres

### Grade

* 1898–1978 - Principal Race
* 1979–1980 - Group 3
* 1981 onwards - Group 2

### Doubles wins

The following thoroughbreds have won the Herbert Power Stakes – Melbourne Cup double in the same year.
* Rogan Josh (1999), Arwon (1978), Van Der Hum (1976), Gala Supreme (1973), Sirius (1944) and Poseidon (1906)
The following thoroughbreds have won the Herbert Power Stakes – Caulfield Cup double in the same year.
* Master O'Reilly (2007), Beer Street (1970), Rising Fast (1955), My Hero (1953), Poseidon twice (1906 and 1907), Marvel Loch (1905)

### 1948 racebook

* 1948 VATC Caulfield Guineas racebook front cover
* 1948 VATC Caulfield Guineas officials & enclosure notices
* 1948 VATC Caulfield Guineas raceday notices
* 1948 VATC Herbert Power Handicap page showing the winner, Howe
* 1948 VATC Herbert Power Handicap page starters and results
* Back cover showing railway arrangements and admission fares

## Winners

* 2023 - Military Mission
* 2022 - Saracen Knight
* 2021 - Delphi
* 2020 - Chapada
* 2019 - The Chosen One
* 2018 - Yucatan
* 2017 - Lord Fandango
* 2016 - Assign
* 2015 - Amralah
* 2014 - Big Memory
* 2013 - Sea Moon
* 2012 - Shahwardi
* 2011 - Tanby
* 2010 - Linton
* 2009 - Alcopop
* 2008 - Dolphin Jo
* 2007 - Master O'Reilly
* 2006 - Growl
* 2005 - Leica Falcon
* 2004 - Rizon
* 2003 - Yakama
* 2002 - The Secondmortgage
* 2001 - Freemason
* 2000 - Majestic Avenue
* 1999 - Rogan Josh
* 1998 - Magneto
* 1997 - Bonsai Pipeline
* 1996 - The Bandette
* 1995 - Unsolved
* 1994 - Solo Show
* 1993 - Great Vintage
* 1992 - Aquidity
* 1991 - Princess Pushy
* 1990 - Just A Dancer
* 1989 - Nayrizi
* 1988 - Congressman
* 1987 - Cossack Warrior
* 1986 - Pharostan
* 1985 - Fil De Roi
* 1984 - Colonial Flag
* 1983 - Nostradamus
* 1982 - Carringbush
* 1981 - Flashing Light
* 1980 - Mr.Independent
* 1979 - Pigalle
* 1978 - Arwon
* 1977 - Impeller
* 1976 - Van der Hum
* 1975 - Suleiman
* 1974 - Big Angel
* 1973 - Gala Supreme
* 1972 - Scotch And Dry
* 1971 - Spectre
* 1970 - Beer Street
* 1969 - Alsop
* 1968 - Impetus
* 1967 - Padtheway
* 1966 - Gala Crest
* 1965 - Captain Blue
* 1964 - Sybeau
* 1963 - Straight Irish
* 1962 - Silver Pelt
* 1961 - Nilarco
* 1960 - Optic Prince
* 1959 - Mac
* 1958 - King Nero
* 1957 - Pandie Sun
* 1956 - Fighting Force
* 1955 - Rising Fast
* 1954 - Wodalla
* 1953 - My Hero
* 1952 - Durham
* 1951 - Durham
* 1950 - Dashing Beau
* 1949 - Dashing Beau
* 1948 - Howe
* 1947 - Riot
* 1946 - Sir Actor
* 1945 - Logical
* 1944 - Claudette
* 1943 - Mac Rob
* 1942 - † Portfolio / Colonus
* 1941 - Historian
* 1940 - Rex Felt
* 1939 - Respirator
* 1938 - Marauder
* 1937 - International
* 1936 - Desert Chief
* 1935 - Red Ray
* 1934 - Broad Arrow
* 1933 - Segati
* 1932 - Scalpel
* 1931 - Shadow King
* 1930 - Second Wind
* 1929 - Taisho
* 1928 - Strephon
* 1927 - Royal Charter
* 1926 - The Banker
* 1925 - Royal Charter
* 1924 - Easingwold
* 1923 - Easingwold
* 1922 - Purser
* 1921 - Eurythmic
* 1920 - Tangalooma
* 1919 - Eusebius
* 1918 - Outlook
* 1917 - Pah King
* 1916 - Cyklon
* 1915 - Burrabadeen
* 1914 - Anna Carlovna
* 1913 - Anna Carlovna
* 1912 - Lady Medallist
* 1911 - Comedy King
* 1910 - Master Soult
* 1909 - Alawa
* 1908 - Alawa
* 1907 - Poseidon
* 1906 - Poseidon
* 1905 - Marvel Loch
* 1904 - Nuncio
* 1903 - Wakeful
* 1902 - Wakeful
* 1901 - Bonnie Chiel
* 1900 - Kinglike
* 1899 - Australian Star
* 1898 - Cocos
† Run in divisions
* ↑ Shewan finished first in 2011 but was disqualified in 2021 due to prohibited ownership of the horse at the time of running.