Alister Clark Stakes
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1939 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | William Hill (2017) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,040 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Set weights colts and geldings – 57 kg fillies 55 kg |
| Purse | $200,000 (2017) |
The Alister Clark Stakes is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for three-year-olds, at Set Weights, over a distance of 2040 metres, held annually usually at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne on a Friday night in March. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.
The race is named after Alister Clark, the foundation chairman of the Moonee Valley Racing Club and master of Oaklands Hunt Club from 1901 to 1908. He was also the pre-eminent Australian rose breeder of the twentieth century.
The race was first run in 1939 and has had changes in distance and grade. The race at times has been a Weight-for-age event for 3-year olds and over as evident in 1977 when champion three-year-old filly Surround won the race.
In 1995 the event was held at Flemington.
† Dead heat
‡ Race run in Divisions
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