The 2017 George Moore Stakes is a Group 3 race that takes place at Eagle Farm Racecourse in Brisbane in December each year. In 2014, it was held at Doomben Racecourse while Eagle Farm undergoes renovations.
Run over a distance of 1,200 metres, the George Moore Stakes is run as part of Brisbane’s Summer Series. The George Moore Stakes is run under quality handicap conditions and is worth $200,000 in prize money.
The George Moore Stakes was first run in 1979 when it was won by a horse named Princess Reichen. The race originally began as a Group 3 race, however, was downgraded to a Listed race from 1983-2000. The George Moore Stakes was reinstated as a Group 3 in 2001.
Throughout the years the George Moore Stakes has been known as many different names. The race is officially registered as the Summer Stakes and was known as this in 1989, 1993 and again from 2000-2006. Other previous names include the XXXX Stakes, Thornhill Park Stakes and the AWA Stakes.
The George Moore Stakes is usually contested by the best local Brisbane sprinters and is renowned for attracting a quality field.
It represents a good opportunity for black-type horses to re-enter racing, having possibly been in the paddock for a couple of months.
Notable George Moore Stakes winners include Chief De Beers (1997), Takeover Target (2005) and Burdekin Blues (2009).
2017 George Moore Stakes Field
The 2017 George Moore Stakes field will be publicly released on Wednesday, December 2nd. There’s not a lot of black-type racing in Brisbane prior to it, so a lot of punters turn out to get on the George Moore Stakes field. As a short sprint held under quality handicap conditions, you can expect to see some of the top sprinters in Queensland returning to racing in this.
The 2017 George Moore Stakes field will be published below.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64x376050x | BEAUTY FLAME (IRE) | Melanie O’gorman | Luke Dittman | 11 | 60.5kg | 108 |
| 2 | x230x411x1 | MONSIEUR GUSTAVE | Darryl Hansen | Tiffani Brooker (a) | 14 | 58kg | 103 |
| 3 | x7542000x3 | BIG MONEY | Rodney Northam | Robert Thompson | 12 | 57.5kg | 102 |
| 4 | 31115x00x6 | MOST IMPORTANT | Tony Gollan | Jim Byrne | 2 | 57.5kg | 102 |
| 5 | 1069611×84 | CALANDA | Peter & Paul Snowden | Damian Browne | 4 | 55.5kg | 98 |
| 6 | 141213120x | SIEGFRIED | Toby Edmonds | Matthew McGillivray | 3 | 55.5kg | 98 |
| 7 | 12115020×2 | UPSTART PRIDE | Michael Nolan | James Orman | 13 | 55.5kg | 98 |
| 8 | 5162x5278x | EGYPTIAN SYMBOL | Bjorn Baker | TBA | 10 | 54kg | 99 |
| 9 | 19x72630x3 | PALAZZO PUBBLICO | Matthew Smith | Michael Cahill | 6 | 54kg | 98 |
| 10 | 531120x20x | SNOOPY | Chris Munce | Ron Stewart | 9 | 54kg | 95 |
| 11 | x590x8549x | CASUAL CHOICE | Tony Gollan | Larry Cassidy | 7 | 54kg | 93 |
| 12 | 14856×2714 | HI I’M BACK | Tony Gollan | TBA | 5 | 54kg | 91 |
| 13 | 20210x30x8 | PERFECT DARE | Matthew Dunn | Corey Brown | 8 | 54kg | 90 |
| 14 | x84231x213 | BROOKLYN STORM | Michael Costa | Scott Galloway | 1 | 54kg | 88 |
2017 George Moore Stakes Nominations
The 2017 George Moore Stakes nominations are expected to be announced on Monday, November 30th. Because it represents the return to black-type racing for the summer in Brisbane, quite a few talented types enter the George Moore Stakes nominations.
The 2017 George Moore Stakes nominations will be provided here.
| # | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64x376050x | BEAUTY FLAME (IRE) | G | 8 | Melanie O’gorman | 108 |
| 2 | x7542000x3 | BIG MONEY | G | 8 | Rodney Northam | 102 |
| 3 | x84231x213 | BROOKLYN STORM | G | 5 | Michael Costa | 88 |
| 4 | 1069611×84 | CALANDA | G | 4 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 98 |
| 5 | x590x8549x | CASUAL CHOICE | G | 8 | Tony Gollan | 93 |
| 6 | 1135x1608x | COUNTER MEAL | G | 5 | Paul Butterworth | 79.5 |
| 7 | 5162x5278x | EGYPTIAN SYMBOL | M | 5 | Bjorn Baker | 99 |
| 8 | 14856×2714 | HI I’M BACK | G | 6 | Tony Gollan | 91 |
| 9 | x230x411x1 | MONSIEUR GUSTAVE | G | 5 | Darryl Hansen | 103 |
| 10 | 31115x00x6 | MOST IMPORTANT | G | 5 | Tony Gollan | 102 |
| 11 | 131x113x | NICCANOVA | G | 4 | Steve Tregea | 90 |
| 12 | 19x72630x3 | PALAZZO PUBBLICO | M | 6 | Matthew Smith | 98 |
| 13 | 20210x30x8 | PERFECT DARE | G | 5 | Matthew Dunn | 90 |
| 14 | 0x19110x07 | QUATRONIC | G | 5 | Matthew Dunn | 96 |
| 15 | 141213120x | SIEGFRIED | G | 7 | Toby Edmonds | 98 |
| 16 | 531120x20x | SNOOPY | G | 5 | Chris Munce | 95 |
| 17 | 12115020×2 | UPSTART PRIDE | G | 6 | Michael Nolan | 98 |
George Moore Stakes Results
Here you will find a list of George Moore Stakes winners, winning times and results since 2000.
| Year | Results | Winning Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 Monsieur Gustave | 2 Calanda | 3 Snoopy | 1:09.2 |
| 2016 | 1 Most Important | 2 Coolring | 3 Trubia | 1:09.8 |
| 2015 | 1 Didntcostalot | 2 Gundy Spirit | 3 Fontelina | 1:08.1 |
| 2014 | 1 Big Money | 2 Someday | 3 Cape Kidnappers | 1:09.7 |
| 2013 | 1 Lucky Hussler | 2 Morning Captain | 3 Startsmeup | 1:08.4 |
| 2012 | 1 Startsmeup | 2 Phelan Ready | 3 Morning Captain | 1:09.5 |
| 2011 | 1 Adebisi | 2 Latin News | 3 Spirit Of Boom | 1:10.3 |
| 2010 | 1 Race not held | 2 Race not held | 3 Race not held | 0:00.0 |
| 2009 | 1 Burdekin Blues | 2 Zero Rock | 3 Forestreno | 1:08.0 |
| 2008 | 1 Friendly Embrace | 2 Daunting Lad | 3 Tour Guide | 1:09.6 |
| 2007 | Not Held | |||
| 2006 | 1 Natural Destiny | 2 Hard To Catch | 3 Tornado Alley | 1:09.2 |
| 2005 | 1 Takeover Target | 2 Picardi Run | 3 Proudly Agro | 1:07.8 |
| 2004 | 1 Show Biz Kid | 2 Sir Breakfast | 3 Karamazou | 1:08.5 |
| 2003 | 1 Make Mine Magic | 2 Consular | 3 Forever Amen | 1:09.0 |
| 2002 | 1 Baal Yabba | 2 Smart Chariot | 3 Diamond Dane | 1:09.6 |
| 2001 | 1 Alpine Express | 2 Amaizcay | 3 Federal Agent | 1:10.1 |
| 2000 | 1 Fine Action | 2 King Lotto | 3 Kanconcarne | 1:08.3 |
