How Now Stakes

The How Now Stakes is a Group 3 event held at Caulfield Racecourse on Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Day during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.

2024 How Now Stakes Results

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How Now Stakes News


The How Now Stakes is a Group 3 sprint race run at Melbourne’s Caulfield Racecourse during mid to late-November having been moved ahead of the 2023 edition from its earlier September time-slot.

The How Now Stakes forms an integral part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival and is open only to mares aged four-years-old and over.

The How Now Stakes now shares the race card with the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) and Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m).

Raced over 1200, the How Now Stakes is held under set weights with penalties conditions and offers $200,000 in total prize money as of 2021.

One of the better recognised lead-up races to the How Now Stakes is the Group 3 Cockram Stakes (1200m) in August, run over 1200m. Savanna Amour (2017) was the last mare to complete the Cockram Stakes – How Now Stakes double. The Group 2 Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m) under the same conditions is also a good indicator of mares likely to remain in Melbourne to contest the How Now Stakes.

The 2021 How Now Stakes form was franked with the winner Bella Nipotina going on to enjoy a stellar spring carnival that included a second in the Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) and third to Nature Strip in the Group 1 VRC Sprint Classic (1200m).

The 2022 How Now Stakes winner Zapateo went on to frank the form the following year running third in both the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes and Group 1 The Goodwood in Adelaide in May of 2023.

The 2023 How Now Stakes form was franked with the winner Rose Quartz, now deceased, running third in the following summer’s $1 million Magic Millions Snippets at the Gold Coast in January of 2024.

The 2024 How Now Stakes runs on Saturday November 16, 2024 as part of Caulfield’s new look Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Day card held at the tail end of the spring carnival. 

How Now Stakes
Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Track: Caulfield Racecourse
Distance: 1200m
Race Type: 4YO&UP Mares SW+P
Status: Group 3
Prize Money: $200,000

2024 How Now Stakes Results

  • 1st: TBD
  • 2nd: TBD
  • 3rd: TBD

2024 How Now Stakes Betting

The spring’s top How Now Stakes 2024 betting odds and Group 3 Caulfield racing markets will be available at Ladbrokes.com.au and provided here at Races.com.au the week leading up to Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Day.

Secret Agenda ($2.80 in 2016) followed by Bella Nipotina ($3.60 in 2021) are the latest How Now Stakes betting favourites to win.

2024 How Now Stakes Form Guide

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2024 How Now Stakes Field

The How Now Stakes field attracts a line-up of quality mares each Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.

The official 2024 How Now Stakes Final Field & Barriers are released on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.

2024 How Now Stakes Nominations

Nominations for the How Now Stakes close the Monday leading-up to Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Day and will be published below.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Ballot Weight True Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 841x3850x8 SERASANA M 4 Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock 1 58kg 79
2 41113x870x VAGRANT M 5 Mitchell Freedman 2 57kg 92
3 921111114x WINGS OF SONG M 4 Patrick & Michelle Payne 3 57kg 86
4 120x5610x7 FACILE M 4 Peter Snowden 4 57kg 86
5 11112×3740 SANS DOUTE M 5 Mark Walker 5 56kg 98
6 7x0120x036 LEMPICKA M 6 Ken & Kasey Keys 6 56kg 94
7 420x1151x1 NIANCE (NZ) M 5 Grahame Begg 7 56kg 92
8 36312×6055 INFANCY M 4 Kris Lees 8 56kg 86
9 x86410x735 ROYAL MERCHANT M 5 Ciaron Maher 9 55kg 105
10 28x46x5223 DANNY’S ST DARCI M 6 Matthew Dale 10 55kg 92
11 167×212565 EXTRATWO M 5 Ciaron Maher 11 55kg 91
12 x7920141x4 CIGAR FLICK M 4 Chris Waller 12 55kg 86
13 41338312×1 BRAZEN LADY M 5 Mathew Ellerton 13 55kg 83
14 23433x1x20 KIN M 5 James Cummings 14 55kg 82
15 41641732×6 NINGALOO STAR M 5 John Sargent 15 55kg 82
16 2x118x1310 PHARARI M 4 Ciaron Maher 16 55kg 81
17 412321×215 LAZY SUSAN M 5 Gavin Bedggood 17 55kg 78
18 21x3210x21 SHE’S BULLETPROOF M 4 Charlotte Littlefield 18 55kg 77
19 31051167×7 BRITISH ANGEL M 4 Tom Dabernig 19 55kg 76
20 18x103419x LADY DI DI M 5 Cliff Brown 20 55kg 76
21 314x211x MISS ROUMBINI M 4 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 21 55kg 75
22 x11586x017 GIRL M 5 Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin 22 55kg 74
23 11×1 CLEO CAT M 4 Tom Dabernig 23 55kg 71
24 211x840x39 EXTREMELY ROWDY M 4 Peter Gelagotis 24 55kg 70
25 9x4210x231 ILLATIVE M 4 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 25 55kg 70
26 12563841×2 TIFFANY VALENTINE M 5 Phillip Stokes 26 55kg 70
27 x2138x5430 CATAHOULA M 4 Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes 27 55kg 66
28 4x1925x421 SEA MIST M 4 Matt Laurie 28 55kg 65

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

How Now Stakes History

The How Now Stakes was inaugurated in 1999, with Snippet’s Lass taking out the race that year. While the How Now Stakes doesn’t hold the long and storied history of other Caulfield events, it still stands up on its own as a respectable and worthy event.

In 2005 there was a dead heat between Sarah Michelle and Brindabella. In the same year, the How Now Stakes was upgraded from a listed race to a Group 3 event, a status it has retained since.

The How Now Stakes has been known by a variety of names throughout its short history. These include the Cranbourne Diahatsu Stakes, Dubai Convention Bureau Stakes, Dubai International Stakes and Emirates Racing Association Stakes. In 2006, the How Now Stakes returned to its correct name. Then in 2013, the race became known as the Sportingbet Sprint Series Heat 2, a name that it continued to hold throughout 2014.

Notable How Now Stakes winners include Piavonic (2000), Valentine Miss (2010), Catkins (2013), and Secret Agenda (2016) who went on to win the following year’s Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) in Adelaide.

How Now Stakes results since 2000 are listed below.

How Now Stakes Results

Year Place Horse Time
2024
How Now Stakes
1st TBD TBD
2nd TBD
3rd TBD
2023
How Now Stakes
1st Rose Quartz 1 minute 09.28 seconds
2nd Ghaanati
3rd She Dances
2022
How Now Stakes
1st Zapateo 1 minute 13.29 seconds
2nd Lavish Girl
3rd Chain Of Lightning
2021
How Now Stakes
1st Bella Nipotina 1 minute 10.75 seconds
2nd Chassis
3rd La Mexicana
2020
How Now Stakes
1st Felicia 1 minute 10.20 seconds
2nd Broadwayandfourth
3rd Fiesta
2019
How Now Stakes
1st Manicure 1 minute 10.41 seconds
2nd Angelic Ruler
3rd Dawn Dawn
2018
How Now Stakes
1st Winter Bride 1 minute 9.94 seconds
2nd Ellicazoom
3rd Platinum Angel
2017
How Now Stakes
1st Savanna Amour 1 minute 9.42 seconds
2nd Legless Veuve
3rd Ravi
2016
How Now Stakes
1st Secret Agenda 1 minute 12.2 seconds
2nd Every Faith
3rd Exclusive Lass
2015
How Now Stakes
1st Politeness 1 minute 10.7 seconds
2nd Griante
3rd Jessy Belle
2014
How Now Stakes
1st Girl Guide 1 minute 10.3 seconds
2nd A Time For Julia
3rd Shamal Wind
2013
How Now Stakes
1st Catkins 1 minute 12.5 seconds
2nd Hi Belle
3rd Flash Of Doubt
2012
How Now Stakes
1st Detours 1 minute 10.4 seconds
2nd Classy Chloe
3rd Mrs Onassis
2011
How Now Stakes
1st Sister Madly 1 minute 10.3 seconds
2nd Valentine Miss
3rd Lone Rock
2010
How Now Stakes
1st Valentine Miss 1 minute 9.3 seconds
2nd I’m A Hussy
3rd Red Flair
2009
How Now Stakes
1st Velocitea 1 minute 11.4 seconds
2nd Neroli
3rd Dollops
2008
How Now Stakes
1st Vivacious Spirit 1 minute 10.5 seconds
2nd Benatar
3rd Vormista
2007
How Now Stakes
1st Miss Judgement 1 minute 9.8 seconds
2nd Juste Momente
3rd Flying Object
2006
How Now Stakes
1st Queen Of The Hill 1 minute 10.9 seconds
2nd Megadeal
3rd Nuclear Free
2005
How Now Stakes
=1st Sarah Michelle 1 minute 13.9 seconds
=1st Brindabella
3rd Little Chloe
2004
How Now Stakes
1st Strikeline 1 minute 10.5 seconds
2nd Solar Antiquity
3rd Skewiff
2003
How Now Stakes
1st Lovely Jubly 1 minute 9.0 seconds
2nd Infinite Grace
3rd Astaroth
2002
How Now Stakes
1st Taimana 1 minute 9.8 seconds
2nd Calming
3rd Galapagos Girl
2001
How Now Stakes
1st Miss Power Bird 1 minute 11.3 seconds
2nd Purple Groove
3rd Dynamic Love
2000
How Now Stakes
1st Piavonic 1 minute 10.3 seconds
2nd Nova Clause
3rd Clemens Belle

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