Date:
Saturday, November 18, 2023
Location:
Caulfield Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria
Prize Money:
$200,000
Distance:
1200m
The How Now Stakes is a Group 3 race that is held at Caulfield Racecourse for mares and is run under set weights And penalty conditions, with a prize pool of $200,000.
Since the inaugural running of the How Now Stakes it has been held at Caulfield over 1200m.
The How Now Stakes has been classified as a Listed race from 1999-2004, before being upgraded to group 3 status from 2005 onwards.
The race is named after How Now, who won the 1976 Underwood Stakes.
Notable winners of the How Now Stakes include: Bella Nipotina (2021), Winter Bride (2018), Secret Agenda (2016), Politeness (2015), Catkins (2013), Velocitea (2009), Queen Of The Hill (2006), Miss Power Bird (2001) and Snippets’ Lass (1999).
2023 How Now Stakes Betting Odds
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How Now Stakes 2023 Final Field
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Previous How Now Stakes Field
2023 How Now Stakes result
1st – Zapateo (+380)
2nd – Lavish Girl (+340)
3rd – Chain Of Lightning (-1250)
Recent How Now Stakes results
- 2022: Zapateo pulls clear to claim How Now Stakes
After a cool ride from Damien Oliver, Zapateo (+380) from Godolphin yard has finished over the top of her rivals to claim the 2022 Group 3 How Now Stakes. With the heavily fancied Chain Of Lightning (-153.85) on his inside, the daughter of Brazen Beau quickly got the better of the race favourite and raced clear to record a dominant 1.25 length victory, with Lavish Girl (+3000) running home into second place.
- 2021: Bella Nipotina explodes to win How Now Stakes
Bella Nipotina (+260) has overcome some bad luck in the home straight to explode through a gap and run away with an arrogant victory in the Group 3 How Now Stakes. The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained mare was well backed before the jump of the race, but punters would have been worried when she was stuck in behind a wall of horses at the 200m mark. However, Craig Williams found a gap and pushed the button, which saw her run away from Chassis (+1100) and La Mexicana (+400) to win by just under a length.
- 2020: Felicia races away for her rivals in How Now
Dean Binaisse and Craig Williams have combined with Felicia (+500) to take out the Group 3 How Now Stakes. After settling outside the leader, the daughter of Unencumbered took over at the 300m mark to boot clear by three lengths on her rivals. Broadwayandfourth (+3000) and Fiesta (+1100) ran home nicely from the back to finish in second and third, respectively.
- 2019: Manicure blows her rivals away to claim How NowRachel King has given Manicure (+1100) a peach of a ride to take out the 2019 Group 3 How Now Stakes at Caulfield, where she flew down the outside and blew her rivals away with a superior turn of foot. After settling behind the speed, King got her mount into the three-wide line, before pushing the button to go straight past the leaders. Angelic Ruler (+1700) and Dawn Dawn (+2000) made a lot of ground up from the back but finished over two lengths behind the winner in second and third, respectively.
How Now Stakes winners
How Now Stakes Past Winners
Year
Horse
Jockey
Trainer
2022
Zapateo
Damien Oliver
James Cummings
2021
Bella Nipotina
Craig Williams
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
2020
Felicia
Craig Williams
Dean Binaisse
2019
Manicure
Rachel King
James Cummings
2018
Winter Bride
Ryan Maloney
Toby Edmonds
2017
Savanna Amour
Brad Rawiller
Chris Meagher
2016
Secret Agenda
Damien Oliver
Mick Price
2015
Politeness
Mark Zahra
Robert Smerdon
2014
Girl Guide
Craig Williams
David Hayes
2013
Catkins
Craig Newitt
Chris Waller
2012
Detours
Glen Boss
Peter Snowden
2011
Sister Madly
Damien Oliver
John Sadler
2010
Valentine Miss
Michael Rodd
Mark Kavanagh
2009
Velocitea
Craig Williams
Brian Mayfield-Smith
2008
Vivacious Spirit
Craig Newitt
Mick Price
2007
Miss Judgement
Luke Nolen
Peter Moody
2006
Queen Of The Hill
Noel Callow
Lee Freedman
2005
Sarah Michelle/Brindabella
Michelle Payne/Noel Callow
Jim Mason/Leon McDonald
2004
Strikeline
Stephen Baster
Brian Mayfield-Smith
2003
Lovely Jubly
Brett Prebble
Brian Mayfield-Smith
2002
Taimana
Kerrin McEvoy
Mike Moroney
2001
Miss Power Bird
Greg Childs
Leon Corstens
2000
Piavonic
Nash Rawiller
Tony Noonan
How Now Stakes winners pre-2000
How Now Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000
Year
Horse
1999
Snippets’ Lass
