title: Victory Stakes
text: # Victory Stakes
  
  The Victory Stakes is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 2 Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Total prizemoney is A$250,000.
  
  ## History
  
  The original race was named in honour of Sir Byrne Hart (1895–1989), who was a soldier, accountant, company director and served as chairman of the Queensland Turf Club (1966-74).
  
  ### Name
  
  * 1980–1982 - Sir Byrne Hart Handicap
  * 1983 - The XXXX
  * 1984 - The XXXX Quality Hcp
  * 1985 - Crest International Cup
  * 1986 - Mayfair-Crest International Cup
  * 1987–1988 - Sir Byrne Hart Quality Handicap
  * 1989–2009 - Sir Byrne Hart Stakes
  * 2010 onwards - Victory Stakes
  
  ### Distance
  
  * 1980–1982 – 1810 metres
  * 1983 – 1866 metres
  * 1984–1985 – 2100 metres
  * 1986–1987 – 2125 metres
  * 1988 – 1830 metres
  * 1989–2005 – 1400 metres
  * 2006 onwards - 1200 metres
  
  ### Grade
  
  * 1980 - Listed Race
  * 1981–1991 - Group 3
  * 1992 onwards - Group 2
  
  ### Venue
  
  * 1980–2011 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
  * 2013 - Doomben Racecourse
  * 2014 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
  * 2015 - Gold Coast Racecourse
  * 2016 - Doomben Racecourse
  * 2017 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
  * 2018 - Doomben Racecourse
  
  ## Past winners
  
  * 2022 - Count De Rupee
  * 2021 - Niccanova
  * 2020 - Victorem
  * 2019 - I Am Excited
  * 2018 - Impending
  * 2017 - Music Magnate
  * 2016 - Fell Swoop
  * 2015 - Srikandi
  * 2014 - Temple Of Boom
  * 2013 - Buffering
  * 2012 - Meeting abandoned
  * 2011 - Buffering
  * 2010 - Ghetto Blaster
  * 2009 - Swiss Ace
  * 2008 - Swiss Ace
  * 2007 - Mitanni
  * 2006 - All Bar One
  * 2005 - Wager
  * 2004 - Only Words
  * 2003 - Tit For Taat
  * 2002 - Mr Bureaucrat
  * 2001 - Make Mine Magic
  * 2000 - Cheiron
  * 1999 - Roulette
  * 1998 - Summer Beau
  * 1997 - Quick Flick
  * 1996 - Meeting abandoned
  * 1995 - Pride Of Rancho
  * 1994 - Lets Hurry
  * 1993 - Chortle
  * 1992 - Majestic Boy
  * 1991 - Rough Habit
  * 1990 - Noble Clubs
  * 1989 - Groucho
  * 1988 - Finezza Belle
  * 1987 - Joindre
  * 1986 - Handy Proverb
  * 1985 - Noble Lad
  * 1984 - Roipeka
  * 1983 - Home Maid
  * 1982 - Coe
  * 1981 - Private Thoughts
  * 1980 - Golden Rhapsody
  