Underwood Stakes Field & Barrier Draw
Homesman (right) (PA Images)
Underwood Stakes Barrier Draw & Final Field 2024
The Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) barrier draw and final field will be declared on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.
This page will be updated following the barrier draw.
Underwood Stakes Nominations – Where It All Begins
The 2024 Underwood Stakes nominations will be revealed on Monday, September 16, 2024.
Held over 1800m, the Underwood Stakes is a weight for age race held at Caulfield Racecourse. (run at Sandown in 2022)
The Underwood Stakes boasts a terrific honour roll with champions such as Northerly and So You Think winning the race since 2000.
Underwood Stakes Barrier Draw – When, Where And How Is It Conducted?
The final field and barrier draw for the 2024 Underwood Stakes will be released on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.
Just like the majority of thoroughbred races in Australia, the barrier draw is produced using a computer.
Underwood Stakes Barrier Statistics – Winners From The Past 20 Years
| Year | Horse | Barrier | Weight |
| 2023 | Alligator Blood | 8 | 59kg |
| 2022 | Alligator Blood | 2 | 59kg |
| 2021 | Zaaki | 3 | 59kg |
| 2020 | Russian Camelot | 8 | 56.5kg |
| 2019 | Black Heart Bart | 6 | 59kg |
| 2018 | Homesman | 5 | 59kg |
| 2017 | Bonneval | 3 | 56kg |
| 2016 | Black Heart Bart | 6 | 59kg |
| 2015 | Mourinho | 4 | 59kg |
| 2014 | Foreteller | 2 | 59kg |
| 2013 | It’s A Dundeel | 12 | 58kg |
| 2012 | Ocean Park | 5 | 58kg |
| 2011 | Lion Tamer | 6 | 58kg |
| 2010 | So You Think | 2 | 58kg |
| 2009 | Heart Of Dreams | 4 | 58kg |
| 2008 | Weekend Hussler | 3 | 58kg |
| 2007 | Rubiscent | 13 | 59kg |
| 2006 | El Segundo | 7 | 58kg |
| 2005 | Perlin | 12 | 58kg |
| 2004 | Elvstroem | 13 | 57kg |
Is There Any Barrier Draw Bias in the Underwood Stakes?
The Underwood Stakes gives every horse a chance to win due to not having any barrier draw bias associated with the race.
It comes down to the form and talent of the horses, trainers and jockeys more so than the starting gates in most Group 1 features, and the Underwood Stakes is no exception.
The Underwood Stakes always attracts a quality field and the list of winners above shows that talent.
Most Successful Underwood Stakes Barriers
| Barrier | Wins |
| 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 4 | 4 |
Last updated for 2023 Underwood Stakes Results
Please note that barrier statistics only include races from 1983 onwards.
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