Race History of the 2017 Telstra Phonewords (Red Anchor) Stakes at Moonee Valley on Saturday shows it has been a good race for ‘Moonee Valley’ horses.

Holler is one of those coming out of the 2017 Telstra Phonewords (Red Anchor) Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

2017 TELSTRA PHONEWORDS (RED ANCHOR) STAKES - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Telstra Phonewords (Red Anchor) Stakes is a G3 race run under Set Weights and Penalty conditions for three year olds at Moonee Valley conducted by the Moonee Valley Racing Club.

The Telstra Phonewords (Red Anchor) Stakes is run over 1200m. It was first run in 1985 and was won by Seiger.

It has only been run over the 1200m.

The Telstra Phonewords (Red Anchor) Stakes was a Listed Race until 1990 then Group 3 after that.

It was previously run earlier in the season as the CS Hayes Stakes. That name now adorns a Flemington race in the Autumn. This race was run at Caulfield in 1995.

However the registered name is the Red Anchor Stakes who was a champion 3yo taking the 1984 Caulfield Guineas, Cox Plate and Victoria Derby.

A few fillies have won the race with Karuta Queen the most recent in 2011.

The most famous winner of the Telstra Phonewords (Red Anchor) Stakes is Rubiton who would win a Cox Plate a year later.

The Telstra Phonewords (Red Anchor) Stakes is worth $150,000 in 2017.

Notable winners of the Telstra Phonewords (Red Anchor) Stakes include Holler (2015), Thermal Current (2013), Karuta Queen (2011), Avenue (2009), Yell (2002), Towkay (1997), Spartacus (1996), Sequalo (1993), Begone (1990), Clay Hero (1988), Christmas Tree (1987) and Rubiton (1986).