Some Maturity fact and figures
Twenty-three favourites have won the Maturity Classic since it was first staged in 1970. Of those ten have started odds on.
The race record at Olympic Park was 29.80 held by Storm Glade, since the race transferred to the Meadows the fastest winner is Fernando Bale in 29.50.
The longest priced winner is Poetic Magic at $27.40 he won in 2005. The Shortest priced winner is Brett Lee at 1.20 when won in 2001.
Graeme Bate won the race on five occasions with Storm Glade (1985), Hay Dinney (88), Northern Legend (95), Shereen Bale (2011) and Barcia Bale (2012).
The only other trainers to produce more than one winner are Darren McDonald with Brett Lee (2001) and Hallucinate (2004), Jason Thompson 2007 Run’s House and 2009 Aston Trivett and Jeff Britton Mepunga Hayley (2014) and Mepunga Blazer (2017) and Andrea Dailly Fernando Bale (2015) and Dyna Patty (2018).
Some of the most famous winners and most noted start with Temlee (74), Satan’s Legend (78), Pharaoh’s Mask (86), New Tears (87), Hay Dinney (88), Best Of Blue (89), Eureka Man (90), Northern Legend (95), Coriole (99), Brett Lee (2001), Hallucinate (2004), El Grand Senor (2010) Shereen Bale (2012) Barcia Bale, (2013) Marcus Joe and 2015 winner Fernando Bale.
Winners that have produced winners. Temlee produced Satan’s Legend & Murchison Champ, New Tears produced Northern Legend, Brett Lee produced Hallucinate and Fernando Bale the last two winners Dyna Patty and Sennachie.
Only six bitches have won the Maturity Warrenwood Girl (75), Overflow Love (77), Coriole (99), Shereen Bale (2011) Mepunga Hayley (2014) and (2018) Dyna Patty.
In the last 16 years nine of the 12 winners started favourite.
The Maturity Classic was first held at Olympic Park in 1970 when won by talented sprinter Phantom’s Heir first prize at that time was $1250. The prizemoney increased marginally until 1975 when it went to $3,500. In 77 it was $5,600 and jumped to $7000 in 79 before going to $10,000 from 1980 until 1987 the year the mighty New Tears won the race. First prize went to $15,000 for seven years then to $20,000 for two years and reached $30,000 in the year 2000. In 2001 it was worth $40,000 and the Classic was won by AGRA Hall Of Famer Brett Lee. It was elevated the next year to the amount of $50,000 and again in 2011 the race increased to $75,000 to the winner. Then again in 2012 the prizemoney increased to $100,000 to the winner. Listed below is the Maturity Classic Honour roll highlighted by some of the many stars that enjoyed outstanding careers after winning the feature. The full Honour Roll is listed below.
| DATE | GREYHOUND | SIRE | DAM | ODDS | TIME | BOX | STAKE | TRAINER |
| 1970 | PHANTOM’S HEIR | Phantom’s Return | Dasher’s Flight | 1/2F | 30.31 | 1 | $1,250 | J. Bushell |
| 1971 | LINDEN LAD | Clay Moss | Ophir Gold | 3/1 | 30.75 | 7 | $1,250 | E. Jacobs |
| 1972 | NULLA’S CALL | Nulla View | Bacall | 15/1 | 30.63 | 8 | $2,200 | R. Pyers |
| 1973 | SHAN’S TEMPEST | Blue Shan | Thunderella | 5/2 | 30.33 | 1 | $2,000 | R. Jeffrey |
| 1974 | TEMLEE | Tivoli Chief | Temora Lee | 5/4F | 30.45 | 1 | $2,000 | F. Cray |
| 1975 | WARRANWOOD GIRL | Plunder Road | Caledonian Gem | 4/5F | 30.56 | 1 | $3,500 | J. Hickson |
| 1976 | AARON KING | Newmore King | Here Comes Sue | 1/2F | 30.50 | 1 | $3,500 | G.E. Bryant |
| 1977 | OVERFLOW LOVE | Overflow Eagle | Sudden Love | 4/1 | 31.06 | 2 | $5,600 | Mrs P Haas |
| 1978 | SATAN’S LEGEND | Temlee | Cyclone Liz | 5/2 | 30.26 | 7 | $5,600 | D. Gillard |
| 1979 | MARAJAX | Agry | Shane Maree | 4/7F | 30.29 | 1 | $7,000 | A. Brearley |
| 1980 | WORTHY WESTON | Weston Pete | Furore | 4/5F | 30.39 | 6 | $10,000 | B Jacobson |
| 1981 | MURCHISON CHAMP | Temlee | Top Kewin | 4/1 | 30.46 | 5 | $10,000 | K. Richards |
| 1982 | WYNLEE SPIRIT | Dashing Disco | Busy Sadie | 6/1 | 30.28 | 5 | $10,000 | A. Roberts |
| 1982 | ROCKY PYRAMID | Bowetzel | Flinders Tiv | 9/4F | 30.44 | 3 | $10,000 | F Ladd |
| 1984 | BROKEN CUP | Go Club | Marungi Idol | 9/2 | 30.03 | 1 | $10,000 | L. Ketelaar |
| 1985 | STORM GLADE | Busy’s Chief | Supreme Ocean | 11/4 | 29.80 | 2 | $10,000 | G. Bate |
| 1986 | PHARAOH’S MASK | Roy Trease | Forever Eaton | 4/1 | 29.92 | 3 | $10,000 | D. Connor |
| 1987 | NEW TEARS | Pretty Short | Starfire Lady | 5/4 | 29.94 | 5 | $10,000 | S. Davies |
| 1988 | HAY DINNEY | Chariot Supreme | Mary Baxter | 7/4F | 29.80 | 1 | $15,000 | G. Bate |
| 1989 | BEST OF BLUE | Nation Parade | Blue Louise | 5/2 | 29.96 | 4 | $15,000 | A. Evans |
| 1990 | EUREKA MAN | Pretty Fearless | Pride Of Quanne | 1/2F | 29.82 | 4 | $15,000 | K. Patterson |
| 1991 | ENFIELD | Pop Gun | That’s Lika Flash | 3/1 | 30.15 | 6 | $15,000 | S. Johannesen |
| 1992 | EXECUTIVE CLASS | Fremantle Echo | All The Aces | 5/2 | 29.82 | 1 | $15,000 | M. Taylor |
| 1993 | KEYSTONE | Chariot Supreme | Clever Sue | 6/4 | 29.98 | 2 | $15,000 | T. Brown |
| 1994 | REFUR | Black Pirate | Corrossa Girl | 11/2 | 30.03 | 3 | $15,000 | R. Halliday |
| 1995 | NORTHERN LEGEND | New Tears | Swift Laser | 2/1F | 29.85 | 1 | $20,000 | G. Bate |
| 1996 | ROYAL HONCHO | Head Honcho | Wee Sal | 10/9F | 30.10 | 8 | $20,000 | G. Edwards |
| 1997 (San) | RUNNING GOLD | Golden Mike | Twiglet | 2/1 | 30.33 | 7 | $30,000 | S. Sorbello |
| 1998 (San) | ADRENALIN STORM | Adrenalize | Storm Vixen | 6/1 | 29.94 | 1 | $30,000 | N. Maurer |
| 1999 | CORIOLE | Black Shiraz | Idol Storm | 5/1 | 29.97 | 3 | $30,000 | D. Holmes |
| 2000 | ACACIA DEE | Acacia Ablaze | DeeBee | 9/2 | 30.28 | 4 | $30,000 | P. Giles |
| 2001 | BRETT LEE | Gun Law Osti | Sobbing Sal | 1.20F | 29.75 | 8 | $40,000 | D. McDonald |
| 2002 | ROCKA COCKATOO | Just the Best | Cockatoo Cabin | 3.40 | 30.63 | 8 | $50,000 | P. Chaker |
| 2003 | HALL’S NORTHERN | Legs Ahoy | Karalinga | 2.40F | 29.98 | 2 | $50,000 | K. Hunt |
| 2004 | HALLUCINATE | Brett Lee | Elusive Rebel | 1.80F | 30.15 | 1 | $50,000 | D. McDonald |
| 2005 | POETIC MAGIC | Carlisle Jack | Poetic Girl | 27.40 | 30.15 | 5 | $50,000 | K. Mugavin |
| 2006 | TRAIN A JOURNEY | Primo Uno | Currency Tears | 2.90F | 30.11 | 4 | $50,000 | J. Galea |
| 2007 | RUN’S HOUSE | Awesome Aassassin | Amy’s Sonnet | 1.50F | 29.80 | 1 | $50,000 | J. Thompson |
| 2008 | PADDY’S FLAME | Larkhill Jo | Miss Holly | 2.60F | 30.03 | 6 | $50,000 | P. Giles |
| 2009 | ASTON TRIVETT | Bond | Miss Spicy | 3.70 | 29.89 | 2 | $50,000 | J. Thompson |
| 2010 | EL GRAND SENOR | Where’s Pedro | Elgrando Gold | 2.00F | 29.99 | 1 | $50,000 | C. Jones |
| 2011 | SHEREEN BALE | Over Flo | Horizon Bale | 3.20 | 29.75 | 8 | $50,000 | G. Bate |
| 2012 | BARCIA BALE | Go Wild Teddy | Princess Bale | 2.00F | 30.03 | 3 | $100,000 | G. Bate |
| 2013 | MARCUS JOE | Velocette | Mojo Glory | 15.10 | 29.66 | 3 | $100,000 | B. Maloney |
| 2014 | MEPUNGA HAYLEY | Bekim Bale | Mepunga Harmony | 4.10 | 29.79 | 8 | $100,000 | J. Britton |
| 2015 | FERNANDO BALE | Kelos Fusileer | Chloe Allen | 1.40F | 29.50 | 2 | $100,000 | A. Dailly |
| 2016 | KILTY EXPRESS | Kilty Lad | Bogie Jewel | 3.50 | 30.17 | 6 | $100,000 | R. Drew |
| 2017 | MEPUNGA BLAZER | Premier Fantasy | Mepunga Diamond | 2.00 | 29.81 | 6 | $100,000 | J. Britton |
| 2018 | DYNA PATTY | Fernando Bale | Unix Bale | 2.50F | 29.73 | 1 | $100,000 | A. Dailly |
| 2019 | SENNACHIE | Fernando Bale | Rhonda Rocks | 2.70F | 29.53 | 8 | $100,000 | S. White |
| 2020 | SIMON TOLD HELEN | Barcia Bale | Lindylu | 1.90F | 29.60 | 3 | $100,000 | D.Burnett |