MRC extends Henley Homes deal on Underwood Stakes

Melbourne Racing Club has extended its partnership with Henley Homes by one year. The builder keeps naming rights to the Group 1 Underwood Stakes and Caulfield Underwood Stakes Day.

The extension follows an initial three-year agreement, with Henley Homes staying on as the club’s Official Home and Lifestyle Partner, including a presence across MRC’s racing, member and lifestyle offering.

Henley’s name was also on other MRC feature races last season. It sponsored the Group 2 Schillaci Stakes on 2025 Caulfield Guineas Day and the Group 1 Futurity Stakes at the Blue Diamond meeting, where Pericles won his first Group 1.

Henley Properties Group chief executive Antony Blackshaw said the renewal followed another successful Underwood Stakes day.

“The partnership extends our presence across key markets including Melbourne’s south-east and the Mornington Peninsula, where we continue to see strong demand from home buyers looking to build better lifestyles for themselves and their families,” Blackshaw said.

MRC chief executive Tanya Fullarton welcomed the extension and the company’s continued support.