The Eclipse Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under quality handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1800 metres, run at Sandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in mid November.

The race was not held for 2 years during World War II.

However at times the race has been rescheduled and held at Caulfield as was the case in 2013 when Sandown Racecourse was under construction.

[2] When held at Sandown Racecourse, the race has been scheduled on the inner Lakeside racecourse at times.

Since 2021, the race has been run at Caulfield Racecourse.