Blamey Stakes
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| Group 2 race | |
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1956 winner – Rising Fast
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| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
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| Inaugurated | 1955 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Incognitus (2015) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | $200,000 (2015) |
The Blamey Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older, with Set Weights with Penalties conditions over 1600 metres, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in March during the VRC Autumn Racing Carnival.[1] The total prize money is A$200,000.
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Race history
The race is named after Sir Thomas Albert Blamey who was Australia's only native born Field marshal that was a Victoria Racing Club Committee member from 1947 until his death in 1951.[2]
The race has been won by horses of exceptional calibre that have won at 2400 meters (~1 1⁄2 miles) or longer. These include such thoroughbreds that also competed overseas such as Tobin Bronze and Better Loosen Up.
Race distance
- 1955–1972 - 1 1⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1973 onwards - 1600 metres
Race grade
- 1955–1979 - Principal Race
- 1979 onwards - Group 2
Race venue
In 2007 the race was run at Sandown Racecourse due reconstruction of Flemington Racecourse.[3]
Race conditions
From 1955 to 1980 the race was run at Weight for Age.[1]
The winners
- 2015 - Suavito [4]
- 2014 - Lidari [5]
- 2013 - †Puissance De Lune / Budriguez [6]
- 2012 - Green Moon [7]
- 2011 - Whobegotyou [8]
- 2010 - Lord Tavistock [9]
- 2009 - Largo Lad [10]
- 2008 - The Fuzz [11]
- 2007 - Apache Cat [3]
- 2006 - Rosden [12]
- 2005 - Grey Song [13]
- 2004 - Gold Wells [14]
- 2003 - Walk On Air [15]
- 2002 - Tears Royal [16]
- 2001 - Market Price [17]
- 2000 - Oliver Twist [18]
- 1999 - Thackeray [19]
- 1998 - Willoughby [20]
- 1997 - Zuccherino [21]
- 1996 - Racer's Edge [22]
- 1995 - Durbridge [23]
- 1994 - Durbridge [24]
- 1993 - Prince Salieri [25]
- 1992 - Shiva's Revenge [26]
- 1991 - Better Loosen Up [27]
- 1990 - Better Loosen Up [28]
- 1989 - Vo Rogue [29]
- 1988 - Vo Rogue [30]
- 1987 - Playful Princess [31]
- 1986 - Lord Of Camelot [32]
- 1985 - Beechcraft [33]
- 1984 - Penny Edition [34]
- 1983 - Trissaro [35]
- 1982 - Kip
- 1981 - Hyperno
- 1980 - Hyperno
- 1979 - Leonotis
- 1978 - Opposition
- 1977 - Surround
- 1976 - Lord Dudley
- 1975 - Zambari
- 1974 - Sobar
- 1973 - Gunsynd
- 1972 - Surrender
- 1971 - Gay Icarus
- 1970 - Cyron
- 1969 - Fileur
- 1968 - Future
- 1967 - Tobin Bronze
- 1966 - Tobin Bronze
- 1965 - Sir Dane
- 1964 - Teppo Star
- 1963 - Mamburdi
- 1962 - Dhaulagiri
- 1961 - Dhaulagiri
- 1960 - Wool Man
- 1959 - But Beautiful
- 1958 - Sailor's Guide
- 1957 - Sailor's Guide
- 1956 - Rising Fast
- 1955 - Prince Cortauld
† Dead heat
See also
References
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