Bletchingly Stakes
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The Bletchingly Stakes is a Group 3 Australian thoroughbred horse race held under weight for age conditions, over a distance of 1200m. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse in August and is the first stakes race held in Melbourne each season. Prizemoney in 2006 was $AUD100,000.
[edit] Race History
1994 - 2003 held over 1100m.
2004 onwards held over 1200m.
1994 - 1996 held listed status.
1997 onwards has held Group 2 status.