Lightning Stakes

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The Lightning Stakes is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age, run over a distance of 1000 metres at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne in February. Prizemoney is AUD$500,000.

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[edit] Race History

[edit] Distance

  • 1955 - 1972 held over 5 furlongs
  • 1973 onwards held over 1000 metres

[edit] Class

  • 1955 - 1979 was a Principal race
  • 1980 - 1986 was a Group 2 race
  • 1987 onwards was a Group 1 race
  • Since 2005 the race has been the first leg of the Global Sprint Challenge, followed by the Australia Stakes.

[edit] The Winners

  • 1990 - Redelva
  • 1989 - Zeditave
  • 1988 - Special
  • 1987 - Placid Ark
  • 1986 - Hula Chief
  • 1985 - River Rough
  • 1984 - River Rough
  • 1983 - Demus
  • 1982 - He's A Haze
  • 1981 - Countess Marizza
  • 1980 - Sportscast
  • 1979 - The Judge
  • 1978 - Maybe Mahal
  • 1977 - Maybe Mahal
  • 1976 - Desirable
  • 1975 - Cap D'antibes
  • 1974 - Century
  • 1973 - Make Mine Roses
  • 1972 - Zambari
  • 1971 - Dual Choice
  • 1970 - Black Onyx
  • 1969 - Mister Hush
  • 1968 - Begonia Belle
  • 1967 - Storm Queen
  • 1966 - Citius
  • 1965 - Marmion
  • 1964 - Wenona Girl
  • 1963 - Wenona Girl
  • 1962 - Sky High
  • 1961 - Sky High
  • 1960 - Todman
  • 1959 - Ritmar
  • 1958 - Misting
  • 1957 - Copper Year
  • 1956 - Apple Bay
  • 1955 - Gay Vista
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