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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.
[edit] Race History
[edit] Distance
- 1955 - 1972 held over 5 furlongs
- 1973 onwards held over 1000 metres
- 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
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- 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
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- 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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