Black Caviar Lightning

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Group 1 race
Black Caviar Lightning
Location Flemington Racecourse
Inaugurated 1955
Race type Thoroughbred
Race information
Distance 1,000 metres
Track Turf, straight
Qualification Open
Weight Weight for Age
Purse $500,000 (2013)
Bonuses see Global Sprint Challenge

The Black Caviar Lightning 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. It was changed from the Lightning Stakes in 2012, to honour sprinting superstar Black Caviar, who won the race in 2011 and 2012. Prizemoney is A$500,000. The Lightning Stakes forms the first leg of the three leg Autumn sprint series over the Melbourne carnival. It precedes the G1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m, open handicap) at Caulfield Racecourse on the third Saturday in February and the G1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m, open handicap), Australia's most famous sprinting handicap, also run at Flemington on the first Saturday in March. Horses contesting this race may also head to the G1 William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley Racecourse, run over 1200m at weight-for-age in March.

  • Since 2005 the race has been the first leg of the Global Sprint Challenge, followed by the Australia Stakes and from 2008 followed by the King's Stand Stakes when the Australia Stakes was replaced as a leg of the series by The Age Classic. Until Nicconi's defeat in the 2010 King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot held in June, this race has proved an outstanding guide to the winner of that race, with Choisir (2003), Takeover Target (2006), Miss Andretti (2007) and Scenic Blast (2009) all winning this race before subsequently winning at Royal Ascot later that year.

Race history

Distance

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

Class

  • 1955 – 1979 was a Principal race
  • 1980 – 1986 was a Group 2 race
  • 1987 onwards was a Group 1 race

Most wins

  • Black Caviar (3)

The winners
  • 1993 – Schillaci
  • 1992 – Schillaci
  • 1991 – Shaftesbury Avenue
  • 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

References

  1. ↑ 2013 result
  2. ↑ 2012 result
  3. ↑ 2011 result
  4. ↑ 2010 result
  5. ↑ 2009 result
  6. ↑ 2008 result
  7. ↑ 2007 result

Australian Studbook – VRC Lightning Stakes Race Winners

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