Bletchingly Stakes

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Group 3 race
Bletchingly Stakes
Location Caulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated 1994
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor Sportingbet (2013)
Race information
Distance 1,200 metres
Track Turf
Weight Weight for age
Purse $150,000 (2013)

The Bletchingly Stakes is a Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held under Weight for age conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse annually in July and is the last Group race held in Melbourne each season. Total prizemoney for the race is A$150,000 with $90,000 for first place. [1]

Race history

Race name

The race was first held in 1992 and is named in honour of the former champion racehorse and sire Vain.[1]

Race distance

  • 1994–2003 - 1100 metres
  • 2004 onwards - 1200 metres

Race grade

  • 1994–1996 - Listed race
  • 1997 - Group 3 status

The winners

  • 2013 - Second Effort [2]
  • 2012 - Ready To Rip [3]
  • 2011 - Mid Summer Music [4]
  • 2010 - Shoot Out [5]
  • 2009 - Let Go Thommo [6]
  • 2008 - Commanding Hope [7]
  • 2007 - Apache Cat [8]
  • 2006 - Minson [9]
  • 2005 - Regal Roller [10]
  • 2004 - Le Zagaletta [11]
  • 2003 - Super Elegant [12]
  • 2002 - Rubitano [13]
  • 2001 - Windigo [14]
  • 2000 - Dandy Kid [15]
  • 1999 - Sports [16]
  • 1998 - Jugulator [17]
  • 1997 - Blazing Reality [18]
  • 1996 - You Remember [19]
  • 1995 - You Remember [20]
  • 1994 - Poetic King [21]


See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Winners and Past Results for the Progroupracing.com (Aus)". Bletchingly Stakes. 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2013 result
  3. ↑ 2012 result
  4. ↑ 2011 result
  5. ↑ 2010 result
  6. ↑ 2009 result
  7. ↑ 2008 result
  8. ↑ 2007 result
  9. ↑ 2006 result
  10. ↑ 2005 result
  11. ↑ 2004 result
  12. ↑ 2003 result
  13. ↑ 2002 result
  14. ↑ 2001 result
  15. ↑ 2000 result
  16. ↑ 1999 result
  17. ↑ 1998 result
  18. ↑ 1997 result
  19. ↑ 1996 result
  20. ↑ 1995 result
  21. ↑ 1994 result
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