Flight Stakes
| Flight Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Randwick Racecourse (2014) |
| Inaugurated | 1947 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Sponsor | Coolmore (2014) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | set weights – 56 kgs. |
| Purse | A$400,000 (2014) |
The Flight Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies, at Set Weights, run over a distance of 1600 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in early October.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$400,000.
Race History
The race is named for champion Australian Hall of Fame mare Flight, the winner of the W S Cox Plate in 1945 and 1946. The race is part of the Epsom Handicap racecard.[1]
Race grade
- 1947–1978 - Principle Race
- 1979–1984 - Group 2
- 1985 onwards - Group 1
Race distance
- 1947–1971 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
- 1972 onwards - 1600 metres
Race venue
- 1947–1982 - Randwick Racecourse
- 1983 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 1984–2000 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2001 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2012 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
The winners
- 2014 - First Seal [2]
- 2013 - Guelph [3]
- 2012 - Norzita [4]
- 2011 - Streama [5]
- 2010 - Secret Admirer [6]
- 2009 - More Joyous [7]
- 2008 - Samantha Miss [8]
- 2007 - ‡race not held
- 2006 - Cheeky Choice [9]
- 2005 - Fashions Afield [10]
- 2004 - Lotteria [11]
- 2003 - Unearthly [12]
- 2002 - Royal Purler
- 2001 - Ha Ha
- 2000 - Unworldly
- 1999 - Danglissa
- 1998 - Sunline
- 1997 - Only A Lady
- 1996 - †Assertive Lass / Dashing Eagle
- 1995 - Pontal Lass
- 1994 - Danarani
- 1993 - Angst
- 1992 - Slight Chance
- 1991 - Electrique
- 1990 - Triscay
- 1989 - A Little Kiss
- 1988 - Research
- 1987 - Judyann
- 1986 - Bounding Away
- 1985 - Tingo Tango
- 1984 - Goleen
- 1983 - La Caissiere
- 1982 - Gelsomino
- 1981 - Allez Show
- 1980 - Fiancee
- 1979 - Snowing
- 1978 - Jubilee Walk
- 1977 - Sun Sally
- 1976 - Apollua
- 1975 - Gloomy Isle
- 1974 - Cap D'Antibes
- 1973 - Better Comment
- 1972 - Siduri
- 1971 - Better Gleam
- 1970 - Tropic Jewel
- 1969 - Natal Lass
- 1968 - Flying Fable
- 1967 - Flying Gauntlet
- 1966 - Candy Floss
- 1965 - Fawnia
- 1964 - Reveille
- 1963 - Slepsie
- 1962 - Jan's Image
- 1961 - Hoa Hine
- 1960 - Wenona Girl
- 1959 - Weeamera
- 1958 - Straightlaced
- 1957 - Amneris
- 1956 - French Fable
- 1955 - Brimses
- 1954 - Travel Free
- 1953 - Redeswood
- 1952 - Bush Chapel
- 1951 - Blue's Sister
- 1950 - Putoko
- 1949 - Mona's Choice
- 1948 - Wattle
- 1947 - Nizam's Ring
† Deadheat
‡ Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Winners and Past Results for Flight Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ↑ 2013 result
- ↑ 2012 result
- ↑ 2011 result
- ↑ 2010 result
- ↑ 2009 result
- ↑ 2008 result
- ↑ 2006 result
- ↑ 2005 result
- ↑ 2004 result
- ↑ 2003 result
- ↑ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2014.