Bletchingly Stakes
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Caulfield Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1994 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | The Big Screen Company (2018) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Maidens ineligible |
| Weight | Weight for age |
| Purse | $150,000 (2018) |
The Bletchingly Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under Weight for age conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia annually in July and is the last Group race held in Melbourne each season. Total prizemoney for the race is A$150,000.[1]
History
Name
The race was first held in 1992 and is named in honour of the former champion racehorse and sire Bletchingly.[1]
Venue
- 1994–2016: Caulfield Racecourse
- 2017: Sandown Racecourse
- 2018 onwards: Caulfield Racecourse
Distance
- 1994–2003 - 1100 metres
- 2004 onwards - 1200 metres
Grade
- 1994–1996 - Listed race
- 1997 - Group 3 status
Winners
- 2018 - Vega Magic[2]
- 2017 - Ability[3]
- 2016 - Lord Of The Sky[4]
- 2015 - Smokin' Joey[5]
- 2014 - Thiamandi[6]
- 2013 - Second Effort[7]
- 2012 - Ready To Rip[8]
- 2011 - Mid Summer Music[9]
- 2010 - Shoot Out[10]
- 2009 - Let Go Thommo[11]
- 2008 - Commanding Hope[12]
- 2007 - Apache Cat[13]
- 2006 - Minson[14]
- 2005 - Regal Roller[15]
- 2004 - Le Zagaletta[16]
- 2003 - Super Elegant[17]
- 2002 - Rubitano[18]
- 2001 - Windigo[19]
- 2000 - Dandy Kid[20]
- 1999 - Sports[21]
- 1998 - Jugulator[22]
- 1997 - Blazing Reality[23]
- 1996 - You Remember[24]
- 1995 - You Remember[25]
- 1994 - Poetic King[26]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for the Progroupracing.com (Aus)". Bletchingly Stakes. 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "2018 Result – The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (held 28 July 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Race-Tech Aust. Bletchingly (held 6 August 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 30 July 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Race-Tech Aust. Bletchingly (held 25 July 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Slickpix Bletchingly Stakes (held 26 July 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Sportingbet Bletchingly Stakes (held 27 July 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 28 July 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Silk Road Bletchingly Stks (held 30 July 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 31 July 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 1 August 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 2 August 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 4 August 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Taralye - Bletchingly Stks (held 5 August 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 6 August 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 7 August 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 2 August 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 3 August 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 4 August 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 5 August 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 7 August 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 1 August 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 2 August 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – Bi-Lo Bletchingly Stks (held 3 August 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – Franklins Bletchingly Stk (held 5 August 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – Bletchingly Plte (held 6 August 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 21 July 2015.