Lexus Stakes
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1869 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Lexus (2017) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,500 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Three year olds and older that are not maidens |
| Weight | Quality handicap |
| Purse | $300,000 (2017) |
| Bonuses | Exemption from ballot for Melbourne Cup |
The Lexus Stakes, registered as the Hotham Handicap, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older, held under quality handicap conditions, over a distance of 2500 metres, held annually at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on Victoria Derby Day.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$300,000 and $1,500 trophy.
History
Historically the race has been a traditional lead-up for the Melbourne Cup three days later, with the winner gaining exemption from any ballot for entry to the Cup.[1]
As a "Quality Race", the weights are assigned as in a handicap, but with a maximum weight of 60 kg and a minimum weight of 52 kg.
The race is also famous due to a triple dead-heat[2] in 1956 involving Fighting Force, Ark Royal and Pandie Sun.
Name
- 1869–1978 - Hotham Handicap
- 1979–1993 - The Dalgety
- 1994–1995 - Crown Quality
- 1996 - Ten News Stakes
- 1997 - Lean Cuisine Quality
- 1998–2008 - Saab Quality
- 2009 onwards - Lexus Stakes
Distance
- 1869–1971 - 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1972 onwards - 2500 metres
Grade
- 1869–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979–1980 - Group 3
- 1981–2003 - Group 2
- 2004 onwards - Group 3
Doubles wins
The following thoroughbreds have won the Hotham Handicap – Melbourne Cup in the same year.
- Shocking (2009), Brew (2000), Think Big (1974), Baystone (1958), Foxzami (1949), Sirius (1944), Dark Felt (1943), Catalogue (1939), White Nose (1931), King Ingoda (1922), Nimblefoot (1870).
Winners
- 2017 - Cismontane[3]
- 2016 - Oceanographer[4]
- 2015 - Excess Knowledge[5]
- 2014 - Signoff[6]
- 2013 - Ruscello[7]
- 2012 - Kelinni[8]
- 2011 - Niwot[9]
- 2010 - Maluckyday[10]
- 2009 - Shocking[11]
- 2008 - Moatize[12]
- 2007 - Sculptor[13]
- 2006 - Maybe Better[14]
- 2005 - Strasbourg[15]
- 2004 - Don Raphael[16]
- 2003 - Big Pat[17]
- 2002 - Requiem[18]
- 2001 - Maythehorsebewithu[19]
- 2000 - Brew[20]
- 1999 - The Warrior[21]
- 1998 - Star Binder[22]
- 1997 - Backslapper[23]
- 1996 - Few Are Chosen[24]
- 1995 - Coachwood[25]
- 1994 - Pindi[26]
- 1993 - Tennessee Jack[27]
- 1992 - Big Barron[28]
- 1991 - Rasheek[29]
- 1990 - Mount Olympus[30]
- 1989 - Coshking[31]
- 1988 - Copatonic[32]
- 1987 - Scarvila[33]
- 1986 - Sea Legend[34]
- 1985 - Silver Award[35]
- 1984 - Chagemar[36]
- 1983 - Chagemar[37]
- 1982 - Allez Bijou
- 1981 - Mr. Cromwell
- 1980 - Bohemian Grove
- 1979 - Karu
- 1978 - Jury
- 1977 - Major Till
- 1976 - Reckless
- 1975 - Suleiman
- 1974 - Think Big
- 1973 - Daneson
- 1972 - Scotch And Dry[38]
- 1971 - Not Again
- 1970 - Sudani
- 1969 - Tails
- 1968 - Raad
- 1967 - Midlander
- 1966 - Aveniam
- 1965 - Sail Away
- 1964 - Celero
- 1963 - River Seine
- 1962 - Le Storm
- 1961 - Oreka
- 1960 - Nilarco
- 1959 - Grand Garry
- 1958 - Baystone
- 1957 - Baron Boissier
- 1956 - † Fighting Force / Ark Royal / Pandie Sun
- 1955 - Better Boy
- 1954 - Plato
- 1953 - My Hero
- 1952 - Morse Code
- 1951 - Glenvue
- 1950 - Thracian Lad
- 1949 - Foxzami
- 1948 - Howe
- 1947 - Dark Marne
- 1946 - Chaytor
- 1945 - Arduli
- 1944 - Sirius
- 1943 - Dark Felt
- 1942 - Dark Felt
- 1941 - Son Of Aurous
- 1940 - Dashing Cavalier
- 1939 - Catalogue
- 1938 - Spear Chief[39]
- 1937 - Frill Prince
- 1936 - Balkan Prince
- 1935 - Sarcherie
- 1934 - Panto
- 1933 - Pretzel
- 1932 - Roc
- 1931 - White Nose
- 1930 - Cimbrian
- 1929 - Shadow King
- 1928 - Epilogue
- 1927 - † Eridanus / Bicolor
- 1926 - Beedos
- 1925 - King Of Mirth
- 1924 - Lilypond
- 1923 - Englefield
- 1922 - King Ingoda
- 1921 - Wirriway
- 1920 - Luteplayer
- 1919 - Sea Bound
- 1918 - Court Jester
- 1917 - Lingle
- 1916 - Dame Quickly
- 1915 - Hush Money
- 1914 - Uncle Matt
- 1913 - Gladwyn
- 1912 - Lord Alwyne
- 1911 - Prizefighter
- 1910 - Flavian
- 1909 - Footpad
- 1908 - Moani
- 1907 - Tulkeroo
- 1906 - Invergordon
- 1905 - Demas
- 1904 - Elvo
- 1903 - Martyr
- 1902 - Sojourner
- 1901 - Ohio
- 1900 - War God
- 1899 - Miss Carbine
- 1898 - Plutus
- 1897 - Metford
- 1896 - Mischief
- 1895 - The Trier
- 1894 - Foxtail
- 1893 - Straightfire
- 1892 - Hopetoun
- 1891 - Pigeontoe
- 1890 - Grey Gown
- 1889 - Meteor
- 1888 - Mara
- 1887 - The Levite
- 1886 - Claptrap
- 1885 - Lesbia
- 1884 - Favo
- 1883 - Wallangra
- 1882 - Odd Trick
- 1881 - Saunterer
- 1880 - Wellington
- 1879 - Trump Yoss
- 1878 - Levant
- 1877 - The Vagabond
- 1876 - Troy
- 1875 - Kinchrachrie
- 1874 - Newbold
- 1873 - Imperial
- 1872 - Early Morn
- 1871 - Saladin
- 1870 - Nimblefoot
- 1869 - Aurora
See also
References
- ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for the Lexus Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ Paul Daffey (4 November 2006). "Triple dead-heat in the 1956 Hotham Handicap". The Age, (Melbourne).
- ^ "2017 Result – Lexus Stakes (held 4 November 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Lexus Stakes (held 29 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Lexus Stakes (held 31 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Lexus Stakes (held 1 November 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Lexus Stakes (held 2 November 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Lexus Stakes (held 3 November 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – The Lexus Stakes (held 29 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – The Lexus Stakes (held 30 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – The Lexus Stakes (held 31 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Saab Qlty (held 1 November 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – Saab Qlty (held 3 November 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Saab Qlty (held 4 November 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Saab Qlty (held 29 October 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Saab Qlty (held 30 October 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Saab Qlty (held 1 November 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Saab Qlty (held 2 November 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Saab 9-5 Qlty (held 3 November 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Saab Qlty (held 4 November 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Saab Qlty (held 30 October 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Saab Qlty (held 31 October 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – Lean Cuisine Qlty (held 1 November 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – T E N - News Stks (held 2 November 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – Crown Qlty (held 4 November 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – The Crown Quality (held 29 October 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1993 Result – The Dalgety (held 30 October 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1992 Result – The Dalgety (held 31 October 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1991 Result – The Dalgety (held 2 November 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1990 Result – Dalgety, The (held 3 November 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1989 Result – The Dalgety (held 4 November 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1988 Result – The Dalgety (held 29 October 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1987 Result – The Dalgety (held 31 October 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1986 Result – The Dalgety (held 1 November 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1985 Result – The Dalgety (held 2 November 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1984 Result – The Dalgety (held 3 November 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "1983 Result – The Dalgety (held 29 October 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Flemington Results – Hotham Hcp (held 4 November 1972)". News (Google). The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 November 1972. p. 78 col 3–6. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "Details And Running Of Races - Hotham Handicap (held 29 October 1938)". The Barrier Miner. Trove. 29 October 1938. p. 1 col. 1–4. Retrieved 26 October 2015.