Turnbull Stakes
| Group 1 race | |
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| Location | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1865 (as VRC Royal Park Stakes) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Sponsor | Yellowglen (2016) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four years old and older that are not maidens |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | A$500,000 (2016) |
| Bonuses | Winner exempt from ballot in the Caulfield Cup |
Amounis,1930 winner
Ajax II, Dual winner (1938, 1940)
The Turnbull Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race, for horses four years old and older, run under set weights with penalties conditions over a distance of 2,000 metres. The race is held at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in early October. Total prize money is A$500,000.[1]
Race History
It is one of the important races of the Spring Racing Carnival and is considered a major preparatory race for the Caulfield Cup, W S Cox Plate and for the Melbourne Cup.
Race name
In 1948 the race was renamed after the Victoria Racing Club Chairman at the time Richard Turnbull.[2]
The race has featured in the VRC Spring meet under different names.[3]
- 1865–1894 - Royal Park Stakes
- 1895–1897 - September Stakes
- 1898–1935 - October Stakes
- 1936–1947 - Melbourne Stakes
- 1948 onwards - Turnbull Stakes
Race grade
- 1865–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979–2005 - Group 2
- 2006 - Group 1
- 2007–2009 - Group 2
- 2010 onwards - Group 1
Race distance
- 1865–1883 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
- 1884 - 1 3⁄4 miles (~2800 metres)
- 1885–1890 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
- 1891 - 1 5⁄8 miles (~2600 metres)
- 1892–1894 - 1 1⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1895–1915 - 1 1⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1915–1922 - 1 1⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1923 - 1 1⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1924 - 1 1⁄8 miles (~1800 metres)
- 1925–1947 - 1 mile (~1600m)
- 1948–1970 - 1 1⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1971 - 1 1⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1972 onwards - 2000m
Race conditions
- From 1864 to 1963 the race was run under Handicap conditions.
- From 1964 to 1970 the race was run under Weight for Age conditions.
The winners
- 2016 - Hartnell [4]
- 2015 - Preferment [5]
- 2014 - Lucia Valentina [6]
- 2013 - Happy Trails [7]
- 2012 - Green Moon [8]
- 2011 - December Draw [9]
- 2010 - Zipping [10]
- 2009 - Efficient [11]
- 2008 - Littorio [12]
- 2007 - Devil Moon [13]
- 2006 - Sphenophyta [14]
- 2005 - Makybe Diva [15]
- 2004 - Elvstroem [16]
- 2003 - Studebaker [17]
- 2002 - Northerly [18]
- 2001 - Sunline [19]
- 2000 - Fairway [20]
- 1999 - Sky Heights [21]
- 1998 - Aerosmith [22]
- 1997 - Marble Halls [23]
- 1996 - Doriemus [24]
- 1995 - All Our Mob [25]
- 1994 - Redding [26]
- 1993 - The Phantom Chance [27]
- 1992 - Naturalism[28]
- 1991 - Let's Elope [29]
- 1990 - Better Loosen Up [30]
- 1989 - Super Impose [31]
- 1988 - Vo Rogue [32]
- 1987 - Vo Rogue [33]
- 1986 - Just Now [34]
- 1985 - Lacka Reason [35]
- 1984 - Al Dwain [36]
- 1983 - Chez Nous [37]
- 1982 - Birchwood
- 1981 - No Peer
- 1980 - Amarla
- 1979 - Dulcify
- 1978 - Lefroy
- 1977 - Salamander
- 1976 - Denise's Joy
- 1975 - Analight
- 1974 - Leilani
- 1973 - Australasia
- 1972 - Sharif
- 1971 - Igloo
- 1970 - Arctic Symbol
- 1969 - Fileur
- 1968 - Galilee
- 1967 - Star Belle
- 1966 - Tobin Bronze
- 1965 - Craftsman
- 1964 - Sir Dane
- 1963 - Sometime
- 1962 - Aquanita
- 1961 - Blue Lodge
- 1960 - Aircraft
- 1959 - Mac
- 1958 - Pandie Sun
- 1957 - Syntax
- 1956 - Pushover
- 1955 - Redcraze
- 1954 - Rising Fast
- 1953 - Petrograd
- 1952 - Aldershot
- 1951 - Morse Code
- 1950 - Comic Court
- 1949 - Comic Court
- 1948 - Beau Gem
- 1947 - Sea Monarch
- 1946 - Bernborough
- 1945 - Lawrence
- 1944 - Counsel
- 1943 - Amana
- 1942 - Great Britain
- 1941 - Panka
- 1940 - Ajax
- 1939 - Manrico
- 1938 - Ajax
- 1937 - John Wilkes
- 1936 - Prince Quex
- 1935 - Cardinal
- 1934 - Hall Mark
- 1933 - Middle Watch
- 1932 - Viol D'Amour
- 1931 - Viol D'Amour
- 1930 - Amounis
- 1929 - High Syce
- 1928 - Highland
- 1927 - Royal Charter
- 1926 - Manfred
- 1925 - Fujisan
- 1924 - Whittier
- 1923 - Whittier
- 1922 - Tangalooma
- 1921 - Tangalooma
- 1920 - Eurythmic (horse)
- 1919 - Night Watch
- 1918 - King Offa
- 1917 - Lanius
- 1916 - Greencap
- 1915 - Lavendo
- 1914 - Aleconner
- 1913 - Mountain Princess
- 1912 - Lady Medallist
- 1911 - Flavian
- 1910 - Captain White
- 1909 - Iolaire
- 1908 - Pink 'Un
- 1907 - Subterranean
- 1906 - Ellis
- 1905 - Gladsome
- 1904 - Gladsome
- 1903 - Wakeful
- 1902 - Strata Florida
- 1901 - Haymaker
- 1900 - Hautboy
- 1899 - Mora
- 1898 - Bobadil
- 1897 - Ayrshire
- 1896 - Resolute
- 1895 - Hova
- 1894 - Fortunatus
- 1893 - Vakeel
- 1892 - Donation
- 1891 - Marvel
- 1890 - Megaphone
- 1889 - Prince Consort
- 1888 - Mentor
- 1887 - Carlyon
- 1886 - Trenton
- 1885 - Trenton
- 1884 - David
- 1883 - Legrand
- 1882 - Darebin
- 1881 - Sweetmeat
- 1880 - Progress
- 1879 - First King
- 1878 - Warlock
- 1877 - Robinson Crusoe
- 1876 - Tocal
- 1875 - Robin Hood
- 1874 - Dagworth
- 1873 - Don Juan
- 1872 - King Of The Ring
- 1871 - Warrior
- 1870 - Tim Whiffler
- 1869 - Peeress
- 1868 - The Barb
- 1867 - Warwick
- 1866 - Volunteer
- 1865 - The Sign
See also
References
- ↑ "Winners and Past Results for the Turnbull Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "Turnbull Stakes". horseracing.com.au (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "VRC Turnbull Stakes (winners from 1865-2000)". Beijing Jockey Club (in Chinese). China Stud Book. 2000. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "2016 Result – Yellowglen Turnbull Stakes (held 2 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Result – Yellowglen Turnbull Stakes (held 4 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 4 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 5 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 6 October 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2011 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 2 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2010 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 3 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2009 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 3 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2008 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 4 October 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2007 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 6 October 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2006 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 7 October 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2005 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 1 October 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2004 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 2 October 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2003 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 4 October 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2002 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 5 October 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2001 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 6 October 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2000 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 7 October 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1999 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 2 October 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1998 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 3 October 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1997 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 4 October 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1996 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 5 October 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1995 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 7 October 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1994 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 2 October 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1993 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 2 October 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1992 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 3 October 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1991 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 5 October 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1990 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 6 October 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1989 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 7 October 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1988 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 1 October 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1987 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 3 October 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1986 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 4 October 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1985 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 5 October 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1984 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 6 October 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1983 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 1 October 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
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