Bletchingly Stakes

Bletchingly Stakes

Group 3 race
Location	Caulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated	1994
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	The Big Screen Company (2016)
Race information
Distance	1,200 metres
Surface	Turf
Qualification	Maidens ineligible
Weight	Weight for age
Purse	$150,000 (2016)

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]

Race history

Race name

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

Race distance

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

Race grade

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

The winners

• 2016 - Lord Of The Sky ^[2]
• 2015 - Smokin' Joey ^[3]
• 2014 - Thiamandi ^[4]
• 2013 - Second Effort ^[5]
• 2012 - Ready To Rip ^[6]
• 2011 - Mid Summer Music ^[7]
• 2010 - Shoot Out ^[8]
• 2009 - Let Go Thommo ^[9]
• 2008 - Commanding Hope ^[10]
• 2007 - Apache Cat ^[11]
• 2006 - Minson ^[12]
• 2005 - Regal Roller ^[13]
• 2004 - Le Zagaletta ^[14]
• 2003 - Super Elegant ^[15]
• 2002 - Rubitano ^[16]
• 2001 - Windigo ^[17]
• 2000 - Dandy Kid ^[18]
• 1999 - Sports ^[19]
• 1998 - Jugulator ^[20]
• 1997 - Blazing Reality ^[21]
• 1996 - You Remember ^[22]
• 1995 - You Remember ^[23]
• 1994 - Poetic King ^[24]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Progroupracing.com (Aus)". Bletchingly Stakes. 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
2. "2016 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 30 July 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
3. "2015 Result – Race-Tech Aust. Bletchingly (held 25 July 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
4. "2014 Result – Slickpix Bletchingly Stakes (held 26 July 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
5. "2013 Result – Sportingbet Bletchingly Stakes (held 27 July 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
6. "2012 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 28 July 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
7. "2011 Result – Silk Road Bletchingly Stks (held 30 July 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
8. "2010 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 31 July 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
9. "2009 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 1 August 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
10. "2008 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 2 August 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
11. "2007 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 4 August 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
12. "2006 Result – Taralye - Bletchingly Stks (held 5 August 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
13. "2005 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 6 August 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
14. "2004 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 7 August 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
15. "2003 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 2 August 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
16. "2002 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 3 August 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
17. "2001 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 4 August 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
18. "2000 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 5 August 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
19. "1999 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 7 August 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
20. "1998 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 1 August 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
21. "1997 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 2 August 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
22. "1996 Result – Bi-Lo Bletchingly Stks (held 3 August 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 21 July 2015.
23. "1995 Result – Franklins Bletchingly Stk (held 5 August 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 21 July 2015.
24. "1994 Result – Bletchingly Plte (held 6 August 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 21 July 2015.