Lloyd Williams will be looking to win his fourth Melbourne Cup when his horses Mourayan and At First Sight line up for the race tomorrow November 1, 2011.
The Australian businessman and prominent racehorse owner has won the $6 million Melbourne Cup with Just A…
The LKS Mackinnon Stakes is the final major lead-up race to the Melbourne Cup, held just three days later. Held on Victoria Derby day, the event runs alongside three other Group 1 races including the Victoria Derby, the Coolmore Stud Stakes and the Myer Classic.
Held at Flemington Racecourse in October/November, the Mackinnon Stakes is a 2000m weight for age race worth $755,000 in prize money.
The 2012 Mackinnon Stakes will run on Saturday November 3, 2012.
| Mackinnon Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | November 3, 2012 |
| Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2000m |
| Race Type: | Weight-For-Age |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $755,000 |
First run in 1869, the first winner of the Mackinnon Stakes was the famous racehorse Glencoe. Named after former VRC chairman L.K.S. Mackinnon, the event has seen many winners go on to win the Melbourne Cup including At Talaq in 1986, Empire Rose in 1998, Let’s Elope in 1991 and Rogan Josh in 1999.
The triple win was claimed by Wakeful after winning the Mackinnon Stakes three years in a row in 1901 to 1903. However plenty of horses have managed to win the race including Eurythmic in 1920-21, Phar Lap in 1930-31, Peter Pan in 1932, 34, Beau Vite in 1940-41, Tranquil Star in 1944-45, Comic Court in 1949-50, Rising Fast in 1954-55 and Belmura Lad in 1980-81.
Since 1988, Rogan Josh holds the record for the fastest winning time after his victory in 1999 with 2 minutes 0.3 seconds. 2000 winner Oliver Twist holds the slowest winning record with 2 minutes 5.4 seconds.
Look through the winners of the Mackinnon Stakes since 2000.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 MacKinnon Stakes |
1st | Glass Harmonium | n/a |
| 2nd | Mourayan | ||
| 3rd | Rekindled Interest | ||
| 2010 MacKinnon Stakes |
1st | So You Think | n/a |
| 2nd | Descarado | ||
| 3rd | Ginga Dude | ||
| 2009 MacKinnon Stakes |
1st | Scenic Shot | 2 minutes 3:46 seconds |
| 2nd | Miss Maren | ||
| 3rd | Viewed | ||
| 2008 MacKinnon Stakes |
1st | Thesio | 2 minutes 3.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Barbaricus | ||
| 3rd | Sirmione | ||
| 2007 MacKinnon Stakes |
1st | Sirmione | 2 minutes 2.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Princess Coup | ||
| 3rd | Zipping | ||
| 2006 MacKinnon Stakes |
1st | Desert War | 2 minutes 2.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Growl | ||
| 3rd | Aqua dAmore | ||
| 2005 MacKinnon Stakes |
1st | Lad Of The Manor | 2 minutes 1.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Our Smoking Joe | ||
| 3rd | Lachlan River | ||
| 2004 MacKinnon Stakes |
1st | Grand Armee | 2 minutes 0.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Confectioner | ||
| 3rd | Vouvray | ||
| 2003 MacKinnon Stakes |
1st | Casual Pass | 2 minutes 5.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Pentastic | ||
| 3rd | Fields Of Omagh | ||
| 2002 MacKinnon Stakes |
1st | Lonhro | 2 minutes 2.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Royal Code | ||
| 3rd | Distinctly Secret | ||
| 2001 MacKinnon Stakes |
1st | La Bella Dama | 2 minutes 1.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Hill Of Grace | ||
| 3rd | Emission | ||
| 2000 MacKinnon Stakes |
1st | Oliver Twist | 2 minutes 5.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Camarena | ||
| 3rd | Slavonic | ||
