Green Moon has won the Group 2 Blamey Stakes at Flemington Racecourse today March 10, 2012.
The five-year-old was having his first and only start for the autumn and will now go out to the paddock in preparation for his spring campaign later in the…
The Blamey Stakes is a Group 2 set weight and penalties race held at Flemington Racecourse in March. Raced over a 1600m distance, the Blamey Stakes is worth $350,000 in prize money during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival. The ideal lead-up race to the Blamey Stakes is the Group 3 Carlyon Cup (1400m).
The 2012 Blamey Stakes will run on Saturday March 10th alongside the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap and the Group 1 Australian Cup.
| Blamey Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | March 10, 2012 |
| Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Race Type: | Open Set Weights & Penalties |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $350,000 |
First won by Prince Cortauld in 1955, the Blamey Stakes was originally a weight-for-age race until 1980. Between 1955 and 1972, the Blamey Stakes was a 10 furlong (2000m) before changing to 1600m.
Since 1988 the fastest winning time recorded for the Blamey Stakes was 1 minute 33.8 seconds by Rosden in 2006. The slowest winning time was 1 minute 38.1 seconds in 2009 by Largo Lad.
The Blamey Stakes is a popular race for horses to win more than once with several horses managing the double victory including Sailor’s Guide (1957,58), Dhaulagiri (1961-62), Tobin Bronze (1966-67), Hyperno (1980-81), Vo Rogue (1988-89), Better Loosen Up (1990-91) and Durbridge (1994-95).
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Blamey Stakes |
1st | Whobegotyou | 1 minute 36.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Dao Dao | ||
| 3rd | Fanjura | ||
| 2010 Blamey Stakes |
1st | Lord Tavistock | 1 minute 36.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Vigor | ||
| 3rd | Dao Dao | ||
| 2009 Blamey Stakes |
1st | Lord Tavistock | 1 minute 36.37 seconds |
| 2nd | Vigor | ||
| 3rd | Dao Dao | ||
| 2009 Blamey Stakes |
1st | Largo Lad | 1 minute 38.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Playright | ||
| 3rd | Just Look | ||
| 2008 Blamey Stakes |
1st | The Fuzz | 1 minute 36.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Barlinnie | ||
| 3rd | Orange County | ||
| 2007 Blamey Stakes |
1st | Apache Cat | 1 minute 37.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Bon Hoffa | ||
| 3rd | Molotov | ||
| 2006 Blamey Stakes |
1st | Rosden | 1 minute 33.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Great Is Great | ||
| 3rd | Roman Arch | ||
| 2005 Blamey Stakes |
1st | Grey Song | 1 minute 33.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Roman Arch | ||
| 3rd | Gallic | ||
| 2004 Blamey Stakes |
1st | Gold Wells | 1 minute 36.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Lord Erin | ||
| 3rd | Pretorius | ||
| 2003 Blamey Stakes |
1st | Walk On Air | 1 minute 35.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr Murphy | ||
| 3rd | Mr Magoo | ||
| 2002 Blamey Stakes |
1st | Tears Royal | 1 minute 37.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Weasel Will | ||
| 3rd | Consular | ||
| 2001 Blamey Stakes |
1st | Market Price | 1 minute 37.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Emission | ||
| 3rd | Second Coming | ||
| 2000 Blamey Stakes |
1st | Oliver Twist | 1 minute 35.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Royal Voyage | ||
| 3rd | Noircir | ||
