Horse Racing

Held during the early stages of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, the Group 2 2016 Let’s Elope Stakes is named in honour of racing champion and Melbourne Cup winner Let’s Elope.

The 1400m race takes place at Flemington Racecourse in early – mid September on Makybe Diva Stakes Day and is worth $200,000 in prize money. Many of the Let’s Elope Stakes runners will come via the Group 3 Cockram Stakes (1200m) held three weeks earlier at Caulfield and will afterwards proceed to the Group 3 How Now Stakes (1200m) held in three weeks time.

2016 Let’s Elope Stakes Field

The 2016 Let’s Elope Stakes field was released on Wednesday September 7 and has attracted an above capacity field of mares with the full 16 starters plus three emergencies. The Mick Price-trained Badawiya returns carrying the top weight while Don’t Doubt Mamma came up trumps with the inside alley in the Let’s Elope Stakes barrier draw.

See below for the official Let’s Elope Stakes 2016 field and the latest Let’s Elope Stakes odds provided by Ladbrokes.com.au.

2016 Let’s Elope Stakes Nominations

The 2016 Let’s Elope Stakes nominations were released by Racing Victoria on Monday September 5 and feature 21 mares.

Check out the official 2016 Let’s Elope Stakes Nominations now before the capacity 16-starter final field is out later in the week.

Let’s Elope Stakes History

Originally a Listed race from 1987 to 2004, the Let’s Elope Stakes then elevated to Group Three status from 2005 to 2008 and in 2009 it finally reached Group Two status. Previously known as the Milady Stakes, the event’s fastest winning time was recorded in 1995 by Tolanda with 1 minute 22.8 seconds.

The Elope Stakes retains an important place in the Spring Racing Carnival as a reasonably accurate form indicator for punters.

Recent Let’s Elope Stakes Winners