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Held during the early stages of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, the Group 2 Let’s Elope Stakes is named in honour of racing champion and 1991 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 $300,000 in prize money as of 2021. Many of the Let’s Elope Stakes runners will come via the Group 3 Cockram Stakes (1200m) held earlier at Caulfield and could continue onto the Group 1 Myer Classic (1600m) – now known as the Empire Rose Stakes – back at Flemington during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

No mare has completed the Let’s Elope Stakes – Myer Classic (now Empire Rose Stakes) double in the same season however since Rose Of Portland (1996).

The Let’s Elope Stakes form has stacked-up in tougher races many times however including in 2020 when the runner-up Arcadia Queen went on to complete the Group 1 Caulfield Stakes – Mackinnon Stakes double that spring.

The 2021 Let’s Elope Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Mystic Journey also running second in that year’s Empire Rose Stakes results.

In 2022 the Let’s Elope Stakes winner Kissonallforcheeks went on to finish runner-up at Ascot in Perth’s Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) and Group 3 $1.5 million The Gold Rush (1400m) that summer.

Amelia’s Jewel won the Let’s Elope Stakes – Stocks Stakes double in 2023 and also placed second in the $4 million The Quokka in WA the following April to further frank the form.

The latest edition of the 2024 Let’s Elope Stakes ran on Saturday, September 14, 2024 and was won in a four-length romp home by the Danny O’Brien-trained four-year-old Grinzinger Belle ($15) in an impressive upset.  

2024 Let’s Elope Stakes
Date:	Saturday, September 14, 2024
Track:	Flemington Racecourse
Distance:	1400m
Race Type:	Mares 4YO & Over – Set Weights & Penalties
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$300,000

2024 Let’s Elope Stakes Results

Check out the official Let’s Elope Stakes 2024 Results & Finishing Order below following the event.

• 1st: #5 Grinzinger Belle ($15)
• 2nd: #3 See You In Heaven
• 3rd: #8 Alsephina 

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	5	GRINZINGER BELLE (NZ)	Danny O’Brien	Damian Lane		13	57kg		$15
	2	3	SEE YOU IN HEAVEN	Richard & Chantelle Jolly	Ms Jamie Kah	4L	9	57kg		$6.50
	3	8	ALSEPHINA	Grant & Alana Williams	Blake Shinn	4.3L	12	55kg		$7
	4	12	FORTUNATE KISS	Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans	Harry Coffey	5.8L	15	55kg		$21
	5	9	LADY JONES	Stephen Brown	Ethan Brown	6.2L	14	55kg		$17
	6	13	RUMBLED AGAIN	Michael Trotter	Jordan Childs	7.95L	6	55kg		$41
	7	7	WOLLOMBI	Tony Gollan	Craig Williams	8.35L	2	56kg		$8
	8	16	CASTE	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	Michael Dee	8.41L	8	55kg		$19
	9	10	RUNNING BY	Ciaron Maher	John Allen	8.51L	11	55kg		$5.50EF
	10	2	VIBRANT SUN	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Mark Zahra	8.81L	5	58.5kg		$21
	11	14	LEGACIES	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	Ms Linda Meech	11.06L	1	55kg		$31
	12	4	VAGRANT	Mitchell Freedman	Beau Mertens	11.26L	10	57kg		$31
	13	1	QUINTESSA (NZ)	Mark Walker	Daniel Stackhouse	11.61L	7	58.5kg		$5.50EF
	14	15	FOXY CLEOPATRA	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Luke Currie	13.11L	3	55kg		$21
	15	11	UNUSUAL CULTURE (NZ)	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	Ms Carleen Hefel	16.11L	4	55kg		$91
		6	COMRADE ROSA	Tony Gollan	Jye McNeil		0

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2024 Let’s Elope Stakes Betting Odds

The spring’s top Let’s Elope Stakes 2024 betting markets and links to the odds at Ladbrokes.com.au on the hopeful mares racing in the Group 2 Flemington race will be provided for punters below once released.

Kissonallforcheeks ($3.60 in 2022) and Amelia’s Jewel ($1.95 in 2023) are the latest Let’s Elope Stakes favourites to salute for the punters.

There was a notable upset in 2024 with Grinzinger Belle winning at Let’s Elope Stakes odds of $15. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2024 LET’S ELOPE STAKES ODDS (Final Field)

2024 Let’s Elope Stakes Form

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2024 Let’s Elope Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Let’s Elope Stakes 2024 Tips on the September showdown at Flemington this season.

• To Win: #3 See You In Heaven ($5.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW

The Let’s Elope Stakes is a competitive race, but See You In Heaven, a South Australian-trained mare, stands out as a promising contender. With her fitness advantage and recent strong performances, including a Group 3 win and a close fourth in last year’s Let’s Elope Stakes, See You In Heaven is well-positioned for success. Ridden by the skilled jockey Jamie Kah, this mare has the potential to return to winning form and claim victory in the Group 2 Let’s Elope Stakes. Her previous success at Flemington and her recent competitive performances makes her a compelling choice.

2024 Let’s Elope Stakes Field

The Let’s Elope Stakes field attracts a quality line-up of mares each Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival who may have had an earlier run in the Cockram Stakes a fortnight prior, which is the traditional lead-up into the Flemington clash.

The official Let’s Elope Stakes 2024 field & barriers are released the Wednesday leading-up to Makybe Diva Stakes Day and will be published below once announced.

The 2024 Let’s Elope Stakes final field is now out with markets on the Makybe Diva Stakes Day support act led by Mark Walker’s former Kiwi Quintessa coming off a Group 3 Cockram Stakes win with 60kg. 

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Probable Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	x2214424x1	QUINTESSA (NZ)	Mark Walker	Daniel Stackhouse	8	58.5kg			105
2	6210x411x	VIBRANT SUN	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Mark Zahra	6	58.5kg			105
3	22x1240x14	SEE YOU IN HEAVEN	Richard & Chantelle Jolly	Ms Jamie Kah	10	57kg			102
4	6x41113x87	VAGRANT	Mitchell Freedman	Beau Mertens	11	57kg			94
5	7372x1725x	GRINZINGER BELLE (NZ)	Danny O’Brien	Damian Lane	14	57kg			79
6	413x5670x6	COMRADE ROSA	Tony Gollan	Jye McNeil	2	56kg			100
7	435746×187	WOLLOMBI	Tony Gollan	Craig Williams	3	56kg			90
8	1111x2226x	ALSEPHINA	Grant & Alana Williams	Blake Shinn	13	55kg			106
9	x3134x212x	LADY JONES	Stephen Brown	Ethan Brown	15	55kg			90
10	x2114227x1	RUNNING BY	Ciaron Maher	John Allen	12	55kg			95
11	x4276445x0	UNUSUAL CULTURE (NZ)	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	Ms Carleen Hefel	5	55kg			96
12	1741330×38	FORTUNATE KISS	Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans	Harry Coffey	16	55kg			83
13	x3354182x7	RUMBLED AGAIN	Michael Trotter	Jordan Childs	7	55kg			84
14	67x618140x	LEGACIES	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	Ms Linda Meech	1	55kg			87
15	228x26366x	FOXY CLEOPATRA	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Luke Currie	4	55kg			94
16	7x111x5x70	CASTE	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	Michael Dee	9	55kg			95

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Let’s Elope Stakes Nominations

The Let’s Elope Stakes 2024 nominations are released by Racing Victoria the Monday of race week and will be available below.

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 2013 when Commanding Jewel won in a sharp 1:22.5. Commanding Jewel returned to take out the race again in 2014.

The Let’s Elope Stakes retains an important place in the Spring Racing Carnival as a reasonably accurate form indicator for punters in later Group 1 races, including in 2011 when the winner Pinker Pinker won the Cox Plate that October.

Recent Let’s Elope Stakes Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2024 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	Grinzinger Belle	1 minute 25.37 seconds
	2nd	See You In Heaven
	3rd	Alsephina
2023 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	Amelia’s Jewel	1 minute 23.33 seconds
	2nd	Life Lessons
	3rd	El Patroness
2022 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	Kissonallforcheeks	1 minute 25.32 seconds
	2nd	Lady Of Honour
	3rd	Yearning
2021 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	Turaath	1 minute 23.69 seconds
	2nd	Mystic Journey
	3rd	Still A Star
2020 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	Pretty Brazen	1 minute 22.84 seconds
	2nd	Arcadia Queen
	3rd	Bonvicini
2019 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	Spanish Whisper	1 minute 22.23 seconds
	2nd	Miss Siska
	3rd	Fidelia
2018 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	I Am A Star	1 minute 23.11 seconds
	2nd	Bella Martini
	3rd	Sheezdashing
2017 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	Sword Of Light	1 minute 23.50 seconds
	2nd	Swampland
	3rd	Lovani
2016 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	Don’t Doubt Mamma	1 minute 24.5 seconds
	2nd	Thames Court
	3rd	Manageress
2015 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	Amicus	1 minute 23.07 seconds
	2nd	Precious Gem
	3rd	May’s Dream
2014 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	Commanding Jewel	1 minute 23.61 seconds
	2nd	Dear Demi
	3rd	Nautical
2013 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	Commanding Jewel	1 minute 23.08 seconds
	2nd	Catkins
	3rd	A Time For Julia
2012 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	Zurella	1 minute 23.38 seconds
	2nd	Hi Belle
	3rd	Total Attraction
2011 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	Pinker Pinker	1 minute 23.8 seconds
	2nd	Mid Summer Music
	3rd	Parables
2010 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	No Evidence Needed	1 minute 26.85 seconds
	2nd	Response
	3rd	Live In Sin
2009 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	Cats Whisker	1 minute 25 seconds
	2nd	Romneya
	3rd	Symphony Miss
2008 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	Mimi Lebrock	1 minute 28.2 seconds
	2nd	Bellini Rose
	3rd	Devil Moon
2007 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	Devil Moon	1 minute 23.4 seconds
	2nd	Eskimo Queen
	3rd	Bellini Rose
2006 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	Rewaaya	1 minute 24.2 seconds
	2nd	Be Delicious
	3rd	Celtic Bloom
2005 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	Dea	1 minute 23.3 seconds
	2nd	Timbourina
	3rd	Catscan
2004 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	Beautiful Gem	1 minute 24.4 seconds
	2nd	Galvanized
	3rd	Demerger
2003 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	Ain’t Seen Nothin	1 minute 24.4 seconds
	2nd	Classic Patches
	3rd	Reactive
2002 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	Purple Groove	1 minute 24.9 seconds
	2nd	Tickle My
	3rd	Crimson Gem
2001 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	Flushed	1 minute 24.5 seconds
	2nd	Miss Power Bird
	3rd	Lolita Star
2000 Let’s Elope Stakes	1st	Tickle My	1 minute 28.4 seconds
	2nd	Love’s Choice
	3rd	Monterosso

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