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The Linlithgow Stakes - run in 2023 as The Damien Oliver - (1200m) is a Group 2 race held at Flemington Racecourse on Victoria Derby Day formerly known as the Salinger Stakes.
The Group 2 2023 Linlithgow Stakes, run in 2023 as The Damien Oliver, is an open handicap event featured during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. Held at Flemington Racecourse on Victoria Derby Day, the Salinger Stakes is a 1200m sprint worth $500,000 in prize money.
Victoria Derby Day is one of the biggest Group meetings in the country as it features the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m), Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) and the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m). It also hosts the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) for VRC Oaks hopes, Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m), the Group 3 Lexus Archer Stakes (2500m) offering the winner a Melbourne Cup ballot exemption, and Group 3 Begonia Belle Stakes (1100m) currently run as the Furphy Stakes.
The race was renamed ahead of the 2023 edition to The Damien Oliver in honour of retiring champion Australian hoop Damien Oliver.
The 2023 Linlithgow Stakes ran on Saturday November 4, 2023 as The Damien Oliver on Flemington’s VRC Derby Day card and was won in a narrow upset by the Shawn Mathrick-trained Worthy Cause four-year-old Cause For Concern ($12).
Linlithgow Stakes 2023 | |
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Date: | Saturday November 4, 2023 |
Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
Distance: | 1200m |
Race Type: | Open Handicap |
Status: | Group 2 |
Prize Money: | $500,000 |
Shawn Mathrick’s Worth Cause four-year-old Cause For Concern ($12) finally got a well-deserved Group victory improving on a lead-up third in the Moonga Stakes to narrowly take out the 2023 The Damien Oliver results off a gun ride by Jamie Kah in the last on Derby Day.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 17e | CAUSE FOR CONCERN | Shawn Mathrick | Ms Jamie Kah | 6 | 53kg | $12 | |||
2 | 3 | BANDERSNATCH | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Jordan Childs | 0.3L | 5 | 57kg | $26 | ||
3 | 8 | MUNHAMEK (GB) | Nick Ryan | Blake Shinn | 0.6L | 16 | 55.5kg | $9 | ||
4 | 5 | TAMERLANE | James Cummings | James McDonald | 0.8L | 1 | 56.5kg | $3.90F | ||
5 | 10 | HERE TO SHOCK (NZ) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Daniel Stackhouse | 1L | 3 | 54.5kg | $7.50 | ||
6 | 1 | VILANA | James Cummings | Damien Oliver | 1.1L | 8 | 59kg | $6.50 | ||
7 | 4 | AYRTON (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Mark Zahra | 1.6L | 15 | 56.5kg | $17 | ||
8 | 2 | KING MAGNUS | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | Thomas Stockdale (a) | 1.7L | 7 | 57.5kg | $31 | ||
9 | 15 | LORD VLADIVOSTOK (NZ) | Michael Hickmott | Teo Nugent | 1.8L | 4 | 53kg | $21 | ||
10 | 13 | SWORDS DRAWN | Michael Moroney | Ms Winona Costin | 2.3L | 2 | 53.5kg | $201 | ||
11 | 16 | JACK THE LAD | Wayne Francis & Glen Kent | Justin Potter | 3.05L | 10 | 53kg | $61 | ||
12 | 9 | NOT AN OPTION | Michael Moroney | Billy Egan | 3.55L | 14 | 55kg | $41 | ||
13 | 11 | SAVANNAH CLOUD (NZ) | Phillip Stokes | Zac Spain | 3.65L | 11 | 54.5kg | $31 | ||
14 | 14 | WILLIAMSBURG | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Ms Rachel King | 3.85L | 13 | 53kg | $21 | ||
15 | 12 | KALINO | Chris Waller | Jye McNeil | 4.6L | 9 | 54kg | $9 | ||
16 | 7 | CORNER POCKET | Lindsey Smith | Declan Bates | 8.35L | 12 | 56kg | $19 | ||
18e | ZENNZELLA | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 0 | |||||||
6 | ZOUTORI | Mathew Ellerton | Ms Linda Meech | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The latest Linlithgow Stakes 2023 odds will be found below complete with direct with links to the markets at Ladbrokes.com.au for your to back your best Linlithgow Stakes betting tips this Derby Day.
There was a notable upset in 2023 with Cause For Concern scoring at The Damien Oliver odds of $12.
Stay tuned for our exclusive The Damien Oliver 2023 Tips on the VRC Derby Day sprint this spring.
Far from a vintage edition of the recently renamed The Damien Oliver and inclined to have a little something on a former Flemington track specialist with Zoutori at 30/1. The now veteran eight-year-old son of Zoustar has a strong strike-rate at the straight course (20:5-1-3) including a Group 1 Newmarket Handicap triumph from a couple of years ago when at his peak. He hasn’t won a race since that victory in March of 2021 however. He has been going around at blow out odds and not that far beaten including a last start sixth in the Group 2 Gilgai Stakes here. Just think with the right run from a good gate he could just return to some better form to surprise a few.
The Linlithgow Stakes field traditionally draws a nice field of Group 1 performed and Group 2 winning sprinters from around Sydney and Melbourne.
Some of the best out of the Linlithgow Stakes field may back-up and run the following Saturday at the same track / distance in the Group 1 VRC Champions Sprint (1200m). Glamour Puss (2005) was the last runner to complete the Salinger Stakes – VRC Sprint Classic double.
Since the introduction of Sydney’s $20 million The Everest, a number of horses in the Linlithgow Stakes field now come off a run in that event – the world’s richest turf race. The 2018 Salinger Stakes winner Osborne Bulls came off a third in The Everest and went on to run second in his next five starts all in Group 1 company.
The 2023 The Damien Oliver field and barriers are announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Damien Oliver 2023 final field features a quality line-up of spring sprinters led in betting by the rails-drawn Tamerlane for Godolphin who comes off a Listed win here from early October.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 810x1760x5 | VILANA | James Cummings | Damien Oliver | 9 | 59kg | 107 | ||
2 | 006x51183x | KING MAGNUS | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | Thomas Stockdale (a) | 8 | 57.5kg | 104 | ||
3 | 34104×7658 | BANDERSNATCH | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Jordan Childs | 6 | 57kg | 103 | ||
4 | x248x578x1 | AYRTON (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Mark Zahra | 17 | 56.5kg | 102 | ||
5 | 1x21140x51 | TAMERLANE | James Cummings | James McDonald | 1 | 56.5kg | 102 | ||
6 | 5x05x50x56 | ZOUTORI | Mathew Ellerton | Ms Linda Meech | 3 | 56.5kg | 102 | ||
7 | x24120x330 | CORNER POCKET | Lindsey Smith | Declan Bates | 13 | 56kg | 101 | ||
8 | 23117x128x | MUNHAMEK (GB) | Nick Ryan | Blake Shinn | 18 | 55.5kg | 100 | ||
9 | 4615301×06 | NOT AN OPTION | Michael Moroney | Billy Egan | 16 | 55kg | 99 | ||
10 | 26111×8220 | HERE TO SHOCK (NZ) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Daniel Stackhouse | 4 | 54.5kg | 98 | ||
11 | 11432×1420 | SAVANNAH CLOUD (NZ) | Phillip Stokes | Zac Spain | 12 | 54.5kg | 98 | ||
12 | 11364×1531 | KALINO | Chris Waller | Jye McNeil | 10 | 54kg | 97 | ||
13 | 752213836x | SWORDS DRAWN | Michael Moroney | Ms Winona Costin | 2 | 53.5kg | 96 | ||
14 | 45303×4296 | WILLIAMSBURG | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Ms Rachel King | 14 | 53kg | 94 | ||
15 | 8x66445x13 | LORD VLADIVOSTOK (NZ) | Michael Hickmott | Teo Nugent | 5 | 53kg | 92 | ||
16 | 534×615221 | JACK THE LAD | Wayne Francis & Glen Kent | Justin Potter | 11 | 53kg | 88 | ||
17e | 4511217343 | CAUSE FOR CONCERN | Shawn Mathrick | Ms Jamie Kah | 7 | 53kg | 86 | ||
18e | 2x3114x78x | ZENNZELLA | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 15 | 53kg | 83 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Early nominations on The Damien Oliver for 2023 close the Monday of race week and will be published below once confirmed.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | x248x578x1 | AYRTON (NZ) | G | 6 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 102 |
2 | 34104×7658 | BANDERSNATCH | G | 7 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 103 |
3 | 4511217343 | CAUSE FOR CONCERN | G | 4 | Shawn Mathrick | 86 |
4 | x3899464x3 | CHAIN OF LIGHTNING | M | 5 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 104 |
5 | 2x689x2982 | CLIMBING STAR (NZ) | M | 4 | Phillip Stokes | 88 |
6 | x24120x330 | CORNER POCKET | G | 7 | Lindsey Smith | 101 |
7 | 539927273x | CROSSHAVEN | G | 6 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 97 |
8 | 54038×0439 | FLYING CRAZY | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 96 |
9 | 26111×8220 | HERE TO SHOCK (NZ) | G | 6 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 98 |
10 | 534×615221 | JACK THE LAD | G | 6 | Wayne Francis & Glen Kent | 88 |
11 | 15x27213x1 | JENNILALA | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 86 |
12 | 11364×1531 | KALINO | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 97 |
13 | 006x51183x | KING MAGNUS | G | 8 | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | 104 |
14 | x08x3x907x | LAUDA SION (JPN) | H | 7 | Chris Waller | |
15 | 8x66445x13 | LORD VLADIVOSTOK (NZ) | G | 7 | Michael Hickmott | 92 |
16 | 4x10x735x0 | LOVE TAP | G | 6 | Richard & Will Freedman | 93 |
17 | 23117x128x | MUNHAMEK (GB) | G | 8 | Nick Ryan | 100 |
18 | 4615301×06 | NOT AN OPTION | G | 6 | Michael Moroney | 99 |
19 | 422x57x536 | RUBAMOS | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 91 |
20 | 11432×1420 | SAVANNAH CLOUD (NZ) | G | 6 | Phillip Stokes | 98 |
21 | 121146×852 | SHUFFLE DANCER | M | 4 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 92 |
22 | 752213836x | SWORDS DRAWN | G | 8 | Michael Moroney | 96 |
23 | 1x21140x51 | TAMERLANE | G | 6 | James Cummings | 102 |
24 | x664222432 | UMGAWA | G | 5 | Leon & Troy Corstens | 93 |
25 | 810x1760x5 | VILANA | H | 5 | James Cummings | 107 |
26 | x95143x645 | WALTZ ON BY | M | 4 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 86 |
27 | 45303×4296 | WILLIAMSBURG | H | 4 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | 94 |
28 | 2x3114x78x | ZENNZELLA | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 83 |
29 | 5x05x50x56 | ZOUTORI | G | 8 | Mathew Ellerton | 102 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
First won by Karina in 1960, the event has been known by many different names including the Craven A Plate, Pure-Pak Stakes, Gasden Rheem Stakes, Southcorp Stakes and Yellowglen Stakes. In 2007 it was downgraded from Group One status to a Group Two race.
Since its inauguration, there have only been three horses which have managed to win the event more than once with River Rough in 1983-84, Planet Ruler in 1989-90 and Fontelina in 2012-13.
Notable Salinger Stakes / Linlithgow Stakes winners include Vain (1969), Maybe Mahal (1976), Always Welcome (1978), Hareeba (1994), Takeover Target (2004), Glamour Puss (2005), Fontelina (2012, 2013), and Osborne Bulls (2018).
Salinger Stakes / Linlithgow Stakes results and winning times since 2000 are listed below.
In 2020 Kemalpasa became the latest dual Salinger Stakes winner when successfully defending his title.
The race will be run as The Damien Oliver as of 2023.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2023 The Damien Oliver |
1st | Cause For Concern | 1 minute 22.35 seconds |
2nd | Bandersnatch | ||
3rd | Munhamek | ||
2022 Linlithgow Stakes |
1st | Old Flame | 1 minute 23.60 seconds |
2nd | Poland | ||
3rd | Ironclad | ||
2021 Linlithgow Stakes |
1st | Justacanta | 1 minute 10.06 seconds |
2nd | Kemalpasa | ||
3rd | Isaurian | ||
2020 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Kemalpasa | 1 minute 10.44 seconds |
2nd | Order Of Command | ||
3rd | Bold Star | ||
2019 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Kemalpasa | 1 minute 10.08 seconds |
2nd | Order Of Command | ||
3rd | Zoutori | ||
2018 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Osborne Bulls | 1 minute 9.88 seconds |
2nd | Bons Away | ||
3rd | Runson | ||
2017 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Rich Charm | 1 minute 8.9 seconds |
2nd | Missrock | ||
3rd | The Monstar | ||
2016 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Illustrious Lad | 1 minute 8.31 seconds |
2nd | Counterattack | ||
3rd | Southern Legend | ||
2015 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Eclair Choice | 1 minute 9.34 seconds |
2nd | Hot Snitzel | ||
3rd | Dothraki | ||
2014 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Deep Field | 1 minute 11.05 seconds |
2nd | Driefontein | ||
3rd | In Cahoots | ||
2013 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Fontelina | 1 minute 9.01 seconds |
2nd | Spirit Of Boom | ||
3rd | Rarefied | ||
2012 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Fontelina | 1 minute 8.81 seconds |
2nd | Spirit Of Boom | ||
3rd | Tiger Tees | ||
2011 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Sister Madly | 1 minute 10.41 seconds |
2nd | Rarefied | ||
3rd | Temple Of Boom | ||
2010 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Whitefriars | 1 minute 11.11 seconds |
2nd | Beaded | ||
3rd | Response | ||
2009 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Eagle Falls | 1 minute 8.9 seconds |
2nd | Turffontein | ||
3rd | Absolutelyfabulous | ||
2008 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Hot Danish | 1 minute 10.1 seconds |
2nd | Fighting Fund | ||
3rd | Sunburnt Land | ||
2007 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Swick | 1 minute 8.9 seconds |
2nd | Great Is Great | ||
3rd | Typhoon Zed | ||
2006 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Dance Hero | 1 minute 8.6 seconds |
2nd | Shadoways | ||
3rd | Miss Andretti | ||
2005 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Glamour Puss | 1 minute 8.9 seconds |
2nd | Barely A Moment | ||
3rd | Cape Of Good Hope | ||
2004 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Takeover Target | 1 minute 8.2 seconds |
2nd | Recurring | ||
3rd | St Basil | ||
2003 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Ancient Song | 1 minute 11 seconds |
2nd | Into The Night | ||
3rd | Blessum | ||
2002 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Rubitano | 1 minute 7.1 seconds |
2nd | Intelligent Star | ||
3rd | Cosmic Strike | ||
2001 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Sudurka | 1 minute 8.4 seconds |
2nd | Hire | ||
3rd | Camena | ||
2000 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Easy Rocking | 1 minute 10 seconds |
2nd | Umrum | ||
3rd | Tilt The Scales |