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The Blamey Stakes is a Group 2 race held at Flemington on Australian Guineas Day.
The Blamey Stakes is a Group 2 set weight and penalties race held at Flemington Racecourse in late February or early March as part of Australian Guineas Day at HQ. Raced over a 1600m distance, the Blamey Stakes is worth $300,000 in prize money during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival. Good lead-up races to the Blamey Stakes include the Group 3 Carlyon Cup (1400m) and the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m).
The Blamey Stakes now runs as the key support race at the Australian Guineas Day meeting having previously been run the weekend later on ‘Super Saturday’ alongside the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap and the Group 1 Australian Cup.
Dual Blamey Stakes champion Fifty Stars (2019, 2020) was the last horse to do the Blamey Stakes – Australian Cup double in 2020. Fifty Stars also returned in 2021 and narrowly missed out on a third victory when runner-up to Star Of The Seas.
It can prove a lead-up for horses heading up to Sydney for ‘The Championships’ races including the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) and the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) on the first two Saturdays of April at Royal Randwick.
Some of the gallopers in the Blamey Stakes field may also secure a run in the $4.8 million The All-Star Mile race held a fortnight later, a race the 2021 Blamey winner Star Of The Seas finished sixth in next-up.
The 2022 Blamey Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Zaaki going on to win The All-Star Mile next start before a second in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Zaaki went on to place in a host of other Group 1 status races before a successful title defence that spring in the Group 1 VRC Champions Stakes (2000m) at Flemington over the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
The 2023 Blamey Stakes ran on Saturday March 4, 2023 at Flemington and was won in a big first-up upset by the Grahame Begg-trained Nonconformist ($19).
Blamey Stakes 2023 | |
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Date: | Saturday March 4, 2023 |
Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
Distance: | 1600m |
Race Type: | Open Set Weights & Penalties |
Status: | Group 2 |
Prize Money: | $300,000 |
Grahame Begg’s 2021 Caulfield Cup runner-up Nonconformist ($19) was back to his best fresh scoring a big two-length upset in the 2023 Blamey Stakes results first-up on Australian Guineas Day.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 10 | NONCONFORMIST | Grahame Begg | Harry Coffey | 6 | 55kg | $19 | |||
2 | 6 | POUNDING | Peter G Moody | Luke Nolen | 2.25L | 10 | 57kg | $11 | ||
3 | 5 | BANKERS CHOICE (NZ) | Michael Moroney | John Allen | 2.75L | 9 | 57kg | $20 | ||
4 | 4 | GENTLEMAN ROY | Ben & JD Hayes | Mark Zahra | 3.5L | 8 | 57kg | $2.80F | ||
5 | 11 | RIYAZAN (IRE) | Lisa Jones | Daniel Stackhouse | 3.6L | 1 | 55kg | $201 | ||
6 | 7 | UNCLE BRYN (GB) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Blake Shinn | 3.9L | 7 | 56kg | $6.50 | ||
7 | 12 | LUNAR FLARE | Grahame Begg | Michael Dee | 4.4L | 12 | 55kg | $61 | ||
8 | 2 | SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Damian Lane | 4.6L | 3 | 59kg | $26 | ||
9 | 1 | TUVALU | Lindsey Smith | Jarrod Fry | 4.7L | 5 | 59kg | $4.20 | ||
10 | 3 | CALLSIGN MAV (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Jamie Mott | 5.45L | 2 | 59kg | $41 | ||
11 | 8 | BEAR STORY (IRE) | Clinton McDonald | Ben Melham | 5.85L | 13 | 56kg | $21 | ||
12 | 13 | HEZASHOCKA (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Damien Oliver | 7.6L | 14 | 55kg | $12 | ||
13 | 9 | SO SI BON | Ben & JD Hayes | Jye McNeil | 8.1L | 4 | 55kg | $41 | ||
14 | 14 | PORT PHILIP (IRE) | Julius Sandhu | Beau Mertens | 10.1L | 11 | 55kg | $101 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The Blamey Stakes 2023 betting odds complete with links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available for punters below during the autumn.
Fifty Stars ($2.70 in 2020) for his second success became the latest favourite in Blamey Stakes betting to salute for the punters.
There was a notable upset in 2023 with Nonconformist winning at Blamey Stakes odds of $19.
Stay tuned for our insider Blamey Stakes 2023 Tips on the Group 2 at Flemington this Australian Guineas Day.
Can’t go past the favourite and early market mover Gentleman Roy who should really be vying for a third win on the trot. Fresh the consistent So You Think six-year-old a black-type win at Sandown with a big weight before rising in grade to finish first in the Group 1 C.F. Orr. He lost top honours in that after a successful protest by runner-up Jacquinot and was relegated to second. Presents rock-hard fit third-up and Mark Zahra retains the ride. He has a great record at the distance (8:4-2-0) and brilliant strike-rate at Flemington (4:3-1-0). The stable won last Saturday’s Blue Diamond Stakes and are in as fine a form as this horse. Back don’t sack.
The Blamey Stakes field attracts some of the top milers that are currently on the racing circuit. As a relatively major autumn feature race held towards the end of the Melbourne-based action that time of year, the Blamey Stakes field is usually filled out with quality types that could be Sydney bound next race.
Following a run in the Blamey Stakes field, horses may head to Royal Randwick in April’s ‘The Championships’ for a shot at something like the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) that the 2018 Blamey Stakes winner Palentino ran fourth in or the lucrative Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m).
The 2023 Blamey Stakes field and barriers are set for release on Wednesday March 1, 2023 and will be published in full below.
A bumper 14 autumn milers make-up the Blamey Stakes 2023 final field at Flemington this weekend with betting led by the Ben & JD Hayes-trained Gentleman Roy who comes off an official Group 1 CF Orr Stakes second having lost his first position upon protest.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 1211x312x7 | TUVALU | Lindsey Smith | Jarrod Fry | 5 | 59kg | 111 | |
2 | 9x921177x8 | SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Ethan Brown | 3 | 59kg | 109 | |
3 | 80x61052x0 | CALLSIGN MAV (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Jamie Mott | 2 | 59kg | 109 | |
4 | 21x2146x12 | GENTLEMAN ROY | Ben & JD Hayes | Mark Zahra | 8 | 57kg | 107 | |
5 | 6x770261x6 | BANKERS CHOICE (NZ) | Michael Moroney | John Allen | 9 | 57kg | 104 | |
6 | 2512582111 | POUNDING | Peter G Moody | Luke Nolen | 10 | 57kg | 102 | |
7 | x6220151x8 | UNCLE BRYN (GB) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Blake Shinn | 7 | 56kg | 104 | |
8 | x332652x1x | BEAR STORY (IRE) | Clinton McDonald | Ben Melham | 13 | 56kg | 100 | |
9 | 0423573412 | SO SI BON | Ben & JD Hayes | Jye McNeil | 4 | 55kg | 98 | |
10 | 122x87670x | NONCONFORMIST | Grahame Begg | Harry Coffey | 6 | 55kg | 106 | |
11 | 428x1x27x0 | RIYAZAN (IRE) | Lisa Jones | Daniel Stackhouse | 1 | 55kg | 100 | |
12 | 156x46612x | LUNAR FLARE | Grahame Begg | Michael Dee | 12 | 55kg | 105 | |
13 | 132120423x | HEZASHOCKA (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Damien Oliver | 14 | 55kg | 104 | |
14 | 2x6111123x | PORT PHILIP (IRE) | Julius Sandhu | 11 | 55kg | 84 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Nominations for the Blamey Stakes in 2023 close the Monday of race week and will be updated in full below once announced.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 1211x312x7 | TUVALU | G | 5 | Lindsey Smith | 1 | 59kg | 111 | |
2 | 9x921177x8 | SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 2 | 59kg | 109 | |
3 | 80x61052x0 | CALLSIGN MAV (NZ) | G | 6 | Danny O’Brien | 3 | 59kg | 109 | |
4 | 156x46612x | LUNAR FLARE | M | 7 | Grahame Begg | 4 | 55kg | 105 | |
5 | 21x2146x12 | GENTLEMAN ROY | G | 6 | Ben & JD Hayes | 5 | 57kg | 107 | |
6 | 6x770261x6 | BANKERS CHOICE (NZ) | G | 5 | Michael Moroney | 6 | 57kg | 104 | |
7 | 8x013534x7 | SIRILEO MISS | M | 5 | Symon Wilde | 7 | 55kg | 98 | |
8 | 2512582111 | POUNDING | G | 4 | Peter G Moody | 8 | 57kg | 102 | |
9 | 546x1699x0 | DALASAN | H | 6 | Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas | 9 | 56kg | 103 | |
10 | x6220151x8 | UNCLE BRYN (GB) | G | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 10 | 56kg | 104 | |
11 | x332652x1x | BEAR STORY (IRE) | H | 5 | Clinton McDonald | 11 | 56kg | 100 | |
12 | 17x41x | UNITED NATIONS (IRE) | H | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 12 | 56kg | 90 | |
13 | 0423573412 | SO SI BON | G | 9 | Ben & JD Hayes | 13 | 55kg | 98 | |
14 | 122x87670x | NONCONFORMIST | G | 6 | Grahame Begg | 14 | 55kg | 106 | |
15 | 428x1x27x0 | RIYAZAN (IRE) | G | 8 | Lisa Jones | 15 | 55kg | 100 | |
16 | x132302523 | MUNHAMEK (GB) | G | 7 | Nick Ryan | 16 | 55kg | 84 | |
17 | 132120423x | HEZASHOCKA (NZ) | G | 5 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 17 | 55kg | 104 | |
18 | 0x52643126 | BELTORO | G | 5 | Robert Hickmott | 18 | 55kg | 84 | |
19 | 2x6111123x | PORT PHILIP (IRE) | G | 5 | Julius Sandhu | 19 | 55kg | 84 | |
20 | 33×115 | ATTRITION | C | 3 | Mitchell Freedman | 20 | 52kg | 72 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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.
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) , Durbridge (1994-95) and Fifty Stars (2019-20).
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2023 Blamey Stakes |
1st | Nonconformist | 1 minute 35.53 seconds |
2nd | Pounding | ||
3rd | Bankers Choice | ||
2022 Blamey Stakes |
1st | Inspirational Girl | 1 minute 39.12 seconds |
2nd | Zaaki | ||
3rd | Corner Pocket | ||
2021 Blamey Stakes |
1st | Star Of The Seas | 1 minute 35.11 seconds |
2nd | Fifty Stars | ||
3rd | Buffalo River | ||
2020 Blamey Stakes |
1st | Fifty Stars | 1 minute 34.54 seconds |
2nd | Secret Blaze | ||
3rd | Admiral’s Joker | ||
2019 Blamey Stakes |
1st | Fifty Stars | 1 minute 35.81 seconds |
2nd | So Si Bon | ||
3rd | Cool Chap | ||
2018 Blamey Stakes |
1st | Humidor | 1 minute 36.84 seconds |
2nd | Cool Chap | ||
3rd | Hellova Street | ||
2017 Blamey Stakes |
1st | Palentino | 1 minute 35.44 seconds |
2nd | Tosen Stardom | ||
3rd | Harlem | ||
2016 Blamey Stakes |
1st | He Or She | 1 minute 34.9 seconds |
2nd | The United States | ||
3rd | Stratum Star | ||
2015 Blamey Stakes |
1st | Suavito | 1 minute 35.97 seconds |
2nd | Sertorius | ||
3rd | Kourkam | ||
2014 Blamey Stakes |
1st | Lidari | 1 minute 38.1 seconds |
2nd | Foundry | ||
3rd | Sertorius | ||
2013 Blamey Stakes |
1st (DH) | Puissance De Lune | 1 minute 36.4 seconds |
1st (DH) | Budriguez | ||
3rd | Wall Street | ||
2012 Blamey Stakes |
1st | Green Moon | 1 minute 35.8 seconds |
2nd | Pied A Terre | ||
3rd | Wall Street | ||
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 |