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Inspirational Girl Beats Zaaki in 2022 Blamey Stakes Ahead Of $5 million The All-Star Mile

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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.

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 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.

In 2023 Pounding ran second in the Blamey Stakes and went on to finish third in the Australian Cup trifecta that prep.

In 2024 the Blamey Stakes winner earns an automatic start in the All-Star Mile field.

The 2024 Blamey Stakes ran on Saturday March 2, 2024 at Flemington and saw Chris Waller’s class mare Atishu ($4F) salute for the punters second-up to secure a spot in the $3.65 million All-Star Mile field on March 16. 

2024 Blamey Stakes Results

• 1st: #2 Atishu ($4F)
  
• 2nd: #9 Holymanz
• 3rd: #5 Ayrton

Sticking south with Group 1 winning mare Atishu ($4F) proved a winning move by trainer Chris Waller with the favourite atoning for an unplaced run fresh in the Group 1 CF Orr to make up late ground and salute for the punters in the 2024 Blamey Stakes results and secure an All-Star Mile position.

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Blamey Stakes Betting Odds

The Blamey Stakes 2024 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 and Atishu ($4 in 2024) are the latest favourites 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.

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2024 Blamey Stakes Form Guide

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2024 Blamey Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Blamey Stakes 2024 Tips on the Group 2 at Flemington this Australian Guineas Day.

• To Win: #9 Holymanz ($11 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Taking a value shot in the Blamey this year, I’m backing Holymanz to claim the victory and secure a spot in the All-Star Mile field. Ciaron Maher’s consistent four-year-old enjoys a favorable draw in barrier three with Michael Dee aboard. Holymanz is in good form, having won two of his last four starts. He’s returning from a brave fourth-place finish in January’s Aetaroa Classic and aims to redeem himself after his fall in the Australian Guineas last year on the same date. Watch out for a potential upset from Holymanz.

2024 Blamey Stakes Field

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 2024 Blamey Stakes field and barriers are set for release on Wednesday February 28, 2024 and will be published in full below.

The Blamey Stakes 2024 final field features a quality line-up of horses chasing a spot in this year’s All-Star Mile field with markets led by the rails-drawn Ayrton and Chris Waller’s smart mare Atishu.

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2024 Blamey Stakes Nominations

Nominations for the Blamey Stakes in 2024 close the Monday of race week and will be updated in full below once announced.

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Blamey Stakes History

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).

Recent Blamey Stakes Winners

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