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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 $200,000 in prize money. 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 double in the same season however since Rose Of Portland (1996).

The latest edition of the 2019 Let’s Elope Stakes ran on Saturday September 14, 2019 and was won by Spanish Whisper. 

2019 Let’s Elope Stakes
Date:	Saturday September 14, 2019
Track:	Flemington Racecourse
Distance:	1400m
Race Type:	Mares 4YO & Over – Set Weights & Penalties
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$200,000

2019 Let’s Elope Stakes Results

• 1st: #2 Spanish Whisper
• 2nd: #8 Miss Siska
• 3rd: #9 Fidelia

Check out the official Let’s Elope Stakes 2019 Results & Finishing Order immediately following the conclusion of the race.

The 2019 Let’s Elope Stakes winner by a half-length was the Lindsay Park-trained Spanish Whisper who improved on a lead-up second in the Cockram Stakes.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Wgt.	SP
1	2	SPANISH WHISPER	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Mark Zahra	–	4	58kg	$6.50
2	8	MISS SISKA	Grahame Begg	Brett Prebble	0.5L	6	55kg	$13
3	9	FIDELIA	Robbie Griffiths	Jye McNeil	0.6L	5	55kg	$3.60F
4	10	AMBERDI	Sue Jaensch	Dean Yendall	1.1L	8	55kg	$10
5	7	MY PENDANT (NZ)	Danny O’Brien	Craig Williams	1.3L	10	55kg	$7
6	6	FUNDAMENTALIST	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Luke Nolen	2.55L	7	55kg	$3.80
7	1	PRINCESS JENNI (NZ)	David Brideoake	Damien Oliver	2.65L	2	59kg	$14
8	12	CAMELLE (NZ)	Pat Carey	Beau Mertens	3.4L	3	55kg	$151
9	5	ALOISIA (NZ)	Anthony Freedman	Damian Lane	4.4L	9	55kg	$21
10	4	SPANISH REEF	Ken Keys	Ben Allen	6.15L	1	57kg	$31
11	11	BELLARIA (NZ)	Leon & Troy Corstens	Jamie Mott	6.9L	11	55kg (cd 55.5kg)	$71
–	13	ZOUBO	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Ben Melham	–	0	–	–
–	3	MUSIC BAY	Phillip Stokes	John Allen	–	0	–	–

2019 Let’s Elope Stakes Odds

The spring’s top Let’s Elope Stakes 2019 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.

2019 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 2019 field & barriers are released the Wednesday leading-up to Makybe Diva Stakes Day and will be published below once announced.

The 2019 Let’s Elope Stakes Field is down to 12 after the early withdrawal of #3 Music Bay (8). It shapes up as an open race with Fidelia leading betting to return to her previous winning form after a first-up fifth in the Cockram Stakes. My Pendant out wide in barrier 12 (into 11) still presents as the danger chasing a third win on the trot.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	21x71116x	PRINCESS JENNI (NZ)	David Brideoake	Damien Oliver	2	59kg	98
2	200x2196x2	SPANISH WHISPER	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Mark Zahra	4	58kg	95
3	99x22141x3	MUSIC BAY	Phillip Stokes	John Allen	8	58kg	92
4	8x441257x0	SPANISH REEF	Ken Keys	Ben Allen	1	57kg	102
5	002x7509x9	ALOISIA (NZ)	Anthony Freedman	Damian Lane	10	55kg	99
6	x432200x39	FUNDAMENTALIST	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Luke Nolen	7	55kg	102
7	221118×211	MY PENDANT (NZ)	Danny O’Brien	Craig Williams	12	55kg	90
8	10532x147x	MISS SISKA	Grahame Begg	Brett Prebble	6	55kg	96
9	50x41111x5	FIDELIA	Robbie Griffiths	Jye McNeil	5	55kg	85
10	x217148712	AMBERDI	Sue Jaensch	Dean Yendall	9	55kg	90
11	2510x38x26	BELLARIA (NZ)	Leon & Troy Corstens	Jamie Mott	13	55kg	84
12	9457711482	CAMELLE (NZ)	Pat Carey	Beau Mertens	3	55kg	72
13	11x839x2	ZOUBO	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Ben Melham	11	55kg	72

2019 Let’s Elope Stakes Nominations

The Let’s Elope Stakes 2019 nominations are released by Racing Victoria the Monday of race week and will be available below.

The official 2019 Let’s Elope Stakes Nominations attracted 15 class mares including the Robbie Griffiths-trained Flemington specialist Fidelia who is undefeated at the track, Lindsay Park’s Randwick Guineas runner-up from the autumn Fundamentlist coming back in grade, and in-form Pins four-year-old My Pendant chasing a third win on the trot.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp. Rating
1	002x7509x9	ALOISIA (NZ)	M	5	Anthony Freedman	99
2	x217148712	AMBERDI	M	5	Sue Jaensch	90
3	2510x38x26	BELLARIA (NZ)	M	6	Leon & Troy Corstens	84
4	9457711482	CAMELLE (NZ)	M	4	Pat Carey	72
5	50x41111x5	FIDELIA	M	4	Robbie Griffiths	85
6	x432200x39	FUNDAMENTALIST	M	4	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	102
7	10532x147x	MISS SISKA	M	6	Grahame Begg	96
8	99x22141x3	MUSIC BAY	M	4	Phillip Stokes	92
9	221118×211	MY PENDANT (NZ)	M	4	Danny O’Brien	90
10	21x71116x	PRINCESS JENNI (NZ)	M	4	David Brideoake	98
11	x4857x622x	SNOGGING	M	5	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	80
12	8x441257x0	SPANISH REEF	M	6	Ken Keys	102
13	200x2196x2	SPANISH WHISPER	M	4	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	95
14	1x1115x513	SYLVIA’S MOTHER	M	4	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	89
15	11x839x2	ZOUBO	M	4	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	72

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
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