The Let's Elope Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for mares aged four years old and upwards, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in September.[1] Total prizemoney is A$300,000.

Let's Elope Stakes
Group 2 race
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Inaugurated1987
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorFurphy (2022)
Race information
Distance1,400 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationMares four years old and older that are not maidens
WeightSet weights with penalties
PurseA$300,000 (2022)

History

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In 1994 the race was renamed in honour of the former champion and 1991 Melbourne Cup winner, Let's Elope.

Name

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  • 1987–1993 - Milady Stakes
  • 1994 onwards - Let’s Elope Stakes

Grade

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  • 1987–2004 - Listed Race
  • 2005–2008 - Group 3 race
  • 2009 onwards - Group 2 race

Winners

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  • 2022 - Kissonallforcheeks[2]
  • 2021 - Turaath[3]
  • 2020 - Pretty Brazen[4]
  • 2019 - Spanish Whisper[5]
  • 2018 - I Am A Star[6]
  • 2017 - Sword Of Light[7]
  • 2016 - Don't Doubt Mamma[8]
  • 2015 - Amicus[9]
  • 2014 - Commanding Jewel[10]
  • 2013 - Commanding Jewel[11]
  • 2012 - Zurella[12]
  • 2011 - Pinker Pinker[13]
  • 2010 - No Evidence Needed[14]
  • 2009 - Cats Whisker[15]
  • 2008 - Mimi Lebrock[16]
  • 2007 - Devil Moon[17]
  • 2006 - Rewaaya[18]
  • 2005 - Dea[19]
  • 2004 - Beautiful Gem[20]
  • 2003 - Ain’t Seen Nothin’[21]
  • 2002 - Purple Groove[22]
  • 2001 - Flushed[23]
  • 2000 - Tickle My[24]
  • 1999 - Zapeace[25]
  • 1998 - Skyrocket[26]
  • 1997 - Derobe[27]
  • 1996 - Rose Of Portland[28]
  • 1995 - Tolanda[29]
  • 1994 - Amuse Us[30]
  • 1993 - Rose of Marizza[31]
  • 1992 - Mannerism[32]
  • 1991 - Shavano Miss
  • 1990 - Natural Wonder
  • 1989 - Rancheetah
  • 1988 - Riva Gleam
  • 1987 - Take My Picture

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Let's Elope Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  2. ^ "2022 Result – Furphy Let's Elope Stakes (held 10 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  3. ^ "2021 Result – Furphy Let's Elope Stakes (held 11 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. ^ "2020 Result – Furphy Let's Elope Stakes (held 12 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  5. ^ "2019 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 14 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  6. ^ "2018 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 15 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  7. ^ "2017 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 16 September 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  8. ^ "2016 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 10 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  9. ^ "2015 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 12 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  10. ^ "2014 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 13 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  11. ^ "2013 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 7 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  12. ^ "2012 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 8 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  13. ^ "2011 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 3 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  14. ^ "2010 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 4 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  15. ^ "2009 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 5 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  16. ^ "2008 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 6 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  17. ^ "2007 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 8 September 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  18. ^ "2006 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 9 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  19. ^ "2005 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 3 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  20. ^ "2004 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 4 September 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  21. ^ "2003 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 6 September 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  22. ^ "2002 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 7 September 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  23. ^ "2001 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 8 September 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  24. ^ "2000 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 9 September 2000)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  25. ^ "Zapeace (race record)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 11 September 2015. 1st of 12 FLEM (04Sep99) 1400m Soft7 LETS ELOPE Listed $101,000 ($66,000) Greg Hall 53kg Barrier 5 2nd Hula Wonder 55.5kg, 3rd Follow Gold 55.5kg 1:26.37 (600m 36.14), 3.8L, 1st@800m, 1st@400m, 3-1/13-4
  26. ^ "Skyrocket (race record)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 11 September 2015. 1st of 16 FLEM (05Sep98) 1400m Good3 LETS ELOPE Listed $51,000 ($33,500) Damien Oliver 55.5kg Barrier 2 2nd Wiggly Woo 55.5kg, 3rd Lisa's Game 55.5kg 1:23.41 (600m 34.87), 0.8L, 3rd@800m, 2nd@400m, 5-2/13-4/11-4
  27. ^ "1997 Result – Let's Elope Stks(held 6 September 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  28. ^ "1996 Result – Let's Elope Stks(held 7 September 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  29. ^ "1995 Result – P Cutten Let's Elope Stks(held 9 September 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  30. ^ "1994 Result – Let's Elope Stks(held 3 September 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  31. ^ "1993 Partial Result – Milady Stks (held 12 September 1992)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  32. ^ "1992 Result – Milady Stks (held 12 September 1992)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.