The Bletchingly Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under Weight for age conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia annually in July and is the last Group race held in Melbourne each season. Total prizemoney for the race is A$200,000.

History

Name

The race was first held in 1992 and is named in honour of the former champion racehorse and sire Bletchingly.

Bletchingly Stakes

Venue

1994–2016: Caulfield Racecourse

2017: Sandown Racecourse

2018 onwards: Caulfield Racecourse

Distance

1994–2003 – 1100 metres

2004 onwards - 1200 metres

Grade

1994–1996 - Listed race

1997 - Group 3 status

Winners

2022 - King Of Sparta

2021 - Sansom

2020 - Viridine

2019 - Scales Of Justice

2018 - Vega Magic

2017 - Ability

2016 - Lord Of The Sky

2015 - Smokin' Joey

2014 - Thiamandi

2013 - Second Effort

2012 - Ready To Rip

2011 - Mid Summer Music

2010 - Shoot Out

2009 - Let Go Thommo

2008 - Commanding Hope

2007 - Apache Cat

2006 - Minson

2005 - Regal Roller

2004 - Le Zagaletta

2003 - Super Elegant

2002 - Rubitano

2001 - Windigo

2000 - Dandy Kid

1999 - Sports

1998 - Jugulator

1997 - Blazing Reality

1996 - You Remember

1995 - You Remember

1994 - Poetic King

See also

List of Australian Group races

Group races

References

Horse races in Australia

Open sprint category horse races

Caulfield Racecourse

Bletchingly Stakes