The Turnbull Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race, for horses four years old and older, run under set weights with penalties conditions over a distance of 2,000 metres. The race is held at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in early October. Total prize money is A$750,000.[1]
Group 1 race | |
Location | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1865 (as VRC Royal Park Stakes) |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Sponsor | TAB (2024) |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,000 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Four years old and older that are not maidens |
Weight | Set weights with penalties |
Purse | A$750,000 (2024) |
Bonuses | Winner exempt from ballot in the Caulfield Cup |
History
editIt is one of the important races of the Spring Racing Carnival and is considered a major preparatory race for the Caulfield Cup, W S Cox Plate and for the Melbourne Cup.
Name
editIn 1948 the race was renamed after the Victoria Racing Club Chairman at the time Richard Turnbull.[2]
The race has featured in the VRC Spring meet under different names.[3]
- 1865–1894 - Royal Park Stakes
- 1895–1897 - September Stakes
- 1898–1936 - October Stakes
- 1937–1947 - Melbourne Stakes
- 1948–1999 - Turnbull Stakes
- 2000–2001 - Four'n Twenty Turnbull Stakes
- 2002–2007 - Turnbull Stakes
- 2008 - Patinack Turnbull Stakes
- 2009–2014 - Turnbull Stakes
- 2015–2016 - Yellowglen Turnbull Stakes
- 2017 Seppelt Turnbull Stakes
- 2018 onwards - TAB Turnbull Stakes
Grade
edit- 1865–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979–2005 - Group 2
- 2006 onwards - Group 1
Distance
edit- 1865–1883 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
- 1884 - 13⁄4 miles (~2800 metres)
- 1885–1890 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
- 1891 - 15⁄8 miles (~2600 metres)
- 1892–1894 - 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1895–1915 - 11⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1915–1922 - 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1923 - 11⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1924 - 11⁄8 miles (~1800 metres)
- 1925–1947 - 1 mile (~1600m)
- 1948–1970 - 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1971 - 11⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1972 onwards - 2000m
Conditions
edit- From 1864 to 1963 the race was run under Handicap conditions.
- From 1964 to 1970 the race was run under Weight for Age conditions.
1948 racebook
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Front cover 1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes racebook
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1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes raceday officials
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1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes showing raceday notices
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1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes showing the winner, Beau Gem
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1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes starters and results
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Back cover showing railway and admission charges
Gallery of noted winners
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Ajax, 1938, 1940 winner
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Lavendo, 1915 winner
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Comic Court, 1949 & 1950 winner
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Eurythmic, 1920 winner
Winners
edit- 2024 - Via Sistina[4]
- 2023 - Gold Trip[5]
- 2022 - Smokin' Romans[6]
- 2021 - Incentivise[7]
- 2020 - Verry Elleegant[8]
- 2019 - Kings Will Dream[9]
- 2018 - Winx[10]
- 2017 - Winx[11]
- 2016 - Hartnell[12]
- 2015 - Preferment[13]
- 2014 - Lucia Valentina[14]
- 2013 - Happy Trails[15]
- 2012 - Green Moon[16]
- 2011 - December Draw[17]
- 2010 - Zipping[18]
- 2009 - Efficient[19]
- 2008 - Littorio[20]
- 2007 - Devil Moon[21]
- 2006 - Sphenophyta[22]
- 2005 - Makybe Diva[23]
- 2004 - Elvstroem[24]
- 2003 - Studebaker[25]
- 2002 - Northerly[26]
- 2001 - Sunline[27]
- 2000 - Fairway[28]
- 1999 - Sky Heights[29]
- 1998 - Aerosmith[30]
- 1997 - Marble Halls[31]
- 1996 - Doriemus[32]
- 1995 - All Our Mob[33]
- 1994 - Redding[34]
- 1993 - The Phantom Chance[35]
- 1992 - Naturalism[36]
- 1991 - Let's Elope[37]
- 1990 - Better Loosen Up[38]
- 1989 - Super Impose[39]
- 1988 - Vo Rogue[40]
- 1987 - Vo Rogue[41]
- 1986 - Just Now[42]
- 1985 - Lacka Reason[43]
- 1984 - Al Dwain[44]
- 1983 - Chez Nous[45]
- 1982 - Birchwood
- 1981 - No Peer
- 1980 - Amarla
- 1979 - Dulcify
- 1978 - Lefroy
- 1977 - Salamander
- 1976 - Denise's Joy
- 1975 - Analight
- 1974 - Leilani
- 1973 - Australasia
- 1972 - Sharif
- 1971 - Igloo
- 1970 - Arctic Symbol
- 1969 - Fileur
- 1968 - Galilee
- 1967 - Star Belle
- 1966 - Tobin Bronze
- 1965 - Craftsman
- 1964 - Sir Dane
- 1963 - Sometime
- 1962 - Aquanita
- 1961 - Blue Lodge
- 1960 - Aircraft
- 1959 - Mac
- 1958 - Pandie Sun
- 1957 - Syntax
- 1956 - Pushover
- 1955 - Redcraze
- 1954 - Rising Fast
- 1953 - Petrograd
- 1952 - Aldershot
- 1951 - Morse Code
- 1950 - Comic Court
- 1949 - Comic Court
- 1948 - Beau Gem
- 1947 - Sea Monarch
- 1946 - Bernborough
- 1945 - Lawrence
- 1944 - Counsel
- 1943 - Amana
- 1942 - Great Britain
- 1941 - Panka
- 1940 - Ajax
- 1939 - Manrico
- 1938 - Ajax
- 1937 - John Wilkes
- 1936 - Prince Quex
- 1935 - Cardinal
- 1934 - Hall Mark
- 1933 - Middle Watch
- 1932 - Viol D'Amour
- 1931 - Viol D'Amour
- 1930 - Amounis
- 1929 - High Syce
- 1928 - Highland
- 1927 - Royal Charter
- 1926 - Manfred
- 1925 - Fujisan
- 1924 - Whittier
- 1923 - Whittier
- 1922 - Tangalooma
- 1921 - Tangalooma
- 1920 - Eurythmic
- 1919 - Night Watch
- 1918 - King Offa
- 1917 - Lanius
- 1916 - Greencap
- 1915 - Lavendo
- 1914 - Aleconner
- 1913 - Mountain Princess
- 1912 - Lady Medallist
- 1911 - Flavian
- 1910 - Captain White
- 1909 - Iolaire
- 1908 - Pink 'Un
- 1907 - Subterranean
- 1906 - Ellis
- 1905 - Gladsome
- 1904 - Gladsome
- 1903 - Wakeful
- 1902 - Strata Florida
- 1901 - Haymaker
- 1900 - Hautboy
- 1899 - Mora
- 1898 - Bobadil
- 1897 - Ayrshire
- 1896 - Resolute
- 1895 - Hova
- 1894 - Fortunatus
- 1893 - Vakeel
- 1892 - Donation
- 1891 - Marvel
- 1890 - Megaphone
- 1889 - Prince Consort
- 1888 - Mentor
- 1887 - Carlyon
- 1886 - Trenton
- 1885 - Trenton
- 1884 - David
- 1883 - Legrand
- 1882 - Darebin
- 1881 - Sweetmeat
- 1880 - Progress
- 1879 - First King
- 1878 - Warlock
- 1877 - Robinson Crusoe
- 1876 - Tocal
- 1875 - Robin Hood
- 1874 - Dagworth
- 1873 - Don Juan
- 1872 - King Of The Ring
- 1871 - Warrior
- 1870 - Tim Whiffler
- 1869 - Peeress
- 1868 - The Barb
- 1867 - Warwick
- 1866 - Volunteer
- 1865 - The Sign
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Turnbull Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Turnbull Stakes". horseracing.com.au (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "VRC Turnbull Stakes (winners from 1865-2000)". Beijing Jockey Club (in Chinese). China Stud Book. 2000. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "2024 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes (held 5 October 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "2023 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes (held 7 October 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "2022 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes (held 1 October 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes (held 2 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes (held 3 October 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes (held 5 October 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "2018 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes (held 6 October 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Seppelt Turnbull Stakes (held 7 October 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Yellowglen Turnbull Stakes (held 2 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Yellowglen Turnbull Stakes (held 4 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 4 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 5 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 6 October 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 2 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 3 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 3 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 4 October 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 6 October 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 7 October 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 1 October 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 2 October 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 4 October 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 5 October 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 6 October 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 7 October 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 2 October 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 3 October 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 4 October 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 5 October 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 7 October 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 2 October 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "1993 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 2 October 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "1992 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 3 October 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "1991 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 5 October 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "1990 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 6 October 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "1989 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 7 October 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "1988 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 1 October 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "1987 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 3 October 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "1986 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 4 October 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "1985 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 5 October 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "1984 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 6 October 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "1983 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 1 October 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.