Let's Elope Stakes

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
Location	Flemington Racecourse
Inaugurated	1987
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Furphy (2022)
Race information
Distance	1,400 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Mares four years old and older that are not maidens
Weight	Set weights with penalties
Purse	A$300,000 (2022)

History

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

Name

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

Grade

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

Winners

• 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

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

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.