Linlithgow Stakes

The Linlithgow Stakes, is a registered Victoria Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race raced as The TAB Stakes (2018), over a distance of 1200 metres held annually at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne during the VRC Spring Racing Carnival.^[1] Total prize money for the race is A$500,000.

Linlithgow Stakes
raced as The TAB Stakes (2020)

Group 2 race
Amounis –1926, 1927 & 1929 Linlithgow Stakes winner
Location	Flemington Racecourse
Inaugurated	1868 (as Flying Stakes)
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	TAB (2022)
Race information
Distance	1,200 metres
Surface	Turf
Qualification	Three year olds and older that are not maidens
Weight	Open handicap
Purse	$500,000 (2022)

History

 

Ajax, 1937, 1938 winner

 

Gothic, 1928 winner

 

High Caste, 1939, 1940, 1941 winner

 

Phar Lap, 1930 winner

 

Biplane, 1917 winner B Deeley

 

Cetigne, 1919 winner

The event when raced as the Linlithgow Stakes was under Weight For Age Conditions. Prior to 2006 the race was held on VRC Oaks Day. In 2007 the race was run on the last day of the VRC Spring Carnival. Since 2008 the race has been scheduled on Victoria Derby day.

For three years during World War II the race was not held.

1934 and 1952 racebooks

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  The 1934 Linlithgow Stakes racebook showing the winner, Closing Time
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  Front page 1952 VRC Oaks Stakes racebook
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  1952 VRC Linlithgow Stakes page raceday officials
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  Starters and results page of the 1952 VRC Linlithgow Stakes
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  Starters and results page of the 1952 Linlithgow Stakes showing the winner, Ellerslie
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  Back page showing railway arrangements and charges at the entrance gates

Name

• 1868–1907 - Flying Stakes
• 1908–1996 - Linlithgow Stakes
• 1997–2003 - Emirates Classic
• 2004 - Lexus Classic
• 2005–2006 - The Age Classic
• 2007–2011 - Salinger Stakes
• 2012–2013 - Yellowglen Stakes
• 2014–2016 - tab.com.au Stakes
• 2017 onwards - TAB Stakes

Distance

• 1868–1886 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
• 1887–1907 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
• 1908–1967 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
• 1968–1971 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
• 1972–1991 – 1400 metres
• 1992 onwards - 1200 metres

Grade

• 1868–1978- Principal Race
• 1979 onwards - Group 2

Winners

• 2022 - Old Flame^[2]
• 2021 - Justacanta^[3]
• 2019 - Kemalpasa^[4]
• 2018 - Osborne Bulls^[5]
• 2017 - Rich Charm^[6]
• 2016 - Illustrious Lad^[7]
• 2015 - Eclair Choice^[8]
• 2014 - Deep Field^[9]
• 2013 - Fontelina^[10]
• 2012 - Fontelina^[11]
• 2011 - Sister Madly^[12]
• 2010 - Whitefriars^[13]
• 2009 - Eagle Falls^[14]
• 2008 - Hot Danish^[15]
• 2007 - Swick^[16]
• 2006 - Magnus^[17]
• 2005 - Glamour Puss^[18]
• 2004 - Fastnet Rock^[19]
• 2003 - Our Egyptian Raine^[20]
• 2002 - Choisir^[21]
• 2001 - Belle Du Jour^[22]
• 2000 - Black Bean^[23]
• 1999 - Pharein^[24]
• 1998 - Toledo^[25]
• 1997 - Al Mansour^[26]
• 1996 - Mahogany^[27]
• 1995 - You Remember^[28]
• 1994 - Sequalo^[29]
• 1993 - Gold Brose^[30]
• 1992 - Tanjian Prince^[31]
• 1991 - Wrap Around^[32]
• 1990 - Redelva^[33]
• 1989 - Boardwalk Angel^[34]
• 1988 - Redelva^[35]
• 1987 - Placid Ark^[36]
• 1986 - Campaign King^[37]
• 1985 - Rass Flyer^[38]
• 1984 - Nouvelle Star^[39]
• 1983 - Keepers^[40]
• 1982 - Galleon
• 1981 - My Axeman
• 1980 - Prince Ruling
• 1979 - Tolhurst
• 1978 - Always Welcome
• 1977 - Blockbuster
• 1976 - Scamanda
• 1975 - Scamanda
• 1974 - Scamanda
• 1973 - All Shot
• 1972 - All Shot
• 1971 - Maritana
• 1970 - Our Faith
• 1969 - Vain
• 1968 - Regal Rhythm
• 1967 - Foresight
• 1966 - Legal Boy
• 1965 - Star Affair
• 1964 - Star Of Heaven
• 1963 - Wenona Girl
• 1962 - Sky High
• 1961 - Anonyme
• 1960 - Cadiz
• 1959 - Noholme
• 1958 - Wiggle
• 1957 - Matrice
• 1956 - Matrice
• 1955 - Somerset Fair
• 1954 - Prince Cortauld
• 1953 - Silver Phantom
• 1952 - Ellerslie
• 1951 - Iron Duke
• 1950 - Ellerslie
• 1949 - Dickens
• 1948 - Phoibos
• 1947 - Columnist
• 1946 - Attley
• 1945 - Royal Gem
• 1944 - race not held
• 1943 - race not held
• 1942 - race not held
• 1941 - High Caste
• 1940 - High Caste
• 1939 - † High Caste / Manrico
• 1938 - Ajax
• 1937 - Ajax
• 1936 - Young Idea
• 1935 - Valiant Chief
• 1934 - Closing Time
• 1933 - Chatham
• 1932 - Chatham
• 1931 - Chatham
• 1930 - Phar Lap
• 1929 - Amounis
• 1928 - Gothic
• 1927 - Amounis
• 1926 - Amounis
• 1925 - The Night Patrol
• 1924 - The Night Patrol
• 1923 - Maid Of The Mist
• 1922 - Violoncello
• 1921 - Sir Ibex
• 1920 - Greenstead
• 1919 - Cetigne
• 1918 - Wolaroi
• 1917 - Biplane
• 1916 - Wolaroi
• 1915 - Traquette
• 1914 - Mountain Knight
• 1913 - Andelosia
• 1912 - Mountain Princess
• 1911 - Popinjay
• 1910 - Beverage
• 1909 - Dhobi
• 1908 - Pink ‘Un
• 1907 - Mountain King
• 1906 - Iolaire
• 1905 - Gladsome
• 1904 - Gladsome
• 1903 - F.J.A.
• 1902 - Ibex
• 1901 - Sequence
• 1900 - Maltster
• 1899 - Kenley
• 1898 - The Grafter
• 1897 - Aurum
• 1896 - Hopscotch
• 1895 - Hova
• 1894 - Wallace
• 1893 - Loyalty
• 1892 - Bungebah
• 1891 - Trieste
• 1890 - Megaphone
• 1889 - Carbine
• 1888 - Carbine
• 1887 - Lady Betty
• 1886 - Hortense
• 1885 - Blairgowrie
• 1884 - Newstead
• 1883 - Brown and Rose
• 1882 - Kingsdale
• 1881 - Navigator
• 1880 - Welcome Jack
• 1879 - Remembrance
• 1878 - Sunshine
• 1877 - Bosworth
• 1876 - Savanaka
• 1875 - The Marquis Colt
• 1874 - Redwood
• 1873 - Atalanta
• 1872 - Barbelle
• 1871 - Barbelle
• 1870 - Barbelle
• 1869 - Coeur De Lion
• 1868 - Gulnare

† Dead heat

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

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2. "2022 Result – TAB Linlithgow Stakes (held 29 October 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
3. "2021 Result – TAB Linlithgow Stakes (held 30 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
4. "2019 Result – TAB Stakes (held 2 November 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
5. "2018 Result – The TAB Stakes (held 3 November 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
6. "2017 Result – Tab Multiplier Stakes (held 4 November 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
7. "2016 Result – Tab.Com.Au Stakes (held 29 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
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9. "2014 Result – Tab.Com.Au Stakes (held 1 November 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
10. "2013 Result – Yellowglen Stakes (held 2 November 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
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19. "2004 Result – Lexus Classic (held 4 November 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
20. "2003 Result – Emirates Classic (held 6 November 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
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