Let's Elope Stakes

Let's Elope Stakes
Group 2 race
Location Flemington Racecourse
Inaugurated 1987
Race type Thoroughbred
Race information
Distance 1,400 metres
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Mares four years old and older
Weight Set weights with penalties
Purse A$200,000 (2015)

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$200,000.

Race history

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

Race name

Race grade

The winners

  • 2015 - Amicus [2]
  • 2014 - Commanding Jewel [3]
  • 2013 - Commanding Jewel [4]
  • 2012 - Zurella [5]
  • 2011 - Pinker Pinker [6]
  • 2010 - No Evidence Needed[7]
  • 2009 - Cats Whisker [8]
  • 2008 - Mimi Lebrock [9]
  • 2007 - Devil Moon [10]
  • 2006 - Rewaaya [11]
  • 2005 - Dea [12]
  • 2004 - Beautiful Gem [13]
  • 2003 - Ain’t Seen Nothin’ [14]
  • 2002 - Purple Groove [15]
  • 2001 - Flushed [16]
  • 2000 - Tickle My [17]
  • 1999 - Zapeace [18]
  • 1998 - Skyrocket [19]
  • 1997 - Derobe [20]
  • 1996 - Rose Of Portland [21]
  • 1995 - Tolanda [22]
  • 1994 - Amuse Us [23]
  • 1993 - Rose of Marizza[24]
  • 1992 - Mannerism [25]
  • 1991 - Shavano Miss
  • 1990 - Natural Wonder
  • 1989 - Rancheetah
  • 1988 - Riva Gleam
  • 1987 - Take My Picture

See also

References

  1. "Winners and Past Results for the Let’s Elope Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  2. "2015 Result Let's Elope Stakes (held 12 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  3. "2014 Result Let's Elope Stakes (held 13 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  4. "2013 Result Let's Elope Stakes (held 7 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  5. "2012 Result Let's Elope Stakes (held 8 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  6. "2011 Result Let's Elope Stakes (held 3 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  7. "2010 Result Let's Elope Stakes (held 4 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  8. "2009 Result Let's Elope Stakes (held 5 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  9. "2008 Result Let's Elope Stakes (held 6 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  10. "2007 Result Let's Elope Stks (held 8 September 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  11. "2006 Result Let's Elope Stks (held 9 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  12. "2005 Result Let's Elope Stks (held 3 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  13. "2004 Result Let's Elope Stks (held 4 September 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  14. "2003 Result Let's Elope Stks (held 6 September 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  15. "2002 Result Let's Elope Stks (held 7 September 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  16. "2001 Result Let's Elope Stks (held 8 September 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  17. "2000 Result Let's Elope Stks (held 9 September 2000)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  18. "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
  19. "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
  20. "1997 Result Let's Elope Stks(held 6 September 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  21. "1996 Result Let's Elope Stks(held 7 September 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  22. "1995 Result P Cutten Let's Elope Stks(held 9 September 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  23. "1994 Result Let's Elope Stks(held 3 September 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  24. "1993 Partial Result Milady Stks (held 12 September 1992)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  25. "1992 Result Milady Stks (held 12 September 1992)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
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