Turnbull Stakes

Turnbull Stakes
Group 1 race
Rising Fast, 1954 winner
Location Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated 1865 (as VRC Royal Park Stakes)
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor Yellowglen (2015)
Race information
Distance 2,000 metres
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Horses four years old and older
Weight Set weights with penalties
Purse A$500,000 (2015)
Amounis,1930 winner
Ajax II, Dual winner (1938, 1940)

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$500,000.[1]

Race History

It 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.

Race name

In 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]

Race grade

Race distance

Race conditions

The winners

  • 2015 - Preferment [4]
  • 2014 - Lucia Valentina [5]
  • 2013 - Happy Trails [6]
  • 2012 - Green Moon [7]
  • 2011 - December Draw [8]
  • 2010 - Zipping [9]
  • 2009 - Efficient [10]
  • 2008 - Littorio [11]
  • 2007 - Devil Moon [12]
  • 2006 - Sphenophyta [13]
  • 2005 - Makybe Diva [14]
  • 2004 - Elvstroem [15]
  • 2003 - Studebaker [16]
  • 2002 - Northerly [17]
  • 2001 - Sunline [18]
  • 2000 - Fairway [19]
  • 1999 - Sky Heights [20]
  • 1998 - Aerosmith [21]
  • 1997 - Marble Halls [22]
  • 1996 - Doriemus [23]
  • 1995 - All Our Mob [24]
  • 1994 - Redding [25]
  • 1993 - The Phantom Chance [26]
  • 1992 - Naturalism[27]
  • 1991 - Let's Elope [28]
  • 1990 - Better Loosen Up [29]
  • 1989 - Super Impose [30]
  • 1988 - Vo Rogue [31]
  • 1987 - Vo Rogue [32]
  • 1986 - Just Now [33]
  • 1985 - Lacka Reason [34]
  • 1984 - Al Dwain [35]
  • 1983 - Chez Nous [36]
  • 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 (horse)
  • 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

References

  1. "Winners and Past Results for the Turnbull Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  2. "Turnbull Stakes". horseracing.com.au (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  3. "VRC Turnbull Stakes (winners from 1865-2000)". Beijing Jockey Club (in Chinese). China Stud Book. 2000. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  4. "2015 Result Yellowglen Turnbull Stakes (held 4 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  5. "2014 Result Turnbull Stakes (held 4 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  6. "2013 Result Turnbull Stakes (held 5 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  7. "2012 Result Turnbull Stakes (held 6 October 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  8. "2011 Result Turnbull Stakes (held 2 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  9. "2010 Result Turnbull Stakes (held 3 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  10. "2009 Result Turnbull Stakes (held 3 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  11. "2008 Result Turnbull Stakes (held 4 October 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  12. "2007 Result Turnbull Stakes (held 6 October 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  13. "2006 Result Turnbull Stks (held 7 October 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  14. "2005 Result Turnbull Stks (held 1 October 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  15. "2004 Result Turnbull Stks (held 2 October 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  16. "2003 Result Turnbull Stks (held 4 October 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  17. "2002 Result Turnbull Stks (held 5 October 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  18. "2001 Result Turnbull Stks (held 6 October 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  19. "2000 Result Turnbull Stks (held 7 October 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  20. "1999 Result Turnbull Stks (held 2 October 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  21. "1998 Result Turnbull Stks (held 3 October 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  22. "1997 Result Turnbull Stks (held 4 October 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  23. "1996 Result Turnbull Stks (held 5 October 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  24. "1995 Result Turnbull Stks (held 7 October 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  25. "1994 Result Turnbull Stks (held 2 October 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  26. "1993 Result Turnbull Stks (held 2 October 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  27. "1992 Result Turnbull Stks (held 3 October 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  28. "1991 Result Turnbull Stks (held 5 October 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  29. "1990 Result Turnbull Stks (held 6 October 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  30. "1989 Result Turnbull Stks (held 7 October 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  31. "1988 Result Turnbull Stks (held 1 October 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  32. "1987 Result Turnbull Stks (held 3 October 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  33. "1986 Result Turnbull Stks (held 4 October 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  34. "1985 Result Turnbull Stks (held 5 October 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  35. "1984 Result Turnbull Stks (held 6 October 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  36. "1983 Result Turnbull Stks (held 1 October 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
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