The Linlithgow Stakes, is a registered

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open handicap

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raced as The TAB Stakes (2018), over a distance of 1200 metres held annually at

Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is the world's richest handicap and the world's richest 3200-metre horse race. The racecou ...

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during the VRC Spring Racing Carnival. Total prize money for the race is A$500,000.

History

Ajax 1937 RRC Rosehill Guineas Jockey Maurice McCarten Trainer Frank Musgrave

Gothic 1928 VATC Caulfield Stakes Jockey Jim Pike Trainer Lou Robertson

Biplane 1917 AJC & VRC Derby Jockey B Deeley Trainer Tom Scully

Cetigne 1918 AJC Craven Plate Randwick Racecourse Jockey Albert Wood Trainer Tom Scully

The event when raced as the Linlithgow Stakes was under Weight For Age Conditions. Prior to 2006 the race was held on

VRC Oaks The Victoria Racing Club Oaks (known as the Kennedy Oaks for sponsorship reasons), is a Victoria Racing Club (VRC) Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies, run under set weights conditions, over 2,500 metres at Flemington Racec ...

Day. In 2007 the race was run on the last day of the VRC Spring Carnival. Since 2008 the race has been scheduled on

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day. For three years during

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the race was not held.

1934 & 1952 Racebooks

File:1934 VRC Linlithgow Stakes Racebook P1.jpg, The 1934 Linlithgow Stakes racebook showing the winner, Closing Time. File:1952 VRC Oaks Stakes Racebook P1.jpg, Front page 1952 VRC Oaks Stakes racebook. File:1952 VRC Oaks Stakes Racebook P2.jpg, 1952 VRC Linlithgow Stakes page raceday officials. File:1952 VRC Linlithgow Stakes Racebook P1.jpg, Starters and results page of the 1952 VRC Linlithgow Stakes. File:1952 VRC Linlithgow Stakes Racebook P2.jpg, Starters and results page of the 1952 Linlithgow Stakes showing the winner, Ellerslie. File:1952 VRC Oaks Stakes Racebook P5.jpg, 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 * 2021 - Justacanta * 2019 - Kemalpasa * 2018 - Osborne Bulls * 2017 - Rich Charm * 2016 - Illustrious Lad * 2015 - Eclair Choice * 2014 - Deep Field * 2013 - Fontelina * 2012 - Fontelina * 2011 - Sister Madly * 2010 - Whitefriars * 2009 - Eagle Falls * 2008 - Hot Danish * 2007 - Swick * 2006 - Magnus * 2005 -

Glamour Puss Glamour Puss (foaled 5 October 2000 – 2016) was a New Zealand thoroughbred racemare who also raced in Australia. She was trained by Paul O'Sullivan in New Zealand and Danny O'Brien in Australia. Sired by Tale of the Cat to dam Centaine, she ...

* 2004 -

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* 2003 - Our Egyptian Raine * 2002 - Choisir * 2001 - Belle Du Jour * 2000 - Black Bean * 1999 - Pharein * 1998 - Toledo * 1997 - Al Mansour * 1996 -

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* 1995 - You Remember * 1994 - Sequalo * 1993 - Gold Brose * 1992 - Tanjian Prince * 1991 - Wrap Around * 1990 -

Redelva Redelva was a notable Australian thoroughbred racehorse. A chestnut son of Romantic Hope from the mare Delvena, he was foaled in 1983 and was trained throughout his career by Greg Varcoe. Redelva competed primarily in sprint races winning up to ...

* 1989 - Boardwalk Angel * 1988 -

* 1987 -

Placid Ark Placid Ark (1983-1988) was an Australian thoroughbred foaled in Western Australia. His sire Arkenstone was a winning son of the Western Australian champion sire Zvornik and his dam was Northern Queen a mare bred in South Australia by the United ...

* 1986 - Campaign King * 1985 - Rass Flyer * 1984 - Nouvelle Star * 1983 - Keepers * 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 -

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* 1968 - Regal Rhythm * 1967 - Foresight * 1966 - Legal Boy * 1965 - Star Affair * 1964 - Star Of Heaven * 1963 -

Wenona Girl Wenona Girl (foaled 1957) was a leading Australian Thoroughbred horse racemare that had 27 wins over distances ranging from 4½ furlongs to 1½ miles. She won 22 principal races, 15 of which were later designated group one (G1) races. Wenona Girl ...

* 1962 - Sky High * 1961 - Anonyme * 1960 - Cadiz * 1959 -

Noholme Noholme (also known as Noholme II)and who took nearly a full second off the race record in winning the prestigious Cox Plate. He was sired by Star Kingdom (IRE), the Leading sire in Australia on five occasions and sire of Sky High etc. Nohol ...

* 1958 - Wiggle * 1957 - Matrice * 1956 - Matrice * 1955 - Somerset Fair * 1954 -

Prince Cortauld Prince Cortauld, was a brown Thoroughbred stallion, performing in Australia trained by Australian Racing Hall of Fame trainer Maurice McCarten raced from a two-year-old to a five-year-old recording 25 wins from 5 furlongs to 1¾ miles with cham ...

* 1953 - Silver Phantom * 1952 - Ellerslie * 1951 - Iron Duke * 1950 - Ellerslie * 1949 - Dickens * 1948 - Phoibos * 1947 - Columnist * 1946 - Attley * 1945 -

Royal Gem Royal Gem (foaled 1942 in Australia) was a versatile Thoroughbred racehorse that won 23 races ranging from 5 furlongs (1,000 metres) to 12 furlongs (2,400 m). He was later a successful sire in the United States. Breeding He was a brown stallion b ...

* 1944 - ''race not held'' * 1943 - ''race not held'' * 1942 - ''race not held'' * 1941 -

High Caste High Caste was a Thoroughbred racehorse and stallion that was bred in New Zealand and was considered the best two-year-old in New Zealand after winning three of his four race starts. He was a good racehorse under handicap and weight for age cond ...

* 1940 -

* 1939 - †

/ Manrico * 1938 -

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* 1937 -

* 1936 -

Young Idea Young Idea was a brown Australian thoroughbred stallion who raced for five seasons from a two-year-old to a six-year-old, recording major wins in Sydney and Melbourne from 6 furlongs to 1¼ miles. Breeding Young Idea was bred by Percy Miller Ki ...

* 1935 - Valiant Chief * 1934 - Closing Time * 1933 -

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* 1932 -

* 1931 -

* 1930 -

Phar Lap Phar Lap (4 October 1926 – 5 April 1932) was a champion New Zealand–bred Thoroughbred racehorse who is widely regarded as New Zealand's greatest racehorse ever. Achieving incredible success during his distinguished career, his initial ...

* 1929 -

Amounis Amounis was an Australian Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse. He won 33 races over distances ranging from 6 to 12 furlongs (1,200 to 2,400 metres). Of these wins, 27 were in "Principal Races" (equivalent to today's Group races or "Black Type" ra ...

* 1928 -

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* 1927 -

* 1926 -

* 1925 - The Night Patrol * 1924 - The Night Patrol * 1923 - Maid Of The Mist * 1922 -

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* 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 †

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References

{{reflist, 2 Horse races in Australia Open sprint category horse races Flemington Racecourse