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horse race for two-year-olds, run at set weights, over a distance of 1400 metres, 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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in March during the VRC Autumn Racing Carnival. The total prize money is A$300,000.


History

The race has had several changes in grade, name and in distance. Among the past winners of this race are two of the very best performers in the history of the Australian turf in
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in 1957 and
Vain Vain may refer to: * Vain (horse) (1966–1991), a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse * Vain Stakes, an Australian Thoroughbred horse race * Vain (band), a glam metal band formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1986 * Vaginal intraepithe ...
in 1969.


1954 racebook

File:1954 VRC Australian Cup P1.jpg, Front page 1954 VRC Sires Produce Stakes racebook. File:1954 VRC Australian Cup P2.jpg, 1954 VRC Sires Produce Stakes raceday officials. File:1954 VRC Sires Produce Stakes Racebook P2.jpg, Starters and results of the 1954 Sires Produce Stakes showing the winner, Acramitis. File:1954 VRC Sires Produce Stakes Racebook P3.jpg, Starters and results of the 1954 Sires Produce Stakes.


Distance

* In 1862–63 - 1 mile (~1600 metres) * 1864–1919 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres) * 1920–1972 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres) * 1973 onwards - 1400 metres


Grade

* 1862–1979 - Principal Race * 1979–2005 - Group 1 * 2005 onwards - Group 2


Name

*1866–67 - Flemington Stakes *1868 - Sapling Stakes *1873 - Ascot Vale Stakes


Winners

* 2022 - Let'srollthedice * 2021 - Lightsaber * 2020 - Lunar Fox * 2019 - La Tene * 2018 - Not A Single Cent * 2017 - Sircconi * 2016 - Seaburge * 2015 - Jameka * 2014 - Zululand * 2013 - Twilight Royale * 2012 - All Too Hard * 2011 - Running Tall * 2010 - Shamrocker * 2009 - Rostova * 2008 - Von Costa De Hero * 2007 - Incumbent * 2006 - De Lago Mist * 2005 - Danger Looms * 2004 - Barely A Moment * 2003 - Winestock * 2002 - Pillaging * 2001 - Spectatorial * 2000 - Preserve * 1999 - Testa Rossa * 1998 - Coup De Grace * 1997 - Millward * 1996 - My Duke * 1995 - Lochrae * 1994 - Blevic * 1993 - Pride Of Rancho * 1992 - King Marauding * 1991 - Not Related * 1990 - Canny Lad * 1989 - Rechabite * 1988 - Wonder Dancer * 1987 - Kaapstad * 1986 - Simbolico * 1985 - True Version * 1984 - Street Cafe * 1983 - Brave Show * 1982 - Grosvenor * 1981 - Full On Aces * 1980 - Outward Bound * 1979 - Mighty Kingdom * 1978 - Pacifica * 1977 - Bold Zest * 1976 - Desirable * 1975 - Lord Dudley * 1974 - Skyjack * 1973 - Imagele * 1972 - Century * 1971 - Tolerance * 1970 - Dual Choice * 1969 -
Vain Vain may refer to: * Vain (horse) (1966–1991), a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse * Vain Stakes, an Australian Thoroughbred horse race * Vain (band), a glam metal band formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1986 * Vaginal intraepithe ...
* 1968 - Flying Fable * 1967 - Pratten Park * 1966 - Storm Queen * 1965 - Citius * 1964 - Boeing Boy * 1963 - Pago Pago * 1962 - Jan's Image * 1961 - Emblem * 1960 - Wenona Girl * 1959 - Travel Boy * 1958 - Misting * 1957 -
Tulloch Tulloch may refer to: People with the surname *Alexander Bruce Tulloch (1838–1920), Major-general in the British Army, author *Bert Tulloch, English footballer *Bitsie Tulloch, American actress *Francis Tulloch (born 1940), Jamaican politician ...
* 1956 - Starover * 1955 - Knave * 1954 - Acramitis * 1953 - Surang * 1952 - Pure Fire * 1951 - Usage * 1950 - True Course * 1949 - Iron Duke * 1948 - Ungar * 1947 - Chanak * 1946 - Bold Beau * 1945 - Nestor * 1944 - Delina * 1943 - Simmering * 1942 - Regency * 1941 - All Love * 1940 - Trueness * 1939 - High Caste * 1938 - Nuffield * 1937 - Hua * 1936 -
Gold Rod Gold Rod was a New Zealand bred chestnut thoroughbred stallion who raced in Australia from a two-year-old to a six-year-old recording 16 wins from 5 furlongs to 1¾ miles with Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductee Maurice McCarten being ...
* 1935 -
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 ...
* 1934 - Sir John * 1933 - L'Elite * 1932 - Kuvera * 1931 - Mulcra * 1930 - Thurlstone * 1929 - Nedda * 1928 - Mollison * 1927 - Royal Feast * 1926 - Rampion * 1925 - Poetaster * 1924 - Arendal * 1923 - King Carnival * 1922 - Scarlet * 1921 - Isa * 1920 - Gossine Hatan * 1919 - Lisnavane * 1918 - Palm Leaf * 1917 - Thrice * 1916 - Wolaroi * 1915 - Red Signal * 1914 - Woorak * 1913 - Eubulus * 1912 - Sheriff Muir * 1911 - Wilari * 1910 - Beverage * 1909 - Mala * 1908 - Mother Goose * 1907 - Tangaroa * 1906 - Antonius * 1905 - The Infanta * 1904 - Impress * 1903 - Sweet Nell * 1902 - Eleanor * 1901 - United States * 1900 - Finland * 1899 - Revenue * 1898 - Cordite * 1897 - Aurum * 1896 - Coil * 1895 - Creme D'Or * 1894 - Forward * 1893 - Patron * 1892 - Autonomy * 1891 - Stromboli * 1890 - Titan * 1889 - Richelieu * 1888 - Volley * 1887 - Abercorn * 1886 - Maddelina * 1885 - Monte Christo * 1884 - The Broker * 1883 - Warwick * 1882 - Guesswork * 1881 - Royal Maid * 1880 - Grand Prix * 1879 - Petrea * 1878 - His Lordship * 1877 - Rapidity * 1876 - Newminster * 1875 - Maid Of All Work * 1874 - The Flying Fox * 1873 - ''race not held'' * 1872 - ''race not held'' * 1871 - ''race not held'' * 1870 - ''race not held'' * 1869 - ''race not held'' * 1868 - ''race not held'' * 1867 - ''race not held'' * 1866 - ''race not held'' * 1865 - Frolic * 1864 - Freestone * 1863 - Aruma * 1862 - Musidora


See also

*
List of Australian Group races This List of Australian Group races is recognized as a list of Australia's classified Black type thoroughbred horse races. The Pattern Committee of the Australian Racing Board (ARB) recommends which races shall be designated as Group and Listed r ...
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Group races Group races, also known as Pattern races, or Graded races in some jurisdictions, are the highest level of races in Thoroughbred horse racing. They include most of the world's iconic races, such as, in Europe, the Derby, Irish Derby and Prix de l'A ...


References

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