Turnbull Stakes
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| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1865 (as VRC Royal Park Stakes) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Sponsor | TAB (2024) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four years old and older that are not maidens |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | A$750,000 (2024) |
| Bonuses | Winner exempt from ballot in the Caulfield Cup |
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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$750,000.[1]
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.
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]
- 1865–1894 - Royal Park Stakes
- 1895–1897 - September Stakes
- 1898–1936 - October Stakes
- 1937–1947 - Melbourne Stakes
- 1948–present - Turnbull Stakes
- 2000–2001 - Four'n Twenty Turnbull Stakes
- 2008 - Patinack Turnbull Stakes
- 2015–2016 - Yellowglen Turnbull Stakes
- 2017 Seppelt Turnbull Stakes
- 2018 onwards - TAB Turnbull Stakes
Grade
- 1865–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979–2005 - Group 2
- 2006 onwards - Group 1
Distance
- 1865–1883 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
- 1884 - 13⁄4 miles (~2800 metres)
- 1885–1890 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
- 1891 - 15⁄8 miles (~2600 metres)
- 1892–1894 - 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1895–1915 - 11⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1915–1922 - 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1923 - 11⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1924 - 11⁄8 miles (~1800 metres)
- 1925–1947 - 1 mile (~1600m)
- 1948–1970 - 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1971 - 11⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1972 onwards - 2000m
Conditions
- From 1864 to 1963 the race was run under Handicap conditions.
- From 1964 to 1970 the race was run under Weight for Age conditions.
1948 racebook
1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes racebook front cover
1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes raceday officials
1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes raceday notices
1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes showing the winner, Beau Gem
1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes starters and results
Back cover showing railway and admission charges
Gallery of noted winners
Ajax, 1938, 1940 winner
Lavendo, 1915 winner
Comic Court, 1949 & 1950 winner
Eurythmic, 1920 winner
Winners
- 2024 - Via Sistina[4]
- 2023 - Gold Trip[5]
- 2022 - Smokin' Romans[6]
- 2021 - Incentivise[7]
- 2020 - Verry Elleegant[8]
- 2019 - Kings Will Dream[9]
- 2018 - Winx[10]
- 2017 - Winx[11]
- 2016 - Hartnell[12]
- 2015 - Preferment[13]
- 2014 - Lucia Valentina[14]
- 2013 - Happy Trails[15]
- 2012 - Green Moon[16]
- 2011 - December Draw[17]
- 2010 - Zipping[18]
- 2009 - Efficient[19]
- 2008 - Littorio[20]
- 2007 - Devil Moon[21]
- 2006 - Sphenophyta[22]
- 2005 - Makybe Diva[23]
- 2004 - Elvstroem[24]
- 2003 - Studebaker[25]
- 2002 - Northerly[26]
- 2001 - Sunline[27]
- 2000 - Fairway[28]
- 1999 - Sky Heights[29]
- 1998 - Aerosmith[30]
- 1997 - Marble Halls[31]
- 1996 - Doriemus[32]
- 1995 - All Our Mob[33]
- 1994 - Redding[34]
- 1993 - The Phantom Chance[35]
- 1992 - Naturalism[36]
- 1991 - Let's Elope[37]
- 1990 - Better Loosen Up[38]
- 1989 - Super Impose[39]
- 1988 - Vo Rogue[40]
- 1987 - Vo Rogue[41]
- 1986 - Just Now[42]
- 1985 - Lacka Reason[43]
- 1984 - Al Dwain[44]
- 1983 - Chez Nous[45]
- 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
- 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
- ↑ "Winners and Past Results for the Turnbull Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "Turnbull Stakes". horseracing.com.au (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "VRC Turnbull Stakes (winners from 1865-2000)". Beijing Jockey Club (in Chinese). China Stud Book. 2000. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "2024 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes (held 5 October 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ "2023 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes (held 7 October 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ "2022 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes (held 1 October 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ "2021 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes (held 2 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ↑ "2020 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes (held 3 October 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ↑ "2019 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes (held 5 October 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ "2018 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes (held 6 October 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ "2017 Result – Seppelt Turnbull Stakes (held 7 October 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ↑ "2016 Result – Yellowglen Turnbull Stakes (held 2 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Result – Yellowglen Turnbull Stakes (held 4 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 4 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 5 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 6 October 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2011 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 2 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2010 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 3 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2009 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 3 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2008 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 4 October 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2007 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 6 October 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2006 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 7 October 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2005 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 1 October 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2004 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 2 October 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2003 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 4 October 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2002 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 5 October 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2001 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 6 October 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "2000 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 7 October 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1999 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 2 October 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1998 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 3 October 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1997 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 4 October 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1996 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 5 October 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1995 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 7 October 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1994 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 2 October 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1993 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 2 October 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1992 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 3 October 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1991 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 5 October 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1990 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 6 October 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1989 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 7 October 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1988 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 1 October 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1987 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 3 October 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1986 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 4 October 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1985 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 5 October 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1984 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 6 October 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "1983 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 1 October 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
