Blamey Stakes
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The Blamey Stakes is a Group 2
Group races
Group races are the highest standard of Thoroughbred horseraces in Australia. The Australian Pattern Committee recommends to the Australian Racing Board which races shall be designated as Group races...

 Australia
Australia
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n Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 horse race open run at Set Weights with Penalties over 1600 metres, at Flemington Racecourse
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 Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River...

 in March each year.

Race history

  • From 1955 to 1980 the race was run at Weight for Age
    Weight for Age
    Weight for Age is a term in Thoroughbred horse racing which is one of the conditions for a race. It means that a horse will carry a set weight in accordance with the Weight for Age Scale. This weight varies depending on the horse’s age, its sex, the race distance and the month of the year...

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  • From 1955 to 1972 was run over 10 furlongs (approximately 2000 metres).

The winners

  • 2011 - Whobegotyou
    Whobegotyou
    Whobegotyou is a good Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse that has now won nine races, including the Group One Caulfield Guineas and Yalumba Stakes for $3,115,450 in prize money....

  • 2010 - Lord Tavistock
  • 2009 - Largo Lad
  • 2008 - The Fuzz
  • 2007 - Apache Cat
    Apache Cat
    Apache Cat is a popular Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who had 43 starts for 19 wins and was placed on another 11 occasions from for just under $4.6 million in prizemoney....

  • 2006 - Rosden
  • 2005 - Grey Song
  • 2004 - Gold Wells
  • 2003 - Walk On Air
  • 2002 - Tears Royal
  • 2001 - Market Price
  • 2000 - Oliver Twist
  • 1999 - Thackeray
  • 1998 - Willoughby
  • 1997 - Zuccherino
  • 1996 - Racer's Edge
  • 1995 - Durbridge
  • 1994 - Durbridge
  • 1993 - Prince Salieri
  • 1992 - Shiva's Revenge
  • 1991 - Better Loosen Up
    Better Loosen Up
    Better Loosen Up was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Japan Cup in 1990 and was named Australia's champion racehorse in 1991. He campaigned from two to seven years of age, and won 17 of his 45 starts, including eight Group One races...

  • 1990 - Better Loosen Up
    Better Loosen Up
    Better Loosen Up was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Japan Cup in 1990 and was named Australia's champion racehorse in 1991. He campaigned from two to seven years of age, and won 17 of his 45 starts, including eight Group One races...

  • 1989 - Vo Rogue
    Vo Rogue
    Vo Rogue is an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by American-bred Ivor Prince whose racing career ended from injury after just two starts. Ivor Prince was a son of the British champion Sir Ivor who won the 1968 2,000 Guineas and Epsom Derby. His American damsire, Dignitas, was a...

  • 1988 - Vo Rogue
    Vo Rogue
    Vo Rogue is an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by American-bred Ivor Prince whose racing career ended from injury after just two starts. Ivor Prince was a son of the British champion Sir Ivor who won the 1968 2,000 Guineas and Epsom Derby. His American damsire, Dignitas, was a...

  • 1987 - Playful Princess
  • 1986 - Lord Of Camelot
  • 1985 - Beechcraft
  • 1984 - Penny Edition
  • 1983 - Trissaro
  • 1982 - Kip
  • 1981 - Hyperno
    Hyperno
    Hyperno was a Thoroughbred racehorse foaled in New Zealand. He was a wayward but brilliant galloper that won the Melbourne Cup and other group and listed races....

  • 1980 - Hyperno
    Hyperno
    Hyperno was a Thoroughbred racehorse foaled in New Zealand. He was a wayward but brilliant galloper that won the Melbourne Cup and other group and listed races....

  • 1979 - Leonotis
  • 1978 - Opposition
  • 1977 - Surround
  • 1976 - Lord Dudley
  • 1975 - Zambari
  • 1974 - Sobar
  • 1973 - Gunsynd
    Gunsynd
    Gunsynd was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won 29 races and A$280,455 in prizemoney. In his seven starts over one mile he was only once defeated, by half-a-head in the Epsom Handicap....

  • 1972 - Surrender
  • 1971 - Gay Icarus
  • 1970 - Cyron
  • 1969 - Fileur
  • 1968 - Future
  • 1967 - Tobin Bronze
    Tobin Bronze
    Tobin Bronze was an Australian Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse who competed with great success during the 1960's.A chestnut son of Arctic Explorer from the Masthead mare Amarco he proved to be a crowd favourite due to his stunning good looks and winning 24 of his 44 Australian race starts.His...

  • 1966 - Tobin Bronze
    Tobin Bronze
    Tobin Bronze was an Australian Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse who competed with great success during the 1960's.A chestnut son of Arctic Explorer from the Masthead mare Amarco he proved to be a crowd favourite due to his stunning good looks and winning 24 of his 44 Australian race starts.His...

  • 1965 - Sir Dane
  • 1964 - Teppo Star
  • 1963 - Mamburdi
  • 1962 - Dhaulagiri
  • 1961 - Dhaulagiri
  • 1960 - Wool Man
  • 1959 - But Beautiful
  • 1958 - Sailor's Guide
    Sailor's Guide
    Sailor's Guide was an outstanding Thoroughbred racehorse that was conceived in England and foaled in Australia. He is notable in that he won races in the United States, Canada, and a number of principal Australian races, and was a high stakes earner....

  • 1957 - Sailor's Guide
    Sailor's Guide
    Sailor's Guide was an outstanding Thoroughbred racehorse that was conceived in England and foaled in Australia. He is notable in that he won races in the United States, Canada, and a number of principal Australian races, and was a high stakes earner....

  • 1956 - Rising Fast
    Rising Fast
    Rising Fast was an outstanding New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. In 1954 he became the only horse in history to win the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate races in the same season - the Spring Grand Slam - and since that time no Melbourne Cup winner has performed such a feat...

  • 1955 - Prince Cortauld
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