Let's Elope Stakes Explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Group 2
Horse Race:Let's Elope Stakes
Location:Flemington Racecourse
Inaugurated:1987
Race Type:Thoroughbred
Distance:1,400 metres
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Mares four years old and older that are not maidens
Weight:Set weights with penalties
Purse:A$300,000 (2022)
Sponsor:Furphy (2022)

The Let's Elope Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for mares aged four years old and upwards, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in September.[1] Total prizemoney is A$300,000.

History

In 1994 the race was renamed in honour of the former champion and 1991 Melbourne Cup winner, Let's Elope.

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Winners

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Winners and Past Results for the Let’s Elope Stakes . Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2013. 6 September 2013.
  2. Web site: 2022 Result  - Furphy Let's Elope Stakes (held 10 September 2022). racingpost.com . 10 September 2022.
  3. Web site: 2021 Result  - Furphy Let's Elope Stakes (held 11 September 2021). breednet.com. 11 September 2021.
  4. Web site: 2020 Result  - Furphy Let's Elope Stakes (held 12 September 2020). breednet.com. 12 September 2020.
  5. Web site: 2019 Result  - Let's Elope Stakes (held 14 September 2019). breednet.com. 14 September 2019.
  6. Web site: 2018 Result  - Let's Elope Stakes (held 15 September 2018). breednet.com. 16 September 2018.
  7. Web site: 2017 Result  - Let's Elope Stakes (held 16 September 2017). breednet.com. 16 September 2017.
  8. Web site: 2016 Result  - Let's Elope Stakes (held 10 September 2016). breednet.com. 10 September 2016.
  9. Web site: 2015 Result  - Let's Elope Stakes (held 12 September 2015). breednet.com. 12 September 2015.
  10. Web site: 2014 Result  - Let's Elope Stakes (held 13 September 2014). breednet.com. 9 September 2015.
  11. Web site: 2013 Result  - Let's Elope Stakes (held 7 September 2013). breednet.com. 9 September 2015.
  12. Web site: 2012 Result  - Let's Elope Stakes (held 8 September 2012). breednet.com. 9 September 2015.
  13. Web site: 2011 Result  - Let's Elope Stakes (held 3 September 2011). breednet.com. 9 September 2015.
  14. Web site: 2010 Result  - Let's Elope Stakes (held 4 September 2010). breednet.com. 9 September 2015.
  15. Web site: 2009 Result  - Let's Elope Stakes (held 5 September 2009). breednet.com. 9 September 2015.
  16. Web site: 2008 Result  - Let's Elope Stakes (held 6 September 2008). breednet.com. 9 September 2015.
  17. Web site: 2007 Result  - Let's Elope Stks (held 8 September 2007). breednet.com. 9 September 2015.
  18. Web site: 2006 Result  - Let's Elope Stks (held 9 September 2006). breednet.com. 9 September 2015.
  19. Web site: 2005 Result  - Let's Elope Stks (held 3 September 2005). breednet.com. 9 September 2015.
  20. Web site: 2004 Result  - Let's Elope Stks (held 4 September 2004) . Racing Vic. (Aus). 10 September 2015.
  21. Web site: 2003 Result  - Let's Elope Stks (held 6 September 2003) . Racing Vic. (Aus). 10 September 2015.
  22. Web site: 2002 Result  - Let's Elope Stks (held 7 September 2002) . Racing Vic. (Aus). 10 September 2015.
  23. Web site: 2001 Result  - Let's Elope Stks (held 8 September 2001) . Racing Vic. (Aus). 10 September 2015.
  24. Web site: 2000 Result  - Let's Elope Stks (held 9 September 2000) . Racing Vic. (Aus). 10 September 2015.
  25. Web site: Zapeace (race record) . "1st of 12 FLEM (04Sep99) 1400m Soft7 LETS ELOPE Listed $101,000 ($66,000) Greg Hall 53kg Barrier 5 2nd Hula Wonder 55.5kg, 3rd Follow Gold 55.5kg 1:26.37 (600m 36.14), 3.8L, 1st@800m, 1st@400m, 3-1/13-4" . Racing NSW (Aus). 11 September 2015.
  26. Web site: Skyrocket (race record). "1st of 16 FLEM (05Sep98) 1400m Good3 LETS ELOPE Listed $51,000 ($33,500) Damien Oliver 55.5kg Barrier 2 2nd Wiggly Woo 55.5kg, 3rd Lisa's Game 55.5kg 1:23.41 (600m 34.87), 0.8L, 3rd@800m, 2nd@400m, 5-2/13-4/11-4" . Racing NSW (Aus). 11 September 2015.
  27. Web site: 1997 Result  - Let's Elope Stks(held 6 September 1997) . Racing NSW (Aus). 10 September 2015.
  28. Web site: 1996 Result  - Let's Elope Stks(held 7 September 1996) . Racing NSW (Aus). 10 September 2015.
  29. Web site: 1995 Result  - P Cutten Let's Elope Stks(held 9 September 1995) . Racing NSW (Aus). 10 September 2015.
  30. Web site: 1994 Result  - Let's Elope Stks(held 3 September 1994) . Racing NSW (Aus). 10 September 2015.
  31. Web site: 1993 Partial Result  - Milady Stks (held 12 September 1992) . Racing NSW (Aus). 11 September 2015.
  32. Web site: 1992 Result  - Milady Stks (held 12 September 1992) . Racing NSW (Aus). 10 September 2015.