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Turnbull Stakes

FieldValue
surfaceTurf
classGroup 1
horse raceTurnbull Stakes
image[[File:Bernborough 1946 VRC Newmarket Handicap Flemington Racecourse Jockey Athol Mulley Trainer Harry Plant.jpg250pxcentre]]
captionBernborough, 1946 winner
locationFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
inaugurated1865 (as VRC Royal Park Stakes)
race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
distance2,000 metres
trackLeft-handed
qualificationFour years old and older that are not maidens
weightSet weights with penalties
purseA$750,000 (2024)
bonusesWinner exempt from ballot in the Caulfield Cup
sponsorTAB (2024)

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.

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.

The race has featured in the VRC Spring meet under different names.

  • 1865–1894 - Royal Park Stakes
  • 1895–1897 - September Stakes
  • 1898–1936 - October Stakes
  • 1937–1947 - Melbourne Stakes
  • 1948–1999 - Turnbull Stakes
  • 2000–2001 - Four'n Twenty Turnbull Stakes
  • 2002–2007 - Turnbull Stakes
  • 2008 - Patinack Turnbull Stakes
  • 2009–2014 - 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 - 1 miles (~2800 metres)
  • 1885–1890 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
  • 1891 - 1 miles (~2600 metres)
  • 1892–1894 - 1 miles (~2400 metres)
  • 1895–1915 - 1 miles (~2000 metres)
  • 1915–1922 - 1 miles (~2400 metres)
  • 1923 - 1 miles (~2000 metres)
  • 1924 - 1 miles (~1800 metres)
  • 1925–1947 - 1 mile (~1600m)
  • 1948–1970 - 1 miles (~2400 metres)
  • 1971 - 1 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

File:1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes Racebook P1.jpg|1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes racebook front cover File:1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes Racebook P2.jpg|1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes raceday officials File:1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes Racebook P3.jpg|1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes raceday notices File:1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes Racebook P4.jpg|1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes showing the winner, Beau Gem File:1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes Racebook P5.jpg|1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes starters and results File:1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes Racebook P6.jpg|Back cover showing railway and admission charges

File:Ajax 1937 RRC Rosehill Guineas Jockey Maurice McCarten Trainer Frank Musgrave.jpg|Ajax, 1938, 1940 winner File:Lavendo 1915 VATC Caulfield Cup Jockey Frank Dempsey Trainer Lou Robertson.jpg|Lavendo, 1915 winner File:Comic Court (AUS).jpg|Comic Court, 1949 & 1950 winner File:Eurythmic racehorse with jockey ca. 1920..jpg|alt=Eurythmic (horse)|Eurythmic, 1920 winner

Winners

  • 2024 - Via Sistina
  • 2023 - Gold Trip
  • 2022 - Smokin' Romans
  • 2021 - Incentivise
  • 2020 - Verry Elleegant
  • 2019 - Kings Will Dream
  • 2018 - Winx
  • 2017 - Winx
  • 2016 - Hartnell
  • 2015 - Preferment
  • 2014 - Lucia Valentina
  • 2013 - Happy Trails
  • 2012 - Green Moon
  • 2011 - December Draw
  • 2010 - Zipping
  • 2009 - Efficient
  • 2008 - Littorio
  • 2007 - Devil Moon
  • 2006 - Sphenophyta
  • 2005 - Makybe Diva
  • 2004 - Elvstroem
  • 2003 - Studebaker
  • 2002 - Northerly
  • 2001 - Sunline
  • 2000 - Fairway
  • 1999 - Sky Heights
  • 1998 - Aerosmith
  • 1997 - Marble Halls
  • 1996 - Doriemus
  • 1995 - All Our Mob
  • 1994 - Redding
  • 1993 - The Phantom Chance
  • 1992 - Naturalism
  • 1991 - Let's Elope
  • 1990 - Better Loosen Up
  • 1989 - Super Impose
  • 1988 - Vo Rogue
  • 1987 - Vo Rogue
  • 1986 - Just Now
  • 1985 - Lacka Reason
  • 1984 - Al Dwain
  • 1983 - Chez Nous
  • 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

References

References

  1. (2014). "Winners and Past Results for the Turnbull Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus).
  2. (2014). "Turnbull Stakes". horseracing.com.au (Aus).
  3. (2000). "VRC Turnbull Stakes ''(winners from 1865-2000)''". China Stud Book.
  4. "2024 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes ''(held 5 October 2023)''". racingpost.com.
  5. "2023 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes ''(held 7 October 2023)''". racingpost.com.
  6. "2022 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes ''(held 1 October 2022)''". racingpost.com.
  7. "2021 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes ''(held 2 October 2021)''". breednet.com.
  8. "2020 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes ''(held 3 October 2020)''". breednet.com.
  9. "2019 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes ''(held 5 October 2019)''". breednet.com.
  10. "2018 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes ''(held 6 October 2018)''". breednet.com.
  11. "2017 Result – Seppelt Turnbull Stakes ''(held 7 October 2017)''". breednet.com.
  12. "2016 Result – Yellowglen Turnbull Stakes ''(held 2 October 2016)''". breednet.com.
  13. "2015 Result – Yellowglen Turnbull Stakes ''(held 4 October 2015)''". breednet.com.
  14. "2014 Result – Turnbull Stakes ''(held 4 October 2014)''". breednet.com.
  15. "2013 Result – Turnbull Stakes ''(held 5 October 2013)''". breednet.com.
  16. "2012 Result – Turnbull Stakes ''(held 6 October 2012)''". breednet.com.
  17. "2011 Result – Turnbull Stakes ''(held 2 October 2011)''". breednet.com.
  18. "2010 Result – Turnbull Stakes ''(held 3 October 2010)''". breednet.com.
  19. "2009 Result – Turnbull Stakes ''(held 3 October 2009)''". breednet.com.
  20. "2008 Result – Turnbull Stakes ''(held 4 October 2008)''". breednet.com.
  21. "2007 Result – Turnbull Stakes ''(held 6 October 2007)''". breednet.com.
  22. "2006 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 7 October 2006)''". breednet.com.
  23. "2005 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 1 October 2005)''". breednet.com.
  24. "2004 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 2 October 2004)''". breednet.com.
  25. "2003 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 4 October 2003)''". breednet.com.
  26. "2002 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 5 October 2002)''". breednet.com.
  27. "2001 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 6 October 2001)''". breednet.com.
  28. "2000 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 7 October 2000)''". breednet.com.
  29. "1999 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 2 October 1999)''". breednet.com.
  30. "1998 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 3 October 1998)''". breednet.com.
  31. "1997 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 4 October 1997)''". breednet.com.
  32. "1996 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 5 October 1996)''". breednet.com.
  33. "1995 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 7 October 1995)''". breednet.com.
  34. "1994 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 2 October 1994)''". breednet.com.
  35. "1993 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 2 October 1993)''". breednet.com.
  36. "1992 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 3 October 1992)''". breednet.com.
  37. "1991 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 5 October 1991)''". breednet.com.
  38. "1990 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 6 October 1990)''". breednet.com.
  39. "1989 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 7 October 1989)''". breednet.com.
  40. "1988 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 1 October 1988)''". breednet.com.
  41. "1987 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 3 October 1987)''". breednet.com.
  42. "1986 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 4 October 1986)''". breednet.com.
  43. "1985 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 5 October 1985)''". breednet.com.
  44. "1984 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 6 October 1984)''". breednet.com.
  45. "1983 Result – Turnbull Stks ''(held 1 October 1983)''". breednet.com.
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