Flight Stakes
The Flight Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies, at Set Weights, run over a distance of 1600 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in early October.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$500,000.
Group 1 race | |
Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1947 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
Sponsor | Darley (2019) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,600 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three year old fillies |
Weight | Set weights – 56 kg |
Purse | A$500,000 (2019) |
Bonuses | Winner exemption from a ballot on the Doncaster Mile |
History
The race is named for champion Australian Hall of Fame mare Flight, the winner of the W S Cox Plate in 1945 and 1946. The race is part of the Epsom Handicap racecard.[1]
Grade
- 1947–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979–1984 - Group 2
- 1985 onwards - Group 1
Distance
- 1947–1971 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
- 1972 onwards - 1600 metres
Venue
- 1947–1982 - Randwick Racecourse
- 1983 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 1984–2000 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2001 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2012 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
Winners
- 2019 - Funstar[2]
- 2018 - Oohood[3]
- 2017 - Alizee[4]
- 2016 - Global Glamour[5]
- 2015 - Speak Fondly[6]
- 2014 - First Seal[7]
- 2013 - Guelph[8]
- 2012 - Norzita[9]
- 2011 - Streama[10]
- 2010 - Secret Admirer[11]
- 2009 - More Joyous[12]
- 2008 - Samantha Miss[13]
- 2007 - ‡race not held
- 2006 - Cheeky Choice[14]
- 2005 - Fashions Afield[15]
- 2004 - Lotteria[16]
- 2003 - Unearthly[17]
- 2002 - Royal Purler[18]
- 2001 - Ha Ha[19]
- 2000 - Unworldly[20]
- 1999 - Danglissa[21]
- 1998 - Sunline[22]
- 1997 - Only A Lady[23]
- 1996 - †Assertive Lass / Dashing Eagle[24]
- 1995 - Pontal Lass[25]
- 1994 - Danarani[26]
- 1993 - Angst[27]
- 1992 - Slight Chance[28]
- 1991 - Electrique[29]
- 1990 - Triscay[30]
- 1989 - A Little Kiss[31]
- 1988 - Research[32]
- 1987 - Judyann[33]
- 1986 - Bounding Away[34]
- 1985 - Tingo Tango[35]
- 1984 - Goleen[36]
- 1983 - La Caissiere[37]
- 1982 - Gelsomino
- 1981 - Allez Show
- 1980 - Fiancee
- 1979 - Snowing
- 1978 - Jubilee Walk
- 1977 - Sun Sally
- 1976 - Apollua
- 1975 - Gloomy Isle
- 1974 - Cap D'Antibes
- 1973 - Better Comment
- 1972 - Siduri
- 1971 - Better Gleam
- 1970 - Tropic Jewel
- 1969 - Natal Lass
- 1968 - Flying Fable
- 1967 - Flying Gauntlet
- 1966 - Candy Floss
- 1965 - Fawnia
- 1964 - Reveille
- 1963 - Slepsie
- 1962 - Jan's Image
- 1961 - Hoa Hine
- 1960 - Wenona Girl
- 1959 - Weeamera
- 1958 - Straightlaced
- 1957 - Amneris
- 1956 - French Fable
- 1955 - Brimses
- 1954 - Travel Free
- 1953 - Redeswood
- 1952 - Bush Chapel
- 1951 - Blue's Sister
- 1950 - Putoko
- 1949 - Mona's Choice
- 1948 - Wattle
- 1947 - Nizam's Ring
† Dead heat
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References
- "Winners and Past Results for Flight Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- "2019 Result – Darley Flight Stakes (held 5 October 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- "2018 Result – Darley Flight Stakes (held 29 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- "2017 Result – Flight Stakes (held 30 September 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- "2016 Result – Sydney Airport Flight Stakes (held 1 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- "2015 Result – Coolmore Flight Stakes (held 3 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- "2014 Result – Coolmore Flight Stakes (held 4 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "2013 Result – Coolmore Flight Stakes (held 5 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "2012 Result – Coolmore Flight Stakes (held 6 October 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "2011 Result – Flight Stakes (held 1 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "2010 Result – Coolmore Flight Stakes (held 2 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "2009 Result – Arrowfield Stud Flight Stakes (held 3 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "2008 Result – Flight Stakes (held 4 October 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "2006 Result – Flight Stks (held 7 October 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "2005 Result – Flight Stks (held 1 October 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "2004 Result – Lexus Flight Stks (held 2 October 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "2003 Result – Flight Stks (held 4 October 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "2002 Result – Flight Stks (held 5 October 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "2001 Result – Flight Stks (held 1 October 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "2000 Result – Flight Stks (held 2 October 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "1999 Result – Flight Stks (held 2 October 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "1998 Result – Flight Stks (held 3 October 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "1997 Result – Flight Stks (held 4 October 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "1996 Result – Flight Stks (held 5 October 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "1995 Result – Flight Stks (held 30 September 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "1994 Result – Flight Stks (held 1 October 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "1993 Result – Flight Stks (held 2 October 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "1992 Result – Flight Stks (held 3 October 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "1991 Result – Flight Stks (held 5 October 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "1990 Result – Flight Stks (held 29 September 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "1989 Result – Flight Stks (held 30 September 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "1988 Result – Flight Stks (held 1 October 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "1987 Result – Flight Stks (held 3 October 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "1986 Result – Flight Stks (held 4 October 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "1985 Result – Flight Stks (held 5 October 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "1984 Result – Flight Stks (held 29 September 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "1983 Result – Flight Stks (held 1 October 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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