Lexus Stakes

The Lexus Hotham Stakes, registered as the Hotham Handicap, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older, held under quality handicap conditions, over a distance of 2500 metres, held annually at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on Victoria Derby Day.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$300,000 and $1,500 trophy.

Lexus Hotham Stakes
registered as the Hotham Handicap
Group 3 race
LocationFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated1869
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorLexus (2019)
Race information
Distance2,500 metres
SurfaceTurf
QualificationThree year olds and older that are not maidens
WeightQuality handicap
Purse$300,000 (2019)
BonusesExemption from ballot for Melbourne Cup (if nominated)

History

Historically the race has been a traditional lead-up for the Melbourne Cup three days later, with the winner gaining exemption from any ballot for entry to the Cup.[1]

As a "Quality Race", the weights are assigned as in a handicap, but with a maximum weight of 60 kg and a minimum weight of 52 kg.

The race is also famous due to a triple dead-heat[2] in 1956 involving Fighting Force, Ark Royal and Pandie Sun.

Name
  • 1869–1978 - Hotham Handicap
  • 1979–1993 - The Dalgety
  • 1994–1995 - Crown Quality
  • 1996 - Ten News Stakes
  • 1997 - Lean Cuisine Quality
  • 1998–2008 - Saab Quality
  • 2009–2018 - Lexus Stakes
  • 2019 - Lexus Hotham Stakes

Distance
  • 1869–1971 - 1​1⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
  • 1972 onwards - 2500 metres

Grade
  • 1869–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979–1980 - Group 3
  • 1981–2003 - Group 2
  • 2004 onwards - Group 3

Doubles wins

The following thoroughbreds have won the Hotham Handicap – Melbourne Cup in the same year.

  • Shocking (2009), Brew (2000), Think Big (1974), Baystone (1958), Foxzami (1949), Sirius (1944), Dark Felt (1943), Catalogue (1939), White Nose (1931), King Ingoda (1922), Nimblefoot (1870).


1954 racebook
  • Front page 1954 VRC Hotham Handicap racebook.
  • 1954 VRC Hotham Handicap raceday officials.
  • Starters and results 1954 Hotham Handicap.
  • Starters and results of the 1954 Hotham Handicap showing the winner, Plato.
  • Back Cover showing enclosure information for visitors.

Winners
  • 2019 - Downdraft[3]
  • 2018 - Prince Of Arran[4]
  • 2017 - Cismontane[5]
  • 2016 - Oceanographer[6]
  • 2015 - Excess Knowledge[7]
  • 2014 - Signoff[8]
  • 2013 - Ruscello[9]
  • 2012 - Kelinni[10]
  • 2011 - Niwot[11]
  • 2010 - Maluckyday[12]
  • 2009 - Shocking[13]
  • 2008 - Moatize[14]
  • 2007 - Sculptor[15]
  • 2006 - Maybe Better[16]
  • 2005 - Strasbourg[17]
  • 2004 - Don Raphael[18]
  • 2003 - Big Pat[19]
  • 2002 - Requiem[20]
  • 2001 - Maythehorsebewithu[21]
  • 2000 - Brew[22]
  • 1999 - The Warrior[23]
  • 1998 - Star Binder[24]
  • 1997 - Backslapper[25]
  • 1996 - Few Are Chosen[26]
  • 1995 - Coachwood[27]
  • 1994 - Pindi[28]
  • 1993 - Tennessee Jack[29]
  • 1992 - Big Barron[30]
  • 1991 - Rasheek[31]
  • 1990 - Mount Olympus[32]
  • 1989 - Coshking[33]
  • 1988 - Copatonic[34]
  • 1987 - Scarvila[35]
  • 1986 - Sea Legend[36]
  • 1985 - Silver Award[37]
  • 1984 - Chagemar[38]
  • 1983 - Chagemar[39]
  • 1982 - Allez Bijou
  • 1981 - Mr. Cromwell
  • 1980 - Bohemian Grove
  • 1979 - Karu
  • 1978 - Jury
  • 1977 - Major Till
  • 1976 - Reckless
  • 1975 - Suleiman
  • 1974 - Think Big
  • 1973 - Daneson
  • 1972 - Scotch And Dry[40]
  • 1971 - Not Again
  • 1970 - Sudani
  • 1969 - Tails
  • 1968 - Raad
  • 1967 - Midlander
  • 1966 - Aveniam
  • 1965 - Sail Away
  • 1964 - Celero
  • 1963 - River Seine
  • 1962 - Le Storm
  • 1961 - Oreka
  • 1960 - Nilarco
  • 1959 - Grand Garry
  • 1958 - Baystone
  • 1957 - Baron Boissier
  • 1956 - † Fighting Force / Ark Royal / Pandie Sun
  • 1955 - Better Boy
  • 1954 - Plato
  • 1953 - My Hero
  • 1952 - Morse Code
  • 1951 - Glenvue
  • 1950 - Thracian Lad
  • 1949 - Foxzami
  • 1948 - Howe
  • 1947 - Dark Marne
  • 1946 - Chaytor
  • 1945 - Arduli
  • 1944 - Sirius
  • 1943 - Dark Felt
  • 1942 - Dark Felt
  • 1941 - Son Of Aurous
  • 1940 - Dashing Cavalier
  • 1939 - Catalogue
  • 1938 - Spear Chief[41]
  • 1937 - Frill Prince
  • 1936 - Balkan Prince
  • 1935 - Sarcherie
  • 1934 - Panto
  • 1933 - Pretzel
  • 1932 - Roc
  • 1931 - White Nose
  • 1930 - Cimbrian
  • 1929 - Shadow King
  • 1928 - Epilogue
  • 1927 - † Eridanus / Bicolor
  • 1926 - Beedos
  • 1925 - King Of Mirth
  • 1924 - Lilypond
  • 1923 - Englefield
  • 1922 - King Ingoda
  • 1921 - Wirriway
  • 1920 - Luteplayer
  • 1919 - Sea Bound
  • 1918 - Court Jester
  • 1917 - Lingle
  • 1916 - Dame Quickly
  • 1915 - Hush Money
  • 1914 - Uncle Matt
  • 1913 - Gladwyn
  • 1912 - Lord Alwyne
  • 1911 - Prizefighter
  • 1910 - Flavian
  • 1909 - Footpad
  • 1908 - Moani
  • 1907 - Tulkeroo
  • 1906 - Invergordon
  • 1905 - Demas
  • 1904 - Elvo
  • 1903 - Martyr
  • 1902 - Sojourner
  • 1901 - Ohio
  • 1900 - War God
  • 1899 - Miss Carbine
  • 1898 - Plutus
  • 1897 - Metford
  • 1896 - Mischief
  • 1895 - The Trier
  • 1894 - Foxtail
  • 1893 - Straightfire
  • 1892 - Hopetoun
  • 1891 - Pigeontoe
  • 1890 - Grey Gown
  • 1889 - Meteor
  • 1888 - Mara
  • 1887 - The Levite
  • 1886 - Claptrap
  • 1885 - Lesbia
  • 1884 - Favo
  • 1883 - Wallangra
  • 1882 - Odd Trick
  • 1881 - Saunterer
  • 1880 - Wellington
  • 1879 - Trump Yoss
  • 1878 - Levant
  • 1877 - The Vagabond
  • 1876 - Troy
  • 1875 - Kinchrachrie
  • 1874 - Newbold
  • 1873 - Imperial
  • 1872 - Early Morn
  • 1871 - Saladin
  • 1870 - Nimblefoot
  • 1869 - Aurora

† Dead heat

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See also

References
  1. "Winners and Past Results for the Lexus Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  2. Paul Daffey (4 November 2006). "Triple dead-heat in the 1956 Hotham Handicap". The Age, (Melbourne).
  3. "2019 Result – Lexus Hotham Stakes (held 2 November 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  4. "2018 Result – Lexus Stakes (held 3 November 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  5. "2017 Result – Lexus Stakes (held 4 November 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  6. "2016 Result – Lexus Stakes (held 29 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  7. "2015 Result – Lexus Stakes (held 31 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  8. "2014 Result – Lexus Stakes (held 1 November 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  9. "2013 Result – Lexus Stakes (held 2 November 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  10. "2012 Result – Lexus Stakes (held 3 November 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  11. "2011 Result – The Lexus Stakes (held 29 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  12. "2010 Result – The Lexus Stakes (held 30 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  13. "2009 Result – The Lexus Stakes (held 31 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  14. "2008 Result – Saab Qlty (held 1 November 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  15. "2007 Result – Saab Qlty (held 3 November 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  16. "2006 Result – Saab Qlty (held 4 November 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  17. "2005 Result – Saab Qlty (held 29 October 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  18. "2004 Result – Saab Qlty (held 30 October 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  19. "2003 Result – Saab Qlty (held 1 November 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  20. "2002 Result – Saab Qlty (held 2 November 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  21. "2001 Result – Saab 9-5 Qlty (held 3 November 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  22. "2000 Result – Saab Qlty (held 4 November 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  23. "1999 Result – Saab Qlty (held 30 October 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  24. "1998 Result – Saab Qlty (held 31 October 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  25. "1997 Result – Lean Cuisine Qlty (held 1 November 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  26. "1996 Result – T E N - News Stks (held 2 November 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  27. "1995 Result – Crown Qlty (held 4 November 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  28. "1994 Result – The Crown Quality (held 29 October 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  29. "1993 Result – The Dalgety (held 30 October 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  30. "1992 Result – The Dalgety (held 31 October 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  31. "1991 Result – The Dalgety (held 2 November 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  32. "1990 Result – Dalgety, The (held 3 November 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  33. "1989 Result – The Dalgety (held 4 November 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  34. "1988 Result – The Dalgety (held 29 October 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  35. "1987 Result – The Dalgety (held 31 October 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  36. "1986 Result – The Dalgety (held 1 November 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  37. "1985 Result – The Dalgety (held 2 November 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  38. "1984 Result – The Dalgety (held 3 November 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  39. "1983 Result – The Dalgety (held 29 October 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  40. "Flemington Results – Hotham Hcp (held 4 November 1972)". News (Google). The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 November 1972. p. 78 col 3–6. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  41. "Details And Running Of Races - Hotham Handicap (held 29 October 1938)". The Barrier Miner. Trove. 29 October 1938. p. 1 col. 1–4. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
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