Flight Stakes

Flight Stakes
Group 1 race
Location Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated 1947
Race type Thoroughbred - flat
Sponsor Sydney Airport (2016)
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 (2016)
Bonuses Winner exemption from a ballot on the Doncaster Mile

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.

Race 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]

Race grade

Race distance

Race venue

The winners

  • 2016 - Global Glamour [2]
  • 2015 - Speak Fondly [3]
  • 2014 - First Seal [4]
  • 2013 - Guelph [5]
  • 2012 - Norzita [6]
  • 2011 - Streama [7]
  • 2010 - Secret Admirer [8]
  • 2009 - More Joyous [9]
  • 2008 - Samantha Miss [10]
  • 2007 - ‡race not held
  • 2006 - Cheeky Choice [11]
  • 2005 - Fashions Afield [12]
  • 2004 - Lotteria [13]
  • 2003 - Unearthly [14]
  • 2002 - Royal Purler[15]
  • 2001 - Ha Ha[16]
  • 2000 - Unworldly[17]
  • 1999 - Danglissa[18]
  • 1998 - Sunline[19]
  • 1997 - Only A Lady[20]
  • 1996 - †Assertive Lass / Dashing Eagle[21]
  • 1995 - Pontal Lass[22]
  • 1994 - Danarani[23]
  • 1993 - Angst[24]
  • 1992 - Slight Chance[25]
  • 1991 - Electrique[26]
  • 1990 - Triscay[27]
  • 1989 - A Little Kiss[28]
  • 1988 - Research[29]
  • 1987 - Judyann[30]
  • 1986 - Bounding Away[31]
  • 1985 - Tingo Tango[32]
  • 1984 - Goleen[33]
  • 1983 - La Caissiere[34]
  • 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

† Deadheat
‡ Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[35]

References

  1. 1 2 "Winners and Past Results for Flight Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "2016 Result – Sydney Airport Flight Stakes (held 1 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "2015 Result – Coolmore Flight Stakes (held 3 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "2014 Result – Coolmore Flight Stakes (held 4 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "2013 Result – Coolmore Flight Stakes (held 5 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "2012 Result – Coolmore Flight Stakes (held 6 October 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "2011 Result – Flight Stakes (held 1 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "2010 Result – Coolmore Flight Stakes (held 2 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "2009 Result – Arrowfield Stud Flight Stakes (held 3 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "2008 Result – Flight Stakes (held 4 October 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  11. ↑ "2006 Result – Flight Stks (held 7 October 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "2005 Result – Flight Stks (held 1 October 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  13. ↑ "2004 Result – Lexus Flight Stks (held 2 October 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  14. ↑ "2003 Result – Flight Stks (held 4 October 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  15. ↑ "2002 Result – Flight Stks (held 5 October 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  16. ↑ "2001 Result – Flight Stks (held 1 October 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  17. ↑ "2000 Result – Flight Stks (held 2 October 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  18. ↑ "1999 Result – Flight Stks (held 2 October 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  19. ↑ "1998 Result – Flight Stks (held 3 October 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  20. ↑ "1997 Result – Flight Stks (held 4 October 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  21. ↑ "1996 Result – Flight Stks (held 5 October 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  22. ↑ "1995 Result – Flight Stks (held 30 September 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  23. ↑ "1994 Result – Flight Stks (held 1 October 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  24. ↑ "1993 Result – Flight Stks (held 2 October 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  25. ↑ "1992 Result – Flight Stks (held 3 October 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  26. ↑ "1991 Result – Flight Stks (held 5 October 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  27. ↑ "1990 Result – Flight Stks (held 29 September 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  28. ↑ "1989 Result – Flight Stks (held 30 September 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  29. ↑ "1988 Result – Flight Stks (held 1 October 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  30. ↑ "1987 Result – Flight Stks (held 3 October 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  31. ↑ "1986 Result – Flight Stks (held 4 October 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  32. ↑ "1985 Result – Flight Stks (held 5 October 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  33. ↑ "1984 Result – Flight Stks (held 29 September 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  34. ↑ "1983 Result – Flight Stks (held 1 October 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  35. ↑ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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