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Bletchingly Stakes

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Location
  
Caulfield Racecourse

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Surface
  
Turf

Inaugurated
  
1994

Distance
  
1,200 metres

Sponsor
  
The Big Screen Company (2016)

The Bletchingly Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under Weight for age conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia annually in July and is the last Group race held in Melbourne each season. Total prizemoney for the race is A$150,000.

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Race name

The race was first held in 1992 and is named in honour of the former champion racehorse and sire Bletchingly.

Race distance

  • 1994–2003 - 1100 metres
  • 2004 onwards - 1200 metres
  • Race grade

  • 1994–1996 - Listed race
  • 1997 - Group 3 status
  • References

    Bletchingly Stakes Wikipedia