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Let's Elope Stakes

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Location
  
Flemington Racecourse

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Track
  
Left-handed

Purse
  
200,000 AUD (2016)

Inaugurated
  
1987

Surface
  
Turf

Distance
  
1,400 m

Qualification
  
Mares four years old and older that are not maidens

Let s elope stakes 13sep flemington


The Let's Elope Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for mares aged four years old and upwards, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in September. Total prizemoney is A$200,000.

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Race history

In 1994 the race was renamed in honour of the former champion and 1991 Melbourne Cup winner, Let's Elope.

Race name

  • 1987–1993 - Milady Stakes
  • 1994 onwards - Let’s Elope Stakes
  • Race grade

  • 1987–2004 - Listed Race
  • 2005–2008 - Group 3 race
  • 2009 onwards - Group 2 race
  • References

    Let's Elope Stakes Wikipedia