Bletchingly Stakes

Bletchingly Stakes

Class	Group 3
Location	Caulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated	1994
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	The Big Screen Company (2025)
Race information
Distance	1,200 metres
Surface	Turf
Qualification	Maidens ineligible
Weight	Weight for age
Purse	$200,000 (2025)

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$200,000. ^[1]

History

Name

The race was first held in 1992 and is named in honour of the former champion racehorse and sire Bletchingly. ^[1]

Venue

• 1994–2016: Caulfield Racecourse
• 2017: Sandown Racecourse
• 2018 onwards: Caulfield Racecourse

Distance

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

Grade

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

Winners

• 2025 - Bridal Waltz ^[2]
• 2024 - Recommendation ^[3]
• 2023 - Ingratiating ^[4]
• 2022 - King Of Sparta ^[5]
• 2021 - Sansom ^[6]
• 2020 - Viridine ^[7]
• 2019 - Scales Of Justice ^[8]
• 2018 - Vega Magic ^[9]
• 2017 - Ability ^[10]
• 2016 - Lord Of The Sky ^[11]
• 2015 - Smokin' Joey ^[12]
• 2014 - Thiamandi ^[13]
• 2013 - Second Effort ^[14]
• 2012 - Ready To Rip ^[15]
• 2011 - Mid Summer Music ^[16]
• 2010 - Shoot Out ^[17]
• 2009 - Let Go Thommo ^[18]
• 2008 - Commanding Hope ^[19]
• 2007 - Apache Cat ^[20]
• 2006 - Minson ^[21]
• 2005 - Regal Roller ^[22]
• 2004 - Le Zagaletta ^[23]
• 2003 - Super Elegant ^[24]
• 2002 - Rubitano ^[25]
• 2001 - Windigo ^[26]
• 2000 - Dandy Kid ^[27]
• 1999 - Sports ^[28]
• 1998 - Jugulator ^[29]
• 1997 - Blazing Reality ^[30]
• 1996 - You Remember ^[31]
• 1995 - You Remember ^[32]
• 1994 - Poetic King ^[33]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Progroupracing.com (Aus)". Bletchingly Stakes. 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
2. "2025 Result – The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (held 26 July 2025)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
3. "2024 Result – Race Tech Bletchingly Stakes (held 27 July 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
4. "2023 Result – The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (held 22 July 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
5. "2022 Result – The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (held 23 July 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
6. "2021 Result – The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (held 24 July 2021)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
7. "2020 Result – The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (held 25 July 2020)". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
8. "2019 Result – The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (held 27 July 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
9. "2018 Result – The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (held 28 July 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
10. "2017 Result – Race-Tech Aust. Bletchingly (held 6 August 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
11. "2016 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 30 July 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
12. "2015 Result – Race-Tech Aust. Bletchingly (held 25 July 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
13. "2014 Result – Slickpix Bletchingly Stakes (held 26 July 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
14. "2013 Result – Sportingbet Bletchingly Stakes (held 27 July 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
15. "2012 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 28 July 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
16. "2011 Result – Silk Road Bletchingly Stks (held 30 July 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
17. "2010 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 31 July 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
18. "2009 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 1 August 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
19. "2008 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 2 August 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
20. "2007 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 4 August 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
21. "2006 Result – Taralye - Bletchingly Stks (held 5 August 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
22. "2005 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 6 August 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
23. "2004 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 7 August 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
24. "2003 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 2 August 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
25. "2002 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 3 August 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
26. "2001 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 4 August 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
27. "2000 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 5 August 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
28. "1999 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 7 August 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
29. "1998 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 1 August 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
30. "1997 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 2 August 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
31. "1996 Result – Bi-Lo Bletchingly Stks (held 3 August 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 21 July 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
32. "1995 Result – Franklins Bletchingly Stk (held 5 August 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 21 July 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
33. "1994 Result – Bletchingly Plte (held 6 August 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 21 July 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}