Turnbull Stakes

Turnbull Stakes

Bernborough, 1946 winner
Class	Group 1
Location	Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated	1865 (as VRC Royal Park Stakes)
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor	TAB (2024)
Race information
Distance	2,000 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Four years old and older that are not maidens
Weight	Set weights with penalties
Purse	A$750,000 (2024)
Bonuses	Winner exempt from ballot in the Caulfield Cup

Rising Fast, 1954 winner

Amounis, 1930 winner

Hall Mark, 1934 winner

The Turnbull Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race, for horses four years old and older, run under set weights with penalties conditions over a distance of 2,000 metres. The race is held at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in early October. Total prize money is A$750,000. ^[1]

History

It is one of the important races of the Spring Racing Carnival and is considered a major preparatory race for the Caulfield Cup, W S Cox Plate and for the Melbourne Cup.

Name

In 1948 the race was renamed after the Victoria Racing Club Chairman at the time Richard Turnbull. ^[2]

The race has featured in the VRC Spring meet under different names. ^[3]

• 1865–1894 - Royal Park Stakes
• 1895–1897 - September Stakes
• 1898–1936 - October Stakes
• 1937–1947 - Melbourne Stakes
• 1948–1999 - Turnbull Stakes
• 2000–2001 - Four'n Twenty Turnbull Stakes
• 2002–2007 - Turnbull Stakes
• 2008 - Patinack Turnbull Stakes
• 2009–2014 - Turnbull Stakes
• 2015–2016 - Yellowglen Turnbull Stakes
• 2017 Seppelt Turnbull Stakes
• 2018 onwards - TAB Turnbull Stakes

Grade

• 1865–1978 - Principal Race
• 1979–2005 - Group 2
• 2006 onwards - Group 1

Distance

• 1865–1883 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
• 1884 - 13⁄4 miles (~2800 metres)
• 1885–1890 – 2 miles (~3200 metres)
• 1891 - 15⁄8 miles (~2600 metres)
• 1892–1894 - 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
• 1895–1915 - 11⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
• 1915–1922 - 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
• 1923 - 11⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
• 1924 - 11⁄8 miles (~1800 metres)
• 1925–1947 - 1 mile (~1600m)
• 1948–1970 - 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
• 1971 - 11⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
• 1972 onwards - 2000m

Conditions

• From 1864 to 1963 the race was run under Handicap conditions.
• From 1964 to 1970 the race was run under Weight for Age conditions.

1948 racebook

• 
  1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes racebook front cover
• 
  1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes raceday officials
• 
  1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes raceday notices
• 
  1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes showing the winner, Beau Gem
• 
  1948 VRC Turnbull Stakes starters and results
• 
  Back cover showing railway and admission charges

Gallery of noted winners

• 
  Ajax, 1938, 1940 winner
• 
  Lavendo, 1915 winner
• 
  Comic Court, 1949 & 1950 winner
• 
  Eurythmic, 1920 winner

Winners

• 2024 - Via Sistina ^[4]
• 2023 - Gold Trip ^[5]
• 2022 - Smokin' Romans ^[6]
• 2021 - Incentivise ^[7]
• 2020 - Verry Elleegant ^[8]
• 2019 - Kings Will Dream ^[9]
• 2018 - Winx ^[10]
• 2017 - Winx ^[11]
• 2016 - Hartnell ^[12]
• 2015 - Preferment ^[13]
• 2014 - Lucia Valentina ^[14]
• 2013 - Happy Trails ^[15]
• 2012 - Green Moon ^[16]
• 2011 - December Draw ^[17]
• 2010 - Zipping ^[18]
• 2009 - Efficient ^[19]
• 2008 - Littorio ^[20]
• 2007 - Devil Moon ^[21]
• 2006 - Sphenophyta ^[22]
• 2005 - Makybe Diva ^[23]
• 2004 - Elvstroem ^[24]
• 2003 - Studebaker ^[25]
• 2002 - Northerly ^[26]
• 2001 - Sunline ^[27]
• 2000 - Fairway ^[28]
• 1999 - Sky Heights ^[29]
• 1998 - Aerosmith ^[30]
• 1997 - Marble Halls ^[31]
• 1996 - Doriemus ^[32]
• 1995 - All Our Mob ^[33]
• 1994 - Redding ^[34]
• 1993 - The Phantom Chance ^[35]
• 1992 - Naturalism ^[36]
• 1991 - Let's Elope ^[37]
• 1990 - Better Loosen Up ^[38]
• 1989 - Super Impose ^[39]
• 1988 - Vo Rogue ^[40]
• 1987 - Vo Rogue ^[41]
• 1986 - Just Now ^[42]
• 1985 - Lacka Reason ^[43]
• 1984 - Al Dwain ^[44]
• 1983 - Chez Nous ^[45]
• 1982 - Birchwood
• 1981 - No Peer
• 1980 - Amarla
• 1979 - Dulcify
• 1978 - Lefroy
• 1977 - Salamander
• 1976 - Denise's Joy
• 1975 - Analight
• 1974 - Leilani
• 1973 - Australasia
• 1972 - Sharif
• 1971 - Igloo
• 1970 - Arctic Symbol
• 1969 - Fileur
• 1968 - Galilee
• 1967 - Star Belle
• 1966 - Tobin Bronze
• 1965 - Craftsman
• 1964 - Sir Dane
• 1963 - Sometime
• 1962 - Aquanita
• 1961 - Blue Lodge
• 1960 - Aircraft
• 1959 - Mac
• 1958 - Pandie Sun
• 1957 - Syntax
• 1956 - Pushover
• 1955 - Redcraze
• 1954 - Rising Fast
• 1953 - Petrograd
• 1952 - Aldershot
• 1951 - Morse Code
• 1950 - Comic Court
• 1949 - Comic Court
• 1948 - Beau Gem
• 1947 - Sea Monarch
• 1946 - Bernborough
• 1945 - Lawrence
• 1944 - Counsel
• 1943 - Amana
• 1942 - Great Britain
• 1941 - Panka
• 1940 - Ajax
• 1939 - Manrico
• 1938 - Ajax
• 1937 - John Wilkes
• 1936 - Prince Quex
• 1935 - Cardinal
• 1934 - Hall Mark
• 1933 - Middle Watch
• 1932 - Viol D'Amour
• 1931 - Viol D'Amour
• 1930 - Amounis
• 1929 - High Syce
• 1928 - Highland
• 1927 - Royal Charter
• 1926 - Manfred
• 1925 - Fujisan
• 1924 - Whittier
• 1923 - Whittier
• 1922 - Tangalooma
• 1921 - Tangalooma
• 1920 - Eurythmic
• 1919 - Night Watch
• 1918 - King Offa
• 1917 - Lanius
• 1916 - Greencap
• 1915 - Lavendo
• 1914 - Aleconner
• 1913 - Mountain Princess
• 1912 - Lady Medallist
• 1911 - Flavian
• 1910 - Captain White
• 1909 - Iolaire
• 1908 - Pink 'Un
• 1907 - Subterranean
• 1906 - Ellis
• 1905 - Gladsome
• 1904 - Gladsome
• 1903 - Wakeful
• 1902 - Strata Florida
• 1901 - Haymaker
• 1900 - Hautboy
• 1899 - Mora
• 1898 - Bobadil
• 1897 - Ayrshire
• 1896 - Resolute
• 1895 - Hova
• 1894 - Fortunatus
• 1893 - Vakeel
• 1892 - Donation
• 1891 - Marvel
• 1890 - Megaphone
• 1889 - Prince Consort
• 1888 - Mentor
• 1887 - Carlyon
• 1886 - Trenton
• 1885 - Trenton
• 1884 - David
• 1883 - Legrand
• 1882 - Darebin
• 1881 - Sweetmeat
• 1880 - Progress
• 1879 - First King
• 1878 - Warlock
• 1877 - Robinson Crusoe
• 1876 - Tocal
• 1875 - Robin Hood
• 1874 - Dagworth
• 1873 - Don Juan
• 1872 - King Of The Ring
• 1871 - Warrior
• 1870 - Tim Whiffler
• 1869 - Peeress
• 1868 - The Barb
• 1867 - Warwick
• 1866 - Volunteer
• 1865 - The Sign

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Turnbull Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
2. "Turnbull Stakes". horseracing.com.au (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
3. "VRC Turnbull Stakes (winners from 1865-2000)". Beijing Jockey Club (in Chinese). China Stud Book. 2000. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
4. "2024 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes (held 5 October 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
5. "2023 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes (held 7 October 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
6. "2022 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes (held 1 October 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
7. "2021 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes (held 2 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
8. "2020 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes (held 3 October 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
9. "2019 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes (held 5 October 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
10. "2018 Result – TAB Turnbull Stakes (held 6 October 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
11. "2017 Result – Seppelt Turnbull Stakes (held 7 October 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
12. "2016 Result – Yellowglen Turnbull Stakes (held 2 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
13. "2015 Result – Yellowglen Turnbull Stakes (held 4 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
14. "2014 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 4 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
15. "2013 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 5 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
16. "2012 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 6 October 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
17. "2011 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 2 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
18. "2010 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 3 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
19. "2009 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 3 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
20. "2008 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 4 October 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
21. "2007 Result – Turnbull Stakes (held 6 October 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
22. "2006 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 7 October 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
23. "2005 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 1 October 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
24. "2004 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 2 October 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
25. "2003 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 4 October 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
26. "2002 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 5 October 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
27. "2001 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 6 October 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
28. "2000 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 7 October 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
29. "1999 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 2 October 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
30. "1998 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 3 October 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
31. "1997 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 4 October 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
32. "1996 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 5 October 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
33. "1995 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 7 October 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
34. "1994 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 2 October 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
35. "1993 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 2 October 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
36. "1992 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 3 October 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
37. "1991 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 5 October 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
38. "1990 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 6 October 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
39. "1989 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 7 October 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
40. "1988 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 1 October 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
41. "1987 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 3 October 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
42. "1986 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 4 October 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
43. "1985 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 5 October 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
44. "1984 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 6 October 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
45. "1983 Result – Turnbull Stks (held 1 October 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.