- Lightning Stakes
The Lightning Stakes is a
Group 1 Australia nthoroughbred horse race atWeight for Age , run over a distance of 1000 metres atFlemington Racecourse ,Melbourne in February. Prizemoney isAUD $500,000.* Since
2005 the race has been the first leg of theGlobal Sprint Challenge , followed by theAustralia Stakes and from2008 followed by theKing's Stand Stakes when theAustralia Stakes was replaced as a leg of the series byThe Age Classic .* In 2007 the race was run at
Moonee Valley Racecourse due to refurbishment work atFlemington Racecourse .Race History
Distance
* 1955 - 1972 held over 5 furlongs
* 1973 onwards held over 1000 metresClass
* 1955 - 1979 was a Principal race
* 1980 - 1986 was a Group 2 race
* 1987 onwards was a Group 1 raceThe Winners
* 2008 -
Apache Cat
* 2007 -Miss Andretti
* 2006 -Takeover Target
* 2005 - Fastnet Rock
* 2004 - Regimental Gal
* 2003 - Choisir
* 2002 - Spinning Hill
* 2001 - Sports
* 2000 - Testa Rossa
* 1999 - Isca
* 1998 - General Nediym
* 1997 - Mahogany
* 1996 - Gold Ace
* 1995 - Mahogany
* 1994 - Keltrice
* 1993 - Schillaci
* 1992 - Schillaci
* 1991 - Shaftesbury Avenuecol-3
* 1990 -Redelva
* 1989 - Zeditave
* 1988 - Special
* 1987 -Placid Ark
* 1986 - Hula Chief
* 1985 - River Rough
* 1984 - River Rough
* 1983 - Demus
* 1982 - He's A Haze
* 1981 - Countess Marizza
* 1980 - Sportscast
* 1979 - The Judge
* 1978 - Maybe Mahal
* 1977 - Maybe Mahal
* 1976 - Desirable
* 1975 - Cap D'antibes
* 1974 - Century
* 1973 - Make Mine Roses col-3
* 1972 - Zambari
* 1971 - Dual Choice
* 1970 - Black Onyx
* 1969 - Mister Hush
* 1968 - Begonia Belle
* 1967 -Storm Queen
* 1966 - Citius
* 1965 - Marmion
* 1964 - Wenona Girl
* 1963 - Wenona Girl
* 1962 - Sky High
* 1961 - Sky High
* 1960 -Todman
* 1959 - Ritmar
* 1958 - Misting
* 1957 - Copper Year
* 1956 - Apple Bay
* 1955 - Gay VistaReferences
[http://www.studbook.org.au/RaceWinnersHistory.aspx?RACEID=4332 Australian Studbook - VRC Lightning Stakes Race Winners]
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