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2019 Turnbull Stakes: Race History

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Many greats have taken the Turnbull Stakes run at Flemington on Saturday.

Makybe Diva
Makybe Diva Picture: Bronwen Healy

Makybe Diva did it near the end of her career. Will the 2019 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday produce a big race performance?

2019 Turnbull Stakes: Nominations

2019 TURNBULL STAKES - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Turnbull Stakes is a Group 1 race run under Set Weights and Penalty conditions for open class horses at Flemington conducted by the Victoria Racing Club.

The Turnbull Stakes is run over 2000m. It was first run in 1865 and was won by The Sign.

The Turnbull Stakes was known under various names until 1948 then was renamed after the Chairman of the VRC.

2009 Turnbull Stakes - Efficient

It was as much as a two mile race in the 1800s and as short as one mile between the wars. From 1971 onwards it was at the 2000m.

The Turnbull Stakes was a Principal Race until graded at Group 2 then is now rated a Group 1.

There was a delay to that because of the issue of Set Weights and Penalty conditions however that was overlooked from 2010 onwards.

Hartnell beat the subsequent Caulfield Cup winner Jameka by over three lengths and then himself was beaten eight lengths to Winx in the Cox Plate.

It wasn't a race for northern trained horses until recently. Winx ('18 & '17), Hartnell ('16), Preferment ('15), Lucia Valentina ('14) joined Studebaker ('03), Fairway ('00) & All Our Mob ('95) as the only NSW trained winners in 25 years.

Feature Cups form has a very good record here, especially the Caulfield Cup.

Five times in the last decade has the Caulfield Cup winner run in the Turnbull

Twice in the last decade has the Cox Plate winner run in the Turnbull

Twice in the last decade has the Melbourne Cup winner run in the Turnbull

The Turnbull Stakes is worth $500,000 in 2019.

Notable winners of the Turnbull Stakes include Winx (2017/2018), Hartnell (2016), Preferment (2015), Green Moon (2012), Zipping (2010), Efficient (2009), Makybe Diva (2005), Elvstroem (2004), Northerly (2002), Sunline (2001), Doriemus (1996), Naturalism (1992), Let's Elope (1991), Better Loosen Up (1990), Super Impose (1989), Vo Rogue (1987/1988), Dulcify (1979), Leilani (1974), Galilee (1968), Tobin Bronze (1966), Aquanita (1962), Redcraze (1955), Rising Fast (1954), Comic Court (1949/1950), Bernborough (1946), Ajax (1938/1940), Hall Mark (1934), Amounis (1930), Manfred (1926), Wakeful (1903)  and The Barb (1868).

The 2018 Turnbull Stakes was won by Winx from Youngstar and Kings Will Dream.


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