Bletchingly Stakes

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.

Name
The race was first held in 1992 and is named in honour of the former champion racehorse and sire Bletchingly.

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

 * 2022 - King Of Sparta
 * 2021 - Sansom
 * 2020 - Viridine
 * 2019 - Scales Of Justice
 * 2018 - Vega Magic
 * 2017 - Ability
 * 2016 - Lord Of The Sky
 * 2015 - Smokin' Joey
 * 2014 - Thiamandi
 * 2013 - Second Effort
 * 2012 - Ready To Rip
 * 2011 - Mid Summer Music
 * 2010 - Shoot Out
 * 2009 - Let Go Thommo
 * 2008 - Commanding Hope
 * 2007 - Apache Cat
 * 2006 - Minson
 * 2005 - Regal Roller
 * 2004 - Le Zagaletta
 * 2003 - Super Elegant
 * 2002 - Rubitano
 * 2001 - Windigo
 * 2000 - Dandy Kid
 * 1999 - Sports
 * 1998 - Jugulator
 * 1997 - Blazing Reality
 * 1996 - You Remember
 * 1995 - You Remember
 * 1994 - Poetic King