Blamey Stakes
Looking for this year’s Blamey Stakes betting odds, tips and race field? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Run over 1,600 metres in late February or early March annually on Australian Guineas Day, the Group 2 Blamey Stakes takes place during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
With a $300,000 prize purse, the set weights plus penalties event is open to runners aged three and above and has been won by plenty of nice types over the years including recent dual champion Fifty Stars (2019, 2020).
The Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) held on Blue Diamond Stakes Day serves as a nice lead-up into the Blamey Stakes and many horses have enjoyed a step back in grade to salute in the mile event after contesting the Futurity.
The Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) run at Flemington on ‘Super Saturday’ makes a nice target race for horses out of the Blamey Stakes field and Fifty Stars (2020) was the last to do the double.
In 2021 the Blamey Stakes winner Star Of The Seas earned a start in the then $5 million The All-Star Mile (1600m) and finished sixth.
The 2022 Blamey Stakes form was franked with the second placed Zaaki winning The All-Star Mile next start.
A guaranteed start in the All-Star Mile field is again on offer to the Blamey Stakes winner in 2024.
Blamey Stakes 2024 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, March 2nd, 2024
- Track Location: Flemington Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Left-handed
- Race Distance: 1,600 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights (with penalties)
- Qualification: Three years old and over
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Operator: Victoria Racing Club
- Prize Purse: $300,000
- Inaugural Race: 1955
- 2024 Blamey Stakes Winner: Atishu
blamey stakes 2024 RESULTS
The official 2024 Blamey Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday March 2nd, 2024.
- #2 Atishu
- #9 Holymanz
- #5 Ayrton
Champion horseman Chris Waller opted to keep his Group 1 winning mare Atishu in Melbourne dropping her back to Group 2 grade second-up and it proved the winning move as she saluted for the punters as the $4 favourite in the Blamey Stakes 2024 results and earn an All-Star Mile start.
Blamey Stakes Betting 2024
There are many different ways to bet on the Blamey Stakes, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Blamey Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Blamey Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Blamey Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Blamey Stakes, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend. |
| Quinella Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Blamey Stakes, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Blamey Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Blamey Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Blamey Stakes to win the First 4. |
| Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) | You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the Blamey Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Blamey Stakes in 2024
- Login at neds.com.au
- Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Blamey Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Blamey Stakes 2025 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2025 Blamey Stakes will be displayed below once available. Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live markets, please visit neds.com.au.
Which Horse Will Win The Blamey Stakes in 2024?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Blamey Stakes in 2024 is to take into account their lead-up autumn racing form, assess the barriers, consider the weight the horse will carry and look for horses that have run in previous editions of the race.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Blamey Stakes winner include:
- Futurity Lead-Up: The Futurity Stakes has produced a number of recent Blamey Stakes winners.
- Proven Milers: Any horses with previous Group winning form over the mile make a nice bet in the Blamey.
- Returning Runners: Plenty of Blamey Stakes champions have won the race at their second or third attempt.
Blamey Stakes Favourites 2024
Early favourites in 2024 Blamey Stakes betting include Ayrton coming off a close fifth in the Group 1 CF Orr to subsequent Futurity champ Mr Brightside, the Danny O’Brien-trained progressive grey Carini, and the Chris Waller-trained Champions Stakes winner from the spring Atishu.
Recent dual champion Fifty Stars ($2.70 in 2020) and Atishu ($4 in 2024) are the latest Blamey Stakes favourites to win. Fifty Stars also ran a close second to Star Of The Seas in the 2021 Blamey Stakes results.
Blamey Stakes 2024 Field
The official 2024 Blamey Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
Fifteen All-Star Mile hopefuls chasing a spot in the field for this year’s event make-up the Blamey Stakes 2024 final acceptances at Flemington on Australian Guineas Day.
Blamey Stakes 2024 Tips
Favourite: #5 Ayrton ($4.40 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #9 Holymanz ($11 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #3 Future History ($13 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our exclusive 2024 Blamey Stakes tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full betting preview published on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Blamey Stakes Race Day 2024
The 2024 Blamey Stakes runs as the key support act on 2024 Australian Guineas Day at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday the 2nd of March, 2024. There are two Group races on the card that day at HQ headlined by the Group 1 $1 million Australian Guineas (1600m) for three-year-olds.
Blamey Stakes Barrier Draw 2024
The 2024 Blamey Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Blamey Stakes Field section.
Blamey Stakes Nominations 2024
2024 Blamey Stakes nominations close at 12 PM on Monday, the 26th of February, 2024.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6Px52021x8 | ATISHU (NZ) | M | 6 | Chris Waller | 1 | 57kg | 114 | ||
| 2 | 113×751449 | BUSTLER | G | 4 | Neville Parnham | 2 | 59kg | 107 | ||
| 3 | x128x30176 | MUNHAMEK (GB) | G | 8 | Nick Ryan | 3 | 57kg | 106 | ||
| 4 | x900x1116x | MURAMASA | G | 4 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 4 | 57kg | 102 | ||
| 5 | 4x7212130x | FUTURE HISTORY (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 5 | 57kg | 101 | ||
| 6 | 578×176015 | AYRTON (NZ) | G | 6 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 6 | 56kg | 104 | ||
| 7 | x99x9680x1 | MAKRAM (IRE) | G | 7 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 7 | 56kg | 99 | ||
| 8 | 62x213231x | CAPTAIN ENVIOUS (NZ) | G | 5 | Paul Preusker | 8 | 56kg | 98 | ||
| 9 | x956371x80 | RIDDLE ME THAT | G | 7 | Matt Laurie | 9 | 56kg | 96 | ||
| 10 | 2Fx6921514 | HOLYMANZ (NZ) | G | 4 | Ciaron Maher | 10 | 56kg | 92 | ||
| 11 | 96475x865x | PANFIELD (CHI) | H | 7 | Chris Waller | 11 | 55kg | 106 | ||
| 12 | 808021110x | NORMANDY BRIDGE (FR) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 12 | 55kg | 99 | ||
| 13 | 16x43740x5 | BERKELEY SQUARE | G | 4 | Dan O’Sullivan | 13 | 55kg | 97 | ||
| 14 | 30x854150x | SUIZURO | G | 4 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 14 | 55kg | 94 | ||
| 15 | 8x0990x5Fx | CADRE DU NOIR (USA) | G | 8 | Ciaron Maher | 15 | 55kg | 94 | ||
| 16 | 15x2x315x4 | CARINI (FR) | G | 5 | Danny O’Brien | 16 | 55kg | 92 | ||
| 17 | 1x192x800x | REO | M | 4 | Richard Laming | 17 | 53kg | 84 | ||
| 18 | 12625×3 | VERDAD | G | 3 | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | 18 | 52kg | 81 | ||
| 19 | 25x65x1841 | ARALE | M | 5 | Benjamin Smith | 19 | 53kg | 74 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Blamey Stakes Weights 2024
Set weights plus penalties apply to this race. Final weights are announced at 4 PM on Monday, the 26th of February, 2024 with the official 2024 Blamey Stakes weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Blamey Stakes Field section.
2024 Blamey Stakes Top-Weight:
- #1 Bustler (59kg)
Blamey Stakes Acceptances 2024
2024 Blamey Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on Wednesday, the 28th of February, 2024 and will be published in our above Blamey Stakes Field section.
Blamey Stakes Jockeys 2024
The final riders announcement is at 1 PM on Wednesday, the 28th of February, 2024 with the official 2024 Blamey Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Blamey Stakes Field section.
Blamey Stakes Scratchings 2024
2024 Blamey Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 2nd of March, 2024.
- #6 Riddle Me That
Blamey Stakes Prize Money 2024
The 2024 Blamey Stakes prize purse is worth $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $180,000 |
| 2nd | $54,000 |
| 3rd | $27,000 |
| 4th | $13,500 |
| 5th | $7,500 |
| 6th | $6,000 |
| 7th | $6,000 |
| 8th | $6,000 |
Blamey Stakes Race Number 2024
The 2024 Blamey Stakes race number is scheduled as Flemington Race 9 at 4:55pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 2nd of March, 2024. There are ten races in total that day at Flemington Racecourse.
Blamey Stakes Form Guide 2024
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2024 Blamey Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 BLAMEY STAKES FORM GUIDE
Blamey Stakes Live 2024
You can watch or listen to the 2024 Blamey Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Free to air television: Channels 78 (and 68 in regional areas)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing.com
Mobile: Neds App
Blamey Stakes Winners
Winners of the Blamey Stakes going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. To view a more comprehensive list of Blamey Stakes winners from 1988 to present click here.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Atishu | Chris Waller | Blake Shinn | 57 kgs | 1:36.40 |
| 2023 | Nonconformist | Grahame Begg | Harry Coffey | 55 kgs | 1:35.53 |
| 2022 | Inspirational Girl | Danny O’Brien | Damian Lane | 53 kgs | 1:39.12 |
| 2021 | Star Of The Seas | Chris Waller | Damian Lane | 56 kgs | 1:35.11 |
| 2020 | Fifty Stars | David Hayes | Craig Williams | 58 kgs | 1:34.54 |
| 2019 | Fifty Stars | David Hayes | Ben Allen | 57 kgs | 1:35.81 |
| 2018 | Humidor | Darren Weir | Mark Zahra | 59 kgs | 1:36.84 |
| 2017 | Palentino | Darren Weir | Mark Zahra | 59 kgs | 1:35.44 |
| 2016 | He Or She | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Craig Williams | 55 kgs | 1:34.99 |
| 2015 | Suavito | Nigel Blackiston | Damien Oliver | 57 kgs | 1:36.97 |
| 2014 | Lidari | Peter Moody | Luke Nolen | 55 kgs | 1:38.10 |
| 2013 | Budriguez
Puissance De Lune |
David Jolly
Darren Weir |
Craig Williams
Glen Boss |
58 kgs
59 kgs |
1:36.37 |
| 2012 | Green Moon | Robert Hickmott | Craig Williams | 57 kgs | 1:35.85 |
| 2011 | Whobegotyou | Mark Kavanagh | Damien Oliver | 58 kgs | 1:36.50 |
| 2010 | Tavistock | Andrew Campbell | Jason Waddell | 57 kgs | 1:36.37 |
| 2009 | Largo Lad | David Hayes | Chris Symons | 54 kgs | 1:38.15 |
| 2008 | The Fuzz | David Hayes | Vlad Duric | 56.5 kgs | 1:36.97 |
| 2007 | Apache Cat | Greg Eurell | Damien Oliver | 57.5 kgs | 1:37.37 |
| 2006 | Rosden | Roslyn Day | Adrian Patterson | 53.5 kgs | 1:33.85 |
| 2005 | Grey Song | Tom Hughes | Steven Arnold | 56 kgs | 1:33.96 |
| 2004 | Gold Wells | Danny O’Brien | Damien Oliver | 54 kgs | 1:36.21 |
| 2003 | Walk On Air | Colin Alderson | Danny Nikolic | 53 kgs | 1:35.11 |
| 2002 | Tears Royal | Grant Dalziel | Peter Mertens | 54 kgs | 1:37.20 |
| 2001 | Market Price | Tony McEvoy | Vincent Hall | 51.5 kgs | 1:37.48 |
| 2000 | Oliver Twist | Brian Mayfield-Smith | Damien Oliver | 54.5 kgs | 1:35.23 |