Blamey Stakes

Looking for early info on this year’s Blamey Stakes? 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 $5 million The All-Star Mile (1600m) and finished sixth.

Blamey Stakes 2022 – Quick Information

• Race Day: Saturday, March 5th, 2022
• 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: $200,000
• Inaugural Race: 1955
• 2022 Blamey Stakes Winner: Inspirational Girl

blamey stakes 2022 RESULTS

The official 2022 Blamey Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday March 5th, 2022. 

1. #10 Inspirational Girl
2. #1 Zaaki
3. #6 Corner Pocket

The Danny O’Brien-trained mare Inspirational Girl ($4.20) returned to winning form posting an upset win in the Blamey Stakes 2022 results over the resuming favourite Zaaki to win a Wild Card entry into the $5 million The All-Star Mile back at the track and distance on March 19.

Blamey Stakes Betting 2022

There are many different ways to bet on the Blamey Stakes, we’ve included some of the most popular options below:

How To Bet On The Blamey Stakes in 2022

1. Login at neds.com.au
2. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
3. 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).
4. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win The Blamey Stakes in 2022?

The best way to pick which horse will win the Blamey Stakes in 2022 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 2022

Early favourites in 2022 Blamey Stakes betting include the Annabel Neasham-trained Mackinnon Stakes champ from the spring Zaaki and the consistent Mr Brightside coming off a first-up third at Flemington.  

Recent dual champion Fifty Stars ($2.70 in 2020) was the last Blamey Stakes favourite to win. Fifty Stars also ran a close second to Star Of The Seas in the 2021 Blamey Stakes results.

Blamey Stakes 2022 Field

The official 2022 Blamey Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below. 

After scratching out of Sydney’s Group 1 Canterbury Stakes, the returning Mackinnon Stakes champ Zaaki headlines the Blamey Stakes 2022 final field on Australian Guineas Day.

Blamey Stakes 2022 Tips

Favourite: #1 Zaaki ($2.10 at time of publish)

Best Bet: #5 Mr Brightside ($4.50 at time of publish)

Best Roughie: #3 Bankers Choice ($34 at time of publish) 

Our exclusive 2022 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 2022 AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS DAY PREVIEW & TIPS

Blamey Stakes Race Day 2022

The Blamey Stakes runs as the key support act on 2022 Australian Guineas Day at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday the 5th of March, 2022. There are three 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 2022

The 2022 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 2022

Nominations close at 12 PM on Monday, the 28th of February, 2022. 

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Blamey Stakes Weights 2022

Set weights plus penalties apply to this race. Final weights are announced at 4 PM on Monday, the 28th of February, 2022 with weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Blamey Stakes Field section. 

2022 Blamey Stakes Top-Weights:

• #1 Zaaki (59kg)
• #2 Lunar Fox (59kg)

Blamey Stakes Acceptances 2022

Acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on Wednesday, the 2nd of March, 2022 and will be published in our above Blamey Stakes Field section. 

Blamey Stakes Jockeys 2022

The final riders announcement is at 1 PM on Wednesday, the 2nd of March, 2022 with jockeys to be published in our above Blamey Stakes Field section. 

Blamey Stakes Scratchings 2022

Scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 5th of March, 2022. 

Blamey Stakes Prize Money 2022

The Blamey Stakes prize purse is worth $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighth.

Blamey Stakes Race Number 2022

The 2022 Blamey Stakes is set to run as Flemington Race 6 at 3:40pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 5th of February, 2022. There are nine races in total that day at Flemington Racecourse.

Blamey Stakes Form Guide 2022

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2022 Blamey Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2022 BLAMEY STAKES FORM GUIDE

Blamey Stakes Live 2022

You can watch or listen to the 2022 Blamey Stakes live, across the following mediums.

Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)

Radio: Radio Sport National

Streaming: Racing.com

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.