Let’s Elope Stakes

Looking for this year’s top Let’s Elope Stakes betting odds, tips and form guide? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

Run over 1,400 metres, the Let’s Elope Stakes is a Group 2 race taking place at Flemington Racecourse. With a $300,000 prize purse as of 2021, it attracts a quality line-up of mares each Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival and takes place on Makybe Diva Stakes Day in mid-September. 

From 1987-1993 the event ran as the Milady Stakes before being renamed in honour of Let’s Elope who won the 1991 Melbourne Cup.

The Let’s Elope Stakes has held its current Group 2 status since 2009 and serves as an excellent lead up into the Empire Rose Stakes, a Group 1 race formerly known as the Myer Classic. Rose Of Portland (1996) was the last to complete the Let’s Elope Stakes – Empire Rose Stakes double. 

The Let’s Elope Stakes form in 2020 was franked with the runner-up Arcadia Queen continuing on to win both the Group 1 Caulfield Stakes (2000m) and Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) – now Champions Stakes – that spring.

Let’s Elope Stakes 2024 – Quick Information

• Race Day: Saturday, September 14th, 2024
• Track Location: Flemington Racecourse
• Track Surface: Turf
• Track Direction: Left-handed
• Race Distance: 1,400 metres
• Weight Conditions: Set weights (with penalties)
• Qualification: Mares four years and over (maidens ineligible)
• Type: Thoroughbred
• Grade: Group 2
• Operator: Flemington Racecourse
• Prize Purse: $300,000
• Inaugural Race: 1987
• 2024 Let’s Elope Stakes Winner: Grinzinger Belle

let’s elope stakes 2024 RESULTS

The official 2024 Let’s Elope Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, September 14, 2024.

1. #5 Grinzinger Belle
2. #3 See You In Heaven
3. #8 Alsephina

The 2024 Let’s Elope Stakes winner was the Danny O’Brien-trained Grinzinger Belle ($15) who relished a Heavy (9) track to defeat See You In Heaven by an emphatic four length margin at big odds on Makybe Diva Stakes Day.

Let’s Elope Stakes Betting 2024

There are many different ways to bet on the Let’s Elope Stakes, and we have included some of the most popular options below:

How To Bet On The Let’s Elope Stakes in 2024

1. Log in at neds.com.au
2. Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
3. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
4. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Let’s Elope Stakes Betting above).
5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win The Let’s Elope Stakes in 2024

The best way to pick which horse will win the Let’s Elope Stakes in 2024 is to take into account their lead-up spring racing form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight each horse will carry.

Additional factors to consider when picking the Let’s Elope Stakes winner include: 

• Upsets Likely – A mixture of mares offering double and single digit odds have won this race in recent years, so don’t depend on the odds going into this one. The latest double-figure winners to score an upset were Pretty Brazen ($20 in 2020) and Grinzinger Belle ($15 in 2024). 
• Best Lead Up – Mares that went well in the Cockram Stakes are worth keeping an eye on. Because this is a four years and older race, you might want to check out if any of this year’s field did well in last year’s Let’s Elope Stakes field. Kissonallforcheeks (3rd in 2022) was the last Let’s Elope Stakes winner to come via a run in the Cockram. 

Let’s Elope Stakes Favourites 2024

Favourites for the 2024 Let’s Elope Stakes betting include the Mark Walker-trained Kiwi expat Quintessa who was good with a big weight to win the Cockram Stakes fresh, classy Adelaide raider See You In Heaven who ran fourth in the race last year, and the Ciaron Maher-trained Running By coming off a first-up win at Caulfield in easier company. 

Kissonallforcheeks ($3.60 in 2022) and Amelia’s Jewel ($1.95 in 2023) are the latest Let’s Elope Stakes favourites to win.

Let’s Elope Stakes Field 2024

The official Let’s Elope Stakes 2024 field of final acceptances will be released by Racing Victoria the Wednesday of race week and published in full below.

Let’s Elope Stakes 2024 Tips

Favourite: #1 Quintessa ($4.80 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Bet: #3 See You In Heaven ($5.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Roughie: #2 Vibrant Sun ($17 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Our insider 2024 Let’s Elope Stakes tips will be detailed here the week of the race. You can also check out the Neds Blog for all the spring’s best betting tips and previews.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 MAKYBE DIVA STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS

Let’s Elope Stakes Race Day 2024

The 2024 Let’s Elope Stakes takes place on Saturday, the 14th of September, 2024 as part of Makybe Diva Stakes Day 2024 at Flemington Racecourse. The meeting is headlined by the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m), Group 2 Bobbie Lewis Quality (1200m), and the Group 3 Lexus Archer Stakes (2500m) moved to the card in 2024 and offering the winner a ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup field.

Let’s Elope Stakes 2024 Barrier Draw

The 2024 Let’s Elope Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and available in our above Let’s Elope Stakes Field section. 

Let’s Elope Stakes 2024 Nominations

2024 Let’s Elope Stakes nominations close at 12:00 PM on Monday, the 9th of September, 2024.

Let’s Elope Stakes 2024 Weights

Set weights with penalties apply to this race. Final 2024 Let’s Elope Stakes weights will be announced by 4:00 PM on Monday, the 9th of September, 2024 and will be published in our above Let’s Elope Stakes Field section. 

2024 Let’s Elope Stakes Top-Weights:

• #1 Quintessa (58.5kg)
• #2 Vibrant Sun (58.5kg)

Let’s Elope Stakes 2024 Acceptances

2024 Let’s Elope Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on Wednesday, the 11th of September, 2024 and will be available in our above Let’s Elope Stakes Field section

Let’s Elope Stakes 2024 Jockeys

The final riders announcement is at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, the 11th of September, 2024 and the official 2024 Let’s Elope Stakes jockeys will be published in our above Let’s Elope Stakes Field section. 

Let’s Elope Stakes Scratchings 2024

2024 Let’s Elope Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 14th of September, 2024.

Let’s Elope Stakes Prize Money 2024

The 2024 Let’s Elope Stakes prize purse is worth $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through eighth.

Let’s Elope Stakes Race Number 2024

The 2024 Let’s Elope Stakes race number is scheduled as Flemington Race 7 at 3:40pm (AEST) on Saturday the 14th of September, 2024. There are ten races in total that day at Flemington Racecourse.

Let’s Elope 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 Let’s Elope Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE 2024 LET’S ELOPE STAKES FORM GUIDE

Let’s Elope Stakes Live 2024

You can watch or listen to the 2024 Let’s Elope Stakes live, across the following mediums.

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

Radio: Radio Sport National

Free to air television: Seven Network

Streaming: 7Live; Racing.com

Online: Neds App

Let’s Elope Stakes Winners

Winners of the Let’s Elope Stakes going back to 2000 are displayed in the table below. If you would like to see results going further back in history, please visit our winners page for this race.