Bletchingly Stakes

Bletchingly Stakes
Class	Group 3
Location	Caulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated	1994
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	The Big Screen Company (2016-2026)
Race information
Distance	1,200 metres
Surface	Turf
Qualification	Maidens ineligible
Weight	Weight for age
Purse	$200,000 (2026)

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.

History

Name

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

Venue

Distance

1994–2003 – 1100 metres
2004 onwards - 1200 metres

Grade

1994–1996 - Listed race
1997 - Group 3 status

Winners

The following are past winners of the race.

2026 - Cosmic Crusader
2025 - Bridal Waltz
2024 - Recommendation
2023 - Ingratiating
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

References

↑ "Bletchingly Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".
↑ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
↑ "2025 Result – The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (held 26 July 2025)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
↑ "2024 Result – Race Tech Bletchingly Stakes (held 27 July 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
↑ "2023 Result – The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (held 22 July 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
↑ "2022 Result – The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (held 23 July 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
↑ "2021 Result – The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (held 24 July 2021)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
↑ "2020 Result – The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (held 25 July 2020)". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
↑ "2019 Result – The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (held 27 July 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
↑ "2018 Result – The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (held 28 July 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
↑ "2017 Result – Race-Tech Aust. Bletchingly (held 6 August 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
↑ "2016 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 30 July 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
↑ "2015 Result – Race-Tech Aust. Bletchingly (held 25 July 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
↑ "2014 Result – Slickpix Bletchingly Stakes (held 26 July 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
↑ "2013 Result – Sportingbet Bletchingly Stakes (held 27 July 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
↑ "2012 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 28 July 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
↑ "2011 Result – Silk Road Bletchingly Stks (held 30 July 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
↑ "2010 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 31 July 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
↑ "2009 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 1 August 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
↑ "2008 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 2 August 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
↑ "2007 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 4 August 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
↑ "2006 Result – Taralye - Bletchingly Stks (held 5 August 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
↑ "2005 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 6 August 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
↑ "2004 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 7 August 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
↑ "2003 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 2 August 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
↑ "2002 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 3 August 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
↑ "2001 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 4 August 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
↑ "2000 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 5 August 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
↑ "1999 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 7 August 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
↑ "1998 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 1 August 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
↑ "1997 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 2 August 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
↑ "1996 Result – Bi-Lo Bletchingly Stks (held 3 August 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 21 July 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ "1995 Result – Franklins Bletchingly Stk (held 5 August 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 21 July 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ "1994 Result – Bletchingly Plte (held 6 August 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 21 July 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[1] "Bletchingly Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".

[2] "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse. Retrieved 28 October 2025.

[3] "2025 Result – The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (held 26 July 2025)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 26 July 2025.

[4] "2024 Result – Race Tech Bletchingly Stakes (held 27 July 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 24 July 2025.

[5] "2023 Result – The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (held 22 July 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 24 July 2025.

[6] "2022 Result – The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (held 23 July 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

[7] "2021 Result – The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (held 24 July 2021)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

[8] "2020 Result – The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (held 25 July 2020)". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 28 July 2020.

[9] "2019 Result – The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (held 27 July 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 July 2019.

[10] "2018 Result – The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (held 28 July 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.

[11] "2017 Result – Race-Tech Aust. Bletchingly (held 6 August 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.

[12] "2016 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 30 July 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.

[13] "2015 Result – Race-Tech Aust. Bletchingly (held 25 July 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 July 2015.

[14] "2014 Result – Slickpix Bletchingly Stakes (held 26 July 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[15] "2013 Result – Sportingbet Bletchingly Stakes (held 27 July 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[16] "2012 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 28 July 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[17] "2011 Result – Silk Road Bletchingly Stks (held 30 July 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[18] "2010 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 31 July 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[19] "2009 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 1 August 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[20] "2008 Result – Bletchingly Stakes (held 2 August 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[21] "2007 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 4 August 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[22] "2006 Result – Taralye - Bletchingly Stks (held 5 August 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[23] "2005 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 6 August 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[24] "2004 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 7 August 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[25] "2003 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 2 August 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[26] "2002 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 3 August 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[27] "2001 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 4 August 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[28] "2000 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 5 August 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[29] "1999 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 7 August 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[30] "1998 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 1 August 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[31] "1997 Result – Bletchingly Stks (held 2 August 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[32] "1996 Result – Bi-Lo Bletchingly Stks (held 3 August 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 21 July 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[33] "1995 Result – Franklins Bletchingly Stk (held 5 August 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 21 July 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[34] "1994 Result – Bletchingly Plte (held 6 August 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 21 July 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}