Let's Elope Stakes

Let's Elope Stakes
Class	Group 2
Location	Flemington Racecourse
Inaugurated	1987
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Asahi (2026)
Race information
Distance	1,400 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Mares four years old and older that are not maidens
Weight	Set weights with penalties
Purse	A$300,000 (2026)

The Let's Elope Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for mares aged four years old and upwards, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in September.

History

In 1994 the race was renamed in honour of the former champion and 1991 Melbourne Cup winner, Let's Elope.

Name

1987–1993 - Milady Stakes
1994 onwards - Let’s Elope Stakes

Grade

1987–2004 - Listed Race
2005–2008 - Group 3 race
2009 onwards - Group 2 race

Winners

The following are past winners of the race.

2026 - Pondalowie
2025 - Lazzura
2024 - Grinzinger Belle
2023 - Amelia's Jewel
2022 - Kissonallforcheeks
2021 - Turaath
2020 - Pretty Brazen
2019 - Spanish Whisper
2018 - I Am A Star
2017 - Sword Of Light
2016 - Don't Doubt Mamma
2015 - Amicus
2014 - Commanding Jewel
2013 - Commanding Jewel
2012 - Zurella
2011 - Pinker Pinker
2010 - No Evidence Needed
2009 - Cats Whisker
2008 - Mimi Lebrock
2007 - Devil Moon
2006 - Rewaaya
2005 - Dea
2004 - Beautiful Gem
2003 - Ain’t Seen Nothin’
2002 - Purple Groove
2001 - Flushed
2000 - Tickle My
1999 - Zapeace
1998 - Skyrocket
1997 - Derobe
1996 - Rose Of Portland
1995 - Tolanda
1994 - Amuse Us
1993 - Rose of Marizza
1992 - Mannerism
1991 - Shavano Miss
1990 - Natural Wonder
1989 - Rancheetah
1988 - Riva Gleam
1987 - Take My Picture

References

↑ "Let's Elope Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia". www.racingandsports.com.au. 13 September 2025.
↑ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.
↑ "2025 Result – Kirin Ichiban Let's Elope Stakes (held 13 September 2025)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
↑ "2024 Result – Furphy Let's Elope Stakes (held 14 September 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
↑ "2023 Result – Furphy Let's Elope Stakes (held 16 September 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
↑ "2022 Result – Furphy Let's Elope Stakes (held 10 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
↑ "2021 Result – Furphy Let's Elope Stakes (held 11 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
↑ "2020 Result – Furphy Let's Elope Stakes (held 12 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
↑ "2019 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 14 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
↑ "2018 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 15 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
↑ "2017 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 16 September 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
↑ "2016 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 10 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
↑ "2015 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 12 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
↑ "2014 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 13 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
↑ "2013 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 7 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
↑ "2012 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 8 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
↑ "2011 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 3 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
↑ "2010 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 4 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
↑ "2009 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 5 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
↑ "2008 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 6 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
↑ "2007 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 8 September 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
↑ "2006 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 9 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
↑ "2005 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 3 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
↑ "2004 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 4 September 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
↑ "2003 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 6 September 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
↑ "2002 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 7 September 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
↑ "2001 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 8 September 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
↑ "2000 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 9 September 2000)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
↑ "Zapeace (race record)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 11 September 2015. 1st of 12 FLEM (04Sep99) 1400m Soft7 LETS ELOPE Listed $101,000 ($66,000) Greg Hall 53kg Barrier 5 2nd Hula Wonder 55.5kg, 3rd Follow Gold 55.5kg 1:26.37 (600m 36.14), 3.8L, 1st@800m, 1st@400m, 3-1/13-4
↑ "Skyrocket (race record)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 11 September 2015. 1st of 16 FLEM (05Sep98) 1400m Good3 LETS ELOPE Listed $51,000 ($33,500) Damien Oliver 55.5kg Barrier 2 2nd Wiggly Woo 55.5kg, 3rd Lisa's Game 55.5kg 1:23.41 (600m 34.87), 0.8L, 3rd@800m, 2nd@400m, 5-2/13-4/11-4
↑ "1997 Result – Let's Elope Stks(held 6 September 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
↑ "1996 Result – Let's Elope Stks(held 7 September 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
↑ "1995 Result – P Cutten Let's Elope Stks(held 9 September 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
↑ "1994 Result – Let's Elope Stks(held 3 September 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
↑ "1993 Partial Result – Milady Stks (held 12 September 1992)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 11 September 2015.
↑ "1992 Result – Milady Stks (held 12 September 1992)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.

[1] "Let's Elope Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia". www.racingandsports.com.au. 13 September 2025.

[2] "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.

[3] "2025 Result – Kirin Ichiban Let's Elope Stakes (held 13 September 2025)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 28 October 2025.

[4] "2024 Result – Furphy Let's Elope Stakes (held 14 September 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 28 October 2025.

[5] "2023 Result – Furphy Let's Elope Stakes (held 16 September 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 24 February 2024.

[6] "2022 Result – Furphy Let's Elope Stakes (held 10 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

[7] "2021 Result – Furphy Let's Elope Stakes (held 11 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[8] "2020 Result – Furphy Let's Elope Stakes (held 12 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 September 2020.

[9] "2019 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 14 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 September 2019.

[10] "2018 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 15 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.

[11] "2017 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 16 September 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2017.

[12] "2016 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 10 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.

[13] "2015 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 12 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 September 2015.

[14] "2014 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 13 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.

[15] "2013 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 7 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.

[16] "2012 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 8 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.

[17] "2011 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 3 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.

[18] "2010 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 4 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.

[19] "2009 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 5 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.

[20] "2008 Result – Let's Elope Stakes (held 6 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.

[21] "2007 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 8 September 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.

[22] "2006 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 9 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.

[23] "2005 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 3 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.

[24] "2004 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 4 September 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.

[25] "2003 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 6 September 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.

[26] "2002 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 7 September 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.

[27] "2001 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 8 September 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.

[28] "2000 Result – Let's Elope Stks (held 9 September 2000)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.

[29] "Zapeace (race record)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 11 September 2015. 1st of 12 FLEM (04Sep99) 1400m Soft7 LETS ELOPE Listed $101,000 ($66,000) Greg Hall 53kg Barrier 5 2nd Hula Wonder 55.5kg, 3rd Follow Gold 55.5kg 1:26.37 (600m 36.14), 3.8L, 1st@800m, 1st@400m, 3-1/13-4

[30] "Skyrocket (race record)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 11 September 2015. 1st of 16 FLEM (05Sep98) 1400m Good3 LETS ELOPE Listed $51,000 ($33,500) Damien Oliver 55.5kg Barrier 2 2nd Wiggly Woo 55.5kg, 3rd Lisa's Game 55.5kg 1:23.41 (600m 34.87), 0.8L, 3rd@800m, 2nd@400m, 5-2/13-4/11-4

[31] "1997 Result – Let's Elope Stks(held 6 September 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.

[32] "1996 Result – Let's Elope Stks(held 7 September 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.

[33] "1995 Result – P Cutten Let's Elope Stks(held 9 September 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.

[34] "1994 Result – Let's Elope Stks(held 3 September 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.

[LE2-35] "1993 Partial Result – Milady Stks (held 12 September 1992)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 11 September 2015.

[36] "1992 Result – Milady Stks (held 12 September 1992)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 10 September 2015.