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Group races total over 540+ races each year which works out around 2-3% of total races held each season in Australia.
Group races are divided into 4 categories;
Group 1 - at least $250,000 prizemoney - 60+ races per season
Group 2 - at least $125,000 prizemoney - 80+ races per season
Group 3 - at least $75,000 prizemoney - 110+ races per season
Listed - at least $50,000 prizemoney - 280+ races per season
The Australian horse racing season runs from August to July each year and we have listed all the Group 1 and Group 2 races on the racing calendar.
The Blamey Stakes is a Group 2 Australian thoroughbred open horse race run at Set Weights with Penalties over 1600 metres. It is held at Flemington Racecourse in March each year. Flemington is considered to be the major horse racing venue in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most well known as the host racecourse of the Melbourne Cup.
The Blamey Stakes is considered to be one of the more prestigious Group 2 races who compete for over $300,000 in prizemoney. The Blamey Stakes has been won by some quality types over the years, including horses of the calibre of Apache Cat (2007), Durbridge (1994-95), Better Loosen Up (1990-91), and Vo Rogue (1988-89).
| Year | Blamey Stakes Winners | Status | Distance |
| 2009 | Largo Lad | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 2008 | The Fuzz | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 2007 | Apache Cat | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 2006 | Rosden | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 2005 | Grey Song | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 2004 | Gold Wells | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 2003 | Walk On Air | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 2002 | Tears Royal | Group 2 | 1628m |
| 2001 | Market Price | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 2000 | Oliver Twist | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 1999 | Thackeray | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 1998 | Willoughby | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 1997 | Zuccherino | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 1996 | Racer's Edge | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 1995 | Durbridge | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 1994 | Durbridge | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 1993 | Prince Salieri | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 1992 | Shiva's Revenge | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 1991 | Better Loosen Up | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 1990 | Better Loosen Up | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 1989 | Vo Rogue | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 1988 | Vo Rogue | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 1987 | Playful Princess | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 1986 | Lord Of Camelot | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 1985 | Beechcraft | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 1984 | Penny Edition | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 1983 | Trissaro | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 1982 | Kip | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 1981 | Hyperno | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 1980 | Hyperno | Group 2 | 1600m |
| 1979 | Leonotis | Principal race | 1600m |
| 1978 | Opposition | Principal race | 1600m |
| 1977 | Surround | Principal race | 1600m |
| 1976 | Lord Dudley | Principal race | 1600m |
| 1975 | Zambari | Principal race | 1600m |
| 1974 | Sobar | Principal race | 1600m |
| 1973 | Gunsynd | Principal race | 1600m |
| 1972 | Surrender | Principal race | 10F |
| 1971 | Gay Icarus | Principal race | 10F |
| 1970 | Cyron | Principal race | 10F |
| 1969 | Fileur | Principal race | 10F |
| 1968 | Future | Principal race | 10F |
| 1967 | Tobin Bronze | Principal race | 10F |
| 1966 | Tobin Bronze | Principal race | 10F |
| 1965 | Sir Dane | Principal race | 10F |
| 1964 | Teppo Star | Principal race | 10F |
| 1963 | Mamburdi | Principal race | 10F |
| 1962 | Dhaulagiri | Principal race | 10F |
| 1961 | Dhaulagiri | Principal race | 10F |
| 1960 | Wool Man | Principal race | 10F |
| 1959 | But Beautiful | Principal race | 10F |
| 1958 | Sailor's | Principal race | 10F |
| 1957 | Sailor's Guide | Principal race | 10F |
| 1956 | Rising Fast | Principal race | 10F |
| 1955 | Prince Cortauld | Principal race | 10F |