The Turnbull Stakes is a prestigious Group 1 race held in Melbourne during the spring racing carnival. This 2000 metre event is held under set weight and penalty conditions, for horses four years old and over. With a history that stretches back to 1865, the Turnbull Stakes is one of the longest standing horse races in Australia.
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The Turnbull Stakes was originally a Principal race run over a distance of 16 furlongs. However, the distance did change occasionally during the early days of this event, being raced over 14 furlongs, 13 furlongs, 12 furlongs, and 10 furlongs at different times until it became a 2000 metre race in 1972. This race graduated to a Group 2 event in 1979, becoming a Group 1 race in 2006, 2008, and since 2010.
During its long and rich history, the Turnbull Stakes has attracted a number of high profile horses. Some of the most famous names to have graced the winners list include Rising Fast in 1954, Galilee in 1968, Super Impose in 1989, Let’s Elope in 1991, Naturalism in 1992, Doriemus in 1996, Northerly in 2001, Elvstroem in 2004, and Makybe Diva in 2005.
Lee Freedman is known as the most successful trainer in the Turnbull Stakes, including winners Rising Fast in 1954, Galilee in 1968, Super Impose in 1989, Let’s Elope in 1991, Naturalism in 1992, Doriemus in 1996, Northerly in 2001, and Elvstroem in 2004. The 2011 race was won by December Draw, with Glass Harmonium in second and Playing God in third place.
2011 Turnbull Stakes Result
2. Glass Harmonium
3. Playing God
4. Southern Speed
5. Rekindled Interest
6. Absolutely
7. Shamrocker
8. Efficient
9. Raffaello
10. Precedence
11. Extra Zero
12. Linton
Past Results
Year Winner Status Distances
2011 December Draw Group 1 2000m
2010 Zipping Group 1 2000m
2009 Efficient Group 2 2000m
2008 Littorio Group 1 2000m
2007 Devil Moon Group 2 2000m
2006 Sphenophyta Group 1 2000m
2005 Makybe Diva Group 2 2000m
2004 Elvstroem Group 2 2000m
2003 Studebaker Group 2 2000m
2002 Northerly Group 2 2000m
2001 Sunline Group 2 2000m
2000 Fairway Group 2 2000m
1999 Sky Heights Group 2 2000m
1998 Aerosmith Group 2 2000m
1997 Marble Halls Group 2 2000m
1996 Doriemus Group 2 2000m
1995 All Our Mob Group 2 2000m
1994 Redding Group 2 2000m
1993 The Phantom Chance Group 2 2000m
1992 Naturalism Group 2 2000m
1991 Let’s Elope Group 2 2000m
1990 Better Loosen Up Group 2 2000m
1989 Super Impose Group 2 2000m
1988 Vo Rogue Group 2 2000m
1987 Vo Rogue Group 2 2000m
1986 Just Now Group 2 2000m
1985 Lacka Reason Group 2 2000m
1984 Al Dwain Group 2 2000m
1983 Chez Nous Group 2 2000m
1982 Birchwood Group 2 2000m
1981 No Peer Group 2 2000m
1980 Amarla Group 2 2000m
1979 Dulcify Group 2 2000m
1978 Lefroy Principal race 2000m
1977 Salamander Principal race 2000m
1976 Denise’s Joy Principal race 2000m
1975 Analight Principal race 2000m
1974 Leilani Principal race 2000m
1973 Australasia Principal race 2000m
1972 Sharif Principal race 2000m
1971 Igloo Principal race 10F
1970 Arctic Symbol Principal race 12F
1969 Fileur Principal race 12F
1968 Galilee Principal race 12F
1967 Stellar Belle Principal race 12F
1966 Tobin Bronze Principal race 12F
1965 Craftsman Principal race 12F
1964 Sir Dane Principal race 12F
1963 Sometime Principal race 12F
1962 Aquanita Principal race 12F
1961 Blue Lodge Principal race 12F
1960 Aircraft Principal race 12F
1959 Mac Principal race 12F
1958 Pandie Sun Principal race 12F
1957 Syntax Principal race 12F
1956 Pushover Principal race 12F
1955 Redcraze Principal race 12F
1954 Rising Fast Principal race 12F
1953 Petrograd Principal race 12F
1952 Aldershot Principal race 12F
1951 Morse Code Principal race 12F
1950 Comic Court Principal race 12F
1949 Comic Court Principal race 12F
1948 Beau Gem Principal race 12F
1947 Sea Monarch Principal race 8F
1946 Bernborough Principal race 8F
1945 Lawrence Principal race 8F
1944 Counsel Principal race 8F
1943 Amana Principal race 8F
1942 Great Britain Principal race 8F
1941 Panka Principal race 8F
1940 Ajax Principal race 8F
1939 Manrico Principal race 8F
1938 Ajax Principal race 8F
1937 John Wilkes Principal race 8F
1936 Prince Quex Principal race 8F
1935 Cardinal Principal race 8F
1934 Hall Mark Principal race 8F
1933 Middle Watch Principal race 8F
1932 Viol D’Amour Principal race 8F
1931 Viol D’Amour Principal race 8F
1930 Amounis Principal race 8F
1929 High Syce Principal race 8F
1928 Highland Principal race 8F
1927 Royal Charter Principal race 8F
1926 Manfred Principal race 8F
1925 Fujisan Principal race 8F
1924 Whittier Principal race 9F
1923 Whittier Principal race 10F
1922 Tangalooma Principal race 12F
1921 Tangalooma Principal race 12F
1920 Eurythmic Principal race 12F
1919 Night Watch Principal race 12F
1918 King Offa Principal race 12F
1917 Lanius Principal race 12F
1916 Greencap Principal race 12F
1915 Lavendo Principal race 10F
1914 Aleconner Principal race 10F
1913 Mountain Princess Principal race 10F
1912 Lady Medallist Principal race 10F
1911 Flavian Principal race 10F
1910 Captain White Principal race 10F
1909 Iolaire Principal race 10F
1908 Pink ‘Un Principal race 10F
1907 Subterranean Principal race 10F
1906 Ellis Principal race 10F
1905 Gladsome Principal race 10F
1904 Gladsome Principal race 10F
1903 Wakeful Principal race 10F
1902 Strata Florida Principal race 10F
1901 Haymaker Principal race 10F
1900 Hautboy Principal race 10F
1899 Mora Principal race 10F
1898 Bobadil Principal race 10F
1897 Ayrshire Principal race 10F
1896 Resolute Principal race 10F
1895 Hova Principal race 10F
1894 Fortunatus Principal race 12F
1893 Vakeel Principal race 12F
1892 Donation Principal race 12F
1891 Marvel Principal race 13F
1890 Megaphone Principal race 16F
1889 Prince Consort Principal race 16F
1888 Mentor Principal race 16F
1887 Carlyon Principal race 16F
1886 Trenton Principal race 16F
1885 Trenton Principal race 16F
1884 David Principal race 14F
1883 Legrand Principal race 16F
1882 Darebin Principal race 16F
1881 Sweetmeat Principal race 16F
1880 Progress Principal race 16F
1879 First King Principal race 16F
1878 Warlock Principal race 16F
1877 Robinson Crusoe Principal race 16F
1876 Tocal Principal race 16F
1875 Robin Hood Principal race 16F
1874 Dagworth Principal race 16F
1873 Don Juan Principal race 16F
1872 King Of The Ring Principal race 16F
1871 Warrior Principal race 16F
1870 Tim Whiffler Principal race 16F
1869 Peeress Principal race 16F
1868 The Barb Principal race 16F
1867 Warwick Principal race 16F
1866 Volunteer Principal race 16F
1865 The Sign Principal race 16F