LKS Mackinnon Stakes

LKS MacKinnon Stakes

Group 1 race
1932 & 1934 winner – Peter Pan
Location	Flemington Racecourse
Inaugurated	1869 (as Melbourne Stakes)
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Longines (2015)
Race information
Distance	2,000 metres
Surface	Turf
Qualification	Three year olds and older that are not maidens
Weight	Weight for Age
Purse	$2,000,000 (2015)

The Emirates Stakes, registered as the LKS Mackinnon Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race run under Weight for Age conditions over a distance of 2000 metres at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia on the last day of the VRC Spring Carnival, the Saturday after the Melbourne Cup.^[1][2] Total prize money is A$2,000,000 and $2,500 trophy.

Race history

The race was originally held on VRC Victoria Derby Day, on the first day of the VRC Spring Carnival. The Club moved the race in 2016 to the last day of the carnival and renamed the race replacing the race that was formally called the Emirates Stakes.^[1]

Prior to 2016, many horses who have a ranking high enough to avoid the ballot for the Melbourne Cup use the race as a lead in to the 3,200 metres race on the first Tuesday in November (otherwise they race in the longer Lexus Stakes). The VRC believed that the placing of the race on the last day of the VRC Carnival would attract quality horses that raced in the W.S. Cox Plate to run at the distance rather than prepare for the Melbourne Cup.^[1]
The original race is named after a former chairman of the VRC L.K.S. MacKinnon (1861–1935).^[3]

1933 winner – Rogilla Darby Munro up.

1907 winner – Poseidon

Race name

• 1869–1936 - Melbourne Stakes

In 1937 the VRC moved the Melbourne Stakes to earlier in the spring where was run in September over a shorter distance of 1 mile. The race was the predecessor to the Turnbull Stakes.

• 1937–2015 - LKS MacKinnon Stakes
• 2016 - Emirates Stakes

Race distance

• 1869–1971 - 1 ¹⁄₄ miles (~2000 metres)
• 1972 onwards - 2000 metres

Race grade

• 1869–1978 - Principal Race
• 1979 onwards - Group 1

Doubles wins

The following thoroughbreds have won the LKS MacKinnon Stakes – Melbourne Cup in the same year.

• Malua (1884), Carbine (1890), Phar Lap (1930), Peter Pan (1932, 1934), The Trump (1937), Comic Court (1950), Delta (1951), Dalray (1952), Rising Fast (1954), Rain Lover (1968), At Talaq (1986), Empire Rose (1988), Let's Elope (1991), Rogan Josh (1999)

Winners

LKS Mackinnon Stakes (since 1937)

• 2016 - Awesome Rock ^[4]
• 2015 - Gailo Chop ^[5]
• 2014 - Happy Trails ^[6]
• 2013 - Side Glance ^[7]
• 2012 - Alcopop ^[8]
• 2011 - Glass Harmonium ^[9]
• 2010 - So You Think ^[10]
• 2009 - Scenic Shot ^[11]
• 2008 - Theseo ^[12]
• 2007 - Sirmione ^[13]
• 2006 - Desert War ^[14]
• 2005 - Lad Of The Manor ^[15]
• 2004 - Grand Armee ^[16]
• 2003 - Casual Pass ^[17]
• 2002 - Lonhro ^[18]
• 2001 - La Bella Dama ^[19]
• 2000 - Oliver Twist ^[20]
• 1999 - Rogan Josh ^[21]
• 1998 - Champagne ^[22]
• 1997 - Ebony Grosve ^[23]
• 1996 - All Our Mob ^[24]
• 1995 - Danewin ^[25]
• 1994 - Paris Lane ^[26]
• 1993 - The Phantom ^[27]
• 1992 - Veandercross ^[28]
• 1991 - Let's Elope ^[29]
• 1990 - Better Loosen Up ^[30]
• 1989 - Horlicks ^[31]
• 1988 - Empire Rose ^[32]
• 1987 - Rubiton ^[33]
• 1986 - At Talaq ^[34]
• 1985 - Rising Prince ^[35]
• 1984 - Bounty Hawk ^[36]
• 1983 - Veloso ^[37]
• 1982 - My Axeman
• 1981 - Belmura Lad
• 1980 - Belmura Lad
• 1979 - Dulcify
• 1978 - Family Of Man
• 1977 - Sir Silver Lad (NZ)
• 1976 - Gold And Black
• 1975 - Kiwi Can
• 1974 - Leilani
• 1973 - Australasia
• 1972 - Stormy Seas ^[38]
• 1971 - Skint Dip
• 1970 - Voleur
• 1969 - Roman Consul
• 1968 - Rain Lover
• 1967 - Winfreux
• 1966 - Tobin Bronze
• 1965 - Yangtze
• 1964 - Sir Dane
• 1963 - Summer Fair
• 1962 - Aquanita
• 1961 - Sky High
• 1960 - Tulloch
• 1959 - Trellios
• 1958 - Monte Carlo
• 1957 - Sailor's Guide
• 1956 - Sir William
• 1955 - Rising Fast
• 1954 - Rising Fast
• 1953 - Hydrogen
• 1952 - Dalray
• 1951 - Delta
• 1950 - Comic Court
• 1949 - Comic Court
• 1948 - Snowstream
• 1947 - Don Pedro
• 1946 - Flight
• 1945 - Tranquil Star
• 1944 - Tranquil Star
• 1943 - Amana
• 1942 - Tranquil Star
• 1941 - Beau Vite
• 1940 - Beau Vite
• 1939 - Ortelle's Star
• 1938 - Ajax^[39]
• 1937 - The Trump

Melbourne Stakes (1869–1936)

For Melbourne Stakes winners between 1937–1947 see Turnbull Stakes.

• 1936 - Gay Blonde
• 1935 - Sylvandale
• 1934 - Peter Pan
• 1933 - Rogilla
• 1932 - Peter Pan
• 1931 - Phar Lap
• 1930 - Phar Lap
• 1929 - High Syce
• 1928 - Gothic
• 1927 - Silvius
• 1926 - Manfred
• 1925 - Pilliewinkie
• 1924 - Gloaming
• 1923 - Rivoli
• 1922 - Harvest King
• 1921 - Eurythmic
• 1920 - Eurythmic
• 1919 - Cetigne
• 1918 - Magpie
• 1917 - Cetigne
• 1916 - Lavendo
• 1915 - Traquette
• 1914 - St. Carwyne
• 1913 - Anna Carlovna
• 1912 - Duke Foote
• 1911 - Trafalgar
• 1910 - Son Of The Marsh
• 1909 - Alawa
• 1908 - Peru
• 1907 - Poseidon
• 1906 - Solution
• 1905 - Tartan
• 1904 - Gladsome
• 1903 - Wakeful
• 1902 - Wakeful
• 1901 - Wakeful
• 1900 - Lancaster
• 1899 - Mora
• 1898 - Battalion
• 1897 - Battalion
• 1896 - Disfigured
• 1895 - Hova
• 1894 - Ruenalf
• 1893 - Loyalty
• 1892 - Autonomy
• 1891 - Marvel
• 1890 - Carbine
• 1889 - Abercorn
• 1888 - The Australian Peer
• 1887 - Silver Mine
• 1886 - Isonomy
• 1885 - Trenton
• 1884 - Malua
• 1883 - Commotion
• 1882 - Darebin
• 1881 - Wheatear
• 1880 - Chester
• 1879 - First King
• 1878 - Chester
• 1877 - Robinson Crusoe
• 1876 - Rapid Bay
• 1875 - Kingsborough
• 1874 - Dagworth
• 1873 - Dagworth
• 1872 - Contessa
• 1871 - Warrior
• 1870 - Tim Whiffler
• 1869 - Glencoe

1946 Racebook

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  Front cover of the 1946 L.K.S. MacKinnon Stakes racebook.

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  Inside cover showing raceday officials.

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  Starters and results of the 1946 L.K.S.MacKinnon Stakes showing the winner,Flight.

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  Back cover showing Entrance & Railway charges.

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

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