Salinger Stakes
Winners and Past Results
The Salinger Stakes, previously known as the Linlithgow Stakes and Emirates Classic, is a Group 2 open handicap race held at Flemington Racecourse in October or early November during the Melbourne spring racing carnival. The 1200 metre event held under the aegis of the Victoria racing Club offers prize money worth $300,000. Free $250 Bet
Racegoers throng the Flemington track on the day which includes major Group 1 races such as the Myer Classic, Mackinnon Stakes, Victoria Derby and Coolmore Stud Stakes. The day also heralds the four day Melbourne Cup carnival, adding to the excitement of the occasion with punters looking to begin on a good note. The race attracts some of the top sprinters and horses looking to finally move on to conquer the mile. Flemington's 1200 metre straight to the finish line suits horses who can handle the sustained pressure.
Horses may enter the fray after a run in the Group 2 Caulfield Sprint and the Tristarc Stakes at Caulfield Racecourse. Another event from where horses may come is the Group 2 Schweppes Stakes held earlier at the Moonee Valley track. Sister Madly won the Tristarc Stakes prior to scoring victory in the 2011 Salinger Stakes. The Group 1 Manikato Stakes held at Moonee Valley in late September may also prove to be a worthy guide for the Salinger Stakes. Sister Madly was runner up in the event before claiming the 2011 Salinger Stakes. Third placed Temple Of Boom came into the race after winning the Group 2 Gilgai Stakes at Flemington over the same distance. Turffontein, runner up in 2009 won the Caulfield Sprint in his next outing.
Classy sprinters have a variety of races to compete in after the Salinger Stakes. The Group 1 Patinack Farm Classic held on the same track on the last day of the carnival is one among many black type options for top performers. Placegetters in the Salinger Stakes have also managed to place well in the Patinack Farm Classic. This includes Sunburnt Lad in 2008 and Turffontein in 2009. Horses to win the Salinger Stakes and Patinack Farm Classic in recent times include Pharien in 1999 and Glamour Puss in 2005.
The event was first known as the VRC Flying Stakes since its inception in 1868 and was only elevated to Group 2 in 1979. Several of the most impressive sprinters and middle distance runners have won the event more than once although Planet Ruler is the last to win two consecutive races in 1989-90.
2011 Salinger Stakes
Sister Madly jumped well and went straight to the lead, where she raced keenly throughout. As they came into the straight, the challengers set out to run down the mare, including Rarefied and Temple Of Boom . Approaching the post Rarefied actually took the lead, but Sister Madly was not to be denied and fought back to win by a whisker. Temple Of Boom was right up there too, and finished third in the tightest of finishes.
2011 Salinger Stakes result
1. Sister Madly
2. Rarefied
3. Temple Of Boom
Then came:
4. Metallurgical
5. Catapulted
6. Mid Summer Music
7. Phelan Ready
8. Stirling Grove
9. Panipique
10. Ego's Dare
10. Neeson
12. Black Piranha
13. Curtana
14. Stanzout
| Year |
Winner |
Race Name That Year |
Status |
Distance |
| 2011 |
Sister Madly |
VRC Salinger Stakes |
Group 2 |
1200m |
| 2010 |
Whitefriars |
VRC Salinger Stakes |
Group 2 |
1200m |
| 2009 |
Eagle Falls |
VRC Salinger Stakes |
Group 2 |
1200m |
| 2008 |
Hot Danish |
VRC Salinger Stakes |
Group 2 |
1200m |
| 2007 |
Swick |
VRC Salinger Stakes |
Group 2 |
1200m |
| 2006 |
Magnus |
VRC The Age Classic |
Group 2 |
1200m |
| 2005 |
Glamour Puss |
VRC The Age Classic |
Group 2 |
1200m |
| 2004 |
Fastnet Rock |
VRC Lexus Classic |
Group 2 |
1200m |
| 2003 |
Our Egyptian Raine |
VRC Emirates Classic |
Group 2 |
1200m |
| 2002 |
Choisir |
VRC Emirates Classic |
Group 2 |
1200m |
| 2001 |
Belle Du Jour |
VRC Emirates Classic |
Group 2 |
1200m |
| 2000 |
Black Bean |
VRC Emirates Classic |
Group 2 |
1200m |
| 1999 |
Pharein |
VRC Emirates Classic |
Group 2 |
1200m |
| 1998 |
Toledo |
VRC Emirates Classic |
Group 2 |
1200m |
| 1997 |
Al Mansour |
VRC Emirates Classic |
Group 2 |
1200m |
| 1996 |
Mahogany |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Group 2 |
1200m |
| 1995 |
You Remember |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Group 2 |
1200m |
| 1994 |
Sequalo |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Group 2 |
1200m |
| 1993 |
Gold Brose |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Group 2 |
1200m |
| 1992 |
Tanjian Prince |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Group 2 |
1200m |
| 1991 |
Wrap Around |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Group 2 |
1400m |
| 1990 |
Redelva |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Group 2 |
1400m |
| 1989 |
Boardwalk Angel |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Group 2 |
1400m |
| 1988 |
Redelva |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Group 2 |
1400m |
| 1987 |
Placid Ark |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Group 2 |
1400m |
| 1986 |
Campaign King |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Group 2 |
1400m |
| 1985 |
Rass Flyer |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Group 2 |
1400m |
| 1984 |
Nouvelle Star |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Group 2 |
1400m |
| 1983 |
Keepers |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Group 2 |
1400m |
| 1982 |
Galleon |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Group 2 |
1400m |
| 1981 |
My Axeman |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Group 2 |
1400m |
| 1980 |
Prince Ruling |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Group 2 |
1400m |
| 1979 |
Tolhurst |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Group 2 |
1400m |
| 1978 |
Always Welcome |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
1400m |
| 1977 |
Blockbuster |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
1400m |
| 1976 |
Scamanda |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
1400m |
| 1975 |
Scamanda |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
1400m |
| 1974 |
Scamanda |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
1400m |
| 1973 |
All Shot |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
1400m |
| 1972 |
All Shot |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
1400m |
| 1971 |
Maritana |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1970 |
Our Faith |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1969 |
Vain |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1968 |
Regal Rhythm |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1967 |
Foresight |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1966 |
Legal Boy |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1965 |
Star Affair |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1964 |
Star Of Heaven |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1963 |
Wenona Girl |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1962 |
Sky High |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1961 |
Anonyme |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1960 |
Cadiz |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1959 |
Noholme |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1958 |
Wiggle |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1957 |
Matrice |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1956 |
Matrice |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1955 |
Somerset Fair |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1954 |
Prince Cortauld |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1953 |
Silver Phantom |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1952 |
Ellerslie |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1951 |
Iron Duke |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1950 |
Ellerslie |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1949 |
Dickens |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1948 |
Phoibos |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1947 |
Columnist |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1946 |
Attley |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1945 |
Royal Gem |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1944 |
not held |
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| 1943 |
not held |
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| 1942 |
not held |
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| 1941 |
High Caste |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1940 |
High Caste |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1939 |
Manrico
High Caste |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1938 |
Ajax |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1937 |
Ajax |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1936 |
Young Idea |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1935 |
Valiant Chief |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1934 |
Closing Time |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1933 |
Chatham |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1932 |
Chatham |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1931 |
Chatham |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1930 |
Phar Lap |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1929 |
Amounis |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1928 |
Gothic |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1927 |
Amounis |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1926 |
Amounis |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1925 |
The Night Patrol |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1924 |
The Night Patrol |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1923 |
Maid Of The Mist |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1922 |
Violoncello |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1921 |
Sir Ibex |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1920 |
Greenstead |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1919 |
Cetigne |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1918 |
Wolaroi |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1917 |
Biplane |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1916 |
Wolaroi |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1915 |
Traquette |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1914 |
Mountain Knight |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1913 |
Andelosia |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1912 |
Mountain Princess |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1911 |
Popinjay |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1910 |
Beverage |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1909 |
Dhobi |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1908 |
Pink 'Un |
VRC Linlithgow Stakes |
Principal race |
8F |
| 1907 |
Mountain King |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1906 |
Iolaire |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1905 |
Gladsome |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1904 |
Gladsome |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1903 |
F.J.A. |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1902 |
Ibex |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1901 |
Sequence |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1900 |
Maltster |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1899 |
Kenley |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1898 |
The Grafter |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1897 |
Aurum |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1896 |
Hopscotch |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1895 |
Hova |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1894 |
Wallace |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1893 |
Loyalty |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1892 |
Bungebah |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1891 |
Trieste |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1890 |
Megaphone |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1889 |
Carbine |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1888 |
Carbine |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1887 |
Lady Betty |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
7F |
| 1886 |
Hortense |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1885 |
Blairgowrie |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1884 |
Newstead |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1883 |
Brown And Rose |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1882 |
Kingsdale |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1881 |
Navigator |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1880 |
Welcome Jack |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1879 |
Remembrance |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1878 |
Sunshine |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1877 |
Bosworth |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1876 |
Savanaka |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1875 |
The Marquis Colt |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1874 |
Redwood |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1873 |
Atalanta |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1872 |
Barbelle |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1871 |
Barbelle |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1870 |
Barbelle |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1869 |
Coeur De Lion |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
6F |
| 1868 |
Gulnare |
VRC Flying Stakes |
Principal race |
6F |