The Damien Oliver, formerly known as the Linlithgow Stakes, is a registered Victoria Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, held over a distance of 1400 metres annually at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, during the VRC Spring Racing Carnival. Total prize money for the race is A$500,000.
History
The event when raced as the Linlithgow Stakes was under Weight For Age Conditions. Prior to 2006 the race was held on VRC Oaks Day. In 2007 the race was run on the last day of the VRC Spring Carnival. Since 2008 the race has been scheduled on Victoria Derby day.
For three years during World War II the race was not held.
1934, 1950, 1952 racebooks
Name 1868–1907 - Flying Stakes 1908–1996 - Linlithgow Stakes 1997–2003 - Emirates Classic 2004 - Lexus Classic 2005–2006 - The Age Classic 2007–2011 - Salinger Stakes 2012–2013 - Yellowglen Stakes 2014–2016 - tab.com.au Stakes 2017–2020 - TAB Stakes 2021–2022 - Linlithgow Stakes 2023 onwards - The Damien Oliver
Distance 1868–1886 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres) 1887–1907 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres) 1908–1967 - 1 mile (~1600 metres) 1968–1971 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres) 1972–1991 – 1400 metres 1992–2021 – 1200 metres 2022 onwards - 1400 metres
Grade 1868–1978- Principal Race 1979 onwards - Group 2
Winners
2025 - Warnie 2024 - Another Wil 2023 - Cause For Concern 2022 - Old Flame 2021 - Justacanta 2020 - Kemalpasa 2019 - Kemalpasa 2018 - Osborne Bulls 2017 - Rich Charm 2016 - Illustrious Lad 2015 - Eclair Choice 2014 - Deep Field 2013 - Fontelina 2012 - Fontelina 2011 - Sister Madly 2010 - Whitefriars 2009 - Eagle Falls 2008 - Hot Danish 2007 - Swick 2006 - Magnus 2005 - Glamour Puss 2004 - Fastnet Rock 2003 - Our Egyptian Raine 2002 - Choisir 2001 - Belle Du Jour 2000 - Black Bean 1999 - Pharein 1998 - Toledo 1997 - Al Mansour 1996 - Mahogany 1995 - You Remember 1994 - Sequalo 1993 - Gold Brose 1992 - Tanjian Prince 1991 - Wrap Around 1990 - Redelva 1989 - Boardwalk Angel 1988 - Redelva 1987 - Placid Ark 1986 - Campaign King 1985 - Rass Flyer 1984 - Nouvelle Star 1983 - Keepers 1982 - Galleon 1981 - My Axeman 1980 - Prince Ruling 1979 - Tolhurst 1978 - Always Welcome 1977 - Blockbuster 1976 - Scamanda 1975 - Scamanda 1974 - Scamanda 1973 - All Shot 1972 - All Shot 1971 - Maritana 1970 - Our Faith 1969 - Vain 1968 - Regal Rhythm 1967 - Foresight 1966 - Legal Boy 1965 - Star Affair 1964 - Star Of Heaven 1963 - Wenona Girl 1962 - Sky High 1961 - Anonyme 1960 - Cadiz 1959 - Noholme 1958 - Wiggle 1957 - Matrice 1956 - Matrice 1955 - Somerset Fair 1954 - Prince Cortauld 1953 - Silver Phantom 1952 - Ellerslie 1951 - Iron Duke 1950 - Ellerslie 1949 - Dickens 1948 - Phoibos 1947 - Columnist 1946 - Attley 1945 - Royal Gem 1944 - race not held 1943 - race not held 1942 - race not held 1941 - High Caste 1940 - High Caste 1939 - † High Caste / Manrico 1938 - Ajax 1937 - Ajax 1936 - Young Idea 1935 - Valiant Chief 1934 - Closing Time 1933 - Chatham 1932 - Chatham 1931 - Chatham 1930 - Phar Lap 1929 - Amounis 1928 - Gothic 1927 - Amounis 1926 - Amounis 1925 - The Night Patrol 1924 - The Night Patrol 1923 - Maid Of The Mist 1922 - Violoncello 1921 - Sir Ibex 1920 - Greenstead 1919 - Cetigne 1918 - Wolaroi 1917 - Biplane 1916 - Wolaroi 1915 - Traquette 1914 - Mountain Knight 1913 - Andelosia 1912 - Mountain Princess 1911 - Popinjay 1910 - Beverage 1909 - Dhobi 1908 - Pink ‘Un 1907 - Mountain King 1906 - Iolaire 1905 - Gladsome 1904 - Gladsome 1903 - F.J.A. 1902 - Ibex 1901 - Sequence 1900 - Maltster 1899 - Kenley 1898 - The Grafter 1897 - Aurum 1896 - Hopscotch 1895 - Hova 1894 - Wallace 1893 - Loyalty 1892 - Bungebah 1891 - Trieste 1890 - Megaphone 1889 - Carbine 1888 - Carbine 1887 - Lady Betty 1886 - Hortense 1885 - Blairgowrie 1884 - Newstead 1883 - Brown and Rose 1882 - Kingsdale 1881 - Navigator 1880 - Welcome Jack 1879 - Remembrance 1878 - Sunshine 1877 - Bosworth 1876 - Savanaka 1875 - The Marquis Colt 1874 - Redwood 1873 - Atalanta 1872 - Barbelle 1871 - Barbelle 1870 - Barbelle 1869 - Coeur De Lion 1868 - Gulnare
† Dead heat
See also List of Australian Group races Group races
References