Lightning Stakes
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Lightning Stakes is a prestigious Group 1 thoroughbred sprint race held annually in Australia.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Group 1 race
ⓘ
horse race ⓘ thoroughbred sprint race ⓘ |
| abbreviation | VRC Lightning Stakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Black Caviar Lightning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breed | Thoroughbred ⓘ |
| city | Melbourne ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| countryCode | AUS ⓘ |
| distance |
1000 metres
ⓘ
5 furlongs ⓘ |
| distanceChangedTo1000m | 1972 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | no sex restriction ⓘ |
| grade | Group 1 ⓘ |
| importance | one of Australia’s premier sprint races ⓘ |
| inaugurated | 1955 ⓘ |
| legOf | Global Sprint Challenge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Flemington Racecourse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Black Caviar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Black Caviar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Choisir NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahogany NERFINISHED ⓘ Manikato NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Andretti NERFINISHED ⓘ Schillaci NERFINISHED ⓘ Sky High NERFINISHED ⓘ Takeover Target NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Victoria Racing Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Melbourne autumn racing carnival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| qualification | three-years-old and older ⓘ |
| raceCategory | sprint ⓘ |
| raceClassUpgradedToGroup1 | 1980 ⓘ |
| raceCode | weight-for-age ⓘ |
| raceSeries | Global Sprint Challenge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raceType | flat racing ⓘ |
| region | Oceania ⓘ |
| sponsor | various commercial sponsors ⓘ |
| state | Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| surface | turf ⓘ |
| timingWithinSeason | early Australian autumn ⓘ |
| trackDirection | left-handed ⓘ |
| trackShape | straight ⓘ |
| typicalMonthHeld | February ⓘ |
| weightCondition | weight-for-age ⓘ |
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