71st of Series
Prizemoney: $304,485
3YO & Upwards Set Weights plus Penalties. Apprentices cannot claim.
Maidens at time of entry are ineligible.
All-Star Mile ‘Win and You’re in Race’: The winner of this race qualifies for the 2025 Group 1 All-Star Mile to be run on Super Saturday – Saturday 8 March at Flemington.
Race History
SIR THOMAS BLAMEY (1884–1951)
In the First World War, Major Thomas Albert Blamey became Chief of Staff to Lt-General Sir John Monash, Commander of the Australian Corps in France. Between the wars he was Chief Commissioner, Victoria Police. In the Second World War he was successively Commander of the 6th Australian Division, 1st Australian Corps, AIF Middle East; Deputy Commander-in-Chief Middle East; Commander-in- Chief Australian Military Forces and Commander Allied Land Forces South-West Pacific Area. Knighted in 1935, Sir Thomas Blamey was a member of the Victoria Racing Club Committee from 1947 until his death. He was promoted Field Marshal in 1950, the only Australian to have reached this rank.
Last year’s winner – Atishu (NZ)