Flemington

TOP-RATING WINS FOR THE YEAR Via Sistina and Mr Brightside were not surprisingly responsible for some of the highest-rating wins of 2024, as adjudged by the Racing And Sports rating scale. 126 Via Sistina TAB Champions Stakes 125 Mr Brightside Crown Makybe Diva Stakes & VRC Champions Mile 125 Switzerland Coolmore Stud Stakes 124 Via Sistina TAB Turnbull Stakes 122 Imperatriz Black Caviar Lightning 122 Cascadian TAB Australian Cup 121 Cylinder Yulong Newmarket Handicap MOST WINS FOR THE YEAR – JOCKEY Thirty-seven individual jockeys experienced the thrill of riding a winner at Australia’s most famous racecourse in 2024 and no rider won more than Damian Lane. Last season’s Victorian Metropolitan Jockeys’ Premiership winner rode 18 winners for the year at Flemington, taking his career Flemington tally to 138 wins, which is the second-most by any active jockey behind Craig Williams (323). Lane added two Group 1s to his career record at Flemington; the TAB Turnbull Stakes aboard Via Sistina and Crown Oaks with Treasurethe Moment. Via Sistina became the first horse to complete the Turnbull Stakes-Champions Stakes double since mighty mare Let’s Elope did it in 1991 on her way to winning the Melbourne Cup. The then Mackinnon Stakes was run on Derby Day before it shifted to Stakes Day in 2016. (Pat Scala/Racing Photos)

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