Turnbull Stakes 2024 Barrier Draw & Final Field
- The Turnbull Stakes is the last Flemington Group 1 before the Melbourne Cup Carnival
- Top contenders include Via Sistina, Eliyass, Buckaroo, and Queensland Derby winner Warmonger
- Race has historical significance, first run in 1865 and serves as a prelude to major Victorian races
Buckaroo has drawn barrier eight in the 2024 Turnbull Stakes. (Getty)
The Turnbull Stakes is the last Flemington Group 1 before the four-day Melbourne Cup Carnival begins a month later and being run one week before Caulfield Guineas Day, along with it being staged a week after the AFL season finishes, this is generally when the crowds start hitting the track.
Via Sistina (barrier 12) will use this set weights and penalties race as another lead-up for the Cox Plate, which is run three weeks later and she's looking to atone from a disappointing fifth in the Makybe Diva Stakes, although she was on heavy ground via that second-up outing.
Her Australian form prior to the last start defeat was strong and at $3 with EliteBet, the Chris Waller-trained mare is favourite to win the 2024 Turnbull Stakes.
Waller has an excellent record in the Turnbull Stakes, having prepared five of the last nine winners, while Soulcombe finished third in this race last year before contresting the cups.
Eliyass (barrier 16) is three-from-three in Australia and overall, the gelding hasn't missed the top two from eleven career starts (nine wins).
He's handled both good and heavy ground in Sydney, while all three wins for the Waterhouse & Bott yard have come over 2000m.
Buckaroo (barrier 8) was gelded ahead of this campaign and the son of Fastnet Rock is on a hat-trick bid following wins in the Chelmsford Stakes and Underwood Stakes.
Queensland Derby winner Warmonger (barrier 10) creates some interest over 2000m second-up following a nice return over a mile in the Maykbe Diva Stakes and this run will top him off nicely for the Caulfield Cup.
A total of 16 runners have accepted for the 2024 Turnbull Stakes.
Turnbull Stakes 2024 Barriers & Final Field
| No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Circle Of Fire (GB) | Ciaron Maher | John Allen | 11 | 58kg | $71 |
| 2 | Bois D'argent (GB) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Jamie Mott | 14 | 58kg | $67 |
| 3 | Buckaroo (GB) | Chris Waller | Joao Moreira | 8 | 58kg | $4.60 |
| 4 | Via Sistina (IRE) | Chris Waller | Damian Lane | 12 | 57kg | $4.60 |
| 5 | Warmonger (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Michael Dee | 10 | 57kg | $12 |
| 6 | Eliyass (FR) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Ethan Brown | 16 | 56.5kg | $4.80 |
| 7 | Atishu (NZ) | Chris Waller | Mark Zahra | 5 | 56kg | $13 |
| 8 | Huetor (FR) | Peter Snowden | Koby Jennings | 6 | 56kg | $21 |
| 9 | Sharp 'N' Smart (NZ) | Graeme & Deborah Rogerson | Luke Currie | 13 | 55kg | $26 |
| 10 | Young Werther (NZ) | Danny O'Brien | Jye McNeil | 2 | 55kg | $9.50 |
| 11 | Francesco Guardi (IRE) | Chris Waller | Craig Newitt | 1 | 55kg | $51 |
| 12 | Place Du Carrousel (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Ben Melham | 4 | 55kg | $14 |
| 13 | Bankers Choice (NZ) | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | Billy Egan | 15 | 55kg | $51 |
| 14 | Duke De Sessa (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | Declan Bates | 7 | 55kg | $21 |
| 15 | Knight's Choice | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | Jordan Childs | 9 | 55kg | $26 |
| 16 | Valiant King (GB) | Chris Waller | TBA | 3 | 55kg | $101 |
Odds courtesy of EliteBet & correct on 02/10/2024.
Turnbull Stakes Winners
The Turnbull Stakes was first run in 1865, making it one of Australia’s oldest 2000m races.
Named after the former Victorian Racing Club Chairman Richard Turnbull, this Group 1 has since changed names on a few occasions but the original name was reinstated in 1948.
It has been taken out by some of Australia’s finest middle-distance horses including Ajax, Rising Fast, Sunline and Winx.
The Turnbull Stakes is a great race in its own right it is considered one of the main form lines leading into the big three of Victorian racing, the Cox Plate, Caulfield Cup & Melbourne Cup.
Incentivise (2021), Smokin' Romans (2022) and Gold Trip (2023) have won the last three editions of the Turnbull Stakes.
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