The JJ Liston Stakes is the first Group 2 race of the new season and a good event for spring hopefuls returning from a spell. The Group 3 weight-for-age Bletchingly Stakes, usually held two weeks earlier, is the first stakes race of the season and the early weight-for-age races in August are a forerunner to some fine thoroughbred racing to come as far as horse racing in Melbourne is concerned. The JJ Liston Stakes is a weight-for-age event run over a distance of 1400 metres and held at Caulfield racecourse, Melbourne in August each year.

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JJ Liston Stakes
Race Name:	JJ Liston Stakes
When it is run:	Saturday 16 August 2008
Where it is run:	Caulfield Racecourse, Caulfield, Melbourne
Distance of race:	1400 metres
Type of race:	3yo & Upwards - Weight-For-Age
Status of race:	Group Two
Prizemoney:	$201,000
2008 Result:	1. Light Fantastic 2. Weekend Hussler 3. Maldivian

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The JJ Liston Stakes is a good race for returning stars of the turf to start their spring campaigns, and it can also be an attainable race for any horses with solid winter form who lack the class but have the superior fitness due to recent racing, and they can quite often cause an upset. The race is worth 201,000 and was won in 2008 by the very talented Light Fantastic.

Below you will find JJ Liston Stakes results dating back to 1997.