The Damien Oliver (Linlithgow Stakes) (1200m) is a Group 2 race held at Flemington Racecourse on Victoria Derby Day formerly known as the Salinger Stakes.
2024 The Damien Oliver Results
- 1st: #2 Another Wil
- 2nd: #5 Jimmysstar
- 3rd: #8 Steparty
The Damien Oliver (Linlithgow Stakes) News
The Group 2 2024 The Damien Oliver, formerly known as the Linlithgow Stakes, is an open handicap event featured during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. Held at Flemington Racecourse on Victoria Derby Day, the Salinger Stakes is a 1200m sprint worth $500,000 in prize money.
2024 The Damien Oliver Results
- 1st: #2 Another Wil ($3.90)
- 2nd: #5 Jimmysstar
- 3rd: #8 Steparty
It was an emotional 2024 The Damien Oliver result for the connections of Another Wil ($3.90) following the passing of managing-owner Colin McKenna earlier in the week with jockey Jamie Kah flashing up the inside late to claim the Group 2 on Derby Day in a Ciaron Maher-trained quinella as Jimmysstar ran second.
The Damien Oliver 2024 Odds & Results
The Damien Oliver (G2)
| Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
2. Another Wil (2)
J: Jamie Kah 57.5kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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2nd
5. Jimmysstar (10)
J: Blake Shinn 56kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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3rd
8. Steparty (6)
J: Jye McNeil 53.5kg
T: Paul Preusker |
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4th
3. Tamerlane (5)
J: James McDonald 57.5kg
T: James Cummings |
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5th
11. Age Of Kings (1)
J: Michael Dee 53kg
T: Chris Waller |
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6th
7. Nicolini Vito (7)
J: Daniel Stackhouse 53.5kg
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
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7th
1. Mighty Ulysses (3)
J: Jamie Mott 58kg
T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald |
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8th
9. The Astrologist (11)
J: Declan Bates 53.5kg
T: L & T Corstens & W Larkin |
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9th
6. Ripcord (4)
J: Damian Lane 55kg
T: Luke Fernie |
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10th
4. Laws Of Indices (9)
J: Mark Zahra 56.5kg
T: Phillip Stokes |
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11th
10. Not An Option (8)
J: Patrick Moloney 53kg
T: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson |
Data retrieved: 28/12/2024 02:28:00 PM (Australia/Brisbane)
Victoria Derby Day is one of the biggest Group meetings in the country as it features the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m), Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) and the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m). It also hosts the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) for VRC Oaks hopes, Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m), the Group 3 Rising Fast Stakes (1200m), (and Group 3 Begonia Belle Stakes (1100m) currently run as the Furphy Stakes.
The race was renamed ahead of the 2023 edition to The Damien Oliver in honour of retiring champion Australian hoop Damien Oliver.
The 2024 The Damien Oliver ran on Saturday November 2, 2024 at Flemington’s VRC Derby Day card and saw the Ciaron Maher-trained Another Wil ($3.90) atone for his unplaced Toorak run with a big finish darting down the inside to defeat stablemate Jimmysstar.
| The Damien Oliver 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday November 2, 2024 |
| Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | Open Handicap |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $500,000 |
2024 The Damien Oliver Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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| 1 | 2 | ANOTHER WIL | Ciaron Maher | Ms Jamie Kah | 2 | 57.5kg | $3.90 | |||
| 2 | 5 | JIMMYSSTAR (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Blake Shinn | 1.25L | 10 | 56kg | $2.20F | ||
| 3 | 8 | STEPARTY | Paul Preusker | Jye McNeil | 2L | 6 | 53.5kg | $18 | ||
| 4 | 3 | TAMERLANE | James Cummings | James McDonald | 3.5L | 5 | 57.5kg | $11 | ||
| 5 | 11 | AGE OF KINGS (IRE) | Chris Waller | Michael Dee | 4.25L | 1 | 53kg | $17 | ||
| 6 | 7 | NICOLINI VITO | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Daniel Stackhouse | 4.31L | 7 | 53.5kg (cd 54kg) | $13 | ||
| 7 | 1 | MIGHTY ULYSSES (GB) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Jamie Mott | 6.31L | 3 | 58kg | $10 | ||
| 8 | 9 | THE ASTROLOGIST | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | Declan Bates | 8.06L | 11 | 53.5kg | $31 | ||
| 9 | 6 | RIPCORD | Luke Fernie | Damian Lane | 8.81L | 4 | 55kg | $41 | ||
| 10 | 4 | LAWS OF INDICES (IRE) | Phillip Stokes | Mark Zahra | 12.81L | 9 | 56.5kg | $31 | ||
| 11 | 10 | NOT AN OPTION | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | Patrick Moloney | 16.06L | 8 | 53kg | $61 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 The Damien Oliver Betting
The latest Linlithgow Stakes 2024 odds will be available at Ladbrokes.com.au and published at Races.com.au for you to back your best The Damien Oliver betting tips this Derby Day.
There was a notable upset in 2023 with Cause For Concern scoring at The Damien Oliver odds of $12.
2024 The Damien Oliver Form Guide
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2024 The Damien Oliver Tips
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- To Win: #5 Jimmysstar ($2.60 at time of publish) – BET NOW
There’s a case to be made for stablemate Another Wil to atone for the luckless Toorak run, but happy to stick with the in-form favourite for Maher with Jimmysstar chasing a hat-trick. The consistent Per Incanto five-year-old is up in grade with a Group 2 start now but comes back a little in weight after his Listed Weekend Hussler win by a big margin at Caulfield over the 1400m on October 12. Great record at this distance (5:2-2-0), should handle Flemington having placed her previously and Blake Shinn retains the ride. Can keep the victories coming.
2024 The Damien Oliver Field
The Damien Oliver (Linlithgow Stakes) field traditionally draws a nice field of Group 1 performed and Group 2 winning sprinters from around Sydney and Melbourne.
Some of the best out of the Linlithgow Stakes field may back-up and run the following Saturday at the same track / distance in the Group 1 VRC Champions Sprint (1200m). Glamour Puss (2005) was the last runner to complete the Salinger Stakes – VRC Sprint Classic double.
Since the introduction of Sydney’s $20 million The Everest, a number of horses in the Linlithgow Stakes field now come off a run in that event – the world’s richest turf race. The 2018 Salinger Stakes winner Osborne Bulls came off a third in The Everest and went on to run second in his next five starts all in Group 1 company.
The 2024 The Damien Oliver field and barriers are announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Damien Oliver 2024 final field features a smart line-up of horses headed in the markets by Ciaron Maher’s last start Weekend Hussler winner Jimmysstar.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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| 1 | 516x0140x1 | MIGHTY ULYSSES (GB) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Jamie Mott | 3 | 58kg | 107 | ||
| 2 | x11117x117 | ANOTHER WIL | Ciaron Maher | Ms Jamie Kah | 2 | 57.5kg | 106 | ||
| 3 | 1412x9817x | TAMERLANE | James Cummings | James McDonald | 5 | 57.5kg | 106 | ||
| 4 | 33x640x069 | LAWS OF INDICES (IRE) | Phillip Stokes | Mark Zahra | 9 | 56.5kg | 104 | ||
| 5 | 1x12737x11 | JIMMYSSTAR (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Blake Shinn | 10 | 56kg | 103 | ||
| 6 | 8132x30x50 | RIPCORD | Luke Fernie | Damian Lane | 4 | 55kg | 101 | ||
| 7 | x262125325 | NICOLINI VITO | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Daniel Stackhouse | 7 | 53.5kg | 98 | ||
| 8 | 3x3x680x86 | STEPARTY | Paul Preusker | Jye McNeil | 6 | 53.5kg | 98 | ||
| 9 | 57398×4488 | THE ASTROLOGIST | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | Declan Bates | 11 | 53.5kg | 98 | ||
| 10 | 6054148×96 | NOT AN OPTION | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | Patrick Moloney | 8 | 53kg | 97 | ||
| 11 | x01x00x0x7 | AGE OF KINGS (IRE) | Chris Waller | Michael Dee | 1 | 53kg | 95 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 The Damien Oliver Nominations
Early nominations on The Damien Oliver for 2024 close the Monday of race week and will be published below once confirmed.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
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| 1 | 9x43230x1x | TUVALU | G | 7 | Lindsey Smith | 1 | 59kg | 59kg | 112 | |
| 2 | 516x0140x1 | MIGHTY ULYSSES (GB) | G | 6 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 2 | 56.5kg | 56.5kg | 107 | |
| 3 | x11117x117 | ANOTHER WIL | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 3 | 56kg | 56kg | 106 | |
| 4 | 1412x9817x | TAMERLANE | G | 7 | James Cummings | 4 | 56kg | 56kg | 106 | |
| 5 | 214424×106 | QUINTESSA (NZ) | M | 4 | Mark Walker | 5 | 53kg | 53kg | 104 | |
| 6 | 33x640x069 | LAWS OF INDICES (IRE) | H | 7 | Phillip Stokes | 6 | 55kg | 55kg | 104 | |
| 7 | 1x12737x11 | JIMMYSSTAR (NZ) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 7 | 54.5kg | 54.5kg | 103 | |
| 8 | 8132x30x50 | RIPCORD | G | 4 | Luke Fernie | 8 | 53.5kg | 53.5kg | 101 | |
| 9 | x1000x3905 | PHEARSON | G | 7 | Brad Widdup | 9 | 53.5kg | 53.5kg | 101 | |
| 10 | x20x766x10 | CHRYSAOR | G | 4 | Chris Waller | 10 | 53kg | 52.5kg | 99 | |
| 11 | 3x3x680x86 | STEPARTY | G | 4 | Paul Preusker | 11 | 53kg | 52kg | 98 | |
| 12 | x262125325 | NICOLINI VITO | G | 7 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 12 | 53kg | 52kg | 98 | |
| 13 | 57398×4488 | THE ASTROLOGIST | G | 8 | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | 13 | 53kg | 52kg | 98 | |
| 14 | 6054148×96 | NOT AN OPTION | G | 7 | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | 14 | 53kg | 51.5kg | 97 | |
| 15 | 26×1163243 | WHO DARES | G | 5 | Pat Carey & Harris Walker | 15 | 53kg | 50.5kg | 95 | |
| 16 | x01x00x0x7 | AGE OF KINGS (IRE) | H | 5 | Chris Waller | 16 | 53kg | 50.5kg | 95 | |
| 17 | 2114227×19 | RUNNING BY | M | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 17 | 53kg | 48kg | 94 | |
| 18 | x5357x00x8 | COSMIC VEGA (IRE) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | 18 | 53kg | 49.5kg | 93 | |
| 19 | 34x190x07x | SNOW PATROL (NZ) | G | 4 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 19 | 53kg | 48.5kg | 91 | |
| 20 | 2836817×00 | ASTERO | G | 7 | Matthew Smith | 20 | 53kg | 48.5kg | 91 | |
| 21 | 31x6x115x7 | CHARM STONE | M | 4 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 21 | 53kg | 46kg | 90 | |
| 22 | x14x2x6x08 | ZOOLOGY (GB) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 22 | 53kg | 47kg | 88 | |
| 23 | x91887x599 | WOLFY (NZ) | G | 4 | Nick Ryan | 23 | 53kg | 38.5kg | 71 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Salinger Stakes / Linlithgow Stakes History
First won by Karina in 1960, the event has been known by many different names including the Craven A Plate, Pure-Pak Stakes, Gasden Rheem Stakes, Southcorp Stakes and Yellowglen Stakes. In 2007 it was downgraded from Group One status to a Group Two race.
Since its inauguration, there have only been three horses which have managed to win the event more than once with River Rough in 1983-84, Planet Ruler in 1989-90 and Fontelina in 2012-13.
Notable Salinger Stakes / Linlithgow Stakes winners include Vain (1969), Maybe Mahal (1976), Always Welcome (1978), Hareeba (1994), Takeover Target (2004), Glamour Puss (2005), Fontelina (2012, 2013), and Osborne Bulls (2018).
Salinger Stakes / Linlithgow Stakes results and winning times since 2000 are listed below.
In 2020 Kemalpasa became the latest dual Salinger Stakes winner when successfully defending his title.
The race was renamed The Damien Oliver in 2023.
Salinger Stakes / Linlithgow Stakes / The Damien Oliver Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2024 The Damien Oliver |
1st | Another Wil | 1 minute 22.96 seconds |
| 2nd | Jimmysstar | ||
| 3rd | Steparty | ||
| 2023 The Damien Oliver |
1st | Cause For Concern | 1 minute 22.35 seconds |
| 2nd | Bandersnatch | ||
| 3rd | Munhamek | ||
| 2022 Linlithgow Stakes |
1st | Old Flame | 1 minute 23.60 seconds |
| 2nd | Poland | ||
| 3rd | Ironclad | ||
| 2021 Linlithgow Stakes |
1st | Justacanta | 1 minute 10.06 seconds |
| 2nd | Kemalpasa | ||
| 3rd | Isaurian | ||
| 2020 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Kemalpasa | 1 minute 10.44 seconds |
| 2nd | Order Of Command | ||
| 3rd | Bold Star | ||
| 2019 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Kemalpasa | 1 minute 10.08 seconds |
| 2nd | Order Of Command | ||
| 3rd | Zoutori | ||
| 2018 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Osborne Bulls | 1 minute 9.88 seconds |
| 2nd | Bons Away | ||
| 3rd | Runson | ||
| 2017 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Rich Charm | 1 minute 8.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Missrock | ||
| 3rd | The Monstar | ||
| 2016 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Illustrious Lad | 1 minute 8.31 seconds |
| 2nd | Counterattack | ||
| 3rd | Southern Legend | ||
| 2015 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Eclair Choice | 1 minute 9.34 seconds |
| 2nd | Hot Snitzel | ||
| 3rd | Dothraki | ||
| 2014 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Deep Field | 1 minute 11.05 seconds |
| 2nd | Driefontein | ||
| 3rd | In Cahoots | ||
| 2013 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Fontelina | 1 minute 9.01 seconds |
| 2nd | Spirit Of Boom | ||
| 3rd | Rarefied | ||
| 2012 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Fontelina | 1 minute 8.81 seconds |
| 2nd | Spirit Of Boom | ||
| 3rd | Tiger Tees | ||
| 2011 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Sister Madly | 1 minute 10.41 seconds |
| 2nd | Rarefied | ||
| 3rd | Temple Of Boom | ||
| 2010 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Whitefriars | 1 minute 11.11 seconds |
| 2nd | Beaded | ||
| 3rd | Response | ||
| 2009 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Eagle Falls | 1 minute 8.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Turffontein | ||
| 3rd | Absolutelyfabulous | ||
| 2008 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Hot Danish | 1 minute 10.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Fighting Fund | ||
| 3rd | Sunburnt Land | ||
| 2007 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Swick | 1 minute 8.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Great Is Great | ||
| 3rd | Typhoon Zed | ||
| 2006 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Dance Hero | 1 minute 8.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Shadoways | ||
| 3rd | Miss Andretti | ||
| 2005 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Glamour Puss | 1 minute 8.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Barely A Moment | ||
| 3rd | Cape Of Good Hope | ||
| 2004 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Takeover Target | 1 minute 8.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Recurring | ||
| 3rd | St Basil | ||
| 2003 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Ancient Song | 1 minute 11 seconds |
| 2nd | Into The Night | ||
| 3rd | Blessum | ||
| 2002 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Rubitano | 1 minute 7.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Intelligent Star | ||
| 3rd | Cosmic Strike | ||
| 2001 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Sudurka | 1 minute 8.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Hire | ||
| 3rd | Camena | ||
| 2000 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Easy Rocking | 1 minute 10 seconds |
| 2nd | Umrum | ||
| 3rd | Tilt The Scales | ||
