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''From 1869 to 1936 the LKS MacKinnon Stakes was known as the Melbourne Stakes.'' The LKS MacKinnon Stakes is a Group 1 2000 metre (mile and a quarter) Thoroughbred horse race under Weight For Age conditions. The race is held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne , Australia on the Saturday before the Melbourne Cup . Many horses use the race as a lead in to the 3200 metres Melbourne Cup which is run on the first Tuesday in November. Prize money in 2005 was AUD$500,000. The race is named after a former chairman of the VRC L.K.S. Mckinnon . THE WINNERS
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