Horse Racing - Black Caviar Lightning Stakes
Now run over 1000 metres (approximately five furlongs) at Flemington in Melbourne, Australia each February, the lightning was staged over five furlongs from its inception until 1972. In 1987 it became a group 1 event and had the name of the horse that who won the race in 2011 and 2012 added to its title in 2013. The Lightning is the first leg of the Australian Autumn sprint series, which also features the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield and the Newmarket Handicap, also run at Flemington. In 2007 the race was run at Moonee Valley due to refurbishment work at Flemington.
| YEAR | WINNER |
| 1955 | GAY VISTA |
| 1956 | APPLE BAY |
| 1957 | COPPER YEAR |
| 1958 | MISTING |
| 1959 | RITMAR |
| 1960 | TODMAN |
| 1961 | SKY HIGH |
| 1962 | SKY HIGH |
| 1963 | WENONA GIRL |
| 1964 | WENONA GIRL |
| 1965 | MARMION |
| 1966 | CITIUS |
| 1967 | STORM QUEEN |
| 1968 | BEGONIA BELLE |
| 1969 | MISTER HUSH |
| 1970 | BLACK ONYX |
| 1971 | DUAL CHOICE |
| 1972 | ZAMBARI |
| 1973 | MAKE MINE ROSES |
| 1974 | CENTURY |
| 1975 | CAP D'ANTIBES |
| 1976 | DESIRABLE |
| 1977 | MAYBE MAHAL |
| 1978 | MAYBE MAHAL |
| 1979 | THE JUDGE |
| 1980 | SPORTSCAST |
| 1981 | COUNTESS MARIZZA |
| 1982 | HE'S A HAZE |
| 1983 | DEMUS |
| 1984 | RIVER ROUGH |
| 1985 | RIVER ROUGH |
| 1986 | HULA CHIEF |
| 1987 | PLACID ARK |
| 1988 | SPECIAL |
| 1989 | ZEDITAVE |
| 1990 | REDELVA |
| 1991 | SHAFTESBURY AVENUE |
| 1992 | SCHILLACI |
| 1993 | SCHILLACI |
| 1994 | KELTRICE |
| 1995 | MAHOGANY |
| 1996 | GOLD ACE |
| 1997 | MAHOGANY |
| 1998 | GENERAL NEDIYM |
| 1999 | ISCA |
| 2000 | TESTA ROSSA |
| 2001 | SPORTS |
| 2002 | SPINNING HILL |
| 2003 | CHOISIR |
| 2004 | REGIMENTAL GAL |
| 2005 | FASTNET ROCK |
| 2006 | TAKEOVER TARGET |
| 2007 | MISS ANDRETTI |
| 2008 | APACHE CAT |
| 2009 | SCENIC BLAST |
| 2010 | NICCONI |
| 2011 | BLACK CAVIAR |
| 2012 | BLACK CAVIAR |
| 2013 | BLACK CAVIAR |
| 2014 | SNITZERLAND |
| 2015 | LANKAN RUPEE |
| 2016 | CHATAUQUA |
| 2017 | TERRAVISTA |
| 2018 | REDKIRK WARRIOR |