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The Sydney Stakes is a City Tattersalls Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race run under Weight for Age conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in October. Total prizemoney for the race is A$ 2,000,000.
The Randwick City Stakes is an AJC Listed Australian Thoroughbred open quality handicap horse race for horses three years old and older, over a distance of 2000 metres. It is held annually at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney in March. Total prize money for the race is A$160,000.
The King Charles III Stakes (formerly known as the George Main Stakes), is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race run under Weight for Age conditions, over a distance of 1600 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prize money for the race is A$5,000,000. [1]
The 2015 Championships will be hosted at Royal Randwick, known as the home of Thoroughbred racing in Sydney. Racing days are 4 and 11 April 2015. Racing days are 4 and 11 April 2015. The Championships is attempting to attract global interest in Sydney Racing, and in 2015 six international horses will be participating. [ 3 ]
Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, c. 1872 Randwick Racecourse on Derby Day 2007 Members stand and enclosure in 1952. The racecourse tramway exit bridge in 1952. Former 1920 racecourse tram station and southern exit at Ascot Street. Royal Randwick Racecourse is a racecourse for horse racing located in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales.
The inaugural running of the race was 1 May 1862 as part of the Metropolitan Autumn Meeting at Randwick. [2] The race was known as Jockey Club Handicap and it was the third race on the card. [2] The race attracted 9 runners over the famed 2 miles and was won by the odds on favourite Talleyrand in a time of 3 minutes 52 seconds. [2]
The Australian Jockey Club (AJC) was founded in January 1842. It morphed from the former Australian Racing Committee set up in May 1840 to set the standards for racing in the colony. Races were held at the newly established Homebush Course which was headquarters of NSW racing until 1860.
The Spring Champion Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds at Set Weights over a distance of 2000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in October. [1] Prize money is A$2,000,000.