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The stake pot offered by the company was R40,000, making it a record purse for a race at the time. [5] The race was commonly referred to as the J&B Met during their rein as sponsors. In 2017 Sun International became sponsors of the race, with it being referred to as the Sun Met.
The race is notable for its 20 million dollar purse, [3] which makes it the most lucrative event in horse racing. [4]The race is held four weeks after the $3 million Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park, Florida, and four weeks before the $12 million Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse, Dubai, making it possible for horses in those races to compete.
Starting on 1 March 1942, there was a ban on racing due to World War II and thus the race was not held in 1942 and 1943. [7] In 1980 due to renovation of Morphettville Racecourse the race was run at Victoria Park Racecourse and in 2000 the Cup race day was abandoned due to rain and was rescheduled later and also run at Victoria Park. [7]
The South African Derby is a Group I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, ... 1999 Horse Chestnut; ... 2021 Malmoos; 2022 Aragosta; 2023 Son Of Raj ...
‡ Race not held due to the Totalizator Repeal Act 1883. [53] ♯ Race was raced twice in the same calendar year. The 1863–64 racing calendar set the date of the race as 1 January 1864. [48] For the 1864–65 racing calendar the race was held on the first day of SAJC Summer Meet as the third race on 28 December 1864. [47]
The Robert Sangster Stakes, is a South Australian Jockey Club Group 1 Thoroughbred Weight for Age horse race for fillies and mares two (2) years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres at the Morphettville Racecourse Adelaide, Australia in the Autumn Carnival. [1] Prize money is A$1,000,000
Following several successful race meetings organised by E. M. Bagot and Gabriel Bennett on their grazing property south of Henley Beach Road, Thebarton (where Mile End is today), the first being 6–8 January 1859, [4] and a series of preliminary discussions held in June and July 1861, [5] a new committee was formed, whose members included Sir ...