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A J Scahill Stakes

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Location
  
Race type
  
Surface
  
Turf

Inaugurated
  
1978

Distance
  
1,400 metres

Track
  
Left-handed

The A J Scahill Stakes is a Perth Racing Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under Weight for Age conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1,400 metres at Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Australia in December. Prizemoney is A$250,000.

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Race History

The race is named for Alann J. Scahill (1901–2000), who served on the Committee of the Western Australian Turf Club from 1953 to 1975 and was vice chairman in 1975. Mr Scahill was also a founding member of the Western Australian Totalisator Agency Board.

In 2003 the race was run at Belmont Park Racecourse.

Race distance

  • 1978–1979 - 1200 metres
  • 1980–1982 - 1400 metres
  • 1983 - 1450 metres
  • 1984 onwards - 1400 metres
  • Race grade

  • 1978 - Principal race
  • 1979 onwards - Group 3
  • References

    A J Scahill Stakes Wikipedia


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