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Begonia Belle Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
2005

Sponsor
  
Sensis (2016)

Surface
  
Turf

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Distance
  
1,100 metres

Location
  
Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia

The Begonia Belle Stakes, raced as Sensis Stakes (2016) is a registered Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for mares aged four years old and upwards, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1100 metres, held annually at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in November during the VRC Spring Carnival on Victoria Derby Day. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000 and $1,500 trophy.

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Race history

The registered race is named after Begonia Belle, winner of the 1969 Newmarket Handicap. The race was originally raced on the third day of the VRC Spring Carnival, VRC Oaks day but was moved in 2016 to the first day of the carnival.

Race name

  • 2005 - The Heaven Sprint
  • 2006–2007 - Crown Trophy
  • 2008 - Crown Promenade Trophy
  • 2009–2010 - Crown Promenade Stakes
  • 2011–2015 - G.H. Mumm Stakes
  • 2016 - Sensis Stakes
  • Race distance

  • 2005 onwards - 1100 metres.
  • Race grade

  • 2005–2008 - Handicap
  • 2009–2013 - Listed Race
  • 2013 onwards - Group 3 race
  • References

    Begonia Belle Stakes Wikipedia