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Blazer Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1989

Distance
  
1400 metres

Track
  
Left-handed

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Surface
  
Turf

Location
  
Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia

The Blazer Stakes, registered as the Rose Of Kingston Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for mares four years old and older, with set weights with penalties conditions, over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in early October. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

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Race history

The registered race is named for the 1981–82 Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year Rose of Kingston.

Race name

  • 1989–1993 - Honda Prelude Stakes
  • 1994–1997 - The Hardy Bros Prelude
  • 1998 - The Blazer Menswear Stakes
  • 1999 - The Gillette Stakes
  • 2000–2005 - The Jayco Stakes
  • 2006 - Melbourne Cup Carnival Preview Stakes
  • 2007 - U C I Stakes
  • 2008 - Blazer Stakes
  • 2009 - Rose Of Kingston Stakes
  • 2010 onwards - Blazer Stakes
  • Race distance

  • 1989–1996 - 1400 metres
  • 1997–1999 - 1417 metres
  • 2000 - 1412 metres
  • 2001–2002 - 1420 metres
  • 2003–2009 - 1410 metres
  • 2010–2011 - 1400 metres
  • 2012 onwards - 1410 metres
  • Race grade

  • 1990–1996 - Listed Race
  • 1997–2004 - Group 3 race
  • 2005 onwards - Group 2 race
  • References

    Blazer Stakes Wikipedia