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Breeders' Stakes (SAJC)

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Inaugurated
  
1955

Sponsor
  
Campolina Stud (2016)

Surface
  
Turf

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Distance
  
1,200 metres

Location
  
Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia

The Breeders' Stakes is a South Australian Jockey Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide, Australia during the autumn. Total prizemoney is A$120,000.

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Race history

Notable horses to win the event in the 1960s include Pago Pago and Storm Queen who went on to win the Golden Slipper Stakes as well as champion Tobin Bronze. The race was held in early February, but was moved to later in the autumn.

Race distance

  • 1955–1972 - 6 furlongs (~1200m)
  • 1973–1979 - 1200 metres
  • 1980 - 1450 metres
  • 1981–2001 - 1200 metres
  • 2002 - 1263 metres
  • 2003 onwards - 1200 metres

    • Race grade

  • 1955–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979–2005 - Group 2
  • 2006 onwards - Group 3

    • Race name

  • 1955–1967 - Bloodhorse Breeders' Stakes
  • 1968–1979 - Blue Breeders' Stakes
  • 1980–1983 - Bloodhorse Breeders' Stakes
  • 1984–1993 - West End Breeders' Stakes
  • 1994 onwards - Breeders' Stakes

    • Race venue

    In 1980 the event was held at Victoria Park Racecourse.
    In 2002 the event was held at Cheltenham Park Racecourse.

    References

    Breeders' Stakes (SAJC) Wikipedia
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