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Cameron Handicap

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Inaugurated
  
1977

Sponsor
  
Strathayr (2015)

Surface
  
Turf

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Distance
  
1,350 metres

Location
  
Broadmeadow Racecourse, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

The Cameron Handicap is a Newcastle Jockey Club Group 3 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race over a distance of 1350 metres, held on the Beaumont Inner track at Broadmeadow Racecourse in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia in September. Total prize money for the race is A$150,000.

Contents

Race grade

  • Prior to 2005 - Listed race
  • 2005 onwards - Group 3

    • Race distance

  • Prior to 2009 - 1300 metres
  • 2009–2010 - 1400 metres
  • 2011–2015 - 1500 metres
  • 2016 - 1350 metres

    • Race name

  • Named after James George Cameron for lifelong dedication to Newcastle racing.

    • References

    Cameron Handicap Wikipedia
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