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Canterbury Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1929

Sponsor
  
BMW (2017)

Surface
  
Turf

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Distance
  
1,300 metres

Canterbury Stakes

Location
  
Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia

The Canterbury Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and upwards at weight for age, over a distance of 1300 metres, held annually at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March.

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Race history

The race was always run at Canterbury Park Racecourse but after the Australian Jockey Club and the Sydney Turf Club merged the new club implemented major program changes and moved to Rosehill. Since 2014 the event has been held at Randwick Racecourse.

Race distance

  • 1929–1972 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
  • 1973–2003 - 1200 metres
  • 2004–2007 - 1300 metres
  • 2008 - 1550 metres
  • 2008 onwards - 1300 metres

    • Race grade

  • 1929–1978 - Principal race
  • 1979–2012 - Group 2 race
  • 2013 onwards - Group 1

    • Race venue

  • 1929–1996 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
  • 1997–1999 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
  • 2000–2003 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
  • 2004–2007 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
  • 2008 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
  • 2009–2013 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
  • 2014 onwards - Randwick Racecourse

    • References

    Canterbury Stakes Wikipedia
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