Location Flemington Racecourse Race type Thoroughbred Surface Turf | Inaugurated 1983 (Listed) Distance 1,600 metres Qualification Three year old | |
The Carbine Club Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1600 metres. It is held annually at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia during the VRC Spring Racing Carnival. The total prize money for the race is A$200,000.
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Race history
The race is named in honour of Carbine, a champion in the 19th century winner of the Victoria Derby winner who made also a prolific impact in breeding of thoroughbreds in Australia and England.
The race is run on the first day of the VRC Spring Carnival, Victoria Derby day.
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Carbine Club Stakes (VRC) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA