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Challenge Stakes (ATC)

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Location
  
Randwick Racecourse

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - flat

Surface
  
Turf

Inaugurated
  
1906

Distance
  
1,000 metres

Sponsor
  
Hyland Race Colours (2017)

The Challenge Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race at weight for age for horses three years old and older, over a distance of 1000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney in March. Total prize money for the race is A$500,000.

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Race history

The race was first run in 1906. Before 2003 the race was run in January or early February. The race record was set by De Lightning Ridge in 2010 in a time of 55.92 seconds.

Race grade

  • 1906–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1987 onwards - Group 2

    • Race venue

  • 1906–2001 - Randwick
  • 2002–2006 - Warwick Farm
  • 2007–2010 - Randwick
  • 2011 - Warwick Farm
  • 2012 - Rosehill
  • 2013 - Warwick Farm
  • 2014 onwards - Randwick

    • Race distance

  • 1906–1972 - 5 furlongs (~1000 metres)
  • 1973–2011 – 1000 metres
  • 2012 – 1100 metres
  • 2013 onwards – 1000 metres

    • References

    Challenge Stakes (ATC) Wikipedia
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