Inaugurated 1978 Sponsor L'Oreal (2016) Surface Turf | Race type Thoroughbred Distance 1,400 metres | |
Location Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | ||
The Chatham Stakes is a registered Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race raced as the L'Oreal Paris Stakes (2016), over a distance of 1400 metres held annually at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in during the VRC Spring Racing Carnival. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000 and $1,500 trophy.
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Race history
The registered race is named after Australian Racing Hall of Fame and 1930s dual Cox Plate winner, Chatham.
The race is currently run on the third day of the Spring Carnival, Crown Oaks day. Prior to 1997 the race was scheduled on Melbourne Cup Day. The race run on the first day of the Spring Carnival, Victoria Derby day between 1998–2015;
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Chatham Stakes Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA