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Chelmsford Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1895

Distance
  
1,600 metres

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - flat

Surface
  
Turf

Chelmsford Stakes

Location
  
Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia

Sponsor
  
Tattersalls Club (2016)

The Chelmsford Stakes is a Tattersalls Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race run over 1600 metres at Weight for Age at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Prize money is A$250,000.

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Race history

The race was first run in 1895.

Race grade

  • 1895–1979 - Principal Race
  • 1980 onwards - Group 2

    • Race venue

  • 1983 - Warwick Farm
  • 1984–1999 - Randwick
  • 2000 - Rosehill
  • 2001–2003 - Randwick
  • 2004 - Warwick Farm
  • 2005–2010 - Randwick
  • 2011–2012 - Warwick Farm
  • 2013 onwards - Randwick

    • Race distance

  • 1895–1971 - 9 furlongs (~1800 metres)
  • 1972–1982 – 1800 metres
  • 1983 – 1600 metres
  • 1984 – 1800 metres
  • 1985–1999 – 1600 metres
  • 2000 – 1500 metres
  • 2001 – 1400 metres
  • 2002–2005 – 1600 metres
  • 2006 – 1550 metres
  • 2008 onwards - 1600 metres

    • References

    Chelmsford Stakes Wikipedia
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