Inaugurated 1996 Sponsor Godolphin (2016) Surface Turf | Race type Thoroughbred - flat Distance 1,400 metres | |
Location Scone Racecourse, Scone, New South Wales, Australia | ||
The Dark Jewel Classic is a Scone Race Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race for fillies and mares, over a distance of 1400 metres, held at Scone Racecourse in Scone, New South Wales, Australia in May. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.
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Race history
The race is named after the mare Dark Jewel who is considered one of the most prodigious post World War II Australian broodmares. She had eleven foals of which five were Group race winners (Baguette, Betelgeuse, Birthright, Cabochan and Heirloom).
The race is held in Scone, New South Wales located in the Hunter Valley which is world renown for the horse breeding farms in the area.
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