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Darley Classic

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Inaugurated
  
1960

Sponsor
  
Darley Stud (2016)

Surface
  
Turf

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Distance
  
1,200 metres

Location
  
Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia

The Darley Classic, registered as the Victoria Racing Club Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group One Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over, under weight for age conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres held at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on the last day of the VRC Spring Carnival. Total prize money for the race is A$1,000,000.

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Race history

The race is considered one of the major sprints of the spring racing calendar. Prior to 2006 the race was held on the first day of the VRC Spring Carnival, Victoria Derby day, but was moved the following year to the last day of the carnival. In 2007 the sprint was also changed to weight-for-age conditions.

Race name

  • 1960–1979 - Craven 'A' Stakes
  • 1980–1984 - Pure-Pak Stakes
  • 1985–1993 - Gadsden Stakes
  • 1994–1995 - Southcorp Packaging Stakes
  • 1996–2006 - Salinger Stakes
  • 2007 - The Age Classic
  • 2008–2012 - Patinack Farm Classic
  • 2013 - VRC Sprint Classic
  • 2014 - Darley Classic
  • Race distance

  • 1960–1971 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
  • 1972 onwards - 1200 metres
  • Race grade

  • 1960–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979 onwards - Group 1
  • References

    Darley Classic Wikipedia


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