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Edward Manifold Stakes

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Location
  
Flemington Racecourse

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Distance
  
1,600 metres

Inaugurated
  
1932

Sponsor
  
TAB (2016)

Surface
  
Turf

The Edward Manifold Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies at set weights run over a distance of 1600 metres at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in early October. Prize money is A$200,000.

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Race history

The race is named after Edward Manifold, the long term committeeman of the Victoria Racing Club and member of many Western District racing clubs in the early years of the 20th century.

Race grade

  • 1932–1978- Principal race
  • 1979 onwards - Group 2
  • Race distance

  • 1932–1978 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
  • 1979–1992, 1994–95, 2010–11 - 1600 metres
  • 1993, 1998–99 - 1625 metres
  • 1996 - 1626 metres
  • 1997 - 1631 metres
  • 2000 - 1624 metres
  • 2001–03, 2007 - 1620 metres
  • 2004–06, 2008–09, 2012–13 - 1610 metres
  • 2014 onwards - 1600 metres
  • References

    Edward Manifold Stakes Wikipedia