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Hill Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1921

Distance
  
2,000 metres

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - flat

Surface
  
Turf

Hill Stakes

Location
  
Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia

Sponsor
  
Ascend Sales Trophies (2016)

The Hill Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race at run at Weight for Age over a distance of 2000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

Contents

Race venue

  • 1921–1990 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
  • 1991 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
  • 1991–2011 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
  • 2012 onwards - Randwick Racecourse

    • Race grade

  • 1921–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979 onwards - Group 2

    • Race distance

  • 1921–1940 - 1 mile (~1600 meters)
  • 1941–1971 - 8 1⁄2 furlongs (~1700 meters)
  • 1972–1990 - 1750 meters
  • 1991–2000 - 1900 meters
  • 2001 - 1750 meters
  • 2002–2010 - 1900 meters
  • 2011 onwards - 2000 meters

    • References

    Hill Stakes Wikipedia
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