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Millie Fox Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1996

Sponsor
  
Ranvet (2017)

Track
  
Right-handed

Purse
  
200,000 USD (2017)

Race type
  
Surface
  
Turf

Distance
  
1,300 m

The Millie Fox Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 horse race for fillies and mares aged three year old and older run over the sprint distance of 1300 metres under set weights with penalties conditions at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in February or early March. Prizemoney is $200,000.

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Race History

The race is named after Millie Fox, who had a keen interest in the sport of thoroughbreds after her husband Stan Fox bought her a horse in 1965. After her husband's death, Millie took over Nebo Lodge stables and worked successfully with trainer Brian Mayfield-Smith.

Race grade

  • 1996–2006 - Listed race
  • 2007–2012 - Group 3
  • 2013 upgraded - Group 2
  • Race distance

  • 1996–2005 - 1200 metres
  • 2006 onwards - 1300 metres
  • Race name

  • 1996–1998 - Millie Fox Stakes
  • 1999 - Millie Fox Plate
  • 2000 - Millie Fox Stakes
  • 2001–2002 - Millie Fox Handicap
  • 2003 onwards - Millie Fox Stakes
  • References

    Millie Fox Stakes Wikipedia


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