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Missile Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1978

Sponsor
  
Mike Moran (2016)

Surface
  
Turf

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - flat

Distance
  
1,200 metres

Location
  
Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia

The Missile Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for three year old and older run at Weight for Age over a distance of 1200 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in August. Prizemoney is A$175,000.

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Race history

The race was first run in 1978. The event is the first Group race in the new racing calendar in New South Wales.

Race grade

  • 1978–1979 - Principal Race
  • 1980–2013 - Group 3
  • 2014 onwards - Group 2

    • Race venue

  • 1978–2011 - Rosehill
  • 2012 - Warwick Farm
  • 2013 onwards - Randwick

    • Race distance

  • 1978–2009 - 1100 meters
  • 2010 onwards - 1200 metres

    • References

    Missile Stakes Wikipedia
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