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National Stakes (SAJC)

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Inaugurated
  
1985

Sponsor
  
Quayclean (2016)

Surface
  
Turf

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Distance
  
1,200 metres

Purse
  
120,000 USD (2016)

Location
  
Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia

The National Stakes is a South Australian Jockey Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged two years old, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide, Australia during the Autumn Carnival.

Contents

Race name

  • 1985–1993 - National Stakes
  • 1994–1998 - SGIC Stakes
  • 1999 - Stillwell Stakes
  • 2000 - National Stakes
  • 2001–2012 - The Jansz
  • 2013 onwards - National Stakes
  • Race grade

  • 1985–1986 - Listed Race
  • 1987 onwards - Group 3
  • Race records

    The race record time for running of the 1200 metres is held by Triple Assests in a time of 1:10.11 in 2011.

    Most wins by a trainer - 3 times:

  • Colin S. Hayes - 1987, 1989, 1990
  • Leon Macdonald - 1996, 2009, 2012
  • References

    National Stakes (SAJC) Wikipedia