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Northerly Stakes

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Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Surface
  
Turf

Distance
  
1,400 metres

Track
  
Left-handed

Location
  
Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Australia

Inaugurated
  
1978 (as Anniversary Cup)

The Northerly Stakes is a Perth Racing Group 3 Thoroughbred handicap horse race for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1400 metres at Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Australia in October. Prize money is A$125,000.

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Race history

The race was renamed in 2010 after the champion Western Australian thoroughbred Northerly, winner of two W S Cox Plates (2001 & 2002), two Australian Cups (2001 & 2003) and a Caulfield Cup (2002). The race is run on Caulfield Cup day.

Race name

  • 1978–2005 - Anniversary Cup
  • 2005 onwards - Northerly Stakes

    • Race grade

  • Prior to 2013 - Listed Race
  • 2013 - Group 3.

    • Race distance

  • 1978 - 2200 metres
  • 1979–1983 - 2400 metres
  • 1984–1999 - 1800 metres
  • 2000 - 1600 metres
  • 2001–2014 - 1400 metres
  • 2015 - 1420 metres

    • Race venue

  • 2003 - Northam Racecourse
  • 2005 - Belmont Park Racecourse.

    • References

    Northerly Stakes Wikipedia
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