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The Nursery Stakes, or other designations incorporating the word "Nursery," refers to a Thoroughbred horse race used by racetracks worldwide to identify it as a novice race exclusively for two-year-olds, the age a horse is first legally allowed to compete.

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In use since the 18th century, it is today still used but is a somewhat dated term. In recent decades the Nursery designation in a race title has often been supplanted by the term "Juvenile." Current or defunct "Nursery" races include:

Australia:

  • VATC Gwyn Nursery at Caulfield Racecourse
  • RRC Nursery Handicap

    • United States:

  • Nursery Stakes at Belmont Park
  • Pimlico Nursery Stakes at Pimlico Race Course
  • Pennsylvania Nursery Stakes at Philadelphia Park Racetrack
  • Santa Catalina Nursery Stakes at Santa Anita Park

    • Great Britain:

  • Nursery Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse
  • Princes of Wales's Nursery Plate at Doncaster Racecourse

    • South Africa:

  • Nursery Stakes at Turffontein Racecourse

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    Nursery Stakes Wikipedia
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