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Ottawa Stakes

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Location
  
Flemington Racecourse

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Surface
  
Turf

Inaugurated
  
1978 (Listed Race)

Distance
  
1,000 metres

Track
  
Left-handed

The Ottawa Stakes, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-old fillies, run at set weights, over a distance of 1,000 metres at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in November during the VRC Spring Racing Carnival on Melbourne Cup day. Total prizemoney is A$150,000.

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Race History

Prior to 2005 the event was held on the third day of the VRC Spring Carnival.

Race distance

  • 1978–1979 - 1000 metres
  • 1980 - 1100 metres
  • 1981–1985 - 1200 metres
  • 1991 onwards - 1000 metres

    • Race grade

  • 1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979–2012 - Listed Race
  • 2013 onwards - Group 3

    • References

    Ottawa Stakes Wikipedia
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