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Prince of Wales Stakes (Australia)

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Location
  
Ascot Racecourse

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Track
  
Left-handed

Purse
  
150,000 AUD (2016)

Inaugurated
  
1969

Surface
  
Turf

Distance
  
1,000 m

Qualification
  
Three year old and older

The Prince Of Wales Stakes is a Perth Racing Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under weight for age conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1000 metres at Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Australia in late October. Prize money is A$150,000.

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Race history

Prior to 1997 the race was scheduled on Melbourne Cup Day. The race was moved for a period to early December. Since 2007 the race has been scheduled on W S Cox Plate day. In 2003 the race was run at Belmont Park Racecourse.

Race grade

  • 1969–1978 - Principal race
  • 1979 onwards - Group 3
  • Race distance

  • 1969–1972 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
  • 1973–2015 - 1200 metres
  • 2016 onwards - 1000 metres
  • References

    Prince of Wales Stakes (Australia) Wikipedia