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Queen of the Turf Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1972

Track
  
Right-handed

Sponsor
  
Surface
  
Turf

Distance
  
1,600 m

Purse
  
1 million AUD (2015)

Location
  
Royal Randwick Racecourse

Race type
  
Thoroughbred – Flat racing

Qualification
  
Fillies and mares three year old and older

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The Queen of the Turf Stakes, raced as The Coolmore Legacy Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Weight for age horse race for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1600 metres at Royal Randwick Racecourse, Sydney in the autumn during the ATC Championships series. It is run on the same day as the Sydney Cup. Total prizemoney is A$1,000,000.

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Race History

The race was previously held at Rosehill Racecourse but in 2014 the event was moved to be part of the ATC Championships series at Royal Randwick Racecourse.

Race distance

  • 1972 - 1 mile (~1600m)
  • 1972–2007 - 1500 metres
  • 2008 - 1550 metres
  • 2009–2013 - 1500 metres
  • 2014 onwards - 1600 metres
  • Race grade

  • 1972–1978 - Principal race
  • 1979–1984 - Listed race
  • 1985–1990 - Group 3
  • 1991–2004 - Group 2
  • 2005 onwards - Group 1
  • Race venue

  • 1972–2007 - Rosehill Racecourse
  • 2008 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
  • 2009–2013 - Rosehill Racecourse
  • 2014 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
  • Race name

  • 1972–2015 - Queen Of The Turf Stakes
  • 2016 - The Coolmore Legacy Stakes
  • References

    Queen of the Turf Stakes Wikipedia