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Sandown Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1981

Surface
  
Turf

Distance
  
1,500 m

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Track
  
Left-handed

Purse
  
150,000 USD (2016)

Location
  
Sandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia

Sponsor
  
Yarramalong Racing Club (2016)

The Sandown Stakes, raced as the Yarramalong Racing Club Stakes is a registered Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred open quality handicap horse race over a distance of 1500 metres, held at Sandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in mid November. Prize money for the race is A$150,000.

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Race history

In 2013 the race was run at Caulfield Racecourse due to Sandown Racecourse under construction.

Race name

  • 1981–1987 - G.J. Coles Stakes
  • 1988–1990 - Coles New World Stakes
  • 1991 - Coles Supermarkets Stks
  • 1992–2007 - Sandown Stakes
  • 2008–2009 - Race Tech Stakes
  • 2010 - Zaidee's Rainbow Foundation Stakes
  • 2011 - Alannah & Madeline Foundation Stakes
  • 2012–2015 - Sandown Stakes
  • 2016 - Yarramalong Racing Club Stakes
  • Race grade

  • 1981–1983 - Listed race
  • 1984 onwards - Group 3
  • Race distance

  • 1981–2007 - 1400 metres
  • 2008–2012 - 1500 metres
  • 2013 - 1400 metres
  • 2014 onwards - 1500 metres
  • References

    Sandown Stakes Wikipedia