Inaugurated 1979 Sponsor Schweppes (2017) Track Right-handed Purse 200,000 AUD (2017) | Race type Thoroughbred - flat Surface Turf Distance 1,200 m | |
Location Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | ||
Hinchinbrook winning the skyline stakes gr3
The Skyline Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for colts and geldings aged two years old, at set weights, over a distance of 1,200 metres. It is held annually at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in late February or early March.
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- Hinchinbrook winning the skyline stakes gr3
- All the talk wins skyline stakes
- Race history
- Race venue
- Race grade
- References
The winner of this race receives automatic entry to the Golden Slipper Stakes and the race is considered an import prep test due to the same distance as the Golden Slipper Stakes.
All the talk wins skyline stakes
Race history
The race is named in honour of Skyline, winner of the 1958 Golden Slipper Stakes and 1958 AJC Australian Derby.
The following have thoroughbreds have completed the Skyline – Golden Slipper double:
Sir Dapper (1983), Star Watch (1988), Guineas (1997), Prowl (1998) and Dance Hero (2004)
Race venue
Race grade
References
Skyline Stakes Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA