Inaugurated 1971 Surface Turf Qualification Three year olds Sponsor Moët & Chandon (2016) | Race type Thoroughbred - flat Track Right-handed Distance 2,000 m Purse 500,000 AUD (2016) | |
Location Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | ||
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The Spring Champion Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds at Set Weights over a distance of 2000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in October. Prize money is A$500,000.
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Group 1 spring champion stakes vanbrugh
Race history
The race has been won by horses that later became champions. These include Kingston Town, Beau Zam and Tie the Knot. The Gloaming Stakes is considered a major preparatory race for this event.
Race name
Originally when the race was inaugurated it was known as the Australasian Champion Stakes. The event was changed to its current name in 1978.
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Race distance
Race venue
References
Spring Champion Stakes Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA