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Spring Stakes (SAJC)

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Inaugurated
  
1970

Surface
  
Turf

Distance
  
1,200 m

Weight
  
Weight for Age

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Track
  
Left-handed

Purse
  
120,000 USD (2016)

Location
  
Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia

Sponsor
  
David R Coles AM (2016)

The Spring Stakes is a South Australian Jockey Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race at Weight for age, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia in August. Total prizemoney is A$120,000.

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Race history

Prior to 2006 the race was held in September. The event is the first Group race in the new racing calendar in South Australia. Race named in 2016 in honour of David R Coles who made a significant contribution to thoroughbred racing industry by the former SAJC Chairman, and pre-eminent Bloodstock agent and consultant. Coles was inducted into the South Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2003 and into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2013.

Race distance

  • 1970–1971 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
  • 1972–1978 – 1200 metres
  • 1979–1980 – 1350 metres (Held at Cheltenham Park Racecourse)
  • 1981–2000 – 1200 metres
  • 2001 – 1250 metres (Held at Cheltenham Park Racecourse)
  • 2002 onwards - 1200 metres

    • Race grade

  • 1970–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979–1997 - Group 2
  • 1998 onwards - Group 3

    • References

    Spring Stakes (SAJC) Wikipedia
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