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Sunline Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1981

Surface
  
Turf

Sponsor
  
Weight
  
Weight for Age

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Distance
  
1,600 m

Purse
  
200,000 USD (2017)

Location
  
Moonee Valley Racecourse

Qualification
  
Fillies and mares three years old and older

The Sunline Stakes, registered as the Diamond Jubilee Stakes is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares three years old and older, under Weight for Age conditions, over a distance of 1600 metres at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

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Race name

The race is named in honour of the champion mare Sunline. The mare won nine times at this distance including the Hong Kong Mile.

  • 1981–1999 - Diamond Jubilee Stakes
  • 2000 - Anthea Crawford Stakes
  • 2001 onwards - Sunline Stakes

    • Race distance

  • 1981–1994 - 1600 metres
  • 1995 - 1623 metres (held at Flemington Racecourse)
  • 1996–2004 – 1600 metres
  • 2005 – 1500 metres
  • 2006 onwards - 1600 metres

    • Race grade

  • 1981–1990 - Listed Race
  • 1991–1995 - Group 3
  • 1996 onwards - Group 2

    • References

    Sunline Stakes Wikipedia
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