Inaugurated 1985 Surface Turf Qualification Three years old Sponsor Telstra (2016) | Track Left-handed Distance 1,200 m Purse 150,000 USD (2016) | |
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The Telstra Phonewords Stakes, registered as the Red Anchor Stakes is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres, held at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on WS Cox Plate Day. Prize money is A$150,000.
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Race history
In 1995 the race was held at Caulfield Racecourse. Prior to 2005 the race was run in September when it was known as the C S Hayes Stakes, named after the champion trainer Colin S. Hayes (1924–1999).
The registered race is named after the champion Australian Horse of the Year in 1984–85, Red Anchor who won the W S Cox Plate–Victoria Derby in that year.
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Telstra Phonewords Stakes Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA