Inaugurated 1988 Surface Turf Distance 1,600 m | Race type Thoroughbred Track Left-handed Purse 150,000 USD (2015) | |
Location Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne Sponsor Merlin Garage Door (2016) | ||
Laurel 04 09 2016 race 2 the federico tesio stakes
The Tesio Stakes, is a registered Moonee Valley Racing Club Thoroughbred horse race which is run as the Merlin Garage Door Openers Stakes (2016) is a Group 3 event for mares aged four years old and upwards under handicap conditions, over a distance of 1600 metres held annually at Moonee Valley Racecourse , Melbourne, Australia in late October on WS Cox Plate Day. Prize money is A$150,000.
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Pimlico 04 18 15 race 9 federico tesio stakes
Race History
The registered race name is named after the famous Italian horse breeder Federico Tesio (1869–1954). The sponsors of the race are usually associated with breeding are selling of thoroughbreds since the race is for mares. Race names such as Inglis and Dalgety indicate such as a trend.
From 2012–14 the race name was named after Eliza Park International, a stud farm associated with the world champion racehorse, Black Caviar: standing her sire, Bel Esprit, bred her mother, Helsinge, and stood her damsire, Desert Sun.