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The Nivison

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Race type
  
Thoroughbred - flat

Distance
  
1,200 metres

Sponsor
  
ICD Property (2016)

Surface
  
Turf

Location
  
Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia

Inaugurated
  
1994 (as Tarien Quality Handicap)

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The Nivison is a City Tattersalls Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race at set weights with penalties, for mares, four-year-olds and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in October. Total prizemoney for the race is A$150,000.

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Race history

The original name of the race Tarien Quality Handicap was named after the champion mare Tarien who was a dual Warwick Stakes winner in 1953 and 1954 and also won the 1953 George Main Stakes and 1953 Craven Plate.

Prior to 2011 the race was scheduled in late September but race was moved to the City Tattersalls Club meeting to mid October in 2011.

Race name

  • 1994–1996 - Tarien Quality Handicap
  • 1997 onwards - The Nivison
  • Race grade

  • 1997–2012 - Listed Race
  • 2013 onwards - Group 3
  • Race venue

  • 1994–2000 - Randwick Racecourse
  • 2001 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
  • 2002–2003 - Randwick Racecourse
  • 2004 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
  • 2005 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
  • Race distance

  • 1994 onwards - 1200 metres
  • References

    The Nivison Wikipedia