Theo Marks Stakes

Updated on Nov 02, 2023

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Inaugurated 1946 Sponsor Task Retail (2016) Track Right-handed Purse 200,000 AUD (2016)		Race type Thoroughbred - flat Surface Turf Distance 1,300 m
Location Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia

Winx wins the group 2 theo marks stakes

The Theo Marks Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 1300 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prizemoney for the race is A$200,000.

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Race history

The race is named after Theodore John Marks, architect and chairman of the Rosehill Racing Club (1919-41).

Race name

2010–2013 - Sebring Sprint.

2014 onwards - Theo Marks Stakes

Race grade

1946–1978 - Principal Race

1979 onwards - Group 2

Race distance

1946–1972 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)

1973–1984 – 1400 metres

1985–1990 – 1300 metres

1991 – 1280 metres

1992–2008 – 1300 metres

2009–2010 – 1400 metres

2011 – 1300 metres

2012–2014 – 1400 metres

2015 – 1300 metres

Race venue

1991 - Race held at Canterbury Park

References

Theo Marks Stakes Wikipedia

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