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Theo Marks Stakes

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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

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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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