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Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes

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Location
  
Flemington Racecourse

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Qualification
  
Two year old fillies

Purse
  
150,000 USD (2017)

Inaugurated
  
1971

Surface
  
Turf

Distance
  
1,200 m

Sponsor
  
Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria (2017)

The Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for fillies aged two years old, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in March during the VRC Autumn Racing Carnival. Total prize money for the race is A$150,000.

Contents

Race name

  • 1971–1990 - Bloodhorse Breeders Plate
  • 1991–2000 - Bloodhorse Breeders Stakes
  • 2001 onwards - Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes

    • Race distance

  • 1971–1972 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
  • 1973–1995 - 1400 metres
  • 1996 onwards held over 1200 metres

    • Race grade

  • 1971–1979 - Principal Race
  • 1980–1998 - Group 2
  • 1999 onwards - Group 3

    • Race venue

    In 2007 the race was run at Caulfield Racecourse due reconstruction of Flemington Racecourse.

    References

    Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes Wikipedia
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