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Underwood Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1924

Surface
  
Turf

Purse
  
500,000 USD (2016)

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Distance
  
1,800 m

Weight
  
Weight for Age

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Location
  
Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia

Sponsor
  
Hyland Race Colours (2016)

Qualification
  
Three year old and older

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The Underwood Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race, run over 1800 metres under weight-for-age conditions, held at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late September each year. Total prize money for the race is A$400,000 with the winner receiving $240,000.

Contents

Underwood stakes 2013


Race History

It has been won by notable champions of the past such as Heroic, Phar Lap, Ajax, Tobin Bronze, Octagonal and Northerly.

Prior to 1994 the race was held on Royal Melbourne Show Day which used to be observed on the Thursday in the last full week of September as a public holiday.

Race venue

  • 1924–1947 held by Williamstown Racing Club at Williamstown Racecourse.
  • 1948 onwards held at Caulfield Racecourse.

    • Race grade

  • 1924–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979 onwards Group 1

    • Race distance

  • 1924–1948 - 1 mile (~1600m)
  • 1943 - 7 furlongs (~1400m)
  • 1949–1953 held over 1 1⁄8 miles (~1800m)
  • 1954–1971 held over 1 1⁄4 miles (~2000m)
  • 1972–1993 held over 2000m
  • 1994 onwards held over 1800m.
  • Note: two runnings in 1944.

    • References

    Underwood Stakes Wikipedia
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