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Victoria Handicap

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Inaugurated
  
1949

Sponsor
  
mypunter.com (2016)

Track
  
Left-handed

Purse
  
150,000 USD (2016)

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Surface
  
Turf

Distance
  
1,400 m

Location
  
Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia

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The Victoria Handicap is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. Total prize money for the race is A$150,000. The race traditionally held on Easter Saturday.

Contents

Race grade

  • 1949–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979 - Listed Race
  • 1980 onwards - Group 3

    • Race distance

  • 1949–1972 - 7 furlongs (~ 1400 metres)
  • 1973 onwards - 1400 metres

    • References

    Victoria Handicap Wikipedia
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