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W J Healy Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1979

Track
  
Right-handed

Distance
  
1,200 m

Surface
  
Turf

Qualification
  
Quality Handicap

Purse
  
175,000 AUD (2016)

W J Healy Stakes

Location
  
Eagle Farm Brisbane, Australia

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - Flat racing

The W J Healy Stakes is a Tattersall's Racing Club Group 3 quality handicap race for Thoroughbred horses run over a distance of 1200 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia in June. Total prizemoney is A$175,000.

Contents

Due to track reconstruction of Eagle Farm Racecourse for the 2014–15 racing season the event is transferred to Gold Coast Racecourse.

Race history

The race is named in honour of W.J. Healy who was the longest serving President of Tattersall’s (1932-1953).

Race grade

  • 1992–1996 - Listed Race
  • 1997 onwards - Group 3
  • Race name

  • 1979–1989 - W. J. Healy Stakes
  • 1990–2004 - Mercedes-Benz Stakes
  • 2005 - Carlton Draught Stakes
  • 2006–2014 - W. J. Healy Stakes
  • 2015 - Tattersall's 150th Anniversary Stakes Handicap
  • 2016 - W. J. Healy Stakes
  • Race records

    The race record time of 1:08.68 was set by Hay List in 2010.

    Race venue

    In 2015 the event was held at Gold Coast Racecourse due to track reconstruction at Eagle Farm.

    References

    W J Healy Stakes Wikipedia