Warwick Stakes

Updated on Sep 23, 2024

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Inaugurated 1923 Surface Turf Purse 250,000 USD (2016) Track Right-handed		Race type Thoroughbred Distance 1,400 m Weight Weight for Age

Location Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia Qualification Three year olds and older

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The Warwick Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age, for three-year-olds and older over a distance of 1400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in August. Prize money is A$250,000.

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Race history

In 2015 prizemoney was increased from $175,000 to $250,000.

Race records

Time for the 1400 metres was set Al Mansour (2000) in 1:14.77.

Jockey David (Darby) Munro won six Warwick Stakes with Rogilla (1935), Allunga (1937), Beaulivre (1940), Katanga (1943), Removal (1945) and Tarien (1954).

Race distance

1923–1929 - 7 furlongs

1930–1937 - 1 mile

1938–1971 - 7 furlongs

1972–1999 – 1400 metres

2000–2001 – 1300 metres

2002 onwards - 1400 metres

Race grade

Prior to 1978 - Principal race

1979 onwards - Group 2

Race venue

1923–1939 - Warwick Farm Racecourse

1940–1950 - Randwick Racecourse

1951–1992 - Warwick Farm Racecourse

1993 - Randwick Racecourse

1994–1999 - Warwick Farm Racecourse

2000 - Canterbury Park Racecourse

2001–2002 - Warwick Farm Racecourse

2003 - Randwick Racecourse

2004 - Warwick Farm Racecourse

2005–2006 - Randwick Racecourse

2008 - Warwick Farm Racecourse

2009 - Randwick Racecourse

2010–2013 - Warwick Farm Racecourse

2014 onwards - Randwick Racecourse

References

Warwick Stakes Wikipedia

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