Arrowfield 3YO Sprint

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Arrowfield 3YO Sprint
registered as Royal Sovereign Stakes
Group 2 race
Location Randwick Racecourse,
Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1979
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor Arrowfield Stud (2022)
Race information
Distance1,200 metres
SurfaceTurf
QualificationThree year olds
WeightSet weights
Purse $ 1,000,000 (2022)

The Arrowfield 3YO Sprint, registered as the Royal Sovereign Stakes, is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for three-year-olds at set weights over a distance of 1200 metres, held at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in April during the ATC Championships Carnival. Total prize money for the race is A$1,000,000. [1]

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History

The race was first run in 1979 and was held in the summer. The registered racename is named in honour of Triple Derby winner Royal Sovereign, who won in 1964 the AJC Derby, VRC Derby and the Queensland Derby. [2] In 2014 the ATC moved the race as part of ATC Championships Carnival in April substantially increasing the prizemoney and renaming the race.

Name

Grade

Conditions

Prior to 2013 the race was restricted only to colts and geldings.
Prior to 2006 the race was held with set weights with penalties.

Distance

Venue

Winners

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Royal Sovereign 1964 VRC Derby winner". Racerate (Australia). 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
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