Begonia Belle Stakes

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Begonia Belle Stakes
raced as Furphy Sprint (2020)
Group 3 race
Location Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated2005
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor Furphy (2022)
Race information
Distance1,100 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationMares, four-years-old and older
WeightSet weights with penalties
Purse A$200,000 (2022)

The Begonia Belle Stakes, raced as Furphy Sprint (2019) is a registered Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for mares aged four years old and upwards, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1100 metres, held annually at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in November during the VRC Spring Carnival on Victoria Derby Day. [1] Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

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History

The registered race is named after Begonia Belle, winner of the 1969 Newmarket Handicap. [2] The race was originally raced on the third day of the VRC Spring Carnival, VRC Oaks day but was moved in 2016 to the first day of the carnival.

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References

  1. ↑ "Winners and Past Results for the Begonia Belle Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Begonia Belle (winning races)". Pedigree Online Thoroughbred Database. 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "2022 Result – Furphy Sprint (held 29 October 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "2021 Result – Furphy Sprint (held 30 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "2020 Result – Furphy Sprint (held 31 October 2020)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "2019 Result – Furphy Sprint (held 2 November 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "2018 Result – Furphy Sprint (held 3 November 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "2017 Result – Skip Stakes (held 4 November 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "2016 Result – Sensis Stakes (held 29 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "2015 Result – G.H. Mumm Stakes (held 7 November 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  11. ↑ "2014 Result – G.H. Mumm Stakes (held 6 November 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  12. ↑ "2013 Result – G.H. Mumm Stakes (held 7 November 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  13. ↑ "2012 Result – G.H. Mumm Stakes (held 8 November 2012)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  14. ↑ "2011 Result – G.H. Mumm Stakes (held 3 November 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  15. ↑ "2010 Result – Crown Promenade Stakes (held 4 November 2010)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  16. ↑ "2009 Result – Crown Promenade Stakes (held 5 November 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  17. ↑ "2008 Result – Crown Promenade Trophy (held 6 November 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  18. ↑ "2007 Result – Crown Trophy (held 8 November 2007)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  19. ↑ "2006 Result – Crown Trophy (held 9 November 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  20. ↑ "2005 Result – The Heaven Sprint (held 3 November 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 November 2015.


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