Caulfield Classic

Last updated

Sportsbet Classic
registered as the Norman Robinson Stakes
ClassGroup 3
Location Caulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated1971 (as Wallace Stakes)
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor Sportsbet (2025)
Website www.melbourneracingclub.net.au
Race information
Distance2,000 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
Weight Set weights
colts and geldings – 57  kg
fillies 55 kg
Purse $240,000 (2025)

The Caulfield Classic, raced as the Sportsbet Classic due to sponsorship and registered as the Norman Robinson Stakes, is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under set weights conditions, for horses three years old, run over a distance of 2000 metres. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia on Caulfield Cup day in October. [1] Prizemoney is A$240,000.

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History

The race was run as a handicap until 1990, now run under set weight conditions. Originally the race was scheduled on the second day of the VATC Spring carnival. [2] The registered name of the race is named after the former VATC Chairman Norman Robinson who was elected to that position in 1942. [3] The MRC increased the prizemoney in 2014 to A$750,000 with a $250,000 bonus to the winner of the Caulfield Guineas or Thousand Guineas if they are able to win both events. [4] In 2015, the prizemoney was reduced to $500,000. The event is considered a strong preparatory race for the Victoria Derby. [1]

Grade

Name

Distance

The race has been run over 2000 metres with exceptions of:

Double winners

Thoroughbreds that have won the Norman Robinson Stakes – Victoria Derby double:

Winners

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Winners and Past Results for the Norman Robinson Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Caulfield (Race Results from 17 October 1979)". The Age . Google News. 18 October 1979. p. 37. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "New Chairman of VATC Mr Norman Robinson". The Argus . 23 June 1942. p. 6. Retrieved 12 October 2014– via Trove.
  4. ↑ "The 2014 Caulfield Classic". australianracingreport.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Caulfield Results (Race Results from 13 October 1971)". The Age . Google News. 14 October 1971. p. 29. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  6. 1 2 "2003 Result – Norman Robinson Stks (held 18 October 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "2023 Result – Neds Classic (held 21 October 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "2022 Result – Neds Classic (held 15 October 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "2021 Result – Neds Classic (held 16 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "2020 Result – Neds Classic (held 17 October 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "2019 Result – Ladbrokes Classic (held 19 October 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  12. ↑ "2018 Result – Ladbrokes Classic (held 20 October 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  13. ↑ "2017 Result – Ladbrokes Classic (held 21 October 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  14. ↑ "2016 Result – Ladbrokes Classic (held 15 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "2015 Result – Ladbrokes Caulfield Classic (held 17 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  16. ↑ "2014 Result – Racing.Com Caulfield Classic (held 18 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "2013 Result – Jacob Pk Norman Robinson Stks (held 19 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  18. ↑ "2012 Result – Norman Robinson Stakes (held 20 October 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  19. ↑ "2011 Result – Nab Norman Robinson Stakes (held 15 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  20. ↑ "2010 Result – A A M I Norman Robinson Stakes (held 16 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  21. ↑ "2009 Result – A A M I Norman Robinson Stakes (held 17 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  22. ↑ "2008 Result – Norman Robinson Stakes (held 18 October 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  23. ↑ "2007 Result – Norman Robinson Stakes (held 20 October 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  24. ↑ "2006 Result – A A M I - Norman Robinson Stks (held 21 October 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  25. ↑ "2005 Result – Norman Robinson Stks (held 15 October 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  26. ↑ "2004 Result – Norman Robinson Stks (held 16 October 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  27. ↑ "2002 Result – Norman Robinson Stks (held 19 October 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  28. ↑ "2001 Result – Norman Robinson Stks (held 20 October 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  29. ↑ "2000 Result – Norman Robinson Stks (held 21 October 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  30. ↑ "1999 Result – Norman Robinson Stks (held 16 October 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  31. ↑ "1998 Result – Norman Robinson Stks (held 17 October 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
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