Group 2 race | |
Location | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1983 (as Racing Museum Sprint) |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Sponsor | McCafé (2022) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,000 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Maidens ineligible |
Weight | Handicap |
Purse | $300,000 (2022) |
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