Challenge Stakes (ATC)

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Challenge Stakes
Group 2 race
High Caste 1940 VRC C.B. Fisher Plate Flemington Racecourse Jockey Ted Bartle Trainer Jack Jamieson.jpg
High Caste, 1940 & 1942 winner
Location Randwick Racecourse,
Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1906
Race type Thoroughbred - flat
Sponsor Hyland Race Colours (2022)
Race information
Distance1,000 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationHorses three years old and older
Weight Weight for age
Purse A$500,000 (2022)
BonusesAutomatic qualification The Galaxy and TJ Smith Stakes

The Challenge Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race at weight for age for horses three years old and older, over a distance of 1000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney in March. [1] Total prize money for the race is A$500,000.

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Yaralla, 1944 winner. Yaralla 1940 AJC Breeders Plate Randwick Racecourse Jockey Ted McMenamin Trainer Fred Cush.jpg
Yaralla, 1944 winner.

History

The race was first run in 1906. [1] Before 2003 the race was run in January or early February. The track and race record was set by Redzel in 2018 in a time of 55.73 seconds. [2]

Grade

Venue

Distance

Winners

† Dead heat

See also

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